South Asian Therapists in San Diego, CA
Gottman Couples Therapist Preeti Presswala
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, Gottman, Therapi
San Diego, CA 92121
I specialize in working with couples using Gottman Method and EFT. Every couple faces challenges, but when communication breaks down or trust is shaken, it can feel overwhelming. Arguments never get resolved, or silence replaces connection. You may feel more like roommates than partners, & intimacy feels far away. Forgiveness seems impossible after betrayal. You want to break the cycle but feel stuck in the same patterns. Part of you wants to stay, but living in the pain feels unbearable. You’ve built an incredible life together, but you’re wondering if this relationship can survive. Visit Therapist-SD to learn more.
I specialize in working with couples using Gottman Method and EFT. Every couple faces challenges, but when communication breaks down or trust is shaken, it can feel overwhelming. Arguments never get resolved, or silence replaces connection. You may feel more like roommates than partners, & intimacy feels far away. Forgiveness seems impossible after betrayal. You want to break the cycle but feel stuck in the same patterns. Part of you wants to stay, but living in the pain feels unbearable. You’ve built an incredible life together, but you’re wondering if this relationship can survive. Visit Therapist-SD to learn more.
Hello, my name is Thidar (Tina) Moldin. With over 21 years of experience, I am an LCSW with degrees in Master of Business Administration and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Trained and certified in Trauma Focused - CBT and Crisis Oriented Recovery Services, I am passionate about helping others understand, grow and improve in this journey of life. Using compassion, self-direction, and discovery, we will make sense of what is around us and live fuller lives. My areas of expertise include anxieties, depression, and traumas.
Hello, my name is Thidar (Tina) Moldin. With over 21 years of experience, I am an LCSW with degrees in Master of Business Administration and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Trained and certified in Trauma Focused - CBT and Crisis Oriented Recovery Services, I am passionate about helping others understand, grow and improve in this journey of life. Using compassion, self-direction, and discovery, we will make sense of what is around us and live fuller lives. My areas of expertise include anxieties, depression, and traumas.
I work with individuals navigating fertility challenges, pregnancy after loss, and the postpartum period. Many are high-functioning on the outside but quietly stuck in anxiety, "what if" thinking, and self-doubt. They're doing their best — and still struggling.
If you feel like you should be handling this better, you're not alone. This is genuinely hard. Together we create space to understand your mind, quiet the spiral, and move through this season with more clarity and self-trust.
I work with individuals navigating fertility challenges, pregnancy after loss, and the postpartum period. Many are high-functioning on the outside but quietly stuck in anxiety, "what if" thinking, and self-doubt. They're doing their best — and still struggling.
If you feel like you should be handling this better, you're not alone. This is genuinely hard. Together we create space to understand your mind, quiet the spiral, and move through this season with more clarity and self-trust.
I partner with individuals navigating brain-based conditions helping them restore function, build resilience, and reclaim a life that feels like their own.
The conditions I work with include:
Concussion & traumatic brain injury (TBI),
ADHD & executive function challenges,
Mild cognitive impairment & memory concerns,
Stroke & transient ischemic attack (TIA),
Neurodegenerative disorders (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and others),
Chemotherapy-related cognitive changes ("Chemo Brain"),
Autoimmune disorders, and
other medical and psychiatric conditions affecting cognition.
I partner with individuals navigating brain-based conditions helping them restore function, build resilience, and reclaim a life that feels like their own.
The conditions I work with include:
Concussion & traumatic brain injury (TBI),
ADHD & executive function challenges,
Mild cognitive impairment & memory concerns,
Stroke & transient ischemic attack (TIA),
Neurodegenerative disorders (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and others),
Chemotherapy-related cognitive changes ("Chemo Brain"),
Autoimmune disorders, and
other medical and psychiatric conditions affecting cognition.
People often seek therapy because they are hurting—feeling the weight of anxiety, depression, or a persistent sense of disconnection. I view these not as defects, but as surface expressions of deeper conflicts that deserve thoughtful attention. Meaningful psychotherapy is less about a diagnosis and more about discovering who you are and understanding what makes sense. I understand therapy as a relational space—one where we slow down together and listen closely to what is unfolding between us, exploring how our inner lives are deeply influenced by the early relationships and social worlds we move through.
People often seek therapy because they are hurting—feeling the weight of anxiety, depression, or a persistent sense of disconnection. I view these not as defects, but as surface expressions of deeper conflicts that deserve thoughtful attention. Meaningful psychotherapy is less about a diagnosis and more about discovering who you are and understanding what makes sense. I understand therapy as a relational space—one where we slow down together and listen closely to what is unfolding between us, exploring how our inner lives are deeply influenced by the early relationships and social worlds we move through.
Shanelle M. Collins
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92123
Waitlist for new clients
I am passionate about guiding clients toward deeper connections and personal healing. My practice centers around using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with couples. I believe in the transformative power of fostering secure emotional bonds, helping partners rediscover trust and intimacy, and assisting couples in learning how to understand and respond to each other in meaningful ways. Through EFT, I work to create a safe space where couples can navigate conflicts, heal past wounds, and build lasting, resilient relationships. I have experience working with military couples afflicted by deployments/separation.
I am passionate about guiding clients toward deeper connections and personal healing. My practice centers around using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with couples. I believe in the transformative power of fostering secure emotional bonds, helping partners rediscover trust and intimacy, and assisting couples in learning how to understand and respond to each other in meaningful ways. Through EFT, I work to create a safe space where couples can navigate conflicts, heal past wounds, and build lasting, resilient relationships. I have experience working with military couples afflicted by deployments/separation.
Are you and your partner feeling disconnected? Have built up resentment? Feel like roommates? Having the same conflict? Constantly being met with defensiveness? Feel like you are always misunderstood? Afraid to bring things up? Don't know where to start?
If you are facing any of these challenges, you are not alone. Some conflicts in relationships never fully go away, but they don't have to keep hurting you. We can unpack whats really happening beneath the surface so the conflict stops feeling destructive. The goal is to learn and implement new tools to break the cycle. Together, we can get the change you've been hoping for.
Are you and your partner feeling disconnected? Have built up resentment? Feel like roommates? Having the same conflict? Constantly being met with defensiveness? Feel like you are always misunderstood? Afraid to bring things up? Don't know where to start?
If you are facing any of these challenges, you are not alone. Some conflicts in relationships never fully go away, but they don't have to keep hurting you. We can unpack whats really happening beneath the surface so the conflict stops feeling destructive. The goal is to learn and implement new tools to break the cycle. Together, we can get the change you've been hoping for.
Porn addiction can slowly wear down the trust in a relationship, leaving one partner feeling deeply hurt and inadequate, and the other trapped in guilt, secrecy, and broken promises no matter how hard they try to stop. With time, many couples notice increasing distance or even a sense of betrayal. If this feels familiar, you are not alone. What may start as ordinary screen time or scrolling social media can gradually shift into porn sites, cam sites, or OnlyFans and turn into a pattern that feels very hard to control, even for men who are highly disciplined in other areas of their lives.
Porn addiction can slowly wear down the trust in a relationship, leaving one partner feeling deeply hurt and inadequate, and the other trapped in guilt, secrecy, and broken promises no matter how hard they try to stop. With time, many couples notice increasing distance or even a sense of betrayal. If this feels familiar, you are not alone. What may start as ordinary screen time or scrolling social media can gradually shift into porn sites, cam sites, or OnlyFans and turn into a pattern that feels very hard to control, even for men who are highly disciplined in other areas of their lives.
Have you ever felt caught between worlds, or wondered if anyone truly
understands the weight of your service and your story? As a Navy
veteran and first-generation immigrant, I bring a decade of experience
and deep cross-cultural insight to our work. I offer an open-minded,
empathetic space where your background is honored, not just managed.
My approach is solution-oriented and evidence-based, utilizing CBT and
trauma-focused care to help you master emotion regulation. Together,
we’ll move beyond feeling stuck toward a life of clarity and
resilience. You deserve a partnership that values your unique
journey.
Have you ever felt caught between worlds, or wondered if anyone truly
understands the weight of your service and your story? As a Navy
veteran and first-generation immigrant, I bring a decade of experience
and deep cross-cultural insight to our work. I offer an open-minded,
empathetic space where your background is honored, not just managed.
My approach is solution-oriented and evidence-based, utilizing CBT and
trauma-focused care to help you master emotion regulation. Together,
we’ll move beyond feeling stuck toward a life of clarity and
resilience. You deserve a partnership that values your unique
journey.
NISD Counseling is a non-profit counseling & training center providing affordable individual, couples, family, and group therapy services. Our clients come from all walks of life, some are new to therapy while many are familiar with therapy but want to try a different approach where their strengths and values will be centered. We provide a confidential space to discuss challenges as well as opportunities.
Additionally, we train new marriage & family therapists through CA state licensure and provide professional development workshops based on Narrative Therapy.
NISD Counseling is a non-profit counseling & training center providing affordable individual, couples, family, and group therapy services. Our clients come from all walks of life, some are new to therapy while many are familiar with therapy but want to try a different approach where their strengths and values will be centered. We provide a confidential space to discuss challenges as well as opportunities.
Additionally, we train new marriage & family therapists through CA state licensure and provide professional development workshops based on Narrative Therapy.
Welcome, My mission is to uplift and guide women and the BIPOC communities in discovering their fullest, most authentic expression of themselves. I am friendly, empathetic with a compassionate approachable demeanor. I provide psychotherapy for a variety of patients experiencing anxiety, depression, self-esteem difficulties, abuse, trauma, life transitions/phases, relationship issues, PTSD, emotional distress, cultural/racial issues, immigration, work related concerns. I am dedicated to providing a nurturing and safe environment and working with individuals to develop customized treatment plans to improve their quality of life.
Welcome, My mission is to uplift and guide women and the BIPOC communities in discovering their fullest, most authentic expression of themselves. I am friendly, empathetic with a compassionate approachable demeanor. I provide psychotherapy for a variety of patients experiencing anxiety, depression, self-esteem difficulties, abuse, trauma, life transitions/phases, relationship issues, PTSD, emotional distress, cultural/racial issues, immigration, work related concerns. I am dedicated to providing a nurturing and safe environment and working with individuals to develop customized treatment plans to improve their quality of life.
Emotional challenges and mental illness do not discriminate. No matter your race, orientation, gender, or religion, you matter. Open Mind Health offers a diverse group of providers who specialize in helping others find relief from a full spectrum of challenges. We offer 21 customized Wellness Tracks that address core symptoms, core life domains, & diverse populations to get the roots of emotional challenges – no one-size fits all or band aid approaches. We assess and advance your Personal Evolution so that you can become your best self. 96% of our clients rate their experience with Open Mind Health as Excellent or Very Good.
Emotional challenges and mental illness do not discriminate. No matter your race, orientation, gender, or religion, you matter. Open Mind Health offers a diverse group of providers who specialize in helping others find relief from a full spectrum of challenges. We offer 21 customized Wellness Tracks that address core symptoms, core life domains, & diverse populations to get the roots of emotional challenges – no one-size fits all or band aid approaches. We assess and advance your Personal Evolution so that you can become your best self. 96% of our clients rate their experience with Open Mind Health as Excellent or Very Good.
Growing up in India, living in Singapore, and now calling San Diego home, I bring a multicultural perspective that shapes how I understand identity, culture, and connection. I specialize in working with teen girls and women who are used to being the “strong one,” the caretaker, the therapist friend, the one others rely on. Many feel burnt out, disconnected from themselves, and unsure who they are beyond these roles. I help clients reconnect with themselves, understand their patterns, and begin building more authentic, fulfilling lives.
Growing up in India, living in Singapore, and now calling San Diego home, I bring a multicultural perspective that shapes how I understand identity, culture, and connection. I specialize in working with teen girls and women who are used to being the “strong one,” the caretaker, the therapist friend, the one others rely on. Many feel burnt out, disconnected from themselves, and unsure who they are beyond these roles. I help clients reconnect with themselves, understand their patterns, and begin building more authentic, fulfilling lives.
Natasha Jha
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, JD
2 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92130
Waitlist for new clients
Do you find yourself skeptical about therapy and how it can help? Perhaps you have tried therapy before but found that the uniqueness of your cultural background, identities, beliefs, struggles, or values weren't held with proper care. As a queer first generation Indian-American, I have personal experience of being raised between two cultures, navigating education and career challenges, and suffering from difficult family dynamics. I approach therapy from a holistic, strengths-based and client-centered perspective which acknowledges the depth and complexity of your identities and lived experiences.
Do you find yourself skeptical about therapy and how it can help? Perhaps you have tried therapy before but found that the uniqueness of your cultural background, identities, beliefs, struggles, or values weren't held with proper care. As a queer first generation Indian-American, I have personal experience of being raised between two cultures, navigating education and career challenges, and suffering from difficult family dynamics. I approach therapy from a holistic, strengths-based and client-centered perspective which acknowledges the depth and complexity of your identities and lived experiences.
Let me be part of your journey in this brutiful life. As Glennon Doyle says "Life is brutal. But it is also beautiful. Life's brutal and beautiful woven together so tightly they cannot be separated. Reject the brutal, reject the beauty. Life is brutiful." Self discovery helps w/healing. Jaina is an experienced licensed clinician with 19yrs of experience providing exceptional clinical care to adults, individuals, families, couples, college students, attorneys, business owners, medical providers, artists and more. Jaina also has experience with sexual trauma, military families, LGBTQ & serves all pple from all diverse backgrounds.
Let me be part of your journey in this brutiful life. As Glennon Doyle says "Life is brutal. But it is also beautiful. Life's brutal and beautiful woven together so tightly they cannot be separated. Reject the brutal, reject the beauty. Life is brutiful." Self discovery helps w/healing. Jaina is an experienced licensed clinician with 19yrs of experience providing exceptional clinical care to adults, individuals, families, couples, college students, attorneys, business owners, medical providers, artists and more. Jaina also has experience with sexual trauma, military families, LGBTQ & serves all pple from all diverse backgrounds.
Are you feeling the pressures of stress, or anxiety in your day to day? Are there unresolved issues impacting your relationships? Or have you been struggling & feel that now is the time to get support? You don't have to do this alone, please let me help. Life's challenges can come from previous trauma, changes in family structure, life transitions, or a host of other themes. We'll work through those together, by making our sessions uniquely yours, allowing growth through confronting the threat of stress, anxiety (and any other problem which may make you feel stuck) while developing healthier coping strategies.
Are you feeling the pressures of stress, or anxiety in your day to day? Are there unresolved issues impacting your relationships? Or have you been struggling & feel that now is the time to get support? You don't have to do this alone, please let me help. Life's challenges can come from previous trauma, changes in family structure, life transitions, or a host of other themes. We'll work through those together, by making our sessions uniquely yours, allowing growth through confronting the threat of stress, anxiety (and any other problem which may make you feel stuck) while developing healthier coping strategies.
Empathy, compassion, and the emphasis on the therapeutic relationship have been the foundation of my work. I have had a wide range of experiences treating trauma, anxiety, and perinatal and postpartum challenges. Other areas of specialization include helping individuals who struggle with low self-esteem and poor emotion regulation skills, as well as difficulties coping with significant life changes (e.g., relocation, divorce) and conflicts in relationships. My style is collaborative in nature, as I support and guide individuals through the healing process.
Empathy, compassion, and the emphasis on the therapeutic relationship have been the foundation of my work. I have had a wide range of experiences treating trauma, anxiety, and perinatal and postpartum challenges. Other areas of specialization include helping individuals who struggle with low self-esteem and poor emotion regulation skills, as well as difficulties coping with significant life changes (e.g., relocation, divorce) and conflicts in relationships. My style is collaborative in nature, as I support and guide individuals through the healing process.
If you are looking for a culturally sensitive therapist that is attuned to the unique challenges facing the South Asian diaspora, I encourage you to contact me as well.
We all struggle with depression, anxiety, stress, feeling stuck and relationship problems from time to time. It is a sign of strength to ask for help and reach out for therapy. In a safe and nonjudgmental space we can work together to help you overcome your issues and struggles. I am committed to creating this space for you in therapy so we can make sense of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors to bring positive changes in your life. I am open to listening to and working through your worries, wishes, conflicts and any experiences you want to share with me.
If you are looking for a culturally sensitive therapist that is attuned to the unique challenges facing the South Asian diaspora, I encourage you to contact me as well.
We all struggle with depression, anxiety, stress, feeling stuck and relationship problems from time to time. It is a sign of strength to ask for help and reach out for therapy. In a safe and nonjudgmental space we can work together to help you overcome your issues and struggles. I am committed to creating this space for you in therapy so we can make sense of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors to bring positive changes in your life. I am open to listening to and working through your worries, wishes, conflicts and any experiences you want to share with me.
If you struggle with how your past continues to impact who you are today, you are ready and willing to take concrete steps to process it; let's talk. Your past wounds do not have to control how you are experiencing your life today. I want to learn what happened to you and go beyond a diagnosis that may have been given to you. I specialize in treating complex trauma/PTSD and dissociation.
My ideal clients are motivated and actively engaged in their own healing journey. I truly believe we are the 'placebo factor' in this process, and this is also backed by science, and a therapist is a witness to this process.
If you struggle with how your past continues to impact who you are today, you are ready and willing to take concrete steps to process it; let's talk. Your past wounds do not have to control how you are experiencing your life today. I want to learn what happened to you and go beyond a diagnosis that may have been given to you. I specialize in treating complex trauma/PTSD and dissociation.
My ideal clients are motivated and actively engaged in their own healing journey. I truly believe we are the 'placebo factor' in this process, and this is also backed by science, and a therapist is a witness to this process.
Do you find your mind racing, unable to focus, or replaying past experiences over and over? Are you feeling overwhelmed by stress, exhausted by professional burnout, or weighed down by depression and anxiety? Finding relief from your symptoms is a real possibility. Together, in therapy we can develop practical and effective strategies to help you move forward with confidence and strength. Psychotherapy is designed to help you find clarity, build resilience, and achieve lasting freedom from worry. Let's work together to help you find the path to true contentment and emotional wellbeing.
Do you find your mind racing, unable to focus, or replaying past experiences over and over? Are you feeling overwhelmed by stress, exhausted by professional burnout, or weighed down by depression and anxiety? Finding relief from your symptoms is a real possibility. Together, in therapy we can develop practical and effective strategies to help you move forward with confidence and strength. Psychotherapy is designed to help you find clarity, build resilience, and achieve lasting freedom from worry. Let's work together to help you find the path to true contentment and emotional wellbeing.
