Career Counseling Therapists in San Diego, CA

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Erisa Nishizawa
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
Whether you are dealing with relationship issues, stress related to career/school, feeling depressed or anxious, I am here to help.
Hi there, I am am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. I received my masters from Azusa Pacific University and have been practicing for 8 years. Are you looking for a safe space where you can be your true self and process through unresolved problems/events? I truly believe that you are capable of overcoming hardships on your own, however sometimes it can get really intense and difficult to cope alone.
Whether you are dealing with relationship issues, stress related to career/school, feeling depressed or anxious, I am here to help.
Hi there, I am am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. I received my masters from Azusa Pacific University and have been practicing for 8 years. Are you looking for a safe space where you can be your true self and process through unresolved problems/events? I truly believe that you are capable of overcoming hardships on your own, however sometimes it can get really intense and difficult to cope alone.
(213) 657-5157 View (213) 657-5157
Photo of Richard Trammel - Level 3 Performance Psychology-Dr. Richard Trammel, EdD, MS, PGA, L3S-CT
Sports Psychology Expert, Dr. Richard Trammel. I work with athletes who have the desire to take their game to the next level. My typical client performs great in practice, but can't replicate the same performance in competition. My primary focus is building confidence & eliminating Performance Anxiety using a toolbox approach they can implement from DAY 1. I have worked in the following sports: PGA Golf, USTA, NFL, USA Hockey, Basketball, MLB, Fast Pitch Softball, Cheer, Gymnastics, NCAA Sports, Equestrian, Soccer, Boxing/MMA, Volleyball, Track/Field, Lacrosse, Bowling, Pool, E-Sports, Symphony Orchestra, Business Analytics, Stage.
Sports Psychology Expert, Dr. Richard Trammel. I work with athletes who have the desire to take their game to the next level. My typical client performs great in practice, but can't replicate the same performance in competition. My primary focus is building confidence & eliminating Performance Anxiety using a toolbox approach they can implement from DAY 1. I have worked in the following sports: PGA Golf, USTA, NFL, USA Hockey, Basketball, MLB, Fast Pitch Softball, Cheer, Gymnastics, NCAA Sports, Equestrian, Soccer, Boxing/MMA, Volleyball, Track/Field, Lacrosse, Bowling, Pool, E-Sports, Symphony Orchestra, Business Analytics, Stage.
(323) 792-1280 View (323) 792-1280
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Joshua Michael Siskin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, MS
Online Only
Your ability to change or improve your situation depends on your desire to do so and my job is to awaken that desire within you.
By improving our self-image through accentuating our positive qualities we begin to see the world in a more positive light. A sure way of feeling better about ourselves is to find something good in every other human being.
Your ability to change or improve your situation depends on your desire to do so and my job is to awaken that desire within you.
By improving our self-image through accentuating our positive qualities we begin to see the world in a more positive light. A sure way of feeling better about ourselves is to find something good in every other human being.
(818) 740-7089 View (818) 740-7089
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Stephanie Sindt
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Career Coaching & Counseling for Professionals & Executives - I work with professionals who are seeking clarity in their next career step.
Through a blend of career counseling and executive coaching, we work together to bring clarity, confidence, and direction to your next step. We’ll create a purposeful strategy and a roadmap that reflects your goals, leadership, and values.
Career Coaching & Counseling for Professionals & Executives - I work with professionals who are seeking clarity in their next career step.
Through a blend of career counseling and executive coaching, we work together to bring clarity, confidence, and direction to your next step. We’ll create a purposeful strategy and a roadmap that reflects your goals, leadership, and values.
(720) 853-8557 View (720) 853-8557
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Gemma Santiago
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful parts of ourselves. -D. Richo Therapy requires hard work. At times, you will be uncomfortable, exhausted, and even overwhelmed. The journey is not always easy, however, achieving sophisticated awareness requires you to be brave and fearless. I will challenge you to expose yourself. Meet you where you are at and encourage you to grow. Together, we will identify your strengths, challenges, and patterns so that you can develop awareness of your own "blind spots."
Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful parts of ourselves. -D. Richo Therapy requires hard work. At times, you will be uncomfortable, exhausted, and even overwhelmed. The journey is not always easy, however, achieving sophisticated awareness requires you to be brave and fearless. I will challenge you to expose yourself. Meet you where you are at and encourage you to grow. Together, we will identify your strengths, challenges, and patterns so that you can develop awareness of your own "blind spots."
(657) 385-7990 View (657) 385-7990
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Aliss C. C. Wang
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with clients navigating life transitions and integrations, personal growth through adversity/trauma, (re)claiming one's identity, redefining one's life path after life altering events, bereavement, wounded child parts, realignment of a purposeful career change, explorations of vulnerability, authenticity, establishing more meaningful bonds in relationships.
For people who carry significant responsibility and want a private space to slow down and recalibrate. You may be achieved and composed, while quietly carrying more than most people see. I work with leaders, creatives, and people in demanding roles who value privacy and thoughtful care. Many are navigating sustained stress, burnout, complex relationships, or major transitions. Some seek support integrating a powerful life experience, including psychedelic-assisted therapy when appropriate, in a grounded, confidential, and psychologically sound way—without needing to justify themselves or manage appearances.
I work with clients navigating life transitions and integrations, personal growth through adversity/trauma, (re)claiming one's identity, redefining one's life path after life altering events, bereavement, wounded child parts, realignment of a purposeful career change, explorations of vulnerability, authenticity, establishing more meaningful bonds in relationships.
For people who carry significant responsibility and want a private space to slow down and recalibrate. You may be achieved and composed, while quietly carrying more than most people see. I work with leaders, creatives, and people in demanding roles who value privacy and thoughtful care. Many are navigating sustained stress, burnout, complex relationships, or major transitions. Some seek support integrating a powerful life experience, including psychedelic-assisted therapy when appropriate, in a grounded, confidential, and psychologically sound way—without needing to justify themselves or manage appearances.
(415) 562-0685 View (415) 562-0685
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Connie M Murcia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CHHt, NLP
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Understanding human behavior and how it is shaped is just one of the key essential components to unraveling the complexity of who we are. When faced with situations beyond our control such as our genealogical predispositions, self-discovery, the families we are born into, societal pressures and oppression the lives we are in pursuit of and desire are disrupted.
Understanding human behavior and how it is shaped is just one of the key essential components to unraveling the complexity of who we are. When faced with situations beyond our control such as our genealogical predispositions, self-discovery, the families we are born into, societal pressures and oppression the lives we are in pursuit of and desire are disrupted.
(619) 848-6115 View (619) 848-6115
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Theresa Blain
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, ACSW
Online Only
My career journey spans diverse fields, culminating in my passion for helping individuals explore their life's passions.
I offer compassionate support. My past experiences included serving the military community and teaching abroad, have equipped me with a well-rounded perspective to assist anyone in need. I'm a firm believer in CBT, Strength Based, and Solutions Focused.
My career journey spans diverse fields, culminating in my passion for helping individuals explore their life's passions.
I offer compassionate support. My past experiences included serving the military community and teaching abroad, have equipped me with a well-rounded perspective to assist anyone in need. I'm a firm believer in CBT, Strength Based, and Solutions Focused.
(310) 362-5403 View (310) 362-5403
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Robert Hehrlein
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
My name is Robert (Bob) Hehrlein; I practice psychotherapy under my California, Marriage, and Family Therapist license. I have over 15 years of experience in the behavioral health field, initially working as an addiction counselor, which led to self-employment as a recovery/life coach. After that, I worked as a therapist for mentally ill outpatients, providing psychoeducation to groups on topics such as emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness.Some of the issues that I processed with my group members involved anxiety, depression, anger management, and healthy relationships.
My name is Robert (Bob) Hehrlein; I practice psychotherapy under my California, Marriage, and Family Therapist license. I have over 15 years of experience in the behavioral health field, initially working as an addiction counselor, which led to self-employment as a recovery/life coach. After that, I worked as a therapist for mentally ill outpatients, providing psychoeducation to groups on topics such as emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness.Some of the issues that I processed with my group members involved anxiety, depression, anger management, and healthy relationships.
(661) 466-5341 View (661) 466-5341
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Taisha L. Caldwell-Harvey
Psychologist, PhD
11 Endorsed
Online Only
If you are experiencing feelings of sadness or depression, feeling overwhelmed with stress or anxiety, struggling with past trauma, feeling challenged by romantic relationships, having a hard time processing grief, if you are unsure of your purpose in life, confused about the next step in your career, or simply feeling like something is holding you back from reaching your full potential, I'd love to talk with you.
What I know to be true, is that even those of us who seem to have it all together on the outside, often struggle on the inside. Being successful does not shield you from emotional pain and sometimes it complicates it. I guide clients through their pain and into a space where they can experience joy daily despite living in a world that tries to steal it.
If you are experiencing feelings of sadness or depression, feeling overwhelmed with stress or anxiety, struggling with past trauma, feeling challenged by romantic relationships, having a hard time processing grief, if you are unsure of your purpose in life, confused about the next step in your career, or simply feeling like something is holding you back from reaching your full potential, I'd love to talk with you.
What I know to be true, is that even those of us who seem to have it all together on the outside, often struggle on the inside. Being successful does not shield you from emotional pain and sometimes it complicates it. I guide clients through their pain and into a space where they can experience joy daily despite living in a world that tries to steal it.
(510) 974-7179 View (510) 974-7179
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Derek Nunn
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Online Only
Hello, my name is Derek Nunn and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of California. My approach to our collaboration is a solution-focused therapeutic approach revolving around you being the expert with your desired outcomes and my use of specific questions to help identify and amplify strengths, skills, and resources moving you in the direction of your preferred future. Each session is driven by you as we will address your best hopes for each conversation to encourage a respectful collaboration between the two of us.
Hello, my name is Derek Nunn and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of California. My approach to our collaboration is a solution-focused therapeutic approach revolving around you being the expert with your desired outcomes and my use of specific questions to help identify and amplify strengths, skills, and resources moving you in the direction of your preferred future. Each session is driven by you as we will address your best hopes for each conversation to encourage a respectful collaboration between the two of us.
(559) 550-4659 View (559) 550-4659
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Hsiao-Chu 'sandra' Huang
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
You may be feeling tired of the world as it is—overstimulated, uncertain, and emotionally demanding. Whether you appear strong and capable or feel overwhelmed, many people are carrying fear, exhaustion, and a longing for something steady to hold onto. The people I work with often feel worn down by repeating patterns like people-pleasing or overextending, or feel stuck and disconnected when life feels unstable. What they share is a desire for a quieter inner space—somewhere they can slow down, find clarity, and feel anchored again.
You may be feeling tired of the world as it is—overstimulated, uncertain, and emotionally demanding. Whether you appear strong and capable or feel overwhelmed, many people are carrying fear, exhaustion, and a longing for something steady to hold onto. The people I work with often feel worn down by repeating patterns like people-pleasing or overextending, or feel stuck and disconnected when life feels unstable. What they share is a desire for a quieter inner space—somewhere they can slow down, find clarity, and feel anchored again.
(408) 549-8645 View (408) 549-8645
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Vittorio Roberti
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a professional clinical counselor. I have an extensive history in this field and have helped all sorts of people. I worked for 20 years in the male and female psychiatric security units in county jail. I have also worked extensively with troubled youth and state prison inmates as they transition back to society, and I also have extensive experience with Military/veterans and first responders, addressing both mental health and addiction issues while I worked at Veterans Village of San Diego.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a professional clinical counselor. I have an extensive history in this field and have helped all sorts of people. I worked for 20 years in the male and female psychiatric security units in county jail. I have also worked extensively with troubled youth and state prison inmates as they transition back to society, and I also have extensive experience with Military/veterans and first responders, addressing both mental health and addiction issues while I worked at Veterans Village of San Diego.
(213) 513-2520 View (213) 513-2520
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Christina Thomas
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
San Diego, CA 92131
Welcome! My name is Christina Thomas. I am a licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). I consider my role as a therapist as one who comes alongside couples, families, and individuals in the journey of self-discovery, personal growth, and healing. I work with individuals, couples, and families extensively in assisting through some of life’s most challenging seasons. I also work alongside those who are working through grief/loss, trauma, relationship dynamics, life transitions, illness, chronic illness, and parental and intra-personal challenges.
Welcome! My name is Christina Thomas. I am a licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). I consider my role as a therapist as one who comes alongside couples, families, and individuals in the journey of self-discovery, personal growth, and healing. I work with individuals, couples, and families extensively in assisting through some of life’s most challenging seasons. I also work alongside those who are working through grief/loss, trauma, relationship dynamics, life transitions, illness, chronic illness, and parental and intra-personal challenges.
(747) 277-3104 View (747) 277-3104
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Daniel Menely
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Online Only
Does this sound familiar? You start talking about something small, like weekend plans or a chore, and somehow it spirals into that same old fight. Before you know it, you're both frustrated, nobody feels heard, and you're wondering how you got here... again. That distance between you keeps growing, and despite loving each other, you can't seem to break the cycle. Whether you're a couple preparing for marriage, navigating midlife challenges, or entering retirement, or an individual seeking clarity during life transitions, you want to move beyond feeling stuck. You're looking for practical tools to create meaningful change.
Does this sound familiar? You start talking about something small, like weekend plans or a chore, and somehow it spirals into that same old fight. Before you know it, you're both frustrated, nobody feels heard, and you're wondering how you got here... again. That distance between you keeps growing, and despite loving each other, you can't seem to break the cycle. Whether you're a couple preparing for marriage, navigating midlife challenges, or entering retirement, or an individual seeking clarity during life transitions, you want to move beyond feeling stuck. You're looking for practical tools to create meaningful change.
(760) 592-0989 View (760) 592-0989
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Gyna Costa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I’m a Latinx therapist and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. I especialize in working with neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ clients, as well as people from diverse cultural backgrounds. I often work with individuals navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, or the emotional impact of acculturation. My approach is grounded in trauma-informed care, inclusion, and the belief that healing happens through connection and a sense of belonging. I value building strong, genuine relationships with my clients - because I believe that trust and connection are at the heart of meaningful therapy.
I’m a Latinx therapist and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. I especialize in working with neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ clients, as well as people from diverse cultural backgrounds. I often work with individuals navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, or the emotional impact of acculturation. My approach is grounded in trauma-informed care, inclusion, and the belief that healing happens through connection and a sense of belonging. I value building strong, genuine relationships with my clients - because I believe that trust and connection are at the heart of meaningful therapy.
(619) 648-5142 View (619) 648-5142
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Herbert Schnabel
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
4 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92122
Have you taken the brave and vulnerable step to seek therapy, and now need a safe place to land? I consider it an honor to help people who are navigating difficult life transitions, intense trauma, grief, and issues related to gender transition. As a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I have a special passion for providing affirmative care. I also enjoy working with couples and families to heal relational distress. I offer a supportive, unconditionally accepting environment where we can work together collaboratively. You do not have to carry these heavy burdens alone.
Have you taken the brave and vulnerable step to seek therapy, and now need a safe place to land? I consider it an honor to help people who are navigating difficult life transitions, intense trauma, grief, and issues related to gender transition. As a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I have a special passion for providing affirmative care. I also enjoy working with couples and families to heal relational distress. I offer a supportive, unconditionally accepting environment where we can work together collaboratively. You do not have to carry these heavy burdens alone.
(619) 404-5525 View (619) 404-5525
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Nahied Rahimi
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
Hi there, I'm Nahied! I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in couples therapy and individual counseling. My approach centers on helping couples break out of destructive communication patterns and create space for growth. I work with clients navigating relationship challenges, grief, cross-cultural issues, and the stresses of daily life. As an Afghan American and mother, I bring personal and cultural insight to my practice, creating a compassionate, safe space for all clients to heal and thrive.
Hi there, I'm Nahied! I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in couples therapy and individual counseling. My approach centers on helping couples break out of destructive communication patterns and create space for growth. I work with clients navigating relationship challenges, grief, cross-cultural issues, and the stresses of daily life. As an Afghan American and mother, I bring personal and cultural insight to my practice, creating a compassionate, safe space for all clients to heal and thrive.
(949) 868-8095 View (949) 868-8095
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Teresa Peterson
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Finding a therapist can be a daunting task so it's my hope to simplify your search and start with the important details: I'm happy to do a consult at no cost, I do not take insurance, I do provide superbills and I will absolutley explain how those work. I'm here to help you explore what it means for you to live a life beyond survival, to identify your needs, your values, and integrate all the parts of yourself so that you can practice living optimally well. I primarily work with adults struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, trauma, identity development, and relationship challenges.
Finding a therapist can be a daunting task so it's my hope to simplify your search and start with the important details: I'm happy to do a consult at no cost, I do not take insurance, I do provide superbills and I will absolutley explain how those work. I'm here to help you explore what it means for you to live a life beyond survival, to identify your needs, your values, and integrate all the parts of yourself so that you can practice living optimally well. I primarily work with adults struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, trauma, identity development, and relationship challenges.
(858) 365-9111 View (858) 365-9111
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Karin Perez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
You might look like you have it all together, but inside, it’s a different story—waves of self-doubt, flashes of painful memories, or a quiet sadness that won’t go away. Maybe you’ve spent years pushing through, trying to keep control, but now it’s catching up to you. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a master’s degree from Cal State Los Angeles, I help adults untangle the emotional weight of trauma, depression, and identity struggles so they can reconnect with a more grounded sense of self.
You might look like you have it all together, but inside, it’s a different story—waves of self-doubt, flashes of painful memories, or a quiet sadness that won’t go away. Maybe you’ve spent years pushing through, trying to keep control, but now it’s catching up to you. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a master’s degree from Cal State Los Angeles, I help adults untangle the emotional weight of trauma, depression, and identity struggles so they can reconnect with a more grounded sense of self.
(858) 227-6605 View (858) 227-6605

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