Couples Counseling Therapists in San Diego, CA
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Monica Grace Cashiotta-Munn
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, EdD, LMFT, RN-BC
Verified
Verified
Licensed MFT therapist, RN, and a Dr. of Psychology and Dr. of Education degrees. Have worked in the field for 35 years. I believe in empowering clients to move forward out of pain and understand their issues. I don't keep people in counseling for no reason. I've worked with ages from 4 years old to age 99. I use sand tray, family systems, cognitive and behavioral therapy, to deal with
relationship
, sexual addictions, depression, high risk divorce families and marriage conflicts. Worked for 32 years with registered sexual offenders. Nothing you say will shock me or will I judge you.

Svetlana Ishchenko
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified
Verified
The approach I take with individuals,
couples
, and families is based on Attachment Theory and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.
I am fascinated by the affects of attachment and bonding on interpersonal relationships and have a deep commitment to helping people articulate and address the core issues with which they struggle. I am currently working towards my PMH-C (Perinatal Mental Health Certification), as I am passionate about supporting women and families experiencing fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, pregnancy/infant loss, TFMR, grief, adoption, and parenting. I am a a mom who struggled with postpartum anxiety and OCD with both of my pregnancies, so I know firsthand how shameful and isolating these experiences can be.
Not accepting new clients

Jennifer Moynihan, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPH
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I offer therapy in a non-judgmental, confidential, and empowering environment. I can provide individual therapy to help you heal from past traumas, gain healthy coping skills to deal with stress, life transitions, and
relationship
issues, and decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression. Along with my primary modality of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, I integrate Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy.
Waitlist for new clients

Marelys Padilla
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I'm a Bi-Lingual (English/Español) Licensed Clinical Social Worker certified in Perinatal Mental Health committed to empowering individuals and
couples
who are navigating stress which is inhibiting joy and peace during any phase of their journey through parenthood.
Acknowledging your emotional pain and accessing help are the first steps towards wellness. You deserve the highest of praise for loving yourself and your family enough to embark on the path towards healing. I am so glad you are here! I can offer you a safe space to navigate the complexity of emotions that comes with wanting or actively raising a family. If you have suffered a loss, together we can work to transform debilitating grief into a more peaceful and dynamic experience. Through our work together, we can foster presence with your emotional process and encourage your healing. Caring for yourself is caring for your family!

Interwoven Therapy Collective
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, APCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
JOIN our waitlist for May 2023! Our therapists use a nervous system informed approach to therapy, specializing in helping adults, individuals &
couples
, nurture conscious & satisfying complex relationships with themselves, others, & spirituality. These adults want to create a consistent inner knowing of the reality that they're woven into the fabric of the universe, a knowing that translates to a more satisfying, connected, and complex life. We believe being disoriented from this inherent interconnectedness, which is often caused by nervous system dysregulation, is at the root of most mental health challenges.

Louiza Livschitz
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe that some of the ways people developed to cope with difficult experiences in early life no longer adaptively serve them; therefore, I help clients gain insight into those patterns and develop new ways of being in order to make positive changes. I also deeply value the impact that family-of-origin and culture have on identity development, interpersonal relationships, and how one views the world. My dissertation focused on examining the
relationship
between academic stress and physical health symptoms. I have a specialty in working with adolescents, college-aged students, and young professionals.

Jenny Vosacek
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with individuals,
couples
, children, and families.
I believe in you. You’ve made it here, which means you’ve already taken action for change. Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered on your path to well being. You do not need to be on this journey alone. As a therapist, my goal is to understand your goals as deeply as possible. This will mean changing the way you think, feel, and act on a daily basis. Over time you'll develop useful strategies to modify your thoughts and behaviors. We will know our work is done when you are thriving in the life that you envision. You will take our work with you after we end and reap the benefits throughout your life.

Sheila Henry
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Are you lonely? Tired of eating or watching TC alone at night? Miss being hugged? Being lonely has many ill effects upon your health and quality of life. Love adds years of better health and a longer life. There are many ways of having love & passion in your life: pet, relationships, career, hobby. Many women want a
relationship
with a man but don't believe it's possible for them. I specialize in helping women get full clarity on what they want, and then give specific tools on how to find that man to create the great
relationship
of their dreams.

Shanelle D. Johnson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
I am looking to work with individuals and
couples
that have managed to weather the storms of life but not without bumps, bruises, and scrapes. I want to work with
couples
that can't seem to communicate without arguing, that have difference styles of parenting, whose trust have been broken by moments of infidelity or lives impacted by medical and mental illness. I specialize in helping individuals and
couples
renew, rejuvenate, restore, or rebuild their relationships.

Dr. Ana Laura Arteaga-Biggs
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in treating a broad range of emotional & behavioral problems via individual,
couples
, family & group psychotherapy. My treatment approach is integrative, most heavily influenced by evidence-based, cognitive behavioral & humanistic-existential theories. I address intersectional cultural experiences & various psychological systems that may be contributing to your presenting concerns. My style is empathic & non-judgmental & I tailor treatment to meet each individual's unique needs by working collaboratively with patients, to optimize their emotional, mental & physical well-being.

Genoveva Avalos-Mireles
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I have extensive experience in the following areas: shame, guilt, addiction, depression, anxiety, relationships, work-life balance, stress,
Couples
issues, blended families, acculturation, assimilation issues, loss and grief, gender identity, gay lesbian accepting self, trauma, loneliness, attachment communication issues PTST sexual, emotional.
Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. I am an empathic and compassionate bilingual (Spanish-English) Licensed clinical social worker, LCSW. I am a genuine, caring, and culturally sensitive clinician. I have over 25 years in the Mental health field and 20 of those years in addiction medicine. I work with adults,
couples
, adolescents families, and blended families.
Waitlist for new clients

Caley Eileen Bailey
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I know how difficult it can be to reach out for support when you need it most, so, let me first start off by saying that I appreciate the courage you have shown by taking this first step towards finding a therapist that will meet your needs. I am passionate about working with people who are dealing with life/
relationship
stressors, experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety, or are struggling with body image, overeating, binge eating, or bulimia nervosa. I take a strengths-based approach and work collaboratively with my clients to understand their goals for therapy which allows us to develop a personalized treatment plan.
Mary Fox Squire
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Life can be difficult, challenging and often painful. I have been helping adults, teens and kids for over 25 years during emotionally hard times. I provide individual, family and
couples
therapy using a mix of orientations in a calm, safe environment. Primarily I provide psychodynamic talk therapy that is insight oriented and developmentally based. I also use cognitive behavioral strategies where appropriate. In addition I am able to offer psychological and neuropsychological assessments for ages 6 years and older. Understanding yourself and your loved ones is an essential step towards change.

Alliant Couple and Family Clinic
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
Verified
Verified
Specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), our therapists can help you • Rebuild safety and trust • Receive more caring and respect • Resolve conflicts EFT is used with individuals,
couples
, and families to address challenges in relationships, love, and connection.
Are you longing for love and connection, but instead you • Have recurring fights without resolution? • Feel disrespected and alone? • Experience a lack of affection, intimacy, or sex? • Feel a lack of trust or betrayal? If so, the Alliant Couple and Family Clinic may be exactly the help you need.
Cynthia Chistiansen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified
Verified
I have been in the mental health field for 17 years. I currently specialize in pornography and sex addiction, being certified in this area. I work with children, adolescents, families, and
couples
. I am a Christian therapist with a Cognitive Behavioral perspective, working with individuals who suffer from ADHD, Eating Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, as well as other mood disorder. I have evening and weekend hours available.
Not accepting new clients

Kathryn Santos
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello! Thank you for visiting! Families,
couples
, and individuals typically come to see me due to stress, trauma, and grief, all of which end up impacting connection to self and others. My therapeutic efforts aim to enhance relational attunement and secure attachment. I find, building internal and external resources, managing stress, grieving losses, and increasing tolerance for big emotions as primary ways to be helpful. Individual work can often be very fruitful, however, I conceptualize relationally and often encourage you to extend our efforts into more connection within the relationships valuable to you, including pets!

Miranda Millican
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
I am a trauma informed therapist, and my number one goal is for you to feel safe and secure in our counseling
relationship
.
Welcome to my practice! My specialty areas include trauma, relationships and body image issues. As a queer and neurodivergent therapist, my passions include working with the LGBTQIA+ community, and neurodiverse clients (ADHD, autism, other neurotypes). As a neurodiversity affirming provider, I see all neurotypes as equal, and not an issue that needs "treatment". Rather, it is a process of finding your way back to yourself and who you really are. Additionally, I work with the ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, and kink/BDSM community. I work with both
couples
and individuals and enjoy working with all
relationship
structures.
Libe Weiss
Psychologist, MSW, PhD
Verified
Verified
I'm a clinical psychologist with over twenty years of experience. This includes work with children, adolescents adults and
couples
. I have experience in different treatment modalities. However, I taylor my treatment approach to the specific needs of my clients. I view the therapeutic
relationship
as a collaborative endeavor to work through life challenges. My personal philosophy is that difficult times present an opportunity to grow emotionally, psychologically and spiritually.

Gregory Bendau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified
Verified
I also specialize in
couples
therapy.
Do you struggle with feelings of anxiety, depression, guilt, or low self-esteem? Do you find yourself avoiding social engagements or so preoccupied with excessive worrying? Finding ways to navigate these difficult feelings can help you get back on track. I use a psychodynamic approach and CBT that focuses on uncovering patterns of behavior and ways of relating to ourselves and others that are often outside of our awareness. I also consider how our past impacts who we are today. Through acceptance and empathy, we will establish a trusting therapeutic
relationship
and work together toward your personal growth and self-discovery.

Mark Raskin
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, PCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
He is able to utilize his experience working with children, teenagers and young adults, as well as
couples
and adult individuals, and apply it to his present work and rapport-building with new clients.
Mark is a supportive, perceptive and skilled therapist, offering a safe therapeutic space, and capable of being fully present with his clients. He is able to “read between the lines” so to speak, to assist his clients in harnessing and building on their internal strengths, to help them identify and utilize new coping strategies for improved emotional regulation, and to assist and empower them to look for and enact solutions to their distressing problems (both temporary and permanent).
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.