Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Normal Heights, San Diego, CA

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Denise Phipps
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108
Waitlist for new clients
Hi, my name is Denise Phipps a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist. I collaborate with each client to provide treatment based on individual needs and desires utilizing a comprehensive model approach to ascertain your desired outcome. With my guidance, I can lead you into a deeper understanding of the many aspects of yourself, which will allow you to access your strengths, develop new and healthy perspectives, create change, build important skills, experience emotional healing, and enrich your relationships, living life with enhanced purpose, freedom, joy, and value.
Hi, my name is Denise Phipps a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist. I collaborate with each client to provide treatment based on individual needs and desires utilizing a comprehensive model approach to ascertain your desired outcome. With my guidance, I can lead you into a deeper understanding of the many aspects of yourself, which will allow you to access your strengths, develop new and healthy perspectives, create change, build important skills, experience emotional healing, and enrich your relationships, living life with enhanced purpose, freedom, joy, and value.
(619) 664-4696 View (619) 664-4696
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Priscilla B. Chen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108
⯌Attachment focused dating & parenting ⯌Codependency & emotional maturity ⯌Personal processing for healthcare workers (therapists, doctors, nurses, etc.) ⯌Grief & loss, life stage transitions ⯌Trauma & EMDR therapy ⯌Eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, & binge eating / / / / Welcome! I currently provide therapy through telehealth only. My clinical focus is on how difficult issues like mental illness and relationship conflict are influenced by your family of origin and early attachment experiences. My therapy approach is discussion based, with the goal of improving your understanding of yourself and becoming emotionally independent.
⯌Attachment focused dating & parenting ⯌Codependency & emotional maturity ⯌Personal processing for healthcare workers (therapists, doctors, nurses, etc.) ⯌Grief & loss, life stage transitions ⯌Trauma & EMDR therapy ⯌Eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, & binge eating / / / / Welcome! I currently provide therapy through telehealth only. My clinical focus is on how difficult issues like mental illness and relationship conflict are influenced by your family of origin and early attachment experiences. My therapy approach is discussion based, with the goal of improving your understanding of yourself and becoming emotionally independent.
(909) 316-5311 View (909) 316-5311
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Martin A Ponciano
Marriage & Family Therapist, RN, LMFT
Verified Verified
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92116  (Online Only)
In my practice, I aim to support individuals facing various challenges, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. This is a safe space to explore your emotions, heal from past wounds, and develop effective coping strategies. Together, we will work towards building resilience, fostering self-acceptance, and promoting personal growth. My goal is to empower you to create meaningful and fulfilling connections, cultivate inner strength, and discover your true potential. Let's embark on a therapeutic journey toward healing, transformation, and a more authentic life.
In my practice, I aim to support individuals facing various challenges, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. This is a safe space to explore your emotions, heal from past wounds, and develop effective coping strategies. Together, we will work towards building resilience, fostering self-acceptance, and promoting personal growth. My goal is to empower you to create meaningful and fulfilling connections, cultivate inner strength, and discover your true potential. Let's embark on a therapeutic journey toward healing, transformation, and a more authentic life.
(619) 345-5668 View (619) 345-5668
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Tanya L Hilber
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108
Do you want help with finding balance in your life? I am an interactive, empathetic therapist and provide support, understanding, practical feedback and guidance. Sometimes the sense of self is not meeting personal, professional, or social needs. By working together, we can develop awareness and effectively address life challenges to find balance in your life. Treatment is personalized to you or your child and the specific situation. I am not accepting new clients, but my amazing therapists at Hilber Psychological Services are ready to work with you!
Do you want help with finding balance in your life? I am an interactive, empathetic therapist and provide support, understanding, practical feedback and guidance. Sometimes the sense of self is not meeting personal, professional, or social needs. By working together, we can develop awareness and effectively address life challenges to find balance in your life. Treatment is personalized to you or your child and the specific situation. I am not accepting new clients, but my amazing therapists at Hilber Psychological Services are ready to work with you!
(619) 722-3376 View (619) 722-3376
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C. Allen Ruyle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CGP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108
Are you overwhelmed, struggling or just tired of the way things are going? Has a crisis thrown your world into chaos? We all need help from time to time to understand what we are feeling and why we are feeling it. This understanding can lead to a renewed sense of stability, peace, and well being. We will work together to help you understand what is not working and turn it around. I will help you identify and mobilize your strengths and move toward your goals.
Are you overwhelmed, struggling or just tired of the way things are going? Has a crisis thrown your world into chaos? We all need help from time to time to understand what we are feeling and why we are feeling it. This understanding can lead to a renewed sense of stability, peace, and well being. We will work together to help you understand what is not working and turn it around. I will help you identify and mobilize your strengths and move toward your goals.
(619) 821-2477 View (619) 821-2477
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Lifeskills Counseling
LCSW
Verified Verified
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108
Do you have anxiety or even panic daily? Are your compulsions becoming difficult to manage? Is your anger out of control? Is your sadness too much to bear? Cost is not always measured in dollars and cents, it is spent emotions or wasted energy or lost time; maybe it is time for help!
Do you have anxiety or even panic daily? Are your compulsions becoming difficult to manage? Is your anger out of control? Is your sadness too much to bear? Cost is not always measured in dollars and cents, it is spent emotions or wasted energy or lost time; maybe it is time for help!
(619) 373-1099 View (619) 373-1099
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Hilber Psychological Services
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108
We are empathic and experienced San Diego therapists who provide practical, evidenced-based therapy to children, teens, and adults. We work together with you and your family to provide treatment, support and guidance to help you understand and navigate the difficult or stressful situations that may be impacting your life.
We are empathic and experienced San Diego therapists who provide practical, evidenced-based therapy to children, teens, and adults. We work together with you and your family to provide treatment, support and guidance to help you understand and navigate the difficult or stressful situations that may be impacting your life.
(619) 489-1467 View (619) 489-1467
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Jody Saltzman
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108  (Online Only)
I have openings for adults of any age who seek a powerful mind-body-spirit approach to healing the pain of trauma, anger, anxiety, depression, interpersonal challenges, and stressful life events. I'm a great fit for those who prioritize personal or spiritual growth (including those in 12 step recovery), and are excited to participate in a deep, collaborative therapeutic process. It is important to me to support and create a safe space for queer and trans clients, as well as individuals in ethically non-monogamous relationships.
I have openings for adults of any age who seek a powerful mind-body-spirit approach to healing the pain of trauma, anger, anxiety, depression, interpersonal challenges, and stressful life events. I'm a great fit for those who prioritize personal or spiritual growth (including those in 12 step recovery), and are excited to participate in a deep, collaborative therapeutic process. It is important to me to support and create a safe space for queer and trans clients, as well as individuals in ethically non-monogamous relationships.
(619) 658-6511 View (619) 658-6511
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Dr. Charles R. Freeman, Ph.D.
Psychologist, PhD
Not Verified Not Verified
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108
IInsomnia affects every facet of your life. Your insomnia might be making you feel depressed or anxious, frustrated with poor memory or mental “fog,” or like you’re constantly sick. However it’s manifesting, you’re starting to see the effects: relationships are suffering, work is slipping, life feels dull, and you feel helpless to stop it. You need sound solid sleep because you need to feel better, but even more than that, you want to get to the root of this problem altogether...so you can get rid of it for good. You’re ready to not stress every night as you lie awake, to heal past wounds in your life, and to feel hope again.
IInsomnia affects every facet of your life. Your insomnia might be making you feel depressed or anxious, frustrated with poor memory or mental “fog,” or like you’re constantly sick. However it’s manifesting, you’re starting to see the effects: relationships are suffering, work is slipping, life feels dull, and you feel helpless to stop it. You need sound solid sleep because you need to feel better, but even more than that, you want to get to the root of this problem altogether...so you can get rid of it for good. You’re ready to not stress every night as you lie awake, to heal past wounds in your life, and to feel hope again.
(619) 727-6356 View (619) 727-6356
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Danielle Williamson Lcsw
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92116  (Online Only)
Are you ready for deeper healing than talk therapy? I am currently practicing Brainspotting/EMDR treatment to provide the deepest brain-based healing which goes much further than plain talk therapies. I specialize in trauma, first responders, depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder and other diagnosis which inhibit you from living you best life.
Are you ready for deeper healing than talk therapy? I am currently practicing Brainspotting/EMDR treatment to provide the deepest brain-based healing which goes much further than plain talk therapies. I specialize in trauma, first responders, depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder and other diagnosis which inhibit you from living you best life.
(619) 776-3371 View (619) 776-3371
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John Wilkie
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108  (Online Only)
People seek therapy for many different reasons. Often, it is the result of either a specific incident which impairs our ability to cope, heal and progress, or it is the culmination of longstanding habits, trends, and patterns that continue to render unfulfilling or even detrimental results. I make every effort to empower clients to evolve beyond their instincts if the results have prevented them from reaching their goals. I approach each client with curiosity in an attempt to shed light on their unique decision making process and to enhance their ability to make more healthful and conscientious choices.
People seek therapy for many different reasons. Often, it is the result of either a specific incident which impairs our ability to cope, heal and progress, or it is the culmination of longstanding habits, trends, and patterns that continue to render unfulfilling or even detrimental results. I make every effort to empower clients to evolve beyond their instincts if the results have prevented them from reaching their goals. I approach each client with curiosity in an attempt to shed light on their unique decision making process and to enhance their ability to make more healthful and conscientious choices.
(619) 815-5990 View (619) 815-5990
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Restoration Counseling Team
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT, SAP
Verified Verified
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108
Troy and Vicki Vander Zwart's practice goal is to give you a compassionate, safe, non-judgmental place to express your deepest thoughts and feelings, explore options to resolve the problems you are facing, and support and encourage you as you face them. We believe that a willingness to change and face the hardships in your life will lead toward personal growth and maturity. In therapy, you will gain insight, wisdom, and practical coping skills to face your personal issues with confidence so that you can have a more stable home life, a more rewarding career, or more fulfilling relationships.
Troy and Vicki Vander Zwart's practice goal is to give you a compassionate, safe, non-judgmental place to express your deepest thoughts and feelings, explore options to resolve the problems you are facing, and support and encourage you as you face them. We believe that a willingness to change and face the hardships in your life will lead toward personal growth and maturity. In therapy, you will gain insight, wisdom, and practical coping skills to face your personal issues with confidence so that you can have a more stable home life, a more rewarding career, or more fulfilling relationships.
(858) 367-3917 View (858) 367-3917
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Mindy Le Tran
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92116
Sometimes it can be really challenging to make time for ourselves and for our mental health. For some of us, it's even more difficult when our identities and culture held no space for our feelings or emotions. We may have had to put up with crossed boundaries, invalidated feelings, unrealistic expectations, and conditional love that depended on how much we have accomplished. Those difficult and maybe even traumatic experiences that we, and our families, have lived through may have been written off as "this is just how things are." Although we may want to rest and pause, we instead might begin to feel shame or guilt for doing so.
Sometimes it can be really challenging to make time for ourselves and for our mental health. For some of us, it's even more difficult when our identities and culture held no space for our feelings or emotions. We may have had to put up with crossed boundaries, invalidated feelings, unrealistic expectations, and conditional love that depended on how much we have accomplished. Those difficult and maybe even traumatic experiences that we, and our families, have lived through may have been written off as "this is just how things are." Although we may want to rest and pause, we instead might begin to feel shame or guilt for doing so.
(619) 374-9918 View (619) 374-9918
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Bernard And Priscilla Chen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108
Our clinical specialties: • Attachment focused dating & breakup recovery • Family of origin & generational issues • Emotional self awareness for parents • Codependency & emotional maturity • Therapists and healthcare workers (doctors, nurses) • Grief & loss, life stage transitions • Trauma & EMDR therapy • Eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, & binge eating • Adult children of alcoholics & addicts • Entrepreneurs and business owners • Money mindset and financial values
Our clinical specialties: • Attachment focused dating & breakup recovery • Family of origin & generational issues • Emotional self awareness for parents • Codependency & emotional maturity • Therapists and healthcare workers (doctors, nurses) • Grief & loss, life stage transitions • Trauma & EMDR therapy • Eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, & binge eating • Adult children of alcoholics & addicts • Entrepreneurs and business owners • Money mindset and financial values
(858) 358-5679 View (858) 358-5679
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Jaclyn Nematbakhsh
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108
If you have found yourself here it is because you are wanting to make a change in your life and/or your relationships. Maybe you have been feeling overwhelmed at work or at home, you have been experiencing low self-esteem, or you are stuck in a relationship that is no longer serving you. The therapeutic process is a powerful one where you get to work through your emotions and thoughts to come out even stronger than you were before.
If you have found yourself here it is because you are wanting to make a change in your life and/or your relationships. Maybe you have been feeling overwhelmed at work or at home, you have been experiencing low self-esteem, or you are stuck in a relationship that is no longer serving you. The therapeutic process is a powerful one where you get to work through your emotions and thoughts to come out even stronger than you were before.
(619) 566-7066 View (619) 566-7066
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Amanda DePaolo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92176  (Online Only)
My goal is to support you on your journey towards feeling well. Entering therapy is a courageous step. I provide an empowering space centered in empathy and compassion. I aspire to assist my Client's in developing tools and resilience to overcome depression, anxiety, complex trauma and family and relationship challenges. My experience working in the field of mental health for 10 years has assisted me to develop clinical skills to provide meaningful interventions. I specialize in using holistic, cognitive behavioral approaches and trauma informed care.
My goal is to support you on your journey towards feeling well. Entering therapy is a courageous step. I provide an empowering space centered in empathy and compassion. I aspire to assist my Client's in developing tools and resilience to overcome depression, anxiety, complex trauma and family and relationship challenges. My experience working in the field of mental health for 10 years has assisted me to develop clinical skills to provide meaningful interventions. I specialize in using holistic, cognitive behavioral approaches and trauma informed care.
(619) 332-5343 View (619) 332-5343
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Jill Baumgartner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108  (Online Only)
Welcome! I'm Jill. I think that therapy can be both rewarding and challenging at times, so I am committed to offering clients a space to feel supported and heard. I have a down-to-earth presence and offer compassionate and guided opportunities for self-growth.
Welcome! I'm Jill. I think that therapy can be both rewarding and challenging at times, so I am committed to offering clients a space to feel supported and heard. I have a down-to-earth presence and offer compassionate and guided opportunities for self-growth.
(619) 603-0042 View (619) 603-0042
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Eszter Kalman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92116
Do you find yourself on an emotional rollercoaster, feeling exhausted, irritable, and unsure of your path through parenthood? Perhaps bonding with your baby feels like an uphill battle. Maybe you're grappling with the overwhelming emotions that can follow a miscarriage, abortion, or birth trauma. Infertility may have left you feeling isolated, like no one truly understands your struggle. In these moments of uncertainty, it's easy to feel lost, confused, and sad. You might even have unsettling thoughts and images about your baby, leading to guilt and shame. It's okay to admit that sometimes, parenthood doesn't feel so joyful.
Do you find yourself on an emotional rollercoaster, feeling exhausted, irritable, and unsure of your path through parenthood? Perhaps bonding with your baby feels like an uphill battle. Maybe you're grappling with the overwhelming emotions that can follow a miscarriage, abortion, or birth trauma. Infertility may have left you feeling isolated, like no one truly understands your struggle. In these moments of uncertainty, it's easy to feel lost, confused, and sad. You might even have unsettling thoughts and images about your baby, leading to guilt and shame. It's okay to admit that sometimes, parenthood doesn't feel so joyful.
(619) 494-2830 View (619) 494-2830
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Rachelle Ann Ramos
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS
Verified Verified
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92116  (Online Only)
Clients who seek me out for therapy often identify with historically underrepresented groups such as Black, Indigenous, people of transnational-immigrant diaspora, LGBTQIA+ individuals/couples/CNM configurations, sex workers, and more. My therapy services include but are not limited to supporting individuals/couples/CNM configurations navigating life transitions, processing trauma to release the influence of the past on the present, as well as finding/developing their emotional balance. I have experience working with Consensually Nonmonogamous Configurations as well as Kinky populations in regard to my relational work.
Clients who seek me out for therapy often identify with historically underrepresented groups such as Black, Indigenous, people of transnational-immigrant diaspora, LGBTQIA+ individuals/couples/CNM configurations, sex workers, and more. My therapy services include but are not limited to supporting individuals/couples/CNM configurations navigating life transitions, processing trauma to release the influence of the past on the present, as well as finding/developing their emotional balance. I have experience working with Consensually Nonmonogamous Configurations as well as Kinky populations in regard to my relational work.
(619) 732-3255 View (619) 732-3255
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Milena Dun
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA 92108  (Online Only)
I specialize in providing a trauma focused, individual psychotherapy for adults of various ages, applying psychodynamic and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) treatment modalities. My approach to therapy is collaborative in nature, with a great emphasis on establishing a warm supportive relationship. I utilize a context of therapeutic relationship to help clients develop insight and awareness of the unconscious elements of their psychology that have a strong impact on their lives. I assist every client in the quest to generate a deeper meaning and address internal obstacles to accomplishing personal goals.
I specialize in providing a trauma focused, individual psychotherapy for adults of various ages, applying psychodynamic and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) treatment modalities. My approach to therapy is collaborative in nature, with a great emphasis on establishing a warm supportive relationship. I utilize a context of therapeutic relationship to help clients develop insight and awareness of the unconscious elements of their psychology that have a strong impact on their lives. I assist every client in the quest to generate a deeper meaning and address internal obstacles to accomplishing personal goals.
(619) 393-5837 View (619) 393-5837

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Suicidal Ideation Therapists

How does therapy for suicidal ideation work?

Stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances can give rise to suicidal thinking. Therapy can address the events at the core of an individual’s suffering. Understanding why a person may be suicidal can help the therapist and the patient discover alternative methods of coping. A person with suicidal ideation may be mired in catastrophic thinking, and treatment like cognitive behavioral therapy is a good choice for breaking such patterns. In addition, treatment such as acceptance and commitment therapy can help a person manage their distress through better emotion regulation.

Which therapies are best for suicidal ideation?

Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, acceptance and commitment therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual tolerate distress, regulate emotions, and not act on dangerous urges.

Are there specific medications to be combined with therapy?

The use of medication for suicidal thoughts must be aligned with the underlying cause; conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis may be at the root of suicidal ideation. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for symptoms, which may include antipsychotics such as aripiprazole or antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

How often and how long are therapy sessions for suicidal ideation?

As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. Still other patients, especially those with co-occurring conditions like major depression and anxiety, may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months. In some cases, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm.