Anxiety Therapists in Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA

Are you struggling and not sure how to start feeling better, moving forward or resolving a relationship, work or spiritual challenge? Especially in such an unprecedented time, an integrated counseling approach can help. A holistic approach to psychotherapy considers mental and emotional states, but also how one's physical, energetic and spiritual elements impact current experience. Working with each client in this way, as a whole, the root causes of current challenges become clear. Identifying a client's strengths blended with traditional talk and alternative therapies result in effective and complete healing and resolution.

I try to meet people with an open mind and heart so that a foundational felt sense of safety can be established while we explore your struggle and symptoms. I hope to help you understand yourself better and to learn to cope with life's stressors with self compassion and awareness. The process of healing can take time, at times be painful, yet with commitment to exploring your inner workings, you start living your best life as you come to self acceptance in this work.

My mission is to provide a confidential, non-judgmental, and safe place for you to process, identify, and heal. I believe that every client has the strength to make positive changes, and I am here to be a supportive and genuine guide. In therapy, I will honor your vulnerability and connect with you on a deep and empathetic level in order to instill hope. My goal is to help clients reach their full potential in life by breaking down the negative beliefs and lies that were taught to us starting at a very young age.

Tengo el compromiso de ofrecer un lugar donde, a través de la relación terapéutica y un alto nivel de confianza, los pacientes puedan identificar sus retos personales y lograr sus objetivos. Mi intención es ayudarlos a tener un mayor conocimiento personal y redescubrir su fortalezas internas con el objetivo de ir de un lugar de dolor y/o miedo a tener una vida llena de satisfacciones.

Specializing in empowering individuals and couples, I believe therapy unlocks pathways to a more enriching life. Starting from your unique point, I foster a secure space to delve into personal challenges. As a Certified Grief Educator, I offer unparalleled support, navigating the often unspoken complexities of grief. My primary passion lies in nurturing relationships. Ellyn Bader, Ph.D., aptly noted, ‘Couples therapy not only fortifies families but also fosters profound personal evolution.’ Join me in exploring and fostering healthier, stronger connections that endure and thrive.

Charlie is recognized as a seasoned, direct, warm, ethical, "practical" therapist with experience since 1973. He's licensed as both Psychologist & Marriage and Family Therapist, competently helping individuals, couples, and families. Along with a broad general practice, he also specializes in: Relationship Issues (premarital & marital problems, communication, co-parenting, financial stress, affairs, infidelity, divorce, sexual health); Substance Abuse and Behavioral addictions (alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, codependence, ACOA, enabling, gambling, "sex addiction", out of control sexual behavior); Trauma Recovery (crime victims, post traumatic stress, loss, death, dying, grief, identity theft); Men's Issues: ("Men behaving badly", fatherhood, communication problems, intimacy concerns).

I believe therapy can be a challenging and illuminating journey in which you have the chance to learn more about yourself, your approach/perspective on life, and the dynamics in important relationships. Throughout the therapy process, I view my clients through a lens of strength where common life dilemmas are seen as an opportunity to develop a stronger capacity for personal understanding and nurture deeper, more intimate relationships. Whether you are seeking support in response to relationship concerns, life transitions, addiction/recovery, or are the loved one of an addict, therapy can help identify & clarify underlying feelings & patterns of behavior.

Is your child struggling through a tough situation like divorce or school stress? Covid has impacted everyone so much and many times kids/teens get overlooked. You are doing your best to support them and find balance in this chaotic time, yet sometimes you find yourself stuck: your child is behaving in uncharacteristic ways, and you're at a loss. I help by providing a unique space with creative tools for your child or teen to express themselves without worrying about being a burden. With my support, children, adolescents and teens learn how to regulate themselves, feel empowered, and discover their place in their world.

My priority first and foremost is to build trust in the client-therapist relationship. It can be challenging to share painful thoughts and emotions with others, so I believe it is a privilege whenever I am allowed into someone’s internal world. I take a holistic and collaborative approach to therapy, working with clients to address life transitions, family or relationship issues, overwhelming emotions, and self-harm. Having worked extensively with ethnically- and gender- diverse populations, I especially enjoy helping young adults explore their sense of identity and find meaningful roles in their communities.

Dr. Patel is a licensed psychologist specializing in child and adolescent psychological assessment. She uses gold standard measures and customizes psychological evaluations to each individual child. Her evaluations provide tailored and detailed recommendations to best assist children and their families to thrive.

Are you feeling lost and alone in your struggles? There are times in life when we need guidance, education and support to navigate through difficult experiences. I recall the saying, "It takes a village to raise a child". I believe we need a village around us for a lifetime. Why go it alone when there are others to help? We are social beings after all. As a therapist, I use an eclectic approach pulling from various methods to best meet your individual needs. I also work closely with other practitioners as needed. My clients often find me to be relaxed, empathic and nurturing, often using humor as a healing element.

Hi there! Thank you for stopping by my page and I hope your search for support leads you to a relationship with a therapist that provides you with the guidance you are seeking . I value the power of connection and strongly believe that we deserve healthy relationships and genuine connection through our times of struggle.

I understand relationships are complex and they need to be nurtured. Couples can learn positive interactions and repair past hurts. Therapy helps to improve friendship, deepen emotional connection and creates change which help couples enhance their shared goals.

People often feel vulnerable and overwhelmed when starting therapy. My approach to therapy is that therapy is a partnership between the client and the therapist. I believe it is important that we both are working towards the same goal and that you feel comfortable enough to be honest and open to my help. Creating a partnership will help the two of us make progress together and empower you to be aware of your own potential. I provide individual, couples, family and group therapies. All therapies focus on developing skills to make lasting change and to improve self esteem.

Struggling with low self-esteem, relationship issues, high sensitivities, and/or difficult life transitions? Wanting to gain understanding or implement changes to presenting problems in your life and uncertain of what to do. Setting goals isn't about achieving them, it is about mapping out the most effective route to succeed while obtaining them.

What does it mean to thrive? The heart of my practice is the very essence of equipping individuals and families to live a life where they thrive. To thrive is a means of growth, to flourish, revive, change-state or turn.

I am a licensed MFT, and he founder and clinical director of San Diego Pain and Trauma Institute. I primarily work with patients who suffer from chronic pain or chronic illness. Simply put, patients need extra attention their loved ones may be unable to provide.The mission of this clinic is to provide an integrated approach, with primary care doctors, and doctors from different specialties, trauma-informed care, from physical therapy techniques to the most up to date evidence based practices. I am amongst a small group of professionals studying the relationship between trauma, grief and chronic pain.

I deeply value peoples' ability to be honest and kind to themselves so they can recognize when change is needed, but also forgive themselves for having struggled... because struggling is human. We all struggle, we all make mistakes, and we all have been in a place where we may not have presented as our best selves. Things in life can be difficult and we may lose sight of our importance and value in this life. I want you to know that I am here to remind you that you matter and that you are so much stronger than you realize or may give yourself credit for.

I work with individuals, relationships, and families. I focus on helping clients find stability through new perspective(s). I typically start with clients by focusing on improving daily living through identifying impactful small choices. I am driven to provide the highest quality service to each individual person, be they seeing me as a relationship or alone.