Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in San Diego, CA
Thank you for taking a look at my profile! My name is Joey Ritkes (he/him) and I am a mental health therapist who specializes in working with the LGBTQ+ Community. My approach in working with clients is to create a safe, affirming, and welcoming environment where clients feel comfortable sharing. I tailor my approach to fit the individual client. I celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and deserves an approach that meets their own individual goals. I prefer to work collaboratively and to develop a plan that honors the distinctive differences in all clients.
Thank you for taking a look at my profile! My name is Joey Ritkes (he/him) and I am a mental health therapist who specializes in working with the LGBTQ+ Community. My approach in working with clients is to create a safe, affirming, and welcoming environment where clients feel comfortable sharing. I tailor my approach to fit the individual client. I celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and deserves an approach that meets their own individual goals. I prefer to work collaboratively and to develop a plan that honors the distinctive differences in all clients.
Shelley Mattimoe
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92128 (Online Only)
You want to feel happy, fulfilled and peaceful. Maybe you have a specific reason for seeking support or maybe you just have a deep sense that you are ready for more meaning, depth and connection out of life. Maybe you have had a recent transition in life that has put you at a crossroads or you have come to a place where you are ready to confront old wounds. Wherever you are on your journey, I am humbled to meet you there and help you along your way.
You want to feel happy, fulfilled and peaceful. Maybe you have a specific reason for seeking support or maybe you just have a deep sense that you are ready for more meaning, depth and connection out of life. Maybe you have had a recent transition in life that has put you at a crossroads or you have come to a place where you are ready to confront old wounds. Wherever you are on your journey, I am humbled to meet you there and help you along your way.
Tyler Alvarez Psychotherapy
Psychologist, MA, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92109 (Online Only)
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist looking to provide positive first experiences with therapy as well as work with those with previous therapy experiences. I believe that every client is the expert of their life and therapy is there to open up new avenues to explore. I plan to meet the client where they are at and work with them to grow the life they need.
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist looking to provide positive first experiences with therapy as well as work with those with previous therapy experiences. I believe that every client is the expert of their life and therapy is there to open up new avenues to explore. I plan to meet the client where they are at and work with them to grow the life they need.
It is possible to create lasting change and build the life you want for yourself. In today’s on-the-go culture, it’s easy to feel swept up in the current of productivity and success, leaving little room to slow down, replenish, and heal. This often results in overwhelming stress, anxiety, or depression that interferes with holistic wellness, happiness, and experience of being. With compassion, curiosity, and a non-judgmental approach, I can help you develop skills to ride the tides of your emotional waves instead of being swept into the storm that brews when attempting to numb, avoid, repress, or deny feelings.
It is possible to create lasting change and build the life you want for yourself. In today’s on-the-go culture, it’s easy to feel swept up in the current of productivity and success, leaving little room to slow down, replenish, and heal. This often results in overwhelming stress, anxiety, or depression that interferes with holistic wellness, happiness, and experience of being. With compassion, curiosity, and a non-judgmental approach, I can help you develop skills to ride the tides of your emotional waves instead of being swept into the storm that brews when attempting to numb, avoid, repress, or deny feelings.
Adele Marrs Queer + Trans Affirming Therapy
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92127
Hi there! Thank you for stopping by. I work primarily with LGBTQIA+ communities focusing on identity exploration and experiences of anxiety, depression, and trauma. I believe that distress is often a very human response to the dehumanizing experience of living within systems that cultivate vast social inequity, and I seek to create a space for joy and connection. As a queer and genderfluid parent, I am passionate about supporting pregnant and parenting people, young people, and families. I know firsthand the isolation that can come with navigating non-affirming institutions and I am honored to offer a safer therapeutic environment.
Hi there! Thank you for stopping by. I work primarily with LGBTQIA+ communities focusing on identity exploration and experiences of anxiety, depression, and trauma. I believe that distress is often a very human response to the dehumanizing experience of living within systems that cultivate vast social inequity, and I seek to create a space for joy and connection. As a queer and genderfluid parent, I am passionate about supporting pregnant and parenting people, young people, and families. I know firsthand the isolation that can come with navigating non-affirming institutions and I am honored to offer a safer therapeutic environment.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California. I bring an open, non-judgmental, and empathetic approach to therapy. I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I started my career as an HIV test counselor, supporting people through what can be a scary and difficult time. I later earned my master's in social work from San Diego State University, where my area of study was community mental health. Serving the community and connecting with individuals has been a driving force in my career. I know it is really difficult to be human. My values of compassion and empathy drive me to do this work.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California. I bring an open, non-judgmental, and empathetic approach to therapy. I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I started my career as an HIV test counselor, supporting people through what can be a scary and difficult time. I later earned my master's in social work from San Diego State University, where my area of study was community mental health. Serving the community and connecting with individuals has been a driving force in my career. I know it is really difficult to be human. My values of compassion and empathy drive me to do this work.
Rachel Max
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
Do you find your emotions to be overwhelming or avoid difficult emotions altogether? Are you struggling to feel comfortable being with yourself or with others, find it difficult to connect, feel numb, or simply don't want to feel anything? Feel trapped by your fears, or feel like life is unfulfilling, like something is missing? Sometimes the tools that once helped us to survive keep us from thriving. I can help you with your anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship or family issues, life stressors, burnout, and any kind of life transition. My goal is to help you figure out how to tune in, feel deeply, and live your life fully.
Do you find your emotions to be overwhelming or avoid difficult emotions altogether? Are you struggling to feel comfortable being with yourself or with others, find it difficult to connect, feel numb, or simply don't want to feel anything? Feel trapped by your fears, or feel like life is unfulfilling, like something is missing? Sometimes the tools that once helped us to survive keep us from thriving. I can help you with your anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship or family issues, life stressors, burnout, and any kind of life transition. My goal is to help you figure out how to tune in, feel deeply, and live your life fully.
Lauren Carnine
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92101 (Online Only)
I am a licensed professional clinical counsel or licensed in California with over five years of experience working as a psychotherapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, personality disorders, and substance use.
I am a licensed professional clinical counsel or licensed in California with over five years of experience working as a psychotherapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, personality disorders, and substance use.
Olga Goodman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92123
You want to make peace with your past and enjoy the life you’ve built for yourself , but deep down you feel “not enough” and find yourself so overwhelmed that you are just going through the motions. You become irritable “for no reason” and your emotions often get the best of you, making you feel like a horrible person and impacting your relationships. Social interactions leave you exhausted from masking your feelings and overanalyzing everything you said or did. You often think to yourself "Is there something wrong with me?" and you have a sense that painful experiences from your past still affect your life today.
You want to make peace with your past and enjoy the life you’ve built for yourself , but deep down you feel “not enough” and find yourself so overwhelmed that you are just going through the motions. You become irritable “for no reason” and your emotions often get the best of you, making you feel like a horrible person and impacting your relationships. Social interactions leave you exhausted from masking your feelings and overanalyzing everything you said or did. You often think to yourself "Is there something wrong with me?" and you have a sense that painful experiences from your past still affect your life today.
Dr. Eric van der Voort
Psychologist, PsyD, CST
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
Do you find yourself preoccupied with distracting thoughts and insecurities during sex? Does sex feel like a performance or an obligation to keep your partner happy? Do you worry about disappointing your partner because of difficulties with feeling aroused, getting erect, or achieving orgasm? Do you sometimes avoid sex altogether because the thought of working through relationship issues feels complicated or overwhelming? If so, you’re not alone and you’re not broken. Likely, there's nothing "wrong" with you. However, you may be experiencing performance anxieties, low sexual desire, or have inaccurate or unhelpful beliefs about sex.
Do you find yourself preoccupied with distracting thoughts and insecurities during sex? Does sex feel like a performance or an obligation to keep your partner happy? Do you worry about disappointing your partner because of difficulties with feeling aroused, getting erect, or achieving orgasm? Do you sometimes avoid sex altogether because the thought of working through relationship issues feels complicated or overwhelming? If so, you’re not alone and you’re not broken. Likely, there's nothing "wrong" with you. However, you may be experiencing performance anxieties, low sexual desire, or have inaccurate or unhelpful beliefs about sex.
Hope, Growth & Healing Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
Offer Telehealth Only - Life provides happiness as well as its share of challenges. I believe individuals and couples are capable of navigating life but sometimes need a little extra help and compassion. Therapy can be that place where a person can discuss, learn and work through any past or present challenges that may be getting in the way of living a happy and hopeful life.
Offer Telehealth Only - Life provides happiness as well as its share of challenges. I believe individuals and couples are capable of navigating life but sometimes need a little extra help and compassion. Therapy can be that place where a person can discuss, learn and work through any past or present challenges that may be getting in the way of living a happy and hopeful life.
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Therapy is so much more than the act of talking and assessing the mind. Therapy is a limitless place to explore one’s own reality and how it relates to others, and the world. Therapy can be found in somatic expression, in various forms of art, in connection with nature, and in the healing of self, and relationship with others. As an environmentalist, practitioner of yoga, and dancer, I value both traditional and alternative forms of healing that focus on the utmost well-being of the client(s).
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My goal is to help you uncover your true potential and find more helpful ways of living. I offer a collaborative and client-centered approach tailored to each of my clients individual needs and cultural backgrounds to help attain the personal growth you're striving for. Your life experiences and history contribute to your individual uniqueness. Sometimes it's helpful if your therapist has a base knowledge of aspects of your culture so you don't have to explain everything. Between cultural elements of the LGBTQ community, to intersectionality experiences for persons of color, my background and training aid in this understanding.
My goal is to help you uncover your true potential and find more helpful ways of living. I offer a collaborative and client-centered approach tailored to each of my clients individual needs and cultural backgrounds to help attain the personal growth you're striving for. Your life experiences and history contribute to your individual uniqueness. Sometimes it's helpful if your therapist has a base knowledge of aspects of your culture so you don't have to explain everything. Between cultural elements of the LGBTQ community, to intersectionality experiences for persons of color, my background and training aid in this understanding.
Ingrid B Guerrieri
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92111
¡Hola! If you are reading this, you are either going through a rough patch, or have been wanting for a preferred version of you/ life/ relationship to be your reality. We usually think of therapy as a space to work on problems, shame, trauma, and diagnoses... as if that is all you've got going for you. What about your hopes, projects, stories, talents, and desires? I believe therapy must include all of you, a space where you can talk about whom you love, how you love, and how you play. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and expressive arts therapist who says Welcome to all of who you are! Bienvenide a CreArte Counseling.
¡Hola! If you are reading this, you are either going through a rough patch, or have been wanting for a preferred version of you/ life/ relationship to be your reality. We usually think of therapy as a space to work on problems, shame, trauma, and diagnoses... as if that is all you've got going for you. What about your hopes, projects, stories, talents, and desires? I believe therapy must include all of you, a space where you can talk about whom you love, how you love, and how you play. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and expressive arts therapist who says Welcome to all of who you are! Bienvenide a CreArte Counseling.
Do you find yourself feeling stuck? Do you find yourself in cycles that no longer work for you? Do you find yourself feeling sad, always worrying or struggling with difficult memories from your past? Maybe you find yourself struggling with relationships or being present in your day to day life. If so I'd love to help you! My goal is to provide an empathetic, empowering and kind place to process the various aspects of your life that affect you and help you live the life you've imagined.
Do you find yourself feeling stuck? Do you find yourself in cycles that no longer work for you? Do you find yourself feeling sad, always worrying or struggling with difficult memories from your past? Maybe you find yourself struggling with relationships or being present in your day to day life. If so I'd love to help you! My goal is to provide an empathetic, empowering and kind place to process the various aspects of your life that affect you and help you live the life you've imagined.
Quality therapy is not the fastest or most-marketed approach. Society loves to push the quick, the extreme, the “take this or do that!” But what if you tried different advice and proposed “fixes” and still feel unfulfilled? Even by therapists offering a popular or “gold standard” intervention? What do you actually need? In my journey as both a survivor and a psychologist, I’ve seen that the answer to this lies in the power of your own mind! I know, a hugely challenging task, but therapy from a fitting and experienced professional can definitely help!
Quality therapy is not the fastest or most-marketed approach. Society loves to push the quick, the extreme, the “take this or do that!” But what if you tried different advice and proposed “fixes” and still feel unfulfilled? Even by therapists offering a popular or “gold standard” intervention? What do you actually need? In my journey as both a survivor and a psychologist, I’ve seen that the answer to this lies in the power of your own mind! I know, a hugely challenging task, but therapy from a fitting and experienced professional can definitely help!
Dayna Johnson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92101
As a mental health professional, my mission is to contribute to a more compassionate and equitable mental health system by providing empathetic and culturally sensitive care to marginalized and underserved populations. I am dedicated to empowering individuals who have been mistreated by larger societal systems, ensuring their voices are heard and their experiences validated. This work holds profound meaning for me, as it aligns with my commitment to social justice and belief in equality. Using a feminist and decolonization framework, I aim to promote reconnection to community and healing around relationships.
As a mental health professional, my mission is to contribute to a more compassionate and equitable mental health system by providing empathetic and culturally sensitive care to marginalized and underserved populations. I am dedicated to empowering individuals who have been mistreated by larger societal systems, ensuring their voices are heard and their experiences validated. This work holds profound meaning for me, as it aligns with my commitment to social justice and belief in equality. Using a feminist and decolonization framework, I aim to promote reconnection to community and healing around relationships.
Diego Flores
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Not Verified Not Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92105
Hello and thank you for the opportunity to offer my counseling services to you. My therapeutic style is collaborative and I invite those who are motivated to seek change including those from the LGBTQIA community, youth in transition (ages 16-24), and families in transition due to divorce, death, and re-marriage to come and speak with me. My specialty is couples counseling. Whether you are a monogamous couple or you are in a non-monogamous/polyamorous relationship, I provide space for couples who want to define who they are and what their relationship means to them now and moving forward. I believe each relationship is unique and th
Hello and thank you for the opportunity to offer my counseling services to you. My therapeutic style is collaborative and I invite those who are motivated to seek change including those from the LGBTQIA community, youth in transition (ages 16-24), and families in transition due to divorce, death, and re-marriage to come and speak with me. My specialty is couples counseling. Whether you are a monogamous couple or you are in a non-monogamous/polyamorous relationship, I provide space for couples who want to define who they are and what their relationship means to them now and moving forward. I believe each relationship is unique and th
Michael Mulligan LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92101 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
One of my favorite parts about therapy is the openness to explore what you've been through, where you are, and where you'd like to go. It’s important that my clients feel safe and understood as we collaborate to find what is needed whether that be peace, healing, joy, energy, or whatever else you are seeking. I am experienced in helping folks with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and life transitions.
One of my favorite parts about therapy is the openness to explore what you've been through, where you are, and where you'd like to go. It’s important that my clients feel safe and understood as we collaborate to find what is needed whether that be peace, healing, joy, energy, or whatever else you are seeking. I am experienced in helping folks with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and life transitions.
Kayla Whaley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ADV-SEP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92103
Hi, my name is Kayla and my hope is to continue to support individuals in navigating the effects of daily stress and anxiety to more complex issues of depression and post traumatic stress disorder. Whether it's learning to understand our own mental health or just gain a better understanding of our own thoughts and feelings, I believe that each of us hold the ability to heal, and in doing so, find what helps us thrive. My approach to each session is to provide a safe space for clients to be at ease in the present and gain clarity while exploring, challenging and healing core wounds, values and behaviors.
Hi, my name is Kayla and my hope is to continue to support individuals in navigating the effects of daily stress and anxiety to more complex issues of depression and post traumatic stress disorder. Whether it's learning to understand our own mental health or just gain a better understanding of our own thoughts and feelings, I believe that each of us hold the ability to heal, and in doing so, find what helps us thrive. My approach to each session is to provide a safe space for clients to be at ease in the present and gain clarity while exploring, challenging and healing core wounds, values and behaviors.
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