Therapists in El Cerritos, San Diego, CA

I typically work with people of color ages 12 and up. Topics include depression, anxiety, life transitions, trauma, interpersonal conflict, and cultural stressors.

My name is Patricia Siladi and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adults and specialize in anxiety, depression, stress and life transitions utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices to help my clients feel better and move toward healing. I find that my approach to therapy is best suited for adults who may be experiencing difficulty adjusting to stressful life transitions which sometimes manifest as feelings of anxiousness and depression.

My name is, Claudia Villierme, M.Ed., MFT, & APCC. I extend a comfortable and warm approach to therapeutic session work. While topics within our session may be complex, I believe the process of building rapport, listening, reflecting, and brainstorming our options can be simple. By offering a combination of therapies (depending on your needs), I approach most clients with a trauma-informed approach (understanding that most of us have had trauma and adversities in our past). I intend to build a rapport and a safe space where we can find a therapeutic approach for your care- as an individual.

My name is Lidia Haefele and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in the Riverside and Orange County area in California, and I am also working with statewide clients via Telehealth. I work with adults including veterans and active duty and specialize in addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma, difficult transitions, and any life challenges that can affect your ability to live a balanced and healthy life. I will use the therapy model that is more appropriate for you so you can start achieving your goals.

My name is Renee Davis. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. I enjoy working with couples and individuals. I specialize in sexual addiction, recovery, affair repair, depression, and anxiety. I am able to teach dialectical behavioral therapy to help balance mood and create a life worth living. I enjoy working with adults, who struggle with mood, dysregulation, relationship stress, and panic attacks. I particularly enjoy working with codependency and marital discord.

Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. I am an empathic and compassionate bilingual (Spanish-English) Licensed clinical social worker, LCSW. I am a genuine, caring, and culturally sensitive clinician. I have over 25 years in the Mental health field and 20 of those years in addiction medicine. I work with adults, couples, adolescents families, and blended families.

China Vartanian is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Los Angeles, CA. China earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California Los Angeles and her Master of Arts in Social Work from the Southern California University of Northridge. China has worked as a grief and loss counselor for the last 12 years and worked as a clinical psychotherapist at various mental health communities, schools, private practice settings, mental health organizations, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and assisted living. Nursing homes treat patients with a wide range of psychological issues.

My name is Celeste Thompson and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in the Inland Empire in California and serving clients across the state via telehealth. Therapy is a vulnerable space, and one of my primary focuses is providing clients with a safe place where they feel seen, heard, valued and where their challenges and concerns are explored with curiosity and empathy. I work with clients to address a variety of concerns including unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, ADHD, parenting, and life transitions by building on the client's strengths and resilience.

Cherrie Phillips is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has been practicing since 2014. She practices an integrated approach by using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic modalities to empower her clients to rediscover their authentic selves in order to live in their truth and happiness. Cherrie understands and empathizes with the fact that we all struggle and we all deserve to be fully seen, in a non-judgmental space that allows for real self-reflection. Cherrie pulls from emotionally focused styles of therapy to support a therapeutic environment safe enough to explore all parts of yourself.

My name is Tiffany Hanzal and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California. I have over ten years of clinical experience in various diverse areas including working with those with needs in Crisis, Trauma, Grief, Anxiety, Depression, addiction, and Dual-Diagnosis, life stress, and Post- Traumatic Stress. My approach to therapy is client centered. My approach to providing therapy is to ensure that an integrative approach is used to allow for flexibility and to respond directly to each clients needs and goals.

My name is Erica Garay and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Bakersfield, California, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adults and specialize in depression, anxiety, and life transitions, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a humanistic approach to help clients feel improvement in their day-to-day life. My niche is adult clients struggling with anxiety, depression, and those experiencing life transitions.

You don’t have to be alone with your hardships; we all struggle in life at one point or another. Suppose you feel you are currently struggling due to depression, anxiety, identity, relationships, work stress, communication, or finding your place in the world. Life’s complications and difficulties can be made more accessible with understanding, conversation, and support. I am happy to be beside you during this time and guide you through it, using my years of study and experience to help you move toward a state of life you are happier in.

Perhaps you reached the top of the mountain only to ask, now what? An adamant voice says there is no life worth leading unless you are exceptional. Or you manage things on the surface seamlessly only to feel overwhelmed behind closed doors. It would make so much sense. Our environment has demanded more in recent times—be more, do more, have more—all at once. It is not by chance we exist in the age of superheroes and social media. There are bigger shoes for us and our children to grow into yet not enough room to play or tend to the inner person. Perhaps we learned ways to survive that no longer serve us.

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.

Hi there, I am glad you found me. I believe in the value of therapy at different points in our lives. My areas of therapeutic experience include; life transitions, dating, breakups, marriage, parenting, military and veteran families, church/belief dynamics, loss, accountability, aging, disabilities/different abilities, as well as business and academic pursuits. My clients have described my style as genuine, attentive, caring, and creative. I aim to create a comfortable environment where you can shake hands with any emotion that is necessary.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed out or sad to the point that you can't live the life you want? Do you want to feel better & have a life worth living? Personal Evolution Psychotherapy (PEP) is a team of therapists that use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to overcome social anxiety, depression, communication & relationship issues, family conflict, panic, excessive worry & depression. Visit Us at www.PersonalEvolutionPsychotherapy.com. We provide much more than traditional talk therapy & help you get results to help control your emotions & your life. By doing this we can help more quickly. Call us today to schedule an appointment.

For twenty-seven years I have practiced full-time in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo office), providing psychotherapy for emotional and relationship difficulties. My specialty is working with marital and family problems: Communication, conflict, sexual problems: parent¡ªchild or teen problems: divorce and step-family issues. I am also successful with individual problems of depression and anxiety using cognitive behavioral and interpersonal treatments. I provide emergency services and have daytime and evening hours, sliding scale fees or insurance billing when appropriate. I will be glad to answer questions about my experience and approach. Please call to arrange a meeting.

Are you being held back from your ideal life by difficult relationships, anxiety, or the effects of childhood trauma? You can see the quality of your life improve! I love helping clients learn the skills they need to have the life they want - a life that is full of meaning, success, and creativity. I will encourage you to become actively involved in your therapy, and you will learn practical and creative tools you can use throughout your life.

Looking forward to a better tomorrow? Looking forward to understanding today? Each new phase in life may bring challenges that can cause you to question who you are or what you're doing? Utilizing a collaborative approach in understanding your heart and mind may help ease problem areas you are struggling with. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in children, adolescents, and families. I use a variety of therapeutic techniques unique to each individual.