Marriage Counseling Therapists in San Diego, CA

Are you at a point in your life where you feel you need that extra support? I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides a supportive environment to allow individuals to grow and reach their full potential. I work with adults and couples, and have worked with children ranging from ages 3 to 17, along with their families.

Daria is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of experience working with individuals, children, and families utilizing a variety of evidenced-based therapeutic techniques (CA# 85646). She cares deeply for her clients and guides her sessions with curiosity, warmth, compassion, and humor. She especially loves working with children and their families and creating a safe, nurturing space to collaboratively help them reach their individual goals.

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.

As a San Diego native, I am familiar and sensitive to the needs of the military, families of all cultures, as well as the court mandated client. I'm committed to the uplift of my community and am a child activist at heart. I'll empower you to lead YOUR definition of a successful life. Whether you're a veteran, anxiety-filled parent, or facing marital challenges you don't have to face this difficult time alone. I have 15+ years of experience to offer, including working with those who have been reluctant to initiate therapy in the first place.

My name is Dana, and I am a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Estes Therapy in San Diego, CA. My therapeutic approach is collaborative, non-judgmental, caring, empathetic, growth-oriented, and non-pathologizing. Throughout the years, I served a diverse population of clients that differed in age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and cultural background. My main goal as your therapist will be to create a safe space where you can heal, repair your relationship, build hope, and get closer to the best version of yourself.

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.

I am passionate about helping others and my specialty is helping couples improve their relationship. My therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal and relationship challenges. I provide a safe, structured environment and work collaboratively with clients to develop the skills and implement the tools needed to live a fulfilling life and develop satisfying relationships. I am an interactive, solution-focused therapist. Clients find me to be warm, engaged and compassionate but I can be direct when necessary. I use humor in session and enjoy being creative in my work.

Bilingual: English/Spanish. AASECT- Certified Sex Therapist. I value being present in the moment, having self-compassion and acceptance for oneself before working on relationships with others. I practice through a holistic lens and a mindful perspective, teaching clients some of the same techniques that I myself practice regularly to cope with the complex challenges life often brings. In my clinical practice, I hold the belief that my client is the expert of their own life and I am here to help you identify your own personal goals and support you on your journey to achieve them.

From the unexpected challenges to finding fulfillment when overcoming a trial, every person deserves to be the hero of their own story. From trauma to mood disorders to relational issues, each challenge is not an isolated event, but a story that is connected to our past, present, and future. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about helping people work through these challenges to come out even stronger, emotionally and mentally. I work with youth, adults, couples, and families to identify how this connection can lead to overcoming challenges and finding healing.

My treatment approach is collaborative working with clients to discover the most helpful ways to talk about and solve their problems. I employ a Narrative and Solution Focus approach where the client is the expert on their experiences and my role is to guide through questions, suggestions and specific practices. The goal is to support you as you reconnect to your values, skills and preferences in life including people you consider family and community. We will decide if individual, couples or family therapy is best for you. You can invite others to treatment. I also collaborate with other professionals to support you and your family.

Do you have difficulty trusting others or maintaining close relationships with friends and romantic partners? Do you struggle to manage your emotions when you feel stressed or overwhelmed? Do you often experience feelings of self-doubt? This is not uncommon, especially if you grew up in a household in which one or both of your parents suffered from mental health issues, either treated or untreated, or they had certain traits (lack of empathy, difficulty regulating emotions, unpredictable moods, narcissism). If so, then you may still be dealing with the impact on your mental health and your relationships well into adulthood.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Registered Play Therapist that supports children of all ages, teens, adults, and couples and individuals struggling with parenting. There are times in our lives where we recognize we need to nurture our growth, can feel disconnected to each other or our goals, or simply need some support. I am here to help you, your family, and your children with a challenge that might feel too big to manage on your own. I also offer clinical supervision for those therapists accruing hours towards licensure.

I have extensive experience working with women in the midst of difficulty and life transitions, and count it a privilege to support my clients during these times. I enjoy working with those suffering with Anxiety, Depression, Body Image/Self-esteem, Terminal Illness and grief, and Life transitions. I also enjoy Spiritual integration (when requested by client), as well as Premarital Marriage counseling . I work with: Individuals, Couples, Adults, Children, Young Adults, and College Students.

Supervised by Jennifer Whetstone, LMFT 53763. Hi, my name is Bryanna (she/her), I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I understand that life can throw us in many different directions to a point where we feel lost. My role is to support and help you navigate through stages of life and experiences. I am here to create a safe space and build a trusting therapeutic relationship. By using a systemic lens, we can better identify the areas of your life that need attention and healing. We can work together to strengthen your sense of self and overall quality of life.

My approach to therapy is to meet with the person, couple or family, to assess the issues and see if we can problem solve together. Former clients have described me as warm, competent, compassionate and effective as a therapist. I have been licensed as a psychologist and marriage and family therapist for more than 30 years, and have served as an expert witness as a forensic psychologist. I have been trained in mediation and worked with family businesses. My service to my profession includes being President of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and Treasurer of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. I believe we are here to help one another, and look forward to working with you.

Are you struggling through a difficult time? Are you in need of a safe space to process and explore? I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and having been working with clients for over 5 years. Through psychotherapy, I can help you to move through your distress to a place of peace and healing. Wherever you are in life, I meet you there. I have a deep belief that every person has the ability to heal, and together we can explore the struggles you are having difficulty with to alleviate presenting symptoms.

I am an interactive Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, interested in helping couples reduce distress, usually due to communication problems and unresolved past issues. I offer tangible communication tools as well as explore with couples possible underlying causes to feeling disconnected.