Menopause Therapists in San Marcos, CA
Mams - are you overwhelmed? Struggling with infertility, loss, processing pregnancy, or current postpartum demands? Notice a void in your marriage? Feeling harmed by societal obligations and expectations? Let's get to work. I’m passionate about serving hopeful, grieving, expectant, and newly parenting folks. The de-prioritization of maternal mental health in our culture impacts all facets of life and often creates guilt, self-criticism, isolation, and exhaustion. Our work together can expand the ability to manage life, as well as grow capacity for insight and self-compassion.
Mams - are you overwhelmed? Struggling with infertility, loss, processing pregnancy, or current postpartum demands? Notice a void in your marriage? Feeling harmed by societal obligations and expectations? Let's get to work. I’m passionate about serving hopeful, grieving, expectant, and newly parenting folks. The de-prioritization of maternal mental health in our culture impacts all facets of life and often creates guilt, self-criticism, isolation, and exhaustion. Our work together can expand the ability to manage life, as well as grow capacity for insight and self-compassion.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted — or you may be watching your child or teen struggle and wondering how to help. I work with children, teens, adults, and families navigating anxiety, trauma, behavioral challenges, emotional dysregulation, and family conflict.
Starting therapy can feel intimidating, but you don’t have to do it alone. My goal is to create a safe, compassionate space where you or your child can feel understood, develop healthier coping skills, and begin moving toward greater calm, connection, and confidence. Together, we’ll work on practical tools that create real change both in and outs
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted — or you may be watching your child or teen struggle and wondering how to help. I work with children, teens, adults, and families navigating anxiety, trauma, behavioral challenges, emotional dysregulation, and family conflict.
Starting therapy can feel intimidating, but you don’t have to do it alone. My goal is to create a safe, compassionate space where you or your child can feel understood, develop healthier coping skills, and begin moving toward greater calm, connection, and confidence. Together, we’ll work on practical tools that create real change both in and outs
Are you experiencing anxiety or have history of trauma? I work with individual adults struggling with anxiety, stress, trauma, shame, boundary and self-esteem issues. Offering a spiritual, sensitive, holistic, client-centered approach, I can guide those who are seeking a place of healing and stability. Focusing on your strengths we'll work together to uncover insights and unhealthy patterns to discover solutions and help identify new perspectives for building your resilience. Mental health problems don't define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, you are NOT the rain.
Are you experiencing anxiety or have history of trauma? I work with individual adults struggling with anxiety, stress, trauma, shame, boundary and self-esteem issues. Offering a spiritual, sensitive, holistic, client-centered approach, I can guide those who are seeking a place of healing and stability. Focusing on your strengths we'll work together to uncover insights and unhealthy patterns to discover solutions and help identify new perspectives for building your resilience. Mental health problems don't define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, you are NOT the rain.
I have specialized training in EMDR therapy to help clients process trauma and difficult life experiences, as well as Somatic Therapy techniques to support nervous system regulation and the mind-body connection. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, infertility, chronic illness, grief, depression, relationship issues and life transitions.
Losing my brother at a young age, navigating infertility, and living with a complex chronic illness have shaped the way I show up as a therapist — with compassion, humility, and a genuine understanding that healing is rarely linear.
I have specialized training in EMDR therapy to help clients process trauma and difficult life experiences, as well as Somatic Therapy techniques to support nervous system regulation and the mind-body connection. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, infertility, chronic illness, grief, depression, relationship issues and life transitions.
Losing my brother at a young age, navigating infertility, and living with a complex chronic illness have shaped the way I show up as a therapist — with compassion, humility, and a genuine understanding that healing is rarely linear.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself? Healing is not just about talking—it’s about transformation on every level. As an EMDR therapist with a holistic perspective, I blend evidence-based therapy with the deep intuitive power of energy work to help you release trauma, break patterns, and reconnect with your true self. My approach is comprehensive, integrative, and uniquely tailored to you—addressing the mind, body, and spirit for lasting change.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, past wounds, or simply seeking a deeper sense of alignment, I create a safe, supportive space where real healing happens.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself? Healing is not just about talking—it’s about transformation on every level. As an EMDR therapist with a holistic perspective, I blend evidence-based therapy with the deep intuitive power of energy work to help you release trauma, break patterns, and reconnect with your true self. My approach is comprehensive, integrative, and uniquely tailored to you—addressing the mind, body, and spirit for lasting change.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, past wounds, or simply seeking a deeper sense of alignment, I create a safe, supportive space where real healing happens.
If you are struggling with burnout, anxiety, heightened stress, low self-worth, relational issues, trauma or grief related to loss of a loved one or divorce, I can help.
My goal is to create a space for clients that feels safe and supportive, while we explore any negative beliefs or experiences that may be holding you back from living your most authentic and fulfilling life. Through the process of therapy we will identify and transform maladaptive habits while empowering you to connect to your inner strength and resiliency.
If you are struggling with burnout, anxiety, heightened stress, low self-worth, relational issues, trauma or grief related to loss of a loved one or divorce, I can help.
My goal is to create a space for clients that feels safe and supportive, while we explore any negative beliefs or experiences that may be holding you back from living your most authentic and fulfilling life. Through the process of therapy we will identify and transform maladaptive habits while empowering you to connect to your inner strength and resiliency.
Christi E Chaffee
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Through the unique connection of therapy you can learn to balance acceptance and change. By identifying self protective behaviors and defenses you can understand their origins, purpose, and how they may now be causing more suffering than protection. The symptoms of these barriers manifest as depression, anxiety, addiction, relational conflict, substance abuse, loneliness and physical illness. You can learn to challenge and release these old beliefs and discover new ways of relating to yourself and others. Through the balancing process of acceptance versus change you can develop new understanding that promotes healing and growth.
Through the unique connection of therapy you can learn to balance acceptance and change. By identifying self protective behaviors and defenses you can understand their origins, purpose, and how they may now be causing more suffering than protection. The symptoms of these barriers manifest as depression, anxiety, addiction, relational conflict, substance abuse, loneliness and physical illness. You can learn to challenge and release these old beliefs and discover new ways of relating to yourself and others. Through the balancing process of acceptance versus change you can develop new understanding that promotes healing and growth.
Women who struggle with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and many other emotionally draining conditions just wish they had someone to talk to who will listen without judgment. You may have experienced a traumatic break-up or even a trail of brokenness. You may have experienced child abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or abandonment. You may have grown up with a family member with an addiction, watched parental violence, or had a partner with an addiction. At this point in your life you need assurance things can change, you want answers to why you ended up in the same relationships, and you need the coping skills needed to get past the past.
Women who struggle with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and many other emotionally draining conditions just wish they had someone to talk to who will listen without judgment. You may have experienced a traumatic break-up or even a trail of brokenness. You may have experienced child abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or abandonment. You may have grown up with a family member with an addiction, watched parental violence, or had a partner with an addiction. At this point in your life you need assurance things can change, you want answers to why you ended up in the same relationships, and you need the coping skills needed to get past the past.
Are relationship anxieties affecting your communication with loved ones? Are you a woman wondering what your next steps are regarding life phase and family? Is your depression and anxiety getting in the way of making important life decisions? Whatever it is, you’re in the right place. I specialize in women’s issues, family/children's struggles, life transitions, identity issues, as well as anxiety and depression.
Are relationship anxieties affecting your communication with loved ones? Are you a woman wondering what your next steps are regarding life phase and family? Is your depression and anxiety getting in the way of making important life decisions? Whatever it is, you’re in the right place. I specialize in women’s issues, family/children's struggles, life transitions, identity issues, as well as anxiety and depression.
Hi there, I'm Jillian Early, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and I love working with parents navigating those tricky years of planning, pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting. While no two people's stories are the same, my typical clients are those who are in the midst of a desired life transition and are encountering anxiety, depressed mood, indecision, new difficulties coping with daily life, or shifts in identity.
Hi there, I'm Jillian Early, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and I love working with parents navigating those tricky years of planning, pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting. While no two people's stories are the same, my typical clients are those who are in the midst of a desired life transition and are encountering anxiety, depressed mood, indecision, new difficulties coping with daily life, or shifts in identity.
It is my belief that offering my clients a nonjudgemental, warm, and safe platform is priority. I feel that safety with a clinician can facilitate comfortability, which lends to growth throughout the therapeutic process. I value building connections with my clients and offer an unconditional positive regard. I place initial focus on identification of contributing factors to symptoms and behaviors. Additional attention is placed on assimilation of healthy coping strategies and altering of maladaptive thoughts.
It is my belief that offering my clients a nonjudgemental, warm, and safe platform is priority. I feel that safety with a clinician can facilitate comfortability, which lends to growth throughout the therapeutic process. I value building connections with my clients and offer an unconditional positive regard. I place initial focus on identification of contributing factors to symptoms and behaviors. Additional attention is placed on assimilation of healthy coping strategies and altering of maladaptive thoughts.
At Seaworthy Therapy, I specialize in therapy for overwhelmed moms, professionals, and high-achieving adults who appear to have it all together on the outside but feel burnt out, anxious, or stretched thin beneath the surface. You may be carrying the mental load for everyone around you while struggling with perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, or the pressure to keep it all together. My approach is collaborative and grounded in nervous system regulation, helping you strengthen self-trust, build practical coping tools, and create lasting change so you can feel more balanced, connected, and aligned with what matters most.
At Seaworthy Therapy, I specialize in therapy for overwhelmed moms, professionals, and high-achieving adults who appear to have it all together on the outside but feel burnt out, anxious, or stretched thin beneath the surface. You may be carrying the mental load for everyone around you while struggling with perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, or the pressure to keep it all together. My approach is collaborative and grounded in nervous system regulation, helping you strengthen self-trust, build practical coping tools, and create lasting change so you can feel more balanced, connected, and aligned with what matters most.
Do you feel like no matter how much you achieve, it’s never enough? Are you constantly stressed and overwhelmed, while pushing yourself to do more? Do you struggle to slow down and feel proud of what you've accomplished? If you've learned to tie your worth to your productivity, I can help you break this cycle.
In our work together, I'll help you explore the root cause of your anxiety, perfectionism, and inner critic. I'll help you learn practical tools to regulate your emotions and calm your nervous system to break the cycles of that keep you feeling stuck. Therapy with me is a space where you don't have to keep it all together.
Do you feel like no matter how much you achieve, it’s never enough? Are you constantly stressed and overwhelmed, while pushing yourself to do more? Do you struggle to slow down and feel proud of what you've accomplished? If you've learned to tie your worth to your productivity, I can help you break this cycle.
In our work together, I'll help you explore the root cause of your anxiety, perfectionism, and inner critic. I'll help you learn practical tools to regulate your emotions and calm your nervous system to break the cycles of that keep you feeling stuck. Therapy with me is a space where you don't have to keep it all together.
If you’re feeling anxious, mentally overwhelmed, or stuck in cycles of overthinking, you’re not alone. Many of my clients are high-functioning individuals who appear “fine” externally while privately managing chronic stress, emotional fatigue, or unresolved experiences.
Anxiety, trauma, and sustained stress can quietly dysregulate your nervous system, showing up as tension, irritability, burnout, or feeling disconnected from yourself. Therapy can help you regain steadiness, clarity, and internal balance.
If you’re feeling anxious, mentally overwhelmed, or stuck in cycles of overthinking, you’re not alone. Many of my clients are high-functioning individuals who appear “fine” externally while privately managing chronic stress, emotional fatigue, or unresolved experiences.
Anxiety, trauma, and sustained stress can quietly dysregulate your nervous system, showing up as tension, irritability, burnout, or feeling disconnected from yourself. Therapy can help you regain steadiness, clarity, and internal balance.
Integrative Mental Health & Wellness
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
5 Endorsed
San Marcos, CA 92069
My name is Shaliss Padilla, LMFT, founder/CEO of Mindbodyology. I integrate the best of conventional and holistic approaches, taking "talk therapy" to the next level! Seeking personal transformation? Are anxiety and/or depression, and/or bad habits holding you back? Well, we can help! We work with the whole person - mind, body and spirit. Prefer more traditional approaches? Lets try evidence based counseling such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or DBT. Like holistic approaches? Let's explore Reiki Treatments, Mindfulness, Energy Psychology, EFT/tapping, Sound Therapy, Hypnotherapy or other integrative modalities.
My name is Shaliss Padilla, LMFT, founder/CEO of Mindbodyology. I integrate the best of conventional and holistic approaches, taking "talk therapy" to the next level! Seeking personal transformation? Are anxiety and/or depression, and/or bad habits holding you back? Well, we can help! We work with the whole person - mind, body and spirit. Prefer more traditional approaches? Lets try evidence based counseling such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or DBT. Like holistic approaches? Let's explore Reiki Treatments, Mindfulness, Energy Psychology, EFT/tapping, Sound Therapy, Hypnotherapy or other integrative modalities.
Therapeutic and Wellness Solution Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, AMFT, CST
San Marcos, CA 92069
Do you find yourself thinking "I need to see a therapist." Then realize that you have been thinking this for months but haven't been able to make an appointment because you're just too busy and overwhelmed. Do you look at your spouse and think where did the spark go? Can you remember the last time that you were happy and enjoyed any aspect of your day? Or are you done with watching your child struggle with social skills, feelings of anxiety or accepting "no" as an answer. Then its time to give us a call and start making the improvements and changes you want in your life.
Do you find yourself thinking "I need to see a therapist." Then realize that you have been thinking this for months but haven't been able to make an appointment because you're just too busy and overwhelmed. Do you look at your spouse and think where did the spark go? Can you remember the last time that you were happy and enjoyed any aspect of your day? Or are you done with watching your child struggle with social skills, feelings of anxiety or accepting "no" as an answer. Then its time to give us a call and start making the improvements and changes you want in your life.
I take people on a journey of initiation and reclamation to remember their true essence. My own path has involved listening within and following my heart's guidance. This allows me to offer a unique perspective aimed at healing and stepping into your wholeness. I received my master's degree in Counseling Psychology from University of San Francisco and have over ten years of experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse issues, and life transitions.
I take people on a journey of initiation and reclamation to remember their true essence. My own path has involved listening within and following my heart's guidance. This allows me to offer a unique perspective aimed at healing and stepping into your wholeness. I received my master's degree in Counseling Psychology from University of San Francisco and have over ten years of experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse issues, and life transitions.
Hablo Español. I support people and couples who experience depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, low self-esteem, and people who identify as neurodivergent and/or have Autism Spectrum Disorder. I strive to support people who yearn to rediscover for them what makes life worth it. I also strive to support people who want to rekindle a fire within them, especially for passions like music, art, sports, gardening, etc.. I also strive to provide a healing space where one can let go of impactful life experiences, such as trauma, that they carry with them. I strive to challenge norms and harmful expectations that plague one's self-worth.
Hablo Español. I support people and couples who experience depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, low self-esteem, and people who identify as neurodivergent and/or have Autism Spectrum Disorder. I strive to support people who yearn to rediscover for them what makes life worth it. I also strive to support people who want to rekindle a fire within them, especially for passions like music, art, sports, gardening, etc.. I also strive to provide a healing space where one can let go of impactful life experiences, such as trauma, that they carry with them. I strive to challenge norms and harmful expectations that plague one's self-worth.
"It's not forgetting that heals. It's remembering." - Amy Greene. My area of focus is working with women and men who want to heal their mind and bodies from negative or traumatic experiences. Forgetting is not always an option because our bodies do remember. Common symptoms and complaints that can be related to traumatic events may be anxiety or depression, irritability and anger, frequent headaches, stomach-aches and fatigue. It can be difficult and overwhelming to reach out for support, but "forgetting" may no longer feel like an option for you.
"It's not forgetting that heals. It's remembering." - Amy Greene. My area of focus is working with women and men who want to heal their mind and bodies from negative or traumatic experiences. Forgetting is not always an option because our bodies do remember. Common symptoms and complaints that can be related to traumatic events may be anxiety or depression, irritability and anger, frequent headaches, stomach-aches and fatigue. It can be difficult and overwhelming to reach out for support, but "forgetting" may no longer feel like an option for you.
Do you ever feel alone in the world, even when surrounded by people? Maybe you’ve spent years feeling different, misunderstood, or exhausted trying to meet expectations that don’t match how your brain works. Some begin to notice their own neurodivergence after their child is diagnosed with ADHD/Autism, and suddenly lifelong patterns start to make more sense. Maybe you've spent years masking, overthinking, in burnout mode, wondering why everyday life feels much harder than it seems for everyone else.
Do you ever feel alone in the world, even when surrounded by people? Maybe you’ve spent years feeling different, misunderstood, or exhausted trying to meet expectations that don’t match how your brain works. Some begin to notice their own neurodivergence after their child is diagnosed with ADHD/Autism, and suddenly lifelong patterns start to make more sense. Maybe you've spent years masking, overthinking, in burnout mode, wondering why everyday life feels much harder than it seems for everyone else.
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FAQ - Menopause Counseling
How can menopause affect mental health?
Menopause can bring physical and emotional changes that may affect mental health. Shifts in hormone levels can contribute to mood changes, irritability, anxiety, sleep disruption, and changes in energy or concentration. For some people, menopause may also worsen existing mental health concerns, such as depression or anxiety. Menopause may also happen during a period of other life stress, such as caring for children or aging parents, navigating relationship changes, or managing a demanding career. These stressors, combined with symptoms like poor sleep, hot flashes, and fatigue, can make it harder to cope emotionally.
How can therapy help with menopause symptoms?
Therapy can provide a space to process the emotions that may come with menopause and midlife more broadly. A therapist can help you identify patterns in mood, stress, or sleep, and may suggest tracking thoughts or symptoms to better understand what is contributing to emotional challenges. Therapy can also help with the impact menopause may have on relationships, work, or daily life. For example, a therapist may help you navigate how irritability, fatigue, or low mood is affecting communication with a partner, family member, or colleagues. They may also encourage strategies that generally support good mental health, such as physical exercise, stress management, and good sleep.
What is menopause-informed therapy?
Menopause-informed therapy means that a therapist understands how menopause can affect mental and physical health. It is not a specific type of therapy like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, nor does it necessarily indicate a therapist who has a specific certification or level of quality. The most important factor is finding a therapist who is comfortable discussing menopause and its possible impact on mental health. Some therapists may describe themselves as menopause-informed, while others may have relevant experience even if they do not use that exact phrase. During an initial consultation, it can be very helpful to ask whether a prospective therapist has worked with clients navigating menopause and midlife transitions.
Should I see a therapist instead of or alongside a doctor for menopause?
Therapists and doctors have different roles, so whether you see one or both depends on your symptoms and goals. A therapist can help with the emotional, cognitive, and relational effects of menopause. A doctor, by contrast, can assess and treat physical symptoms, such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disruption, or bone health concerns. If both emotional and physical symptoms are affecting you, it may be helpful to see both a therapist and a doctor. Support in one area may also make the other easier to manage. For example, medical treatment, including hormone therapy when appropriate, may help improve symptoms like sleep disruption or hot flashes, which can in turn support mood and emotional wellbeing.