Emotional Regulation Therapists in Oceanside, CA
I believe healing and growth are much like the ocean. There are calm waters, unexpected waves, and moments when we need to pause, breathe, and find our footing again. As a therapist, I offer a compassionate and grounded space where you can feel more connected to yourself, more confident in your relationships, and be more prepared to navigate life’s next chapter.
I believe healing and growth are much like the ocean. There are calm waters, unexpected waves, and moments when we need to pause, breathe, and find our footing again. As a therapist, I offer a compassionate and grounded space where you can feel more connected to yourself, more confident in your relationships, and be more prepared to navigate life’s next chapter.
You’re successful on the outside, but still feel disconnected..from yourself, your emotions, or the people you love. I work with high-performing individuals and couples, including military leaders, physicians, healthcare professionals, and dual-career couples, who are ready to move beyond “performance mode” and into deeper emotional connection. My approach is warm, relational, and attachment-based, grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). I especially love helping disconnected couples rebuild trust, safety, and emotional closeness. Therapy with me is collaborative, real, and deeply human. You don’t have to perform here.
You’re successful on the outside, but still feel disconnected..from yourself, your emotions, or the people you love. I work with high-performing individuals and couples, including military leaders, physicians, healthcare professionals, and dual-career couples, who are ready to move beyond “performance mode” and into deeper emotional connection. My approach is warm, relational, and attachment-based, grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). I especially love helping disconnected couples rebuild trust, safety, and emotional closeness. Therapy with me is collaborative, real, and deeply human. You don’t have to perform here.
Starting therapy can be nerve wracking and I recognize the strength and bravery it takes to try it out. I prioritize creating an environment that feels safe and comfortable for you to show up exactly as you are. All parts of you are welcome! I support people moving through life transitions, relationship issues, identity exploration, trauma, grief and loss, existential matters, burnout, and more. I also work with all types of couple’s wanting to improve their communication, intimacy, and conflict resolution skills.
Starting therapy can be nerve wracking and I recognize the strength and bravery it takes to try it out. I prioritize creating an environment that feels safe and comfortable for you to show up exactly as you are. All parts of you are welcome! I support people moving through life transitions, relationship issues, identity exploration, trauma, grief and loss, existential matters, burnout, and more. I also work with all types of couple’s wanting to improve their communication, intimacy, and conflict resolution skills.
You may be the woman surviving in “go mode” — appearing capable and high functioning on the outside while internally carrying anxiety, emotional exhaustion, relationship stress, unresolved trauma, or a constant sense of overwhelm. Even while managing daily responsibilities, you are stuck in patterns of overthinking, self-doubt, people-pleasing, or disconnection from yourself and others, despite deeply wanting things to feel different. EMDR therapy helps reprocess painful and overwhelming experiences, so you no longer feel emotionally stuck in the past, creating space to move forward.
You may be the woman surviving in “go mode” — appearing capable and high functioning on the outside while internally carrying anxiety, emotional exhaustion, relationship stress, unresolved trauma, or a constant sense of overwhelm. Even while managing daily responsibilities, you are stuck in patterns of overthinking, self-doubt, people-pleasing, or disconnection from yourself and others, despite deeply wanting things to feel different. EMDR therapy helps reprocess painful and overwhelming experiences, so you no longer feel emotionally stuck in the past, creating space to move forward.
Whether you're seeking support for yourself or your child, therapy should feel like a place where you can slow down, feel understood, and be yourself. I offer a calm, welcoming environment where we can make sense of life's challenges together. I work with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, and emotional stress. My approach is individualized, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based care that supports lasting growth and healing.
Whether you're seeking support for yourself or your child, therapy should feel like a place where you can slow down, feel understood, and be yourself. I offer a calm, welcoming environment where we can make sense of life's challenges together. I work with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, and emotional stress. My approach is individualized, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based care that supports lasting growth and healing.
Welcome! I'm glad you're here. I provide online therapy for adults in California and Nevada. Together, we'll explore the patterns and life experiences that may be keeping you feeling stuck, strengthen your relationships with yourself and others, and develop new ways of responding to stress, conflict, and difficult emotions. I strive to create a welcoming, culturally responsive space where you feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful, lasting change.
Welcome! I'm glad you're here. I provide online therapy for adults in California and Nevada. Together, we'll explore the patterns and life experiences that may be keeping you feeling stuck, strengthen your relationships with yourself and others, and develop new ways of responding to stress, conflict, and difficult emotions. I strive to create a welcoming, culturally responsive space where you feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful, lasting change.
Hi! I'm glad you're here. Maybe you're exhausted from trying to meet everyone’s expectations while quietly struggling inside. You may be stuck in cycles of anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-doubt, and feeling disconnected from yourself. Or maybe you're a parent seeking support for your teen and wanting them to have a safe, understanding space to process what they’re going through. I specialize in working with teens, young adults, and adult women who are navigating life’s challenges and seeking growth, healing, and meaningful change. Change is possible, and you don't have to go through this alone.
Hi! I'm glad you're here. Maybe you're exhausted from trying to meet everyone’s expectations while quietly struggling inside. You may be stuck in cycles of anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-doubt, and feeling disconnected from yourself. Or maybe you're a parent seeking support for your teen and wanting them to have a safe, understanding space to process what they’re going through. I specialize in working with teens, young adults, and adult women who are navigating life’s challenges and seeking growth, healing, and meaningful change. Change is possible, and you don't have to go through this alone.
Hillary
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, APCC
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
If you're tired of surviving and ready to start feeling like yourself again, you're in the right place. I work with teens and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and attachment wounds who want more than symptom relief; they want lasting healing. Together, we'll create a personalized path towards greater self-trust, healthier relationships, and a more connected life.
If you're tired of surviving and ready to start feeling like yourself again, you're in the right place. I work with teens and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and attachment wounds who want more than symptom relief; they want lasting healing. Together, we'll create a personalized path towards greater self-trust, healthier relationships, and a more connected life.
Welcoming New Patients! Natalie is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) at Bonmente, a full-service mental health clinic that offers online appointments, accepts insurance (Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Cigna, United, Tricare, and more), and has same-week appointments available. Grounding her practice in warmth and compassion, Natalie helps clients understand how past relationships and life experiences may be shaping the way they feel, cope, and connect with others today. She has extensive experience helping clients who have experienced trauma, as well as those managing more than one challenge at a time.
Welcoming New Patients! Natalie is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) at Bonmente, a full-service mental health clinic that offers online appointments, accepts insurance (Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Cigna, United, Tricare, and more), and has same-week appointments available. Grounding her practice in warmth and compassion, Natalie helps clients understand how past relationships and life experiences may be shaping the way they feel, cope, and connect with others today. She has extensive experience helping clients who have experienced trauma, as well as those managing more than one challenge at a time.
Welcoming New Patients! Natalie is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) at Bonmente, a full-service mental health clinic that offers online appointments, accepts insurance (Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Cigna, United, Tricare, and more), and has same-week appointments available. Grounding her practice in warmth and compassion, Natalie helps clients understand how past relationships and life experiences may be shaping the way they feel, cope, and connect with others today. She has extensive experience helping clients who have experienced trauma, as well as those managing more than one challenge at a time.
Welcoming New Patients! Natalie is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) at Bonmente, a full-service mental health clinic that offers online appointments, accepts insurance (Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Cigna, United, Tricare, and more), and has same-week appointments available. Grounding her practice in warmth and compassion, Natalie helps clients understand how past relationships and life experiences may be shaping the way they feel, cope, and connect with others today. She has extensive experience helping clients who have experienced trauma, as well as those managing more than one challenge at a time.
Even when your body is still, your brain won’t stop running and it’s exhausting. You’re used to pushing through but that doesn’t mean it’s easy, especially when you have such high expectations for yourself. What if you could feel comfortable letting your mind wander without worrying about what path it will take you down? That probably sounds scary because you know how many paths it can go down, and it goes fast, but it is possible. You have a strong sense of empathy towards others, now it’s time to show yourself that same compassion.
Even when your body is still, your brain won’t stop running and it’s exhausting. You’re used to pushing through but that doesn’t mean it’s easy, especially when you have such high expectations for yourself. What if you could feel comfortable letting your mind wander without worrying about what path it will take you down? That probably sounds scary because you know how many paths it can go down, and it goes fast, but it is possible. You have a strong sense of empathy towards others, now it’s time to show yourself that same compassion.
As a licensed educational psychologist, I am here to support individuals of all ages and their families. I enjoy helping adults (e.g., those seeking diagnostic clarity after years of misdiagnosis, masking, etc.) in addition to families with children. I have assessed children of various ages but have the most experience working with adolescents. I can help parents identify their child's unique strengths and challenges in addition to offering recommendations on how best to support them.
As a licensed educational psychologist, I am here to support individuals of all ages and their families. I enjoy helping adults (e.g., those seeking diagnostic clarity after years of misdiagnosis, masking, etc.) in addition to families with children. I have assessed children of various ages but have the most experience working with adolescents. I can help parents identify their child's unique strengths and challenges in addition to offering recommendations on how best to support them.
Have you spent so much time trying to understand or support someone else that you've lost touch with yourself? Are you struggling with low self-worth, relationship anxiety, or the painful impact of loving someone who struggles with addiction or mental health? My name is Blair, and I work with adults navigating shame, codependence, insecure attachment & relationship trauma. I help them build self-trust, self-compassion & a sense of safety within themselves, so they can experience the secure connection they’ve been looking for — starting within. I also work with teens who are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or misunderstood.
Have you spent so much time trying to understand or support someone else that you've lost touch with yourself? Are you struggling with low self-worth, relationship anxiety, or the painful impact of loving someone who struggles with addiction or mental health? My name is Blair, and I work with adults navigating shame, codependence, insecure attachment & relationship trauma. I help them build self-trust, self-compassion & a sense of safety within themselves, so they can experience the secure connection they’ve been looking for — starting within. I also work with teens who are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or misunderstood.
I provide exceptional care to exceptional people. I am neurodivergent myself and absolutely LOVE serving the community! I specialize in serving individuals & parents of children with Autism (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, Sensory Processing & Learning Disabilities. I use a variety of tools to help people process your thoughts, feelings, & experiences: aromatherapy, gaming (board & video), creative arts, roleplay, music, movement & meditating.
I provide exceptional care to exceptional people. I am neurodivergent myself and absolutely LOVE serving the community! I specialize in serving individuals & parents of children with Autism (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, Sensory Processing & Learning Disabilities. I use a variety of tools to help people process your thoughts, feelings, & experiences: aromatherapy, gaming (board & video), creative arts, roleplay, music, movement & meditating.
Hi, I'm Chelsea. I enjoy working with adults navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, and life transitions. My experience includes working with first responders, their families and the LGBTQ+ community. I'm a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor and a trained EMDR therapist. My aim is to build on your current strengths, explore new skills and approaches to improve your mental health.
Hi, I'm Chelsea. I enjoy working with adults navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, and life transitions. My experience includes working with first responders, their families and the LGBTQ+ community. I'm a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor and a trained EMDR therapist. My aim is to build on your current strengths, explore new skills and approaches to improve your mental health.
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Confusion, uncertainty, and indecision stop us in our tracks... and we can live there for decades, frozen. I specialize in tending to that precious flame so you can get back to LIVING.
I'm a trauma therapist with the goal of supporting more clarity and calm using experiential, body based, relational psychotherapy. From grief to anxiety to existential questions, I collaborate with my clients in the creative process of developing thriving relationships and more meaningful, fulfilling lives. We'll navigate inner turmoil to find grounded clarity from within, leaving you with increased ease and a greater appreciation for self.
Confusion, uncertainty, and indecision stop us in our tracks... and we can live there for decades, frozen. I specialize in tending to that precious flame so you can get back to LIVING.
I'm a trauma therapist with the goal of supporting more clarity and calm using experiential, body based, relational psychotherapy. From grief to anxiety to existential questions, I collaborate with my clients in the creative process of developing thriving relationships and more meaningful, fulfilling lives. We'll navigate inner turmoil to find grounded clarity from within, leaving you with increased ease and a greater appreciation for self.
I support clients through their most challenging moments, including emotional dysregulation, behavioral concerns, suicidal ideation, and self-harm.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, struggling with anxiety or depression, or navigating the complexities of trauma and family conflict, you don’t have to carry it alone. I'm dedicated to creating a warm, safe, and emotionally inclusive space where you can feel truly seen and understood. Whether you are an adolescent, adult, or a family seeking therapy, I'll meet you with compassion, curiosity, and the unconditional positive regard needed to move toward healing. I integrate CBT and DBT skills, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution Focused Therapy to help you reach your goals.
I support clients through their most challenging moments, including emotional dysregulation, behavioral concerns, suicidal ideation, and self-harm.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, struggling with anxiety or depression, or navigating the complexities of trauma and family conflict, you don’t have to carry it alone. I'm dedicated to creating a warm, safe, and emotionally inclusive space where you can feel truly seen and understood. Whether you are an adolescent, adult, or a family seeking therapy, I'll meet you with compassion, curiosity, and the unconditional positive regard needed to move toward healing. I integrate CBT and DBT skills, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution Focused Therapy to help you reach your goals.
I especially enjoy helping younger children build healthy emotional regulation skills while partnering with parents to better understand and support their child's unique needs.
My approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and tailored to client's individual needs. I incorporate techniques from a variety of therapeutic approaches, drawing heavily from Solution-Focused Therapy, Developmental Theory, CBT, DBT, and Attachment Theory.
I especially enjoy helping younger children build healthy emotional regulation skills while partnering with parents to better understand and support their child's unique needs.
My approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and tailored to client's individual needs. I incorporate techniques from a variety of therapeutic approaches, drawing heavily from Solution-Focused Therapy, Developmental Theory, CBT, DBT, and Attachment Theory.
With my main focus in anxiety, relationship difficulties, and emotional regulation, we will work together to explore the roots of the issue at hand, while also providing you with accessible tools to help on a day to day basis.
My approach is grounded in creating a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate space where you can feel supported and understood. Using an integrated treatment modal will allow me to tailor our sessions to meet your unique needs, such as mindfulness work, understanding cultural perspectives, and unpacking unresolved experiences,
With my main focus in anxiety, relationship difficulties, and emotional regulation, we will work together to explore the roots of the issue at hand, while also providing you with accessible tools to help on a day to day basis.
My approach is grounded in creating a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate space where you can feel supported and understood. Using an integrated treatment modal will allow me to tailor our sessions to meet your unique needs, such as mindfulness work, understanding cultural perspectives, and unpacking unresolved experiences,
Hi! I’m Belinda, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience supporting individuals across the lifespan. I work with adults seeking support through anxiety, depression, burnout, life transitions, and personal growth, as well as neurodivergent adults looking for an affirming therapeutic space. I believe therapy should be a place where you feel understood, respected, and supported as you work toward the changes that matter most to you.
Hi! I’m Belinda, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience supporting individuals across the lifespan. I work with adults seeking support through anxiety, depression, burnout, life transitions, and personal growth, as well as neurodivergent adults looking for an affirming therapeutic space. I believe therapy should be a place where you feel understood, respected, and supported as you work toward the changes that matter most to you.
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FAQ - Emotional Regulation Counseling
What are the signs that someone might struggle with emotional regulation?
Common signs that someone may struggle with emotional regulation include outbursts of strong emotion, such as anger or sadness, impulsive behavior, avoidance of difficult emotions, or extreme difficulty making decisions. People with emotional regulation difficulties may experience frequent mood swings or feel caught off guard by strong emotions. These experiences can affect personal, work, or school relationships, and may also contribute to or worsen mental health concerns.
How can therapy help with emotional regulation?
A therapist can help you understand emotional patterns and challenge automatic thoughts that may contribute to anger outbursts, impulsive behaviors, or other signs of emotion dysregulation. For instance, they may use worksheets, journaling exercises, or thought-reframing tools to help you identify triggers and respond differently. These activities often share the goal of creating more space between emotion and action. Over time, therapy can also help you recognize early warning signs of emotional distress before the emotions feel unmanageable.
Is emotional dysregulation a diagnosis?
Emotional dysregulation itself is not a diagnosis. Rather, it is a common symptom of several mental health conditions, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder (BPD), and certain anxiety disorders. Therapy that helps improve emotional regulation can also help reduce the symptoms of related disorders. Emotional dysregulation is also often linked to life experiences such as trauma or childhood neglect. In some cases, these experiences may contribute to emotional regulation difficulties and increase the risk of developing mental health conditions.
What therapeutic approaches can help with emotion regulation?
Two common therapeutic approaches used to support emotion regulation are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). CBT helps people identify negative thoughts and thought patterns, with the goal of developing healthier ways of thinking and responding. DBT is related to CBT and was originally developed for borderline personality disorder, though it is now used for many other concerns. Emotion regulation is one of DBT’s “core skills,” alongside other skills like mindfulness and distress tolerance. Both CBT and DBT are skill-based, meaning that sessions focus on specific skills to manage emotions, such as thought records and problem-solving skills. This makes them different from traditional “talk therapy” approaches, as they place greater emphasis on learning and practicing specific strategies that can be used in moments of high emotional distress.
Can children and teens have therapy for emotional regulation?
Yes, children and teens, as well as adults, can benefit from therapy for emotional regulation. Many mental health concerns first appear in late childhood or adolescence, so therapy can help identify what may be part of normal development and what may require additional therapeutic support. Therapy can also help children and teens build lifelong emotional regulation skills. Learning these skills early can make it easier to use them during stressful or difficult situations later in life.