Women's Issues Therapists in San Diego, CA
Can I just start with this? I am so impressed that you are reaching out so that you can heal. This is a step that many people struggle with and it needs to be honored. Trauma effects every aspect of our lives in obvious and often hidden ways. And maybe you've come to the realization that going through the motions, avoiding the pain, and trying to appear "normal" and "fine" just isn't working anymore. You're tired of your past traumas and experiences affecting your marriage, your ability to parent, your job, your relationships, and just your day to day life. You want peace. You want joy. You want the freedom to just live your life.
Can I just start with this? I am so impressed that you are reaching out so that you can heal. This is a step that many people struggle with and it needs to be honored. Trauma effects every aspect of our lives in obvious and often hidden ways. And maybe you've come to the realization that going through the motions, avoiding the pain, and trying to appear "normal" and "fine" just isn't working anymore. You're tired of your past traumas and experiences affecting your marriage, your ability to parent, your job, your relationships, and just your day to day life. You want peace. You want joy. You want the freedom to just live your life.
Reproductive Mental Health and Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Teletherapy offered throughout California! Are you struggling with the emotional toll caused by pregnancy loss/miscarriage or infertility? Perhaps you are pregnant or a new parent coping with depression or anxiety. Did you have a difficult or traumatic birth, or were separated from your baby with a NICU stay?
Teletherapy offered throughout California! Are you struggling with the emotional toll caused by pregnancy loss/miscarriage or infertility? Perhaps you are pregnant or a new parent coping with depression or anxiety. Did you have a difficult or traumatic birth, or were separated from your baby with a NICU stay?
Starting therapy can feel intimidating—especially if you grew up in a culture where emotional struggles were minimized or therapy was never discussed. You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck between navigating family expectations, parenting stress, or the emotional weight of intergenerational patterns while trying to find your own sense of identity. Feeling unsure how to prioritize yourself or where you truly fit and seeking healing that honors both your lived experience and cultural values. Therapy can be a space where you don’t have to carry this alone and learn the tools to navigate both worlds.
Starting therapy can feel intimidating—especially if you grew up in a culture where emotional struggles were minimized or therapy was never discussed. You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck between navigating family expectations, parenting stress, or the emotional weight of intergenerational patterns while trying to find your own sense of identity. Feeling unsure how to prioritize yourself or where you truly fit and seeking healing that honors both your lived experience and cultural values. Therapy can be a space where you don’t have to carry this alone and learn the tools to navigate both worlds.
Sometimes what brings you to therapy is only the beginning of the story. You may be carrying something from your past, feeling stuck in patterns that no longer fit, or trying to understand yourself in a new way. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families, with a particular interest in trauma, identity, LGBTQIA+ clients, and kink-affirming relationships. I want to understand you as a whole person, not just the reason you walked through my door.
Sometimes what brings you to therapy is only the beginning of the story. You may be carrying something from your past, feeling stuck in patterns that no longer fit, or trying to understand yourself in a new way. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families, with a particular interest in trauma, identity, LGBTQIA+ clients, and kink-affirming relationships. I want to understand you as a whole person, not just the reason you walked through my door.
Ji Eun (Gina) Midlam, LCSW,ACM,CCM,CHC. I have been licensed therapist with the Board of Behavioral Sciences since 2005. Currently, I also work in the healthcare industry for 20 years as a clinical supervisor and have my evening practice. My therapeutic approach/areas of focus involve:, life/health coaching, job stress management, career counseling, emotional supportive therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy, marital stress counseling, infertility and female related issues, medical issues of a new diagnosis, anxiety and depression, self-esteem/confidence problems.
Ji Eun (Gina) Midlam, LCSW,ACM,CCM,CHC. I have been licensed therapist with the Board of Behavioral Sciences since 2005. Currently, I also work in the healthcare industry for 20 years as a clinical supervisor and have my evening practice. My therapeutic approach/areas of focus involve:, life/health coaching, job stress management, career counseling, emotional supportive therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy, marital stress counseling, infertility and female related issues, medical issues of a new diagnosis, anxiety and depression, self-esteem/confidence problems.
My practice focuses on providing therapy for eating disorders, mood concerns, trauma, women’s health, and relationships. I practice from a client-centered treatment approach, rooted in compassion. In sessions, we will focus on processing current stressors, identifying support systems and building awareness and safety in feelings. Coping strategies and skills are incorporated in practical ways to help improve daily life. My goal is to help people redefine wellness as wholeness and enable people to live in their authenticity. I want to help people be able to be more connected to themselves, more of the time.
My practice focuses on providing therapy for eating disorders, mood concerns, trauma, women’s health, and relationships. I practice from a client-centered treatment approach, rooted in compassion. In sessions, we will focus on processing current stressors, identifying support systems and building awareness and safety in feelings. Coping strategies and skills are incorporated in practical ways to help improve daily life. My goal is to help people redefine wellness as wholeness and enable people to live in their authenticity. I want to help people be able to be more connected to themselves, more of the time.
Hi! I’m Emma. I'm so glad you’re here. I am deeply passionate about people and their stories. Sometimes we crave a safe space where we can share our hardship, pain, joy, change, and challenge. I love getting to provide that for people. I believe in welcoming my clients with compassion, affirmation, no judgment, and no criticism. As a therapist I am warm, encouraging, and curious. It's my job and hope to get to know you, and your story. For our entire time together I work alongside you with your best interests in mind. I want to help you build lifestyles, relationships, and goals that feel achievable and authentic.
Hi! I’m Emma. I'm so glad you’re here. I am deeply passionate about people and their stories. Sometimes we crave a safe space where we can share our hardship, pain, joy, change, and challenge. I love getting to provide that for people. I believe in welcoming my clients with compassion, affirmation, no judgment, and no criticism. As a therapist I am warm, encouraging, and curious. It's my job and hope to get to know you, and your story. For our entire time together I work alongside you with your best interests in mind. I want to help you build lifestyles, relationships, and goals that feel achievable and authentic.
As an LMFT with 20+ years of experience devoted to working with folks throughout their lifespan, I help clients find the preferred stories of their lives. I provide an open, all-inclusive spirit where change can be realized, strengths are celebrated and a warm and welcoming space awaits. I lean on a solution-focused lens to guide our dialogues and am informed by my mindfulness training to support you in leading a more balanced and healthy life. I bring a non-pathologizing, non-hierarchical perspective, where individual differences, diversity, and alternative ways of being are honored.
As an LMFT with 20+ years of experience devoted to working with folks throughout their lifespan, I help clients find the preferred stories of their lives. I provide an open, all-inclusive spirit where change can be realized, strengths are celebrated and a warm and welcoming space awaits. I lean on a solution-focused lens to guide our dialogues and am informed by my mindfulness training to support you in leading a more balanced and healthy life. I bring a non-pathologizing, non-hierarchical perspective, where individual differences, diversity, and alternative ways of being are honored.
Psychotherapy is a deeply personal experience that can relieve anxiety and depression, and foster authentic connection and meaning in our lives. In my work for 20 years now as a psychologist and author, I remain committed and passionate about helping clients uncover early dynamics that still seem to interfere with securing the kind of relationships and positive feelings about ourselves that we all strive for. I often find myself in the role of gently reminding clients about the parts of themselves that have temporarily gone underground, and are vital to their creativity and well-being.
Psychotherapy is a deeply personal experience that can relieve anxiety and depression, and foster authentic connection and meaning in our lives. In my work for 20 years now as a psychologist and author, I remain committed and passionate about helping clients uncover early dynamics that still seem to interfere with securing the kind of relationships and positive feelings about ourselves that we all strive for. I often find myself in the role of gently reminding clients about the parts of themselves that have temporarily gone underground, and are vital to their creativity and well-being.
You look like you have it all together—but inside, you feel exhausted, anxious, and stretched too thin. You’re successful, capable, and used to pushing through. Yet no matter how much you accomplish, your mind won’t slow down, your body stays tense, and old patterns keep showing up in your relationships, self-talk, or sense of worth. I specialize in working with high-achieving women who experience anxiety, perfectionism, and emotional overload, and who are ready for real change. Many women I work with are functioning well on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck on the inside.
You look like you have it all together—but inside, you feel exhausted, anxious, and stretched too thin. You’re successful, capable, and used to pushing through. Yet no matter how much you accomplish, your mind won’t slow down, your body stays tense, and old patterns keep showing up in your relationships, self-talk, or sense of worth. I specialize in working with high-achieving women who experience anxiety, perfectionism, and emotional overload, and who are ready for real change. Many women I work with are functioning well on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck on the inside.
Hi there! I am Dr. Julie Badaracco and I work with adults on depression, anxiety, acculturation issues, identity development, trauma, time and stress management, and major life transitions. I genuinely enjoy working with individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds and will work to incorporate your cultural identity and values into your therapy. My therapy approach is collaborative in nature as I strive to understand who you are and your unique concerns. I value a strong working relationship, as I believe that to experience growth and healing you must feel that you can trust me and speak openly.
Hi there! I am Dr. Julie Badaracco and I work with adults on depression, anxiety, acculturation issues, identity development, trauma, time and stress management, and major life transitions. I genuinely enjoy working with individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds and will work to incorporate your cultural identity and values into your therapy. My therapy approach is collaborative in nature as I strive to understand who you are and your unique concerns. I value a strong working relationship, as I believe that to experience growth and healing you must feel that you can trust me and speak openly.
Hi & Hola! I'm MJ.
Are you ready to overcome obstacles and barriers to happiness. I can help you!
I understand that many times, even though we want to feel happy and achieve goals such as losing weight, or finding the right partner, or a great job, we struggle in achieving these dreams because of our mental health state. It's ok! I get it! If you're ready, however, to live a fully, joyful life I can help you identify and overcome some of those mental health barriers that are not allowing you to live life to the fullest. You deserve a great life! And I can help you get it!
Hi & Hola! I'm MJ.
Are you ready to overcome obstacles and barriers to happiness. I can help you!
I understand that many times, even though we want to feel happy and achieve goals such as losing weight, or finding the right partner, or a great job, we struggle in achieving these dreams because of our mental health state. It's ok! I get it! If you're ready, however, to live a fully, joyful life I can help you identify and overcome some of those mental health barriers that are not allowing you to live life to the fullest. You deserve a great life! And I can help you get it!
Hi! My name is Sarah. I work with clients who feel stuck in their thoughts. Many are self-aware and have insight into their patterns, but feel unsure how to move forward. I also work with people who put others first and are learning how to reconnect with themselves, build self-trust, and show up differently in relationships. My approach is warm, supportive, and attuned.
I also believe in doing my own inner work and that therapy can be heIpful for everyone at different points in life. Outside of being a therapist, I enjoy the outdoors and nature and love all animals!
Hi! My name is Sarah. I work with clients who feel stuck in their thoughts. Many are self-aware and have insight into their patterns, but feel unsure how to move forward. I also work with people who put others first and are learning how to reconnect with themselves, build self-trust, and show up differently in relationships. My approach is warm, supportive, and attuned.
I also believe in doing my own inner work and that therapy can be heIpful for everyone at different points in life. Outside of being a therapist, I enjoy the outdoors and nature and love all animals!
Some experiences leave marks that don’t show on the surface. That could look like a persistent unease in the body, a story you keep returning to, or a sense of self that feels fragmented or hard to locate. I work with individuals navigating exactly that kind of terrain: complex trauma, anxiety, depression, identity, self-worth, and the deeper questions of what it means to live a meaningful life.
My approach is warm, calm, curious, and often discerning. I pay attention not just to the stories you bring, but to what lives beneath them.
Some experiences leave marks that don’t show on the surface. That could look like a persistent unease in the body, a story you keep returning to, or a sense of self that feels fragmented or hard to locate. I work with individuals navigating exactly that kind of terrain: complex trauma, anxiety, depression, identity, self-worth, and the deeper questions of what it means to live a meaningful life.
My approach is warm, calm, curious, and often discerning. I pay attention not just to the stories you bring, but to what lives beneath them.
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice. I primarily work with adolescents and adults who experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, psychosis-like symptoms as well trauma. I also work with individuals coping with life transitions, illness and hormonal changes. I trained at University of California San Diego, Yale University as well as at the San Diego Psychoanalytic Institute. In addition to private practice, I am a scientist and Clinical Psychologist at UCSD. There, I conduct assessments in adolescents with early symptoms of psychosis at Cognitive and Risk Assessment Evaluation Program (CARE) .
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice. I primarily work with adolescents and adults who experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, psychosis-like symptoms as well trauma. I also work with individuals coping with life transitions, illness and hormonal changes. I trained at University of California San Diego, Yale University as well as at the San Diego Psychoanalytic Institute. In addition to private practice, I am a scientist and Clinical Psychologist at UCSD. There, I conduct assessments in adolescents with early symptoms of psychosis at Cognitive and Risk Assessment Evaluation Program (CARE) .
In addition to the listed disorders I treat, I love working with women's issues, relationship issues, phase of life issues, religious trauma, and the LGBTQ+ population.
Working primarily from an acceptance and commitment therapy framework, I emphasize mindfulness, learning how to hold pain, and building a rich and meaningful life. I have strong training in dialectical behavior therapy for emotion dysregulation, eating disorders, and addiction. I also offer EMDR for trauma and exposure therapy for anxiety disorders.
In addition to the listed disorders I treat, I love working with women's issues, relationship issues, phase of life issues, religious trauma, and the LGBTQ+ population.
Working primarily from an acceptance and commitment therapy framework, I emphasize mindfulness, learning how to hold pain, and building a rich and meaningful life. I have strong training in dialectical behavior therapy for emotion dysregulation, eating disorders, and addiction. I also offer EMDR for trauma and exposure therapy for anxiety disorders.
I will help you develop emotional intelligence and awareness that will enable you to create secure connections with yourself and others. In meeting me you will find that I use an integrative style of therapy. This means that to achieve your goals you can expect me to use interventions specifically tailored to your needs. To my core, I am an attachment therapist who will sit with you through difficult emotions and honor your experiences while challenging unhelpful beliefs and providing very practical tools to help you heal. I look forward to meeting you and witnessing you grow into the person you were created to be!
I will help you develop emotional intelligence and awareness that will enable you to create secure connections with yourself and others. In meeting me you will find that I use an integrative style of therapy. This means that to achieve your goals you can expect me to use interventions specifically tailored to your needs. To my core, I am an attachment therapist who will sit with you through difficult emotions and honor your experiences while challenging unhelpful beliefs and providing very practical tools to help you heal. I look forward to meeting you and witnessing you grow into the person you were created to be!
I have been working with people that are negotiating changes in their lives for over 30 years. I believe that when people are at a crossroads in life, or suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, or a loss, it can feel very overwhelming. I believe it takes courage to reach out and seek support, and my goal is to create a safe space to help people open up and find ways to approach issues that are causing distress.
I have been working with people that are negotiating changes in their lives for over 30 years. I believe that when people are at a crossroads in life, or suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, or a loss, it can feel very overwhelming. I believe it takes courage to reach out and seek support, and my goal is to create a safe space to help people open up and find ways to approach issues that are causing distress.
Are you exhausted in a way that’s hard to explain? Do you find yourself going through the motions of a life that looks fine on the outside, while quietly feeling disconnected, depleted, and far from yourself? If so, you are not alone, and something can be different.
I work with women who are carrying a lot. Women who grew up learning to be everything for everyone else, and somewhere along the way lost touch with who they actually are. Women healing from trauma, narcissistic abuse, eating disorders, and the particular kind of exhaustion that comes from spending years performing a version of yourself that doesn’t quite fit.
Are you exhausted in a way that’s hard to explain? Do you find yourself going through the motions of a life that looks fine on the outside, while quietly feeling disconnected, depleted, and far from yourself? If so, you are not alone, and something can be different.
I work with women who are carrying a lot. Women who grew up learning to be everything for everyone else, and somewhere along the way lost touch with who they actually are. Women healing from trauma, narcissistic abuse, eating disorders, and the particular kind of exhaustion that comes from spending years performing a version of yourself that doesn’t quite fit.
Please note all services are 100% virtual. I provide a non-judgmental, compassionate space for you to explore issues with a holistic focus. I believe the mind-body connection is essential, and that the stories we tell ourselves create our lives. Together we will strive for empowerment, coping skills, authentic living, and more trust in your ability to manage life's difficulties. As a licensed Clinical Psychologist I work with individuals who struggle with a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, grief/loss, self esteem/worth, boundaries, and much more.
Please note all services are 100% virtual. I provide a non-judgmental, compassionate space for you to explore issues with a holistic focus. I believe the mind-body connection is essential, and that the stories we tell ourselves create our lives. Together we will strive for empowerment, coping skills, authentic living, and more trust in your ability to manage life's difficulties. As a licensed Clinical Psychologist I work with individuals who struggle with a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, grief/loss, self esteem/worth, boundaries, and much more.
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Women's Issues Therapists
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.