Therapists in San Diego, CA
Navigating the complexities of life’s struggles can deeply affect your mental health and relationships. These issues can lead to feelings of frustration, sadness, and disconnection, which can permeate various aspects of your life. My focus is to provide you with effective tools and strategies to better manage these emotions, improving your interpersonal relationships and enhancing your overall well-being.
Navigating the complexities of life’s struggles can deeply affect your mental health and relationships. These issues can lead to feelings of frustration, sadness, and disconnection, which can permeate various aspects of your life. My focus is to provide you with effective tools and strategies to better manage these emotions, improving your interpersonal relationships and enhancing your overall well-being.
Hello, my name is Fernando Zavala. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I aim to create a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their challenges and work toward meaningful change. My therapeutic approach combines evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with empathic understanding, recognizing that each person's journey is unique. I work with a variety of populations from ages 5 and up. My areas of focus include Anxiety and stress management, Depression and mood disorders, Relationship challenges, Life transitions, and Self-esteem and personal growth
Hello, my name is Fernando Zavala. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I aim to create a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their challenges and work toward meaningful change. My therapeutic approach combines evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with empathic understanding, recognizing that each person's journey is unique. I work with a variety of populations from ages 5 and up. My areas of focus include Anxiety and stress management, Depression and mood disorders, Relationship challenges, Life transitions, and Self-esteem and personal growth
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience, I work from a systems lens, focusing on behaviors and patterns, and using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles to help my clients become free from excess stress, anxiety and behaviors that hold them back from living their best lives. While I've worked with all age groups and across various symptoms - my current clients are adults 18-65 dealing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and self-improvement.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience, I work from a systems lens, focusing on behaviors and patterns, and using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles to help my clients become free from excess stress, anxiety and behaviors that hold them back from living their best lives. While I've worked with all age groups and across various symptoms - my current clients are adults 18-65 dealing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and self-improvement.
Parenting can be beautiful yet overwhelming, especially when facing emotional challenges or behavioral concerns. In therapy, children and families find a judgment-free space to be themselves and gain tools for success and happiness. I provide support for children, teens, and adults, building authentic relationships based on honesty and trust. By modeling healthy connections in therapy, I help clients develop stronger relationships in their daily lives. By utilizing play therapy approaches and mindfulness-based practices, my goal is to have you or your child walk out of the room each time feeling centered and calm. You deserve peace!
Parenting can be beautiful yet overwhelming, especially when facing emotional challenges or behavioral concerns. In therapy, children and families find a judgment-free space to be themselves and gain tools for success and happiness. I provide support for children, teens, and adults, building authentic relationships based on honesty and trust. By modeling healthy connections in therapy, I help clients develop stronger relationships in their daily lives. By utilizing play therapy approaches and mindfulness-based practices, my goal is to have you or your child walk out of the room each time feeling centered and calm. You deserve peace!
Oh, the experience of being human. What a complicated journey we are all on. One of the most beautiful aspects of our humanness is the fact that life is inherently subjective. Each person interprets and makes meaning to their experiences in their own unique way. For that reason, it’s essential for us to create a therapeutic environment specific to you. I am privileged to be a witness to people’s existence and all that encompasses what makes a person who they are. Together, we can bring attention to the subtle depths and intricacies of your experiences so that you can determine the life that you want to live.
Oh, the experience of being human. What a complicated journey we are all on. One of the most beautiful aspects of our humanness is the fact that life is inherently subjective. Each person interprets and makes meaning to their experiences in their own unique way. For that reason, it’s essential for us to create a therapeutic environment specific to you. I am privileged to be a witness to people’s existence and all that encompasses what makes a person who they are. Together, we can bring attention to the subtle depths and intricacies of your experiences so that you can determine the life that you want to live.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by life? Are your relationships plagued with conflict? Do you have trouble falling asleep at night or wake up dreading the day? Do you want more out of life but lack the confidence and self-esteem necessary to take action? The most common feedback that I get from clients is that my nonjudgmental and compassionate approach gives them hope that change is possible. I work with adults who struggle with negative thoughts, overthinking, and self-doubt.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by life? Are your relationships plagued with conflict? Do you have trouble falling asleep at night or wake up dreading the day? Do you want more out of life but lack the confidence and self-esteem necessary to take action? The most common feedback that I get from clients is that my nonjudgmental and compassionate approach gives them hope that change is possible. I work with adults who struggle with negative thoughts, overthinking, and self-doubt.
Do you struggle with emotion regulation, relationship problems, body image, negative thoughts? Unprocessed trauma causes a lot of pain and can be confusing to navigate. It colors every aspect of our lives. I specialize in treating disordered eating, eating disorders, body image, anxiety and other women's health issues.
Do you struggle with emotion regulation, relationship problems, body image, negative thoughts? Unprocessed trauma causes a lot of pain and can be confusing to navigate. It colors every aspect of our lives. I specialize in treating disordered eating, eating disorders, body image, anxiety and other women's health issues.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of experience is in private practice. My expertise is anxiety disorders, stress management, depression, and multi-cultural issues. I conduct therapy in Spanish, Farsi and French, aside from English. In therapy I combine Cognitive Therapy with Spiritual perspective along with Stress Management and mindfulness techniques to help individuals attain their full potential. My unique and comprehensive orientation combining Eastern Spiritual Wisdom with Traditional Psychotherapy speeds up the therapeutic process and helps clients to create changes at a much deeper level.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of experience is in private practice. My expertise is anxiety disorders, stress management, depression, and multi-cultural issues. I conduct therapy in Spanish, Farsi and French, aside from English. In therapy I combine Cognitive Therapy with Spiritual perspective along with Stress Management and mindfulness techniques to help individuals attain their full potential. My unique and comprehensive orientation combining Eastern Spiritual Wisdom with Traditional Psychotherapy speeds up the therapeutic process and helps clients to create changes at a much deeper level.
EMDR, IFS, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic therapy for trauma/PTSD, anxiety and relationship issues. Inner Compass, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Inc. is a group practice committed to helping individuals navigate the complex emotional landscapes of trauma and overwhelm. Our team of compassionate and skilled therapists are dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their feelings, uncover underlying issues, and develop effective coping strategies. We believe in a holistic approach that considers the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—tailoring our services to meet each client's unique needs.
EMDR, IFS, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic therapy for trauma/PTSD, anxiety and relationship issues. Inner Compass, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Inc. is a group practice committed to helping individuals navigate the complex emotional landscapes of trauma and overwhelm. Our team of compassionate and skilled therapists are dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their feelings, uncover underlying issues, and develop effective coping strategies. We believe in a holistic approach that considers the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—tailoring our services to meet each client's unique needs.
At Holistic Psychological Services, Inc., we honor the connection between mind, body, and spirit in every therapeutic interaction. Our approach to mental health care is integrative, focusing on the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, relational, and systemic dimensions that shape individual wellness. We are committed to addressing the impact of oppressive systems on mental health, especially for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) who may experience distress stemming from systemic inequality.
At Holistic Psychological Services, Inc., we honor the connection between mind, body, and spirit in every therapeutic interaction. Our approach to mental health care is integrative, focusing on the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, relational, and systemic dimensions that shape individual wellness. We are committed to addressing the impact of oppressive systems on mental health, especially for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) who may experience distress stemming from systemic inequality.
Hello! My name is Carina Leilani Bondoc, and I am a Native Hawaiian and Mexican American Licensed Clinical Social Worker, based out of San Diego, California. My pronouns are she/her/hers. I work with adolescent and adult clients statewide, via telehealth. I am a strong advocate for folks, especially BIPOC and LGTBQIA+ people, to break through cultural stigmas surrounding mental health and use therapy as a tool to be a better version of themselves.
Hello! My name is Carina Leilani Bondoc, and I am a Native Hawaiian and Mexican American Licensed Clinical Social Worker, based out of San Diego, California. My pronouns are she/her/hers. I work with adolescent and adult clients statewide, via telehealth. I am a strong advocate for folks, especially BIPOC and LGTBQIA+ people, to break through cultural stigmas surrounding mental health and use therapy as a tool to be a better version of themselves.
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I’m happy you’ve made it here, and ready to support, whether you’ve been on the path of healing for years, or you just recently began exploring your options. I work with children, teens, adults, and families, in-person at one of my practice's peaceful offices in La Jolla, Point Loma, and Solana Beach, and via telehealth for all California residents. Text, call, or send me a message through Psychology Today to schedule a 20 minute consultation to get to know each other, assess therapist-client fit, and discuss your hopes and goals for our work together.
I’m happy you’ve made it here, and ready to support, whether you’ve been on the path of healing for years, or you just recently began exploring your options. I work with children, teens, adults, and families, in-person at one of my practice's peaceful offices in La Jolla, Point Loma, and Solana Beach, and via telehealth for all California residents. Text, call, or send me a message through Psychology Today to schedule a 20 minute consultation to get to know each other, assess therapist-client fit, and discuss your hopes and goals for our work together.
Hello, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and have been practicing as a clinician since 2006. Firstly, building a meaningful therapeutic relationship is at the heart of my approach. In individual, couples, and adolescent therapy sessions, I integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills along with mindfulness to recognize and reevaluate how previous life experiences have possibly negatively impacted your beliefs, coping skills, cognitions, emotions, and behaviors, which might be keeping you stuck in feelings of anxiety, depression or unhealthy ways of relating.
Hello, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and have been practicing as a clinician since 2006. Firstly, building a meaningful therapeutic relationship is at the heart of my approach. In individual, couples, and adolescent therapy sessions, I integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills along with mindfulness to recognize and reevaluate how previous life experiences have possibly negatively impacted your beliefs, coping skills, cognitions, emotions, and behaviors, which might be keeping you stuck in feelings of anxiety, depression or unhealthy ways of relating.
Welcome, we are a growing team of licensed therapists ready to meet you where you are emotionally and support you on your healing journey. Whether you just need some extra support or are ready to do the internal work and get to the root cause of issues, we are excited to get you started on the right path. We support people who have experienced trauma, complex/childhood trauma, narcissistic abuse, relational issues, exploring identity, anxiety, and depression. We help you get unstuck from negative thought patterns and behaviors, and work toward unapologetically loving yourself and your life.
Welcome, we are a growing team of licensed therapists ready to meet you where you are emotionally and support you on your healing journey. Whether you just need some extra support or are ready to do the internal work and get to the root cause of issues, we are excited to get you started on the right path. We support people who have experienced trauma, complex/childhood trauma, narcissistic abuse, relational issues, exploring identity, anxiety, and depression. We help you get unstuck from negative thought patterns and behaviors, and work toward unapologetically loving yourself and your life.
My ideal client is someone who struggles with anxiety, depression, unresolved trauma, shame, or complex relationship issues—often shaped by deeper, unconscious patterns. They feel stuck, frustrated, or emotionally exhausted. Rather than quick fixes, they seek lasting emotional healing and greater self-awareness. They want meaningful change in their relationships, stronger self-esteem, and a renewed sense of purpose, both personally and professionally. Ultimately, they seek lasting psychological growth with the help of a skilled, compassionate psychologist—someone who brings depth, training, and genuine understanding to the work.
My ideal client is someone who struggles with anxiety, depression, unresolved trauma, shame, or complex relationship issues—often shaped by deeper, unconscious patterns. They feel stuck, frustrated, or emotionally exhausted. Rather than quick fixes, they seek lasting emotional healing and greater self-awareness. They want meaningful change in their relationships, stronger self-esteem, and a renewed sense of purpose, both personally and professionally. Ultimately, they seek lasting psychological growth with the help of a skilled, compassionate psychologist—someone who brings depth, training, and genuine understanding to the work.
Are you tired of how the past creeps up into your day-to-day life? Feel sad or lonely, living as roommates instead of husband and wife? You’ve felt abandoned by God. No matter how hard you have prayed to be healed, your heart remains in pieces. The struggles in your relationships have kept you in a place of sadness and loneliness. My passion is to connect hurting people with a healing Savior, by utilizing faith-based knowledge along with clinical therapeutic training. I am dedicated to providing you with the highest quality of professional services for helping you overcome your situation.
Are you tired of how the past creeps up into your day-to-day life? Feel sad or lonely, living as roommates instead of husband and wife? You’ve felt abandoned by God. No matter how hard you have prayed to be healed, your heart remains in pieces. The struggles in your relationships have kept you in a place of sadness and loneliness. My passion is to connect hurting people with a healing Savior, by utilizing faith-based knowledge along with clinical therapeutic training. I am dedicated to providing you with the highest quality of professional services for helping you overcome your situation.
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you. My name is Dr. Norman Severe and I'm a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked in our local San Diego community for over 20 years. For the past seventeen years, I have devoted my private practice to serving the mental health needs of children, adolescents and families in need of therapeutic and psychological support. I beleive everyone can achieve great things in their lives by recognizing their strengths, working through struggles and overcoming obstacles by persevering and never giving up.
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you. My name is Dr. Norman Severe and I'm a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked in our local San Diego community for over 20 years. For the past seventeen years, I have devoted my private practice to serving the mental health needs of children, adolescents and families in need of therapeutic and psychological support. I beleive everyone can achieve great things in their lives by recognizing their strengths, working through struggles and overcoming obstacles by persevering and never giving up.
I can help you learn to develop and sustain the relationship you have always wanted, re-discover the love that brought you together, heal the wounds that have severed your bond re-build the trust and intimacy, communicate honestly and respectfully, handle and resolve conflicts in a way that brings you closer to one another, and build shared meaning, and purpose for you and your family. Although challenging at times, making the decision to enter into therapy may help you move beyond your relationship pain and challenges and help you live your life more confidently, more passionately and more fully.
I can help you learn to develop and sustain the relationship you have always wanted, re-discover the love that brought you together, heal the wounds that have severed your bond re-build the trust and intimacy, communicate honestly and respectfully, handle and resolve conflicts in a way that brings you closer to one another, and build shared meaning, and purpose for you and your family. Although challenging at times, making the decision to enter into therapy may help you move beyond your relationship pain and challenges and help you live your life more confidently, more passionately and more fully.
I am a licensed Marriage Family Therapist and I view all of my clients with value, empathy, and compassion. My goal is to empower you with tools that will support self-worth, self-love, and dignity. I am committed to assisting you in developing wholesome coping skills, good interpersonal relationships, and healthy mindsets.
I am a licensed Marriage Family Therapist and I view all of my clients with value, empathy, and compassion. My goal is to empower you with tools that will support self-worth, self-love, and dignity. I am committed to assisting you in developing wholesome coping skills, good interpersonal relationships, and healthy mindsets.
I specialize in supporting individuals experiencing infertility, pregnancy loss, and pregnancy and postpartum challenges. My dedication to reproductive mental health comes from my own experiences with years of infertility and a pregnancy loss, and then the happiness of having my son, my rainbow baby. While he’s my greatest joy, I also faced postpartum struggles, so I personally can relate to your experience on some level.
I specialize in supporting individuals experiencing infertility, pregnancy loss, and pregnancy and postpartum challenges. My dedication to reproductive mental health comes from my own experiences with years of infertility and a pregnancy loss, and then the happiness of having my son, my rainbow baby. While he’s my greatest joy, I also faced postpartum struggles, so I personally can relate to your experience on some level.
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Number of Therapists in San Diego, CA
3,000+
Average cost per session
$169
Therapists in San Diego, CA who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 86% | Depression |
| 70% | Coping Skills |
| 70% | Self Esteem |
| 65% | Relationship Issues |
| 64% | Stress |
| 61% | Trauma and PTSD |
Average years in practice
12 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 88% | Aetna |
| 78% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 69% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in San Diego, CA see their clients
| 69% | Online Only | |
| 31% | In Person and Online |
Gender breakdown
| 81% | Female | |
| 18% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |