Codependency Therapists in Escondido, CA

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Carrie Leanna Poulson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEAT
Online Only
Carrie Poulson LCSW. CERT: I am a psychotherapist, and certified art therapist who specializes in family of origin trauma, co-dependency issues, anxiety and depression. I live in Escondido, California where I maintain a private practice. I conduct experiential groups, workshops, and individual counseling sessions. I know that going to therapy can be scary, however I am very understanding, non-judgmental, and down-to-earth, with relaxing, yet transformative, sessions. I understand. I have a trauma history of my own and have been in your shoes. I know the way to a better life! Don't be afraid to take this step.
Carrie Poulson LCSW. CERT: I am a psychotherapist, and certified art therapist who specializes in family of origin trauma, co-dependency issues, anxiety and depression. I live in Escondido, California where I maintain a private practice. I conduct experiential groups, workshops, and individual counseling sessions. I know that going to therapy can be scary, however I am very understanding, non-judgmental, and down-to-earth, with relaxing, yet transformative, sessions. I understand. I have a trauma history of my own and have been in your shoes. I know the way to a better life! Don't be afraid to take this step.
(760) 292-2317 View (760) 292-2317
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Paul Ellingsen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
Some problems in life can be difficult to deal with. It can be hard to make progress. It can be hard to understand why we feel the way we do, or to understand why we do the things we do. We can be stifled by fear, hampered by low self-esteem, or suffer from being too hard on ourselves. It can seem that we have the same kind of problems or painful emotions over and over.
Some problems in life can be difficult to deal with. It can be hard to make progress. It can be hard to understand why we feel the way we do, or to understand why we do the things we do. We can be stifled by fear, hampered by low self-esteem, or suffer from being too hard on ourselves. It can seem that we have the same kind of problems or painful emotions over and over.
(341) 888-7653 View (341) 888-7653
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Aubrey Landau
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
Did you know the number one factor in clients feeling better is based on their relationship with their therapist? I encourage you to be picky in the journey to find the right therapist for you. Let's get you started on the journey to finding the right fit and feeling better. I use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help shift negative thought patterns and develop healthy coping skills. I also work through a trauma-focused lens to help you make sense of how past experiences shape your present and help heal the past so you can navigate your future.
Did you know the number one factor in clients feeling better is based on their relationship with their therapist? I encourage you to be picky in the journey to find the right therapist for you. Let's get you started on the journey to finding the right fit and feeling better. I use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help shift negative thought patterns and develop healthy coping skills. I also work through a trauma-focused lens to help you make sense of how past experiences shape your present and help heal the past so you can navigate your future.
(442) 249-8170 View (442) 249-8170
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Carrie Poulson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
I am gentle, patient, understanding, and easygoing. As the oldest of 11 and mother of five, I consider myself very motherly. I have a history of working with foster and at-risk children who have experienced trauma. I've also worked with women who identify as bisexual.
I am gentle, patient, understanding, and easygoing. As the oldest of 11 and mother of five, I consider myself very motherly. I have a history of working with foster and at-risk children who have experienced trauma. I've also worked with women who identify as bisexual.
(760) 280-7354 View (760) 280-7354
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Michelle Ramirez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Parenthood can be blissful and full of love. It can be an immediate bond and bring families together. It can also be scary, traumatic and isolating. Every journey from trying to conceive, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum parenthood has a story. I support individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, are overstimulated, or stuck in reactive cycles. You do not have to suffer in silence. You are not alone.
Parenthood can be blissful and full of love. It can be an immediate bond and bring families together. It can also be scary, traumatic and isolating. Every journey from trying to conceive, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum parenthood has a story. I support individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, are overstimulated, or stuck in reactive cycles. You do not have to suffer in silence. You are not alone.
(760) 621-7954 View (760) 621-7954
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Kimberly Ann Thornton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
You are not alone! Kimberly A Thornton LCSW is here to provide support through personal growth to finding Balance in your life. Kimberly has extensive experience working with a diverse range of clients, including individual, adults, children, adolescents, families, and couples. She is dedicated to providing a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate, and supportive environment where clients can achieve their goals, overcome challenges, and experience lasting growth and recovery to enhance overall well-being.
You are not alone! Kimberly A Thornton LCSW is here to provide support through personal growth to finding Balance in your life. Kimberly has extensive experience working with a diverse range of clients, including individual, adults, children, adolescents, families, and couples. She is dedicated to providing a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate, and supportive environment where clients can achieve their goals, overcome challenges, and experience lasting growth and recovery to enhance overall well-being.
(760) 509-2444 View (760) 509-2444
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Rashid Roashan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
Hey there! Glad you made it here safely. My name is Rashid Roashan and I am a licensed clinical social worker. I have been practicing therapy since 2020. My focus of the practice is targeting the unconscious and subconscious self to create an alignment with the conscious self. Together, we can go deeper within. My preferred therapy approaches involve targeting toxic shame, incorporating a narrative approach to get in touch with our distorted self, cognitive rewiring, mindful practices, and object relations while working through the chains that bind us from reaching our authentic selves.
Hey there! Glad you made it here safely. My name is Rashid Roashan and I am a licensed clinical social worker. I have been practicing therapy since 2020. My focus of the practice is targeting the unconscious and subconscious self to create an alignment with the conscious self. Together, we can go deeper within. My preferred therapy approaches involve targeting toxic shame, incorporating a narrative approach to get in touch with our distorted self, cognitive rewiring, mindful practices, and object relations while working through the chains that bind us from reaching our authentic selves.
(747) 269-0987 View (747) 269-0987
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Lizzette Vescera
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Escondido, CA 92025
My ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families who feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or exhausted from carrying so much on their own. Many struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship issues, parenting stress, postpartum concerns, or difficult childhood experiences. Often they appear high-functioning on the outside but feel overwhelmed and lost inside. I provide a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental space to process experiences, build coping skills, improve communication, strengthen self-esteem, and create lasting change.
My ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families who feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or exhausted from carrying so much on their own. Many struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship issues, parenting stress, postpartum concerns, or difficult childhood experiences. Often they appear high-functioning on the outside but feel overwhelmed and lost inside. I provide a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental space to process experiences, build coping skills, improve communication, strengthen self-esteem, and create lasting change.
(442) 244-9082 View (442) 244-9082
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Mark Triboulet
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Escondido, CA 92027
Hi, my name is Mark Triboulet and I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. It is my goal to provide a safe environment where clients have the freedom to work through their pain, fears, and the unknown of what burdens them. I approach counseling in an open and honest format meeting clients where they are with genuine empathy and care. I strive to instill hope, healing, and empowerment with each client as we walk shoulder to shoulder through YOUR goals and desired changes.
Hi, my name is Mark Triboulet and I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. It is my goal to provide a safe environment where clients have the freedom to work through their pain, fears, and the unknown of what burdens them. I approach counseling in an open and honest format meeting clients where they are with genuine empathy and care. I strive to instill hope, healing, and empowerment with each client as we walk shoulder to shoulder through YOUR goals and desired changes.
(323) 817-0651 View (323) 817-0651
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Eunice Flores-Uselman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Escondido, CA 92026
I specialize in working with individuals navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. I offer a supportive, affirming space where clients can feel seen, heard, and understood. My approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and tailored to your unique needs. My approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps you identify unhelpful thought patterns, build healthier coping strategies, and create meaningful change in how you feel and function. I tailor each session to your unique needs, so progress happens at your pace.
I specialize in working with individuals navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. I offer a supportive, affirming space where clients can feel seen, heard, and understood. My approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and tailored to your unique needs. My approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps you identify unhelpful thought patterns, build healthier coping strategies, and create meaningful change in how you feel and function. I tailor each session to your unique needs, so progress happens at your pace.
(760) 638-5304 View (760) 638-5304
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Therapeutic Center for Anxiety and Trauma
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Escondido, CA 92026
Are you struggling with panic, worry or trauma? If so, whether large or small, it may cause anxiety. Or maybe you even feel traumatized? This can happen for any situation that causes disturbance to your daily routine, thinking and ability to function to your full potential. Whatever your anxiety or trauma is about, we can help! We are a team of therapists working extensively with anxiety issues. These could be about relationships, life events, or any negative experience. If you are struggling a past traumatic incident, or anxiety, please contact us and one of our therapists will contact you soon.
Are you struggling with panic, worry or trauma? If so, whether large or small, it may cause anxiety. Or maybe you even feel traumatized? This can happen for any situation that causes disturbance to your daily routine, thinking and ability to function to your full potential. Whatever your anxiety or trauma is about, we can help! We are a team of therapists working extensively with anxiety issues. These could be about relationships, life events, or any negative experience. If you are struggling a past traumatic incident, or anxiety, please contact us and one of our therapists will contact you soon.
(760) 878-7019 View (760) 878-7019
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Jennifer Brown
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Escondido, CA 92025
Hello! I’m Jennifer Brown, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist dedicated to supporting individuals and families on their journey to growth and healing. My areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, grief and loss, parental support, substance use history, military support, life transitions, divorce, and narcissistic abuse recovery. Together, we can create a safe, compassionate space to navigate life’s challenges and work toward a more fulfilling future. Let’s start your path to healing today!
Hello! I’m Jennifer Brown, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist dedicated to supporting individuals and families on their journey to growth and healing. My areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, grief and loss, parental support, substance use history, military support, life transitions, divorce, and narcissistic abuse recovery. Together, we can create a safe, compassionate space to navigate life’s challenges and work toward a more fulfilling future. Let’s start your path to healing today!
(619) 815-1796 View (619) 815-1796
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Tara Gehler
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Escondido, CA 92025
You may not feel it or believe it right now, but you truly are the expert in your own life. Are you a parent worried about your child, or stressed and overwhelmed in relationships, not feeling like yourself, juggling it all and trying to keep it together? I’m here to help. My professional experience is based on over 15 years of working with individuals and families suffering from anxiety, substance use, grief, loss, depression, and trauma. I’ve dedicated my life and career to helping people navigate strenuous life situations while showing them that there is hope and a solution for everything.
You may not feel it or believe it right now, but you truly are the expert in your own life. Are you a parent worried about your child, or stressed and overwhelmed in relationships, not feeling like yourself, juggling it all and trying to keep it together? I’m here to help. My professional experience is based on over 15 years of working with individuals and families suffering from anxiety, substance use, grief, loss, depression, and trauma. I’ve dedicated my life and career to helping people navigate strenuous life situations while showing them that there is hope and a solution for everything.
(760) 960-5990 View (760) 960-5990
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Adriana Sanchez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
Hi there, I'm Adriana! My name is Adriana Sanchez, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Hypnotherapist (CHt) based in San Diego, California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with individuals 12 yrs. and older and specialize in anxiety and depression, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness help relieve physical and emotional symptoms. I have found that my style and approach is effective with individuals of all ages experiencing stress from a life event or the everyday pressures.
Hi there, I'm Adriana! My name is Adriana Sanchez, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Hypnotherapist (CHt) based in San Diego, California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with individuals 12 yrs. and older and specialize in anxiety and depression, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness help relieve physical and emotional symptoms. I have found that my style and approach is effective with individuals of all ages experiencing stress from a life event or the everyday pressures.
(858) 879-3007 View (858) 879-3007
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Monika Grace
Psychologist, PhD, MDiv, ThM, MA
Escondido, CA 92025
I am Rev. Dr. Monika Maria Grace and I welcome you to my page! In our first session together, I also welcome you to my real or virtual office and I invite you to make it your own safe space. I explain that therapy is a process, a relationship, and an adventure. It's also a gift of discovery and renewal that only you can give to yourself, especially in our challenging days. In this process, my role is to listen, to support, to challenge, to guide, and to celebrate you as you are becoming more courageous to face the parts of yourself you were avoiding, more accepting of yourself and of others, and fully present in your life.
I am Rev. Dr. Monika Maria Grace and I welcome you to my page! In our first session together, I also welcome you to my real or virtual office and I invite you to make it your own safe space. I explain that therapy is a process, a relationship, and an adventure. It's also a gift of discovery and renewal that only you can give to yourself, especially in our challenging days. In this process, my role is to listen, to support, to challenge, to guide, and to celebrate you as you are becoming more courageous to face the parts of yourself you were avoiding, more accepting of yourself and of others, and fully present in your life.
(619) 430-4996 View (619) 430-4996
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Elizabeth Stark
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
My name is Elizabeth Stark, and I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist who has been providing psychotherapy for the last 20 years. I have provided services to Adults, Teenagers, and Children in individual and group settings. I utilize different types of therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, Motivational Interviewing, and Gestalt Therapy. I listen to what has worked and what has not worked in the past with other therapists or other approaches in order to provide the best-individualized goals that allow my clients to grow.
My name is Elizabeth Stark, and I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist who has been providing psychotherapy for the last 20 years. I have provided services to Adults, Teenagers, and Children in individual and group settings. I utilize different types of therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, Motivational Interviewing, and Gestalt Therapy. I listen to what has worked and what has not worked in the past with other therapists or other approaches in order to provide the best-individualized goals that allow my clients to grow.
(747) 588-7862 View (747) 588-7862
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Kaitlyn Oviedo
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
I help adults and couples struggling with trauma, anxiety, and relationship stress feel more grounded and connected. Using CBT, EMDR, and attachment-based therapy, I support clients in healing past experiences and building lasting emotional resilience. I strive to create a safe, compassionate space where clients can gain clarity, build healthier patterns, and strengthen their relationships. I often work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and substance use, and I tailor therapy to each person’s unique story and goals.
I help adults and couples struggling with trauma, anxiety, and relationship stress feel more grounded and connected. Using CBT, EMDR, and attachment-based therapy, I support clients in healing past experiences and building lasting emotional resilience. I strive to create a safe, compassionate space where clients can gain clarity, build healthier patterns, and strengthen their relationships. I often work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and substance use, and I tailor therapy to each person’s unique story and goals.
(442) 232-4138 View (442) 232-4138
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Jason Yniguez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 150914. I look to support clients through different transitions in their lives and allow them a safe place to explore their emotions. I have 5+ years of experience in working in recovery, addressing emotion dysregulation concerns, interpersonal communication conflicts, self-advocacy, and goal setting to increase overall quality of life.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 150914. I look to support clients through different transitions in their lives and allow them a safe place to explore their emotions. I have 5+ years of experience in working in recovery, addressing emotion dysregulation concerns, interpersonal communication conflicts, self-advocacy, and goal setting to increase overall quality of life.
(619) 374-2595 View (619) 374-2595
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Connie Collins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PsyD, LCSW, CADC-II
4 Endorsed
Escondido, CA 92025
My clients and I work together toward making the changes they desire, whether they be life changes (including recovery from trauma), changes in behavior (for example, addictive behaviors), or changes in how they view themselves and those around them. My ideal client seeks healing and self-fulfillment.
My clients and I work together toward making the changes they desire, whether they be life changes (including recovery from trauma), changes in behavior (for example, addictive behaviors), or changes in how they view themselves and those around them. My ideal client seeks healing and self-fulfillment.
(760) 332-8985 View (760) 332-8985
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Kim Kelly
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Escondido, CA 92025
Are you struggling emotionally, feeling anxious, hurt, angry, or depressed? Is this affecting you in one or more areas of your life? We all face challenges at times; having a supportive and caring person to help you through that journey can make all the difference.
Are you struggling emotionally, feeling anxious, hurt, angry, or depressed? Is this affecting you in one or more areas of your life? We all face challenges at times; having a supportive and caring person to help you through that journey can make all the difference.
(442) 342-8538 View (442) 342-8538

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Codependency Therapists
What therapy types help with codependency problems?
Both couples and family therapy and cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) can help with the relationship difficulties referred to as codependency. Such problems typically include inappropriate feelings of responsibility for a loved one’s destructive behavior, irrational patterns of thinking about such behavior, and family interaction patterns in which the needs of one troubled member override the needs of others in a household.

What happens in therapy for codependency?
Spouses and family members learn and practice how to interact and support each other in a healthy way without sacrificing their own needs or well-being. They learn the limits of their responsibility for their loved ones and correct faulty patterns of thinking and feeling that underlie codependent behavior. Individuals may be encouraged to nurture an array of social relationships and to cultivate their own talents and interests so that they develop a healthy sense of self outside the family.

How does therapy help a person or couple overcome codependency?
Therapy helps people establish healthy ways of being in a relationship. Spouses and family members learn how to nurture and support one another without sacrificing their own needs or allowing the needs of one person to dominate the dynamic. Individuals learn how to say no and set boundaries, and how to maintain their own identity and self-esteem. Therapy helps people understand that they are not responsible for the feelings and actions of others. It also helps individuals deal with the turbulence that can come from living with a person suffering from such conditions as substance abuse and mental illness.

What is the goal of therapy for codependency?
One goal of therapy for codependency is to alleviate feelings of responsibility for and correct irrational patterns of thinking about loved ones whose behavioral problems override the needs of others in a household. Therapy helps people establish healthy boundaries of behavior and speak up for their own needs in a relationship. In addition, people learn how to maintain a healthy relationship, one in which both parties give and receive equally and are able to retain their own identity.