Therapists in Escondido, CA
I have been fortunate to have been exposed to a broad range of experience as a psychotherapist over the past 10 years. It has been a joy to guide individuals, couples, and families to promote their own healing from challenges arising from trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, illness, loss, and life transitions. I believe it is important to find our own inner healer. I would like to be the catalyst and guide for this important discovery. In the spirit of compassion, presence, curiosity, and creativity, we can navigate through circumstances that may feel overwhelming.
I have been fortunate to have been exposed to a broad range of experience as a psychotherapist over the past 10 years. It has been a joy to guide individuals, couples, and families to promote their own healing from challenges arising from trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, illness, loss, and life transitions. I believe it is important to find our own inner healer. I would like to be the catalyst and guide for this important discovery. In the spirit of compassion, presence, curiosity, and creativity, we can navigate through circumstances that may feel overwhelming.
FIRE Igniting Lives
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Escondido, CA 92025
I hope to cultivate a collaborative, safe, and compassionate environment that promotes healing and facilitates navigation through what life may bring. Our complex experiences influence how we move through life, including how we maneuver its stressors and challenges. I use an integration of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) approaches combined with additional evidence-based modalities, to collaboratively explore, grow, and work towards a life worth living for you.
I hope to cultivate a collaborative, safe, and compassionate environment that promotes healing and facilitates navigation through what life may bring. Our complex experiences influence how we move through life, including how we maneuver its stressors and challenges. I use an integration of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) approaches combined with additional evidence-based modalities, to collaboratively explore, grow, and work towards a life worth living for you.
Beverly Ann Dexter
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Escondido, CA 92025
Not accepting new clients
I am retired military & OIF Veteran, & work with my clients to develop specific treatment goals that improve the quality of their lives & relationships. Practicing therapy for 30 years in military & civilian settings, and practice action-oriented, 'trauma-informed therapy,' (trauma is relative). This is true no matter what the diagnosis is. I use EMDR & EMDR-Flash Technique for more effective results. Expert in prevention & treatment of trauma mood disorders, sleep disorders (Exceptional treatment for nightmares!), & rapid resolution of relationship issues for families and couples of any gender & orientation-ALL really means ALL!
I am retired military & OIF Veteran, & work with my clients to develop specific treatment goals that improve the quality of their lives & relationships. Practicing therapy for 30 years in military & civilian settings, and practice action-oriented, 'trauma-informed therapy,' (trauma is relative). This is true no matter what the diagnosis is. I use EMDR & EMDR-Flash Technique for more effective results. Expert in prevention & treatment of trauma mood disorders, sleep disorders (Exceptional treatment for nightmares!), & rapid resolution of relationship issues for families and couples of any gender & orientation-ALL really means ALL!
I have been helping others improve their mental and emotional well-being for over 25 years. I enjoy working with all ages (infancy through adulthood and old age). I am equipped to handle severe mental illness and crises as well as difficult life transitions and stressful times. As a former Navy Psychologist I work exceptionally well in areas related to military service and traumatic stress and substance use disorders. I work in a collaborative way to find the most effective treatment for you. By the end of your first session, we have identified the problems to work on and a plan to help.
I have been helping others improve their mental and emotional well-being for over 25 years. I enjoy working with all ages (infancy through adulthood and old age). I am equipped to handle severe mental illness and crises as well as difficult life transitions and stressful times. As a former Navy Psychologist I work exceptionally well in areas related to military service and traumatic stress and substance use disorders. I work in a collaborative way to find the most effective treatment for you. By the end of your first session, we have identified the problems to work on and a plan to help.
My practice is focused on psychological assessments for people of all ages. A psychological assessment is helpful to determine what is causing problems for you. I specialize in neuropsychological assessments, which include evaluations for ADHD, learning disabilities, head injuries, etc. I also specialize in forensic assessments, which are used to make legal decisions. After many years of conducting psychotherapy, I am currently only doing assessments. For psychotherapy, I recommend Dr. Dara Goldyne, who also has a profile on Psychology Today.
My practice is focused on psychological assessments for people of all ages. A psychological assessment is helpful to determine what is causing problems for you. I specialize in neuropsychological assessments, which include evaluations for ADHD, learning disabilities, head injuries, etc. I also specialize in forensic assessments, which are used to make legal decisions. After many years of conducting psychotherapy, I am currently only doing assessments. For psychotherapy, I recommend Dr. Dara Goldyne, who also has a profile on Psychology Today.
Jasmine Perez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Escondido, CA 92027 (Online Only)
Accepting NEW clients in CA. Are you feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or experiencing anxiety that impacts your day to day? My focus is in working with adults experiencing overwhelm due challenges like life transitions (new job, motherhood, first generation professionals), anxiety, and depression. Are you breaking generational cycles - navigating challenging family relationships -having difficulties with navigating life transitions - feeling nervous -working on boundaries & working on making yourself a priority?
Accepting NEW clients in CA. Are you feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or experiencing anxiety that impacts your day to day? My focus is in working with adults experiencing overwhelm due challenges like life transitions (new job, motherhood, first generation professionals), anxiety, and depression. Are you breaking generational cycles - navigating challenging family relationships -having difficulties with navigating life transitions - feeling nervous -working on boundaries & working on making yourself a priority?
Kimberly Ann Thornton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Escondido, CA 92026 (Online Only)
Kimberly is an experienced therapist with more than 25 years in the mental health field in various settings of residential, schools, in home, non-profits, community, hospital, and outpatient settings. Kimbelry has experience working with diverse clients, adults, children, adolescents, families, couples, individuals. She earned her master's degree in social work from San Diego State University. Kimberly is passionate about providing client centered care, providing support for clients to live healthy, safe, and balanced lives.
Kimberly is an experienced therapist with more than 25 years in the mental health field in various settings of residential, schools, in home, non-profits, community, hospital, and outpatient settings. Kimbelry has experience working with diverse clients, adults, children, adolescents, families, couples, individuals. She earned her master's degree in social work from San Diego State University. Kimberly is passionate about providing client centered care, providing support for clients to live healthy, safe, and balanced lives.
You may be struggling with issues related to a life transition, experienced a traumatic event, big changes or dealing with major life challenges, relationship problems, grief, anxiety, feeling down or would simply like to feel even better than you do now. I can help you explore current and past challenges interfering with your goals and relationships in a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate environment.
You may be struggling with issues related to a life transition, experienced a traumatic event, big changes or dealing with major life challenges, relationship problems, grief, anxiety, feeling down or would simply like to feel even better than you do now. I can help you explore current and past challenges interfering with your goals and relationships in a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate environment.
Andrea Bayón (she/her/ella) is an LCSW and practices holistically within the framework of body, mind & spirit. Starting first with gentle nervous system soothing, Andrea works somatically (body-based) to help individuals reconnect with their internal experience. Andrea strives to offer an inclusive space, centering & honoring the experience of those who identify as BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQIA+, 2S, as well as those embodying other historically marginalized identities.
Andrea Bayón (she/her/ella) is an LCSW and practices holistically within the framework of body, mind & spirit. Starting first with gentle nervous system soothing, Andrea works somatically (body-based) to help individuals reconnect with their internal experience. Andrea strives to offer an inclusive space, centering & honoring the experience of those who identify as BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQIA+, 2S, as well as those embodying other historically marginalized identities.
Hello! My name is Gary L Bushweiler, Ph.D. I am a licensed clinical psychologist (California license PSY 5340). I provide individual, group, and couples psychotherapy to adults and teens (14 and up). I utilize evidence-based psychotherapy for the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, and challenging life transitions such as aging, death of a partner or spouse, and bereavement. My areas of specialization include helping individuals and couples develop new skills and approaches to bring about change in their lives.
Hello! My name is Gary L Bushweiler, Ph.D. I am a licensed clinical psychologist (California license PSY 5340). I provide individual, group, and couples psychotherapy to adults and teens (14 and up). I utilize evidence-based psychotherapy for the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, and challenging life transitions such as aging, death of a partner or spouse, and bereavement. My areas of specialization include helping individuals and couples develop new skills and approaches to bring about change in their lives.
I specialize in treating issues related to the various life cycle transitions of individuals and families, parenting and child behavioral issues, and families with mental illness by providing a systemic perspective that is non-judgmental and alerts clients to the possibility and potential of creating happier life experiences for themselves.
I specialize in treating issues related to the various life cycle transitions of individuals and families, parenting and child behavioral issues, and families with mental illness by providing a systemic perspective that is non-judgmental and alerts clients to the possibility and potential of creating happier life experiences for themselves.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Escondido, CA 92027 (Online Only)
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Southern California. I received my Masters from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and have been practicing for five years. I have fifteen years working with children and teens. I help children and teens who are struggling with life transitions to implement evidenced-based practices so they can implement in their daily lives and become the best versions of themselves.
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Southern California. I received my Masters from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and have been practicing for five years. I have fifteen years working with children and teens. I help children and teens who are struggling with life transitions to implement evidenced-based practices so they can implement in their daily lives and become the best versions of themselves.
I'm an informal, low-keyed warm fuzzy type. I deal directly with problems, using CBT, emphasizing support/non-judgment.
I've completed 15 ebooks. The subjects are Assertiveness, How To Change Children's Behavior (Quickly), How to Assess and Treat ADHD (Children and Adults), Self Esteem, Why Relationships Fail, How to diagnose and Treat Anxiety, Anger Management, Types I and II,, Kids and Divorce, Child Visitation and Self-Esteem, How To Change Teenagers Behavior, The Psychology of Procrastination, The Psychology of Guilt, The Psychology of Forgiveness and Weight Loss (Free), The Psychology of All Addictions and How to Diagnose and Treat Mood Disorders.
I'm an informal, low-keyed warm fuzzy type. I deal directly with problems, using CBT, emphasizing support/non-judgment.
I've completed 15 ebooks. The subjects are Assertiveness, How To Change Children's Behavior (Quickly), How to Assess and Treat ADHD (Children and Adults), Self Esteem, Why Relationships Fail, How to diagnose and Treat Anxiety, Anger Management, Types I and II,, Kids and Divorce, Child Visitation and Self-Esteem, How To Change Teenagers Behavior, The Psychology of Procrastination, The Psychology of Guilt, The Psychology of Forgiveness and Weight Loss (Free), The Psychology of All Addictions and How to Diagnose and Treat Mood Disorders.
Tired of feeling burned out? I am an expert in treating anxiety, trauma, addictions, sleep problems, but also qualified to evaluate a range of commonly co-occurring mental health conditions like depression. I do more than just talk therapy! At every visit, I teach evidenced-based skills that have been rigorously tested. I have developed a consultation style to therapy based on my experiences as a psychologist integrated in medical teams. This style allows me to consider treatment from multiple perspectives and this generally leads to earlier improvement, fewer overall visits, faster feedback and treatment ideas.
Tired of feeling burned out? I am an expert in treating anxiety, trauma, addictions, sleep problems, but also qualified to evaluate a range of commonly co-occurring mental health conditions like depression. I do more than just talk therapy! At every visit, I teach evidenced-based skills that have been rigorously tested. I have developed a consultation style to therapy based on my experiences as a psychologist integrated in medical teams. This style allows me to consider treatment from multiple perspectives and this generally leads to earlier improvement, fewer overall visits, faster feedback and treatment ideas.
Susan Blansett-McAllister
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Escondido, CA 92025
Waitlist for new clients
I see therapy as a self-discovery process, in which a client seeks to solve problems in a safe and positive environment under the guidance of a professional. I believe that anxiety, depression and negative stress can be resolved more effectively, when there is understanding that basic steps must be taken to first stabilize one's life then one's passion and purpose in life can be addressed to find self-fulfillment. I especially enjoy working with adolescents and adults of all ages, who are in the midst of life transitions.
I see therapy as a self-discovery process, in which a client seeks to solve problems in a safe and positive environment under the guidance of a professional. I believe that anxiety, depression and negative stress can be resolved more effectively, when there is understanding that basic steps must be taken to first stabilize one's life then one's passion and purpose in life can be addressed to find self-fulfillment. I especially enjoy working with adolescents and adults of all ages, who are in the midst of life transitions.
In life we all experience stressors, hardships, and sometimes trauma. These experiences shape our perception and the lens in which we see the world and ourselves. Using an integrative approach of cognitive-behavioral, rational emotive behavior, and dialectical-behavioral therapies, I assist my clients to become whole and healed by learning a new way of responding. In addition, using comprehensive psychological evaluations, I decipher difficult and-or multiple diagnoses, assess an individual's emotional and cognitive functioning, and innate abilities for a variety of purposes including forensic evaluations and expert testimony.
In life we all experience stressors, hardships, and sometimes trauma. These experiences shape our perception and the lens in which we see the world and ourselves. Using an integrative approach of cognitive-behavioral, rational emotive behavior, and dialectical-behavioral therapies, I assist my clients to become whole and healed by learning a new way of responding. In addition, using comprehensive psychological evaluations, I decipher difficult and-or multiple diagnoses, assess an individual's emotional and cognitive functioning, and innate abilities for a variety of purposes including forensic evaluations and expert testimony.
I offer psychotherapy to individuals who are faced with a variety of concerns. My role is to provide a therapeutic presence through a safe environment to promote healthy self-expression which is important to beginning life’s mind and body journey. Being bilingual and culturally sensitive, I am aware of the personal, relational, and spiritual needs of the individual. I nurture strengths and am committed to facilitating personal growth, no matter how small the step is to get there.
I offer psychotherapy to individuals who are faced with a variety of concerns. My role is to provide a therapeutic presence through a safe environment to promote healthy self-expression which is important to beginning life’s mind and body journey. Being bilingual and culturally sensitive, I am aware of the personal, relational, and spiritual needs of the individual. I nurture strengths and am committed to facilitating personal growth, no matter how small the step is to get there.
Katie uses an empathetic, strengths-based approach with clients, incorporating CBT, solution-focused therapy, and mindfulness to support with building effective strategies for managing distress. Katie is also trained in EMDR and certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, another evidence-based trauma modality that combines bilateral stimulation, Gestalt, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Guided Imagery to erase and replace the negative images that cause symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress. Core to her approach is helping clients recognize the limiting beliefs that shape the lens through which they see themselves and the world.
Katie uses an empathetic, strengths-based approach with clients, incorporating CBT, solution-focused therapy, and mindfulness to support with building effective strategies for managing distress. Katie is also trained in EMDR and certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, another evidence-based trauma modality that combines bilateral stimulation, Gestalt, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Guided Imagery to erase and replace the negative images that cause symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress. Core to her approach is helping clients recognize the limiting beliefs that shape the lens through which they see themselves and the world.
Hello! My name is Nicole Waters, I currently hold a Psy.D. in Marriage and Family Therapist and am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. My approach to therapy involves gaining a high level of understanding of clients through empathy, clinical tools and evaluations. Using these techniques and building the therapeutic relationship helps interventions take hold. I use CBT techniques, including items to work on outside of therapy sessions to generalize the interventions into everyday life.
Hello! My name is Nicole Waters, I currently hold a Psy.D. in Marriage and Family Therapist and am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. My approach to therapy involves gaining a high level of understanding of clients through empathy, clinical tools and evaluations. Using these techniques and building the therapeutic relationship helps interventions take hold. I use CBT techniques, including items to work on outside of therapy sessions to generalize the interventions into everyday life.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have been doing this for 20 years. It is important to build rapport and give honest feedback. You will likely find me asking questions or trying to understand something better so that I can better support you. I typically Worker with adults ages 18+. I typically do individual therapy. In my 20yrs of practice, I have worked in different areas of this field and am comfortable in any setting. I am most comfortable treating individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, cultural issues,
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have been doing this for 20 years. It is important to build rapport and give honest feedback. You will likely find me asking questions or trying to understand something better so that I can better support you. I typically Worker with adults ages 18+. I typically do individual therapy. In my 20yrs of practice, I have worked in different areas of this field and am comfortable in any setting. I am most comfortable treating individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, cultural issues,
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Number of Therapists in Escondido, CA
200+
Average cost per session
$160
Therapists in Escondido, CA who prioritize treating:
| 91% | Anxiety |
| 90% | Depression |
| 71% | Self Esteem |
| 67% | Relationship Issues |
| 65% | Coping Skills |
| 64% | Grief |
| 62% | Stress |
Average years in practice
13 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 87% | Aetna |
| 84% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 81% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Escondido, CA see their clients
| 79% | In Person and Online | |
| 21% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 87% | Female | |
| 13% | Male |