Domestic Abuse Therapists in La Jolla, CA
Together we’ll explore what life has asked you to bear with child trauma, addiction and domestic abuse.
In therapy with me you’ll feel heard, respected, and free to bring your whole self, your story, your fears, your hopes. We’ll map out what’s been working, what’s not, and create simple action steps that respect your pace and reflect your values. Think of therapy as a partnership where your voice matters and progress becomes something you can feel.
Together we’ll explore what life has asked you to bear with child trauma, addiction and domestic abuse.
In therapy with me you’ll feel heard, respected, and free to bring your whole self, your story, your fears, your hopes. We’ll map out what’s been working, what’s not, and create simple action steps that respect your pace and reflect your values. Think of therapy as a partnership where your voice matters and progress becomes something you can feel.
If life feels harder than it should be and sometimes you feel alone, or misunderstood, therapy can help. I want to help you figure out what is holding you back from a vibrant life. Together we can work on healing past hurts, developing new skills and walking confidently into each day.
If life feels harder than it should be and sometimes you feel alone, or misunderstood, therapy can help. I want to help you figure out what is holding you back from a vibrant life. Together we can work on healing past hurts, developing new skills and walking confidently into each day.
Success in therapy comes from an awareness that one is ready to change, followed by the desire to find help to do so. I have the ability to create a safe, confidential environment for you, where we can explore the issues that may be causing you distress. I can help you identify the ways of coping that may not be working for you, and learn more helpful patterns of thinking and behavior. We will focus on confidence, self-esteem and lasting skills to attain a wider range of self-expression and satisfaction with your life and relationships.
Success in therapy comes from an awareness that one is ready to change, followed by the desire to find help to do so. I have the ability to create a safe, confidential environment for you, where we can explore the issues that may be causing you distress. I can help you identify the ways of coping that may not be working for you, and learn more helpful patterns of thinking and behavior. We will focus on confidence, self-esteem and lasting skills to attain a wider range of self-expression and satisfaction with your life and relationships.
My goal from our first interaction to our last is to give you a safe space to feel heard and validated. A space to laugh, cry, and feel all the feels in between. I promise to work myself out of a job, giving you all the tools to empower you to fire me when you do not need therapy anymore. But until that day, I promise to be on your team.
My goal from our first interaction to our last is to give you a safe space to feel heard and validated. A space to laugh, cry, and feel all the feels in between. I promise to work myself out of a job, giving you all the tools to empower you to fire me when you do not need therapy anymore. But until that day, I promise to be on your team.
I specialize in supporting survivors of accidents, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and childhood trauma.
You've survived the hardest times in your life, yet you can't seem to shake those lingering feelings of anxiety, shame, irritability, or self-doubt. Maybe it's hard to trust people, or to feel like you can ever fully relax. You are not alone. Together, we can begin to reduce the residual effects those difficult experiences have in your life. As a person-centered, trauma-informed therapist, I will create a safe and comfortable space where we can walk along your healing journey together while gently teaching your nervous system that you are safe.
I specialize in supporting survivors of accidents, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and childhood trauma.
You've survived the hardest times in your life, yet you can't seem to shake those lingering feelings of anxiety, shame, irritability, or self-doubt. Maybe it's hard to trust people, or to feel like you can ever fully relax. You are not alone. Together, we can begin to reduce the residual effects those difficult experiences have in your life. As a person-centered, trauma-informed therapist, I will create a safe and comfortable space where we can walk along your healing journey together while gently teaching your nervous system that you are safe.
As a bicultural and bilingual woman, I understand the stress many people experience in their daily lives. I was drawn to this work because I have seen how life can become challenging, and I wanted to help people work through it. I use a variety of evidenced-based therapy practices with an emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients work toward their goals. I work collaboratively with my clients to help build skills and techniques they can use in their daily lives to become more aware of unhelpful patterns of behavior and thought, and start to change these patterns over time.
As a bicultural and bilingual woman, I understand the stress many people experience in their daily lives. I was drawn to this work because I have seen how life can become challenging, and I wanted to help people work through it. I use a variety of evidenced-based therapy practices with an emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients work toward their goals. I work collaboratively with my clients to help build skills and techniques they can use in their daily lives to become more aware of unhelpful patterns of behavior and thought, and start to change these patterns over time.
Dr. Daroglou is a licensed psychologist with over thirty years of experience helping people navigate life’s challenges. She has been licensed in California since 2005 and offers psychotherapy for individuals and couples. You can meet with her in person at her welcoming offices in La Jolla and Encinitas, or connect conveniently through Telehealth sessions.
Dr. Daroglou is a licensed psychologist with over thirty years of experience helping people navigate life’s challenges. She has been licensed in California since 2005 and offers psychotherapy for individuals and couples. You can meet with her in person at her welcoming offices in La Jolla and Encinitas, or connect conveniently through Telehealth sessions.
I have experience working with the aging and disabled populations, those facing difficult health diagnoses, and caregiving challenges. I've also helped people address grief, and past trauma along with supporting those who seek to maintain health, independence, and dignity. My approach marries compassion, experience, and science. The therapeutic relationship is the priority as those who feel safe, validated, and heard are often open to genuine healing. I have been trained in various Evidence-based practices (EBPs) for various issues. I provide services in English and Spanish.
I have experience working with the aging and disabled populations, those facing difficult health diagnoses, and caregiving challenges. I've also helped people address grief, and past trauma along with supporting those who seek to maintain health, independence, and dignity. My approach marries compassion, experience, and science. The therapeutic relationship is the priority as those who feel safe, validated, and heard are often open to genuine healing. I have been trained in various Evidence-based practices (EBPs) for various issues. I provide services in English and Spanish.
Life is a journey and it is all about how you navigate the ups and downs of this journey. I would be honored to assist you along your path and help navigate the difficult decisions along the way. Are you at a crossroads in your life or work or relationships? Not feeling joy in most areas of your life? Can you not be your true, authentic self with others and loved ones? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, please reach out and take your first step in making yourself a priority! You are not alone.
Life is a journey and it is all about how you navigate the ups and downs of this journey. I would be honored to assist you along your path and help navigate the difficult decisions along the way. Are you at a crossroads in your life or work or relationships? Not feeling joy in most areas of your life? Can you not be your true, authentic self with others and loved ones? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, please reach out and take your first step in making yourself a priority! You are not alone.
No matter who you are, life can be hard, and it can be incredibly difficult to take that next step. I’m here to help once you’ve decided the time is right to reach out for support. It’s my passion to help empower people just like yourself, equipping them with tools to help reach their goals and better deal with life’s many challenges. Licensed in CA & UT
No matter who you are, life can be hard, and it can be incredibly difficult to take that next step. I’m here to help once you’ve decided the time is right to reach out for support. It’s my passion to help empower people just like yourself, equipping them with tools to help reach their goals and better deal with life’s many challenges. Licensed in CA & UT
Choosing a therapist is like selecting an ally. After 30 years in practice, I assure you that no two alliances are the same. My skill rests on my ability to form safe, durable working relationships with clients, providing the space and support necessary to understand and resolve obstacles. I am trained in a range of modalities to treat mood & anxiety disorders, problems stemming from childhood trauma, PTSD, issues regarding attachment, substance abuse or problems with impulse control. Issues commonly seen include love or work-related difficulties. I favor a collaborative and positive approach, and believe this work is a privilege..
Choosing a therapist is like selecting an ally. After 30 years in practice, I assure you that no two alliances are the same. My skill rests on my ability to form safe, durable working relationships with clients, providing the space and support necessary to understand and resolve obstacles. I am trained in a range of modalities to treat mood & anxiety disorders, problems stemming from childhood trauma, PTSD, issues regarding attachment, substance abuse or problems with impulse control. Issues commonly seen include love or work-related difficulties. I favor a collaborative and positive approach, and believe this work is a privilege..
Protected Roots Integrative (PRI) Treatment Center is a Joint Commission-accredited and DHCS-certified mental health facility in San Diego. PRI supports adolescents, young adults, and their families in achieving sustained mental health recovery and wellness by integrating academic medicine with community values. Our all-gender facility offers in-person and virtual intensive outpatient (IOP) and outpatient (OP) treatment services. While we offer programs for young adults ages 18-35, PRI’s primary focus is working with adolescents aged 12-17 who have struggled with behavioral and emotional concerns throughout their adolescence.
Protected Roots Integrative (PRI) Treatment Center is a Joint Commission-accredited and DHCS-certified mental health facility in San Diego. PRI supports adolescents, young adults, and their families in achieving sustained mental health recovery and wellness by integrating academic medicine with community values. Our all-gender facility offers in-person and virtual intensive outpatient (IOP) and outpatient (OP) treatment services. While we offer programs for young adults ages 18-35, PRI’s primary focus is working with adolescents aged 12-17 who have struggled with behavioral and emotional concerns throughout their adolescence.
As a marriage and family psychotherapist for over 30 years, I am an experienced, eclectic clinician whose passion is helping couples become masters of their relationship and individuals become their best selves. Clients find me to be warm, active, engaged, and creative. I often use humor, metaphor, and therapeutic experiment to enliven sessions, and utilize tools for practice to support clients between sessions. I work to have each session build on the last and reach the client’s goals in timely and powerful ways. I am committed to having each person feel known, understood, supported and appreciated throughout the therapeutic process.
As a marriage and family psychotherapist for over 30 years, I am an experienced, eclectic clinician whose passion is helping couples become masters of their relationship and individuals become their best selves. Clients find me to be warm, active, engaged, and creative. I often use humor, metaphor, and therapeutic experiment to enliven sessions, and utilize tools for practice to support clients between sessions. I work to have each session build on the last and reach the client’s goals in timely and powerful ways. I am committed to having each person feel known, understood, supported and appreciated throughout the therapeutic process.
I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship challenges, grief, life transitions, identity exploration, and burnout. Many clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of their next steps. I believe therapy is a collaborative process and tailor treatment to each person's unique needs using evidence-based approaches, including CBT, ACT, and mindfulness. My goal is to provide a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can build insight, develop practical coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change.
I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship challenges, grief, life transitions, identity exploration, and burnout. Many clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of their next steps. I believe therapy is a collaborative process and tailor treatment to each person's unique needs using evidence-based approaches, including CBT, ACT, and mindfulness. My goal is to provide a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can build insight, develop practical coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change.
As a first-generation Latina, I know the experience of first gen and I understand how big a role culture plays in our interactions, relationships, and even how we view ourselves. I also understand the anxiety of being first gen, POC and struggling to find your voice. I want to help you find that voice. I have extensive experience working with anxiety in adults and adolescents. There are genuine barriers and systems we all face every day along with the stigma our communities may place on us. You will find a safe and open space here.
As a first-generation Latina, I know the experience of first gen and I understand how big a role culture plays in our interactions, relationships, and even how we view ourselves. I also understand the anxiety of being first gen, POC and struggling to find your voice. I want to help you find that voice. I have extensive experience working with anxiety in adults and adolescents. There are genuine barriers and systems we all face every day along with the stigma our communities may place on us. You will find a safe and open space here.
Whether you're healing from childhood or relational trauma, narcissistic abuse, codependency, navigating a major life transition, or reconnecting with your sense of self, therapy can help you move beyond survival and begin creating a life that feels more aligned with who you are.
Together, we'll uncover the patterns that once helped you survive but no longer serve you. Therapy with me is a space where you can show up fully—without performing or holding it all together. We'll process the impact of trauma, rebuild trust in yourself, strengthen healthy boundaries, and create relationships that feel safer, more balanced, and authentic.
Whether you're healing from childhood or relational trauma, narcissistic abuse, codependency, navigating a major life transition, or reconnecting with your sense of self, therapy can help you move beyond survival and begin creating a life that feels more aligned with who you are.
Together, we'll uncover the patterns that once helped you survive but no longer serve you. Therapy with me is a space where you can show up fully—without performing or holding it all together. We'll process the impact of trauma, rebuild trust in yourself, strengthen healthy boundaries, and create relationships that feel safer, more balanced, and authentic.
I work with thoughtful, capable individuals who are seeking more than symptom relief. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside, yet privately navigating stress, grief, life transition, relationship strain, health concerns, or emotional patterns that no longer feel aligned with who they are becoming. They may be moving through divorce, loss, parenting challenges, burnout, aging-related concerns, or a deeper desire to understand themselves more fully. My work helps clients slow down, listen inward, strengthen emotional capacity, and move forward with greater clarity, self-trust, and resilience.
I work with thoughtful, capable individuals who are seeking more than symptom relief. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside, yet privately navigating stress, grief, life transition, relationship strain, health concerns, or emotional patterns that no longer feel aligned with who they are becoming. They may be moving through divorce, loss, parenting challenges, burnout, aging-related concerns, or a deeper desire to understand themselves more fully. My work helps clients slow down, listen inward, strengthen emotional capacity, and move forward with greater clarity, self-trust, and resilience.
I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, broken relationships, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, financial recklessness, and gambling. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, broken relationships, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, financial recklessness, and gambling. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
My therapeutic style embraces an eclectic approach, allowing me to address a wide spectrum of challenges, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, eating disorders, sexual abuse, OCD, self-esteem issues, and family conflicts, among others.
You may feel stuck in negative thought patterns, overwhelmed by anxiety, intrusive thoughts, unresolved trauma, or struggle with food and body image. You’re seeking emotional balance, a stronger connection to yourself, daily resilience, and relief from anxiety or depression. You don’t need to have everything figured out to start. Healing begins when you feel safe, seen, and supported. Together, we'll reduce symptoms, explore root causes, and create change. You deserve clarity, peace, and the freedom to thrive.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us," Ralph Waldo Emerson.
My therapeutic style embraces an eclectic approach, allowing me to address a wide spectrum of challenges, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, eating disorders, sexual abuse, OCD, self-esteem issues, and family conflicts, among others.
You may feel stuck in negative thought patterns, overwhelmed by anxiety, intrusive thoughts, unresolved trauma, or struggle with food and body image. You’re seeking emotional balance, a stronger connection to yourself, daily resilience, and relief from anxiety or depression. You don’t need to have everything figured out to start. Healing begins when you feel safe, seen, and supported. Together, we'll reduce symptoms, explore root causes, and create change. You deserve clarity, peace, and the freedom to thrive.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us," Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Interpersonal relationships are powerful contributors to our overall health. Our intimate partner relationships, family relationships, work or peer relationships tend to affect us in meaningful ways. When our relational lives are strong and connected we feel satisfied, empowered, hopeful, and more confident. When our relational lives are hurting, we feel anxious, sad, pained, frustrated, and left not knowing what to do to improve it. I work with my clients to address the heart of their stressors working toward tangible results with lasting effects. I work collaboratively & passionately to create a safe, responsive, and supportive environment to address your needs.
Interpersonal relationships are powerful contributors to our overall health. Our intimate partner relationships, family relationships, work or peer relationships tend to affect us in meaningful ways. When our relational lives are strong and connected we feel satisfied, empowered, hopeful, and more confident. When our relational lives are hurting, we feel anxious, sad, pained, frustrated, and left not knowing what to do to improve it. I work with my clients to address the heart of their stressors working toward tangible results with lasting effects. I work collaboratively & passionately to create a safe, responsive, and supportive environment to address your needs.
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Domestic Abuse Therapists
What are the most effective ways to recover from domestic abuse?
Leaving an abusive relationship requires tremendous courage, so survivors in treatment should recognize that they have already completed the most important step. Still, the trauma of physical or emotional abuse can be difficult to process and overcome. Therapy can help survivors process trauma, grief, and difficult emotions, treat relevant mental health symptoms, and create a new framework for boundaries and relationships in the future. For some, support groups can also be an invaluable outlet for healing.
When should an individual seek help for domestic abuse?
Victims of intimate partner violence should seek help immediately. It can take substantial time, planning, energy, and courage to leave an abusive relationship, but starting the process—by seeking therapy, calling the domestic violence hotline, or simply confiding in a loved one—will help them get there. Those who have left abusive relationships but haven’t sought treatment can also greatly benefit from therapy to process and heal from the experience.
What are the consequences of staying in an abusive relationship?
Remaining in an abusive relationship has serious repercussions. In addition to the ongoing threat of physical danger and emotional abuse, research shows that intimate partner violence is associated with a range of mental health disorders including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and substance abuse. Therefore it’s important for individuals in an abusive relationship to seek help as soon as possible.
How can you get domestic abuse treatment for someone else?
It can be very complicated to identify and leave an abusive relationship; barriers include the threat of violence, financial instability, and family pressures. Those concerned about a loved one in an abusive relationship should talk to them about the situation, provide them with resources such as the domestic violence hotline, and introduce the idea of seeing a therapist due to their concern for the person’s safety and well-being.