Available Therapists in San Diego, CA
I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in treating children, adolescents, and young adults. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology from UCLA. I also hold a master’s and doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and have over 20 years of experience working with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and a variety of other presenting issues. For the past several years, I have served as a Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Psychology.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in treating children, adolescents, and young adults. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology from UCLA. I also hold a master’s and doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and have over 20 years of experience working with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and a variety of other presenting issues. For the past several years, I have served as a Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Psychology.
I offer individual therapy via secure telehealth for California residents, with flexible weekday availability.
I work with individuals experiencing grief and loss, including the grief that comes when life doesn’t unfold as expected. This may include mourning a vision of the future, a sense of certainty, or the life you imagined for yourself or your family.
I offer individual therapy via secure telehealth for California residents, with flexible weekday availability.
I work with individuals experiencing grief and loss, including the grief that comes when life doesn’t unfold as expected. This may include mourning a vision of the future, a sense of certainty, or the life you imagined for yourself or your family.
You're stuck. Living with a mental health condition that is a huge barrier to a functional, productive, and meaningful life. Frustration is high! Now what? This is what I do. I specialize in hard-to-treat mental health conditions: Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD), Severe & Debilitating Anxiety, and Young Adults with serious mental health problems, including First Break Bipolar & Psychotic Disorders. Even if you've seen multiple therapists and haven't made the progress you've hoped for, I'm confident I have new path to offer you.
NOTE: The name of my clinical practice is Blue Train Clinic. Learn more at my website.
You're stuck. Living with a mental health condition that is a huge barrier to a functional, productive, and meaningful life. Frustration is high! Now what? This is what I do. I specialize in hard-to-treat mental health conditions: Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD), Severe & Debilitating Anxiety, and Young Adults with serious mental health problems, including First Break Bipolar & Psychotic Disorders. Even if you've seen multiple therapists and haven't made the progress you've hoped for, I'm confident I have new path to offer you.
NOTE: The name of my clinical practice is Blue Train Clinic. Learn more at my website.
I work with students who are struggling in school, whether that stems from difficulties related to learning, mood, neurodivergence, behavior, or a difficult home environment. Because parents are the most instrumental in improve a child's wellbeing, I place a strong emphasis on behavior management. I offer both counseling and psycho-educational assessment, however, I will always aim to uncover the full nature of the problem, which requires parents to be willing participants int he assessment process. If you are looking for clarity and you're ready to challenge yourself, you've already taken the most important step.
I work with students who are struggling in school, whether that stems from difficulties related to learning, mood, neurodivergence, behavior, or a difficult home environment. Because parents are the most instrumental in improve a child's wellbeing, I place a strong emphasis on behavior management. I offer both counseling and psycho-educational assessment, however, I will always aim to uncover the full nature of the problem, which requires parents to be willing participants int he assessment process. If you are looking for clarity and you're ready to challenge yourself, you've already taken the most important step.
Everyone, at one time or another, encounters challenging experiences which can leave a lasting, negative effect. These challenging or traumatic experiences can leave wounds of shame that can hinder one from being they're true, authentic self. Depression, anxiety, OCD, lowered self esteem and other negative effects can result. I specialize in helping people heal these wounds and resolve the negative effects which results in living a more authentic and assertive life. We will journey and collaborate together to help you achieve your goals. I work with teens, individuals, couples and families on a variety of areas.
Everyone, at one time or another, encounters challenging experiences which can leave a lasting, negative effect. These challenging or traumatic experiences can leave wounds of shame that can hinder one from being they're true, authentic self. Depression, anxiety, OCD, lowered self esteem and other negative effects can result. I specialize in helping people heal these wounds and resolve the negative effects which results in living a more authentic and assertive life. We will journey and collaborate together to help you achieve your goals. I work with teens, individuals, couples and families on a variety of areas.
Have you been seeking personal growth, relief from emotional distress, or support navigating complex life circumstances/ relationships? I’d be honored to support you in exploring paths to healing and wellness through exploring somatic responses to emotions, diving into root causes related to your current challenges, and seeking solutions to navigate towards your values.
Have you been seeking personal growth, relief from emotional distress, or support navigating complex life circumstances/ relationships? I’d be honored to support you in exploring paths to healing and wellness through exploring somatic responses to emotions, diving into root causes related to your current challenges, and seeking solutions to navigate towards your values.
Relationship struggles, life changes, and emotional ups and downs can leave even the most capable people feeling lost or disconnected. You might be doing your best to keep things together, while inside, you're carrying confusion, hurt, or uncertainty about where to turn next. With a PsyD from California Baptist University and training in ACT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing, I support adults navigating these complex emotional spaces with honesty and care.
Relationship struggles, life changes, and emotional ups and downs can leave even the most capable people feeling lost or disconnected. You might be doing your best to keep things together, while inside, you're carrying confusion, hurt, or uncertainty about where to turn next. With a PsyD from California Baptist University and training in ACT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing, I support adults navigating these complex emotional spaces with honesty and care.
Hello I'm Julia Mendoza, a therapist providing therapy throughout the state of California. I have experience working with children and adults, in the areas of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, LGBT+ issues, OCD, personality disorders, family problems, relationship and partner conflict, and traumas. I truly enjoy helping others and I have been told that I am funny, genuine, open-minded, and a good listener. Se habla Español!
Hello I'm Julia Mendoza, a therapist providing therapy throughout the state of California. I have experience working with children and adults, in the areas of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, LGBT+ issues, OCD, personality disorders, family problems, relationship and partner conflict, and traumas. I truly enjoy helping others and I have been told that I am funny, genuine, open-minded, and a good listener. Se habla Español!
afternoon and evening appointments available.
Anxiety is real. It's a common response to stress, a perceived threat, or a future event. Anxiety can be beneficial by keeping you out of danger. However, anxiety, with its persistent patterns of worry, questioning and overthinking, can become problematic when it interferes with your everyday life. That's exhausting. It is important to know that there is hope. Living with anxiety doesn't have to be the norm. Learning new techniques to respond to anxiety can help to retrain the brain to disrupt anxiety's patterns. Call today to begin the work. Improving your mental health is possible.
afternoon and evening appointments available.
Anxiety is real. It's a common response to stress, a perceived threat, or a future event. Anxiety can be beneficial by keeping you out of danger. However, anxiety, with its persistent patterns of worry, questioning and overthinking, can become problematic when it interferes with your everyday life. That's exhausting. It is important to know that there is hope. Living with anxiety doesn't have to be the norm. Learning new techniques to respond to anxiety can help to retrain the brain to disrupt anxiety's patterns. Call today to begin the work. Improving your mental health is possible.
In a world that often encourages us to think about our emotions rather than feel them, Experiential-Focused Therapy offers something different, something deeper. It is a therapeutic approach grounded in the belief that true, lasting healing happens not just through insight or analysis, but through direct emotional experience.
Here, we don’t just talk about your pain, we carefully and compassionately invite it into the room, where it can be felt, held, and transformed in real time. Using the principles of deep emotional processing, we work with the parts of you that may have been silenced, dismissed, or buried for years.
In a world that often encourages us to think about our emotions rather than feel them, Experiential-Focused Therapy offers something different, something deeper. It is a therapeutic approach grounded in the belief that true, lasting healing happens not just through insight or analysis, but through direct emotional experience.
Here, we don’t just talk about your pain, we carefully and compassionately invite it into the room, where it can be felt, held, and transformed in real time. Using the principles of deep emotional processing, we work with the parts of you that may have been silenced, dismissed, or buried for years.
Relationships are incredibly complicated, and relationship issues can have profound impact on your quality of life. Anxiety and depression may be the result of unhealthy relationship dynamics, or may be caused by typical stressors such as financial problems or disagreements about raising children. If you are having difficulties in your current relationship, or if you are trying to understand past relationship struggles, I am qualified to help you. I work with couples and individuals engaging in high conflict, affairs, issues of past trauma, parenting, depression, anxiety, substance addiction, divorce, or criminal concerns.
Relationships are incredibly complicated, and relationship issues can have profound impact on your quality of life. Anxiety and depression may be the result of unhealthy relationship dynamics, or may be caused by typical stressors such as financial problems or disagreements about raising children. If you are having difficulties in your current relationship, or if you are trying to understand past relationship struggles, I am qualified to help you. I work with couples and individuals engaging in high conflict, affairs, issues of past trauma, parenting, depression, anxiety, substance addiction, divorce, or criminal concerns.
Does your child get stuck in worries they can’t turn off, even when they know their fears aren’t logical? Do they avoid things, seek constant reassurance, or melt down when plans change? Are you feeling overwhelmed trying to support them while managing your own worries, guilt, and exhaustion? You want to be a calm, confident parent, but anxiety keeps getting in the way. You’re not alone – and you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Does your child get stuck in worries they can’t turn off, even when they know their fears aren’t logical? Do they avoid things, seek constant reassurance, or melt down when plans change? Are you feeling overwhelmed trying to support them while managing your own worries, guilt, and exhaustion? You want to be a calm, confident parent, but anxiety keeps getting in the way. You’re not alone – and you don’t have to figure it out alone.
My objective is to empower people to find answers within themselves. Sometimes this is most accessible by relating to another person one on one through words; sometimes it is best achieved by having transformative experiences in group settings, and sometimes through the medium of art and music. Each individual and the story of their lives calls for different modes of connection and development in the process of achieving integration and wholeness.
My objective is to empower people to find answers within themselves. Sometimes this is most accessible by relating to another person one on one through words; sometimes it is best achieved by having transformative experiences in group settings, and sometimes through the medium of art and music. Each individual and the story of their lives calls for different modes of connection and development in the process of achieving integration and wholeness.
Working two decades as a therapist, clinical supervisor and business owner, I've developed expertise in marriage, family, individual and child counseling, conflict resolution, anger management, personal development, men's and women's issues. I have 25 years of experience in theater, art and improvisation. This background enables me to incorporate creativity into therapeutic settings. Living in different countries and traveling extensively, I've gained knowledge of different cultures. Experience in business, psychology, the arts and cultural diversity gives me a unique, multi-dimensional perspective for effecting therapeutic change.
Working two decades as a therapist, clinical supervisor and business owner, I've developed expertise in marriage, family, individual and child counseling, conflict resolution, anger management, personal development, men's and women's issues. I have 25 years of experience in theater, art and improvisation. This background enables me to incorporate creativity into therapeutic settings. Living in different countries and traveling extensively, I've gained knowledge of different cultures. Experience in business, psychology, the arts and cultural diversity gives me a unique, multi-dimensional perspective for effecting therapeutic change.
Every person has a unique story, and I believe care should reflect that individuality. When we work together, we’ll approach this as a partnership, with your goals and needs guiding the process. My priority is to create a safe and respectful space where you feel heard and valued. Along the way, I’ll listen to your experiences, gently challenge you when needed, and provide the support you need to navigate your journey toward greater confidence and well-being.
I will support you in creating a life that is fulfilling, purposeful, and balanced.
Every person has a unique story, and I believe care should reflect that individuality. When we work together, we’ll approach this as a partnership, with your goals and needs guiding the process. My priority is to create a safe and respectful space where you feel heard and valued. Along the way, I’ll listen to your experiences, gently challenge you when needed, and provide the support you need to navigate your journey toward greater confidence and well-being.
I will support you in creating a life that is fulfilling, purposeful, and balanced.
Hello, my name is Dr. Ricky Metcalfe. Thank you for visiting my page and for your interest in getting to know me. I am a native San Diegan and hope to inspire healing and love in our community. I enjoy working with adults and teens, military populations and their dependents, and anyone seeking general coping strategies for life stressors and guidance toward a more authentic and joyful life.
Hello, my name is Dr. Ricky Metcalfe. Thank you for visiting my page and for your interest in getting to know me. I am a native San Diegan and hope to inspire healing and love in our community. I enjoy working with adults and teens, military populations and their dependents, and anyone seeking general coping strategies for life stressors and guidance toward a more authentic and joyful life.
Lauren Goebel ADHD and Autism Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
San Diego, CA 92102
I have day and evening availability and provide sessions in-person and virtually.
Thank you for visiting my page! I work with PDA, Autism, and ADHD in children, teens and adults. I am late diagnosed neurodivergent myself and I have a passion for helping others navigate the emotional experience of getting a diagnosis. ADHD and Autism influence how we are in relationships, how we communicate, regulate our emotions, and how we perceive sensory input. Our neurotype is the lens that we see the world from, and understanding your neurotype can be incredibly empowering. Whether you are questioning, self diagnosed or formally diagnosed, I would love to work with you!
I have day and evening availability and provide sessions in-person and virtually.
Thank you for visiting my page! I work with PDA, Autism, and ADHD in children, teens and adults. I am late diagnosed neurodivergent myself and I have a passion for helping others navigate the emotional experience of getting a diagnosis. ADHD and Autism influence how we are in relationships, how we communicate, regulate our emotions, and how we perceive sensory input. Our neurotype is the lens that we see the world from, and understanding your neurotype can be incredibly empowering. Whether you are questioning, self diagnosed or formally diagnosed, I would love to work with you!
In-network with Aetna. Tried therapy before and didn't quite help? Therapy helped before, but still struggling? My approach is different! I see people seeking support for many difficulties, including: imposter syndrome, self-esteem, boundaries, vulnerability, excessive guilt and shame, communication skills, difficulty asking for help or saying "no," and more. Reducing self-judgment will help you to make better decisions that are aligned with your core values. I have been in the mental health field for over 20 years and I also have extensive experience working with undergraduate and graduate students at high-pressured universities.
In-network with Aetna. Tried therapy before and didn't quite help? Therapy helped before, but still struggling? My approach is different! I see people seeking support for many difficulties, including: imposter syndrome, self-esteem, boundaries, vulnerability, excessive guilt and shame, communication skills, difficulty asking for help or saying "no," and more. Reducing self-judgment will help you to make better decisions that are aligned with your core values. I have been in the mental health field for over 20 years and I also have extensive experience working with undergraduate and graduate students at high-pressured universities.
Hi there, I'm Neshmil! My primary goal as a therapist is to create a safe and comfortable environment where you can make meaningful progress. I use evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma Therapy. I foster a safe and supportive environment that encourages open communication and active listening, while maintaining a clinically grounded approach.
Hi there, I'm Neshmil! My primary goal as a therapist is to create a safe and comfortable environment where you can make meaningful progress. I use evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma Therapy. I foster a safe and supportive environment that encourages open communication and active listening, while maintaining a clinically grounded approach.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience, I work from a systems lens, focusing on behaviors and patterns, and using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles to help my clients become free from excess stress, anxiety and behaviors that hold them back from living their best lives. While I've worked with all age groups and across various symptoms - my current clients are adults 18-65 dealing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and self-improvement.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience, I work from a systems lens, focusing on behaviors and patterns, and using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles to help my clients become free from excess stress, anxiety and behaviors that hold them back from living their best lives. While I've worked with all age groups and across various symptoms - my current clients are adults 18-65 dealing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and self-improvement.
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