Suicidal Ideation Therapists in North Hills, San Diego, CA

I'm a versatile therapist focused on creating a supportive environment and providing compassionate and helpful feedback. I began my career more than 15 years ago working with adults and children who've experienced trauma. I specialize in treating individuals with depression, stress and anxiety and provide couple and family counseling to improve relationships and parenting. I have two primary goals as a therapist - create a therapeutic relationship that feels safe and supportive to clients and provide therapy that's effective in relieving suffering and improving people's lives. I'm here to help you reach your goals.

I am a pre-licensed psychologist and a registered psychological associate working under the supervision of Dr. Kaila Smith and Dr. Lisa Black to complete my post-doctoral training for licensure working with adolescents, adults, and couples. I have extensive training in treating mood and anxiety disorders, trauma/PTSD, relationship issues, grief and loss, and chronic illnesses. I have experience working with individuals in the U.S. Military and their families. At this time, I provide telehealth services remotely.

People often see me when they have tried everything. Imagine what you could achieve if you got straight to the point. While different therapists may be suited to different clients, my high success rate is due to 15 years teaching college level psychology and my exceptional training in hypnotherapy by arguably some of the world's best. Over the years I have helped hundreds of people realize the success they desire. My technique allows you to see immediate results and requires minimal time. There's so much to gain.

Do you and your child struggle to get through the day? Are you frustrated with your child's behavior and just do not know how to get him to listen? Are you and your teenager on different pages and just cannot connect? Has your child experienced a trauma, death or divorce? My approach to helping you and your child is warm and collaborative. I focus on developing a relationship; seeing your child, understanding him and providing space for her to explore and express. My goal in working with families is to bring joy into parenting.

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.

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Evelyng practices narrative therapy, engaging with clients in a culturally responsive manner. She sees her work as being in companionship with clients where knowledge and understanding is co-created. Evelyng seek to support clients and their stories through client-centered language with holistic ideas on exploring mental health, employ body movement and artistic expression in collaborative therapeutic settings. She offers individual and conjoint family therapy on topics like domestic abuse, sexual assault, displacement, grief, trauma, non-traditional relationships and maternal maternal mental

Let’s collaborate so we can work together to support your ongoing healing and growth. I work towards engaging from a compassionate, anti-oppressive, and trauma informed positionality. One of my focuses is on collaborating to better understand yourself as an integrated mind/body/spirit/social/relational being (soma) and reprocessing what your soma holds. Some of the ways in which we can do this is through building upon the stories that empower you and learning skills for personal and/or interpersonal fulfillment. We all deserve to live our lives liberated from the reactive survival responses of trauma.

Your decision to seek psychotherapy provides a unique opportunity to process the challenges you are currently experiencing, identify your values, and develop the skills needed to reach your goals. I enjoy working with adults, couples, and families. I strive to provide quality treatment in a warm, collaborative setting.

As a person-centered therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand & resolve challenges in your life. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.

I've had the joy of working with children and families for nearly 20 years. I also am the founder/owner of "Preventative Health for Happy Families!" a boutique group practice specializing in Military Families. We embrace the philosophy of resiliency and take a strength based approach to motivate change. In session, we help with the development of basic life skills: management of difficult feelings, stress reduction, effective communication, parenting techniques, practical goal-setting, or improved problem solving. The end result? Thriving individuals, satisfied couples, cohesive families and happy children!

It’s a blessing for you to tell your story; to reflect on life’s challenges and explore hopes and dreams; to find that safe place within to express life’s meaning; to talk of life’s journey with a sense of purpose. If these are the blessings you seek, tell your story. You are not alone. I would be blessed to listen. Sense the joy of life; experience the release of pain. Be blessed to recognize and experience control of your life.

You have made it this far – I hope that you can take a deep breath. I honor your courage in taking this first step to seek healing in your life. Perhaps you are here because you feel stuck in your life, marriage or family; whatever pain you may be experiencing, it would be a privilege to partner with you on your journey towards greater peace and freedom. I am a level II trained restoration therapist which I use to equip individuals, couples and families break free of painful cycles and embrace peace in their lives and relationships.

Accepting New Clients! How much time do you spend consumed by your thoughts or trying to ignore your thoughts/emotions? If we have thousands of thoughts a day, why do we spend more time focused on certain thoughts? I can help you manage your thoughts and emotions in a healthier way. I treat a variety of issues ranging from everyday life stressors and relationship challenges, to chronic mood disorders (i.e. depression, anxiety, mania), obsessions and compulsions, trauma, and engrained unhealthy styles of coping. I serve a wide range of clients from transitional age youth (18+) to older adults, from many different backgrounds.

There are times in everyone's lives where we find ourselves needing some additional support to get through the tough moments. Now more than ever we are experiencing increased stress and uncertainty, which may bring up a lot of negative and scary feelings. No matter what obstacle you find yourself facing in this moment, I am here to help you access the strength you have to overcome it!

We will work together to help navigate life stresses and upsetting events in order to find your healing journey. Through our time together we will explore past/current wounds, life's difficulties, and future desires to help build mind, body, and spiritual connections. If you are seeking and wanting to integrate faith into our time together, I am honored to have this as a centering piece of our time together.

At Ebb and Flow Psychotherapy we have had the privilege of learning from many of our clients a very valuable lesson: what might appear to be an insurmountable obstacle, is actually an opportunity to be resilient and overcome adversity. Our team is full of Clinicians with a committed passion for assisting individuals with a variety of concerns including; adjustment disorders, ADHD, complex trauma, anxiety, grief and loss, and depression.

Working with women and children is such a meaningful experience in this work. Supporting women in trusting themselves and building confidence and healing from pain is an honor. Things happen in life that caused you to question decisions you’ve made. Leaving you feeling stagnant. Feeling lost in emotion and without direction. Let’s work on finding yourself and building you back up. Working with kids is also a beautiful experience I have the privilege of doing as a therapist. Children are amazing little people. In this space we will work together to create tools and a foundation of managing emotions, communication, and strengths.