Psychoanalytic Therapists in San Marcos, CA
Hello! My name is Tracey, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's of Art in Community Counseling. During the past 11 years, I’ve worked with many populations, including abused and neglected youth, couples and families, and active duty service members and veterans. Over the years, I’ve also worked with hundreds of individuals to resolve anxiety, depression, suicidality, various forms of trauma, grief and loss, problematic sexual behavior in children and youth, domestic and family violence, and marital relationship concerns.
Hello! My name is Tracey, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's of Art in Community Counseling. During the past 11 years, I’ve worked with many populations, including abused and neglected youth, couples and families, and active duty service members and veterans. Over the years, I’ve also worked with hundreds of individuals to resolve anxiety, depression, suicidality, various forms of trauma, grief and loss, problematic sexual behavior in children and youth, domestic and family violence, and marital relationship concerns.
My style involves working collaboratively to help my patients improve the quality of their lives in their work, their relationships and their interests.
My approach brings to light how past experiences affect the choices that we make in our current lives, both positively and negatively, and how we can alter destructive patterns by learning new healthy coping skills.
My style involves working collaboratively to help my patients improve the quality of their lives in their work, their relationships and their interests.
My approach brings to light how past experiences affect the choices that we make in our current lives, both positively and negatively, and how we can alter destructive patterns by learning new healthy coping skills.
Jamillah Pargo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Are you experiencing Hopelessness, Sadness, Worthlessness, Panic Attacks, Racing Thoughts, or Fear? Do you lay awake at night WORRYING about EVERYTHING? Are your worries or fears a constant cycle? Do you avoid interaction with loved ones, or maybe you don't want to be a burden to family or friends, so you begin isolating from everyone? Do you ever say, “I can’t take this anymore?” Do you feel alone in your problems? You are not alone, whether you're dealing with Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Health Crisis, Midlife Crisis, or just unsure how to move forward in life, assisting adults redefine life is my passion & purpose.
Are you experiencing Hopelessness, Sadness, Worthlessness, Panic Attacks, Racing Thoughts, or Fear? Do you lay awake at night WORRYING about EVERYTHING? Are your worries or fears a constant cycle? Do you avoid interaction with loved ones, or maybe you don't want to be a burden to family or friends, so you begin isolating from everyone? Do you ever say, “I can’t take this anymore?” Do you feel alone in your problems? You are not alone, whether you're dealing with Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Health Crisis, Midlife Crisis, or just unsure how to move forward in life, assisting adults redefine life is my passion & purpose.
Integrative Mental Health: Accepting New Clients
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
1 Endorsed
San Marcos, CA 92069
My ideal clients are children, adolescents, adults, and families seeking a safe, supportive space to navigate life’s challenges. They may be experiencing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, difficulty managing emotions, relationship or family concerns, trauma, or major life transitions. Through a warm, collaborative approach, I help clients better understand their emotions, recognize their strengths, build healthy coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change.
My ideal clients are children, adolescents, adults, and families seeking a safe, supportive space to navigate life’s challenges. They may be experiencing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, difficulty managing emotions, relationship or family concerns, trauma, or major life transitions. Through a warm, collaborative approach, I help clients better understand their emotions, recognize their strengths, build healthy coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change.
You’ve worked hard to live a balanced and happy life, but it doesn’t always feel like you thought it would. Despite your achievements, there are aspects of your life that don’t feel quite right and you are struggling to navigate a way forward. Perhaps you feel uncertainty around your career, relationships, or family or are struggling to process a new life transition. You may have even tried therapy before but still struggle with anxious or negative thoughts and feelings. You want to overcome these challenges, and make meaningful change. I'm here to help you make this transition by providing informed, and individualized care.
You’ve worked hard to live a balanced and happy life, but it doesn’t always feel like you thought it would. Despite your achievements, there are aspects of your life that don’t feel quite right and you are struggling to navigate a way forward. Perhaps you feel uncertainty around your career, relationships, or family or are struggling to process a new life transition. You may have even tried therapy before but still struggle with anxious or negative thoughts and feelings. You want to overcome these challenges, and make meaningful change. I'm here to help you make this transition by providing informed, and individualized care.
Has your world and experiences left you feeling sad, stressed, overwhelmed, alone, hopeless? Sometimes this can lead to depression, anxiety, grief, trauma or thoughts of just not being here. What has happened to you can impact how you feel about yourself, others, feeling lost and confused, or alone. I strive to provide a space to hear you. We will work together to create an approach that you feel best fits your journey. My focus is Trauma, grief and Post-traumatic growth. I work with Military, First Responders, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, BPD, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery & Treating Adult Children of Emotional Immature Parents.
Has your world and experiences left you feeling sad, stressed, overwhelmed, alone, hopeless? Sometimes this can lead to depression, anxiety, grief, trauma or thoughts of just not being here. What has happened to you can impact how you feel about yourself, others, feeling lost and confused, or alone. I strive to provide a space to hear you. We will work together to create an approach that you feel best fits your journey. My focus is Trauma, grief and Post-traumatic growth. I work with Military, First Responders, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, BPD, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery & Treating Adult Children of Emotional Immature Parents.
My therapeutic approach draws from a variety of modalities, including Adlerian, Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), Gestalt, and Psychoanalytic therapies.
Hello! My name is Lindsay. I love to talk about your childhood! I work with your identity (how you see yourself) and where events happen in your development. I enjoy helping you find the real you and having better relationships with those around you. I especially love working with anger. Let's process your life events together.
My therapeutic approach draws from a variety of modalities, including Adlerian, Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical (DBT), Gestalt, and Psychoanalytic therapies.
Hello! My name is Lindsay. I love to talk about your childhood! I work with your identity (how you see yourself) and where events happen in your development. I enjoy helping you find the real you and having better relationships with those around you. I especially love working with anger. Let's process your life events together.
Are you tired of feeling stuck, lost, confused? Are you seeking more harmony in all areas of your life? Are you ready to feel empowered, excited, & energized about life? My passion is to lift you up, inspire you, motivate you to get you back on track with feeling good again. I love to help adolescents, teens and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, grief & loss, and big life transitions. I support my clients in developing tools and skills to better manage the stressors they are facing and in building their confidence to handle the ups and downs that life will inevitably bring.
Are you tired of feeling stuck, lost, confused? Are you seeking more harmony in all areas of your life? Are you ready to feel empowered, excited, & energized about life? My passion is to lift you up, inspire you, motivate you to get you back on track with feeling good again. I love to help adolescents, teens and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, grief & loss, and big life transitions. I support my clients in developing tools and skills to better manage the stressors they are facing and in building their confidence to handle the ups and downs that life will inevitably bring.
I had experience using CBT, DBT, and other approaches, yet my primary focus is on psychoanalytic and Jungian perspectives.
I am Heather MInshall. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with almost 20 years of experience. Additionally, I hold a doctorate in psychotherapy. My focus is to bring internal relief to the external stimulus as well as to bring recognition to the maladaptive patterns that have been created.
I am open to listening to everyone who is in need of finding the motivation to change old patterns. Learning how to communicate with ourselves, is the first step, learning how to communicate our needs with others is the next step. I also am skilled in working with couples and their communication struggles.
I had experience using CBT, DBT, and other approaches, yet my primary focus is on psychoanalytic and Jungian perspectives.
I am Heather MInshall. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with almost 20 years of experience. Additionally, I hold a doctorate in psychotherapy. My focus is to bring internal relief to the external stimulus as well as to bring recognition to the maladaptive patterns that have been created.
I am open to listening to everyone who is in need of finding the motivation to change old patterns. Learning how to communicate with ourselves, is the first step, learning how to communicate our needs with others is the next step. I also am skilled in working with couples and their communication struggles.
You’re constantly told that you are strong—you wake up, smile, and keep it moving, even when you’re running on empty. You hold in your needs, afraid to disappoint others, constantly balancing the weight of family expectations with your dreams. You overachieve, you please, and you rarely slow down. Deep down, you’re craving peace, joy, and the freedom to set boundaries without guilt. You deserve to feel seen, supported, and finally put yourself first. Your body holds generations of trauma, yet it also holds the wisdom to heal. Together, we can reestablish your internal safety and promote a healthy mind and body connection.
You’re constantly told that you are strong—you wake up, smile, and keep it moving, even when you’re running on empty. You hold in your needs, afraid to disappoint others, constantly balancing the weight of family expectations with your dreams. You overachieve, you please, and you rarely slow down. Deep down, you’re craving peace, joy, and the freedom to set boundaries without guilt. You deserve to feel seen, supported, and finally put yourself first. Your body holds generations of trauma, yet it also holds the wisdom to heal. Together, we can reestablish your internal safety and promote a healthy mind and body connection.
I am a licensed therapist in California specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. I offer a warm, collaborative space where adults can better understand themselves, process difficult experiences, and create meaningful, lasting change. I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, addiction, eating disorders, and life transitions. Whether you feel stuck in old patterns or need support through a hard season, I'm here to help you gain clarity and move forward.
I am a licensed therapist in California specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. I offer a warm, collaborative space where adults can better understand themselves, process difficult experiences, and create meaningful, lasting change. I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, addiction, eating disorders, and life transitions. Whether you feel stuck in old patterns or need support through a hard season, I'm here to help you gain clarity and move forward.
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.
Hi, my name is Leslie Westbrook, and I am an LMFT (127260). I am passionate about helping clients achieve their goals, and I believe I have the skills and knowledge to do just that. I'm excited to learn more about you and how I can help. My approach to providing therapy is to create a safe and nonjudgmental space for clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I believe in taking an integrative approach that draws from a variety of therapeutic modalities, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, and mindfulness-based therapies.
Hi, my name is Leslie Westbrook, and I am an LMFT (127260). I am passionate about helping clients achieve their goals, and I believe I have the skills and knowledge to do just that. I'm excited to learn more about you and how I can help. My approach to providing therapy is to create a safe and nonjudgmental space for clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I believe in taking an integrative approach that draws from a variety of therapeutic modalities, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, and mindfulness-based therapies.
Hi I'm Gabe. I help people move through ASD, aging, anxiety, grief, intimacy challenges, ADD, & life transitions with greater ease and connection. I work with clients across the lifespan: high functioning young adults, from ages 65 + to partners & parents deepening relationships, to professionals facing burnout, existential change, to retirees working through family in hospice and end of life care. My approach is rooted in supporting clients attune to their authentic selves, fostering increased health, & cultivating purpose & connection. Aetna, Anthen BLue Cross CA, Carelon Behavioral Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Hi I'm Gabe. I help people move through ASD, aging, anxiety, grief, intimacy challenges, ADD, & life transitions with greater ease and connection. I work with clients across the lifespan: high functioning young adults, from ages 65 + to partners & parents deepening relationships, to professionals facing burnout, existential change, to retirees working through family in hospice and end of life care. My approach is rooted in supporting clients attune to their authentic selves, fostering increased health, & cultivating purpose & connection. Aetna, Anthen BLue Cross CA, Carelon Behavioral Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Living with depression and/or anxiety juxtaposed with a shaky sense of self, while one's childhood trauma is unknowingly being pushed aside, can be very overwhelming. Given the emotions that humans experience as they navigate their own unique worlds, these challenges can continue to permeate every avenue of one’s existence as they enter each life stage. Addressing strained relationships with primary caregivers & learning to reparent one’s self due to childhood neglect, can serve as the vehicle through which one is equipped with the tools necessary to provide themselves compassion & a foundation to create a life they've yearned for.
Living with depression and/or anxiety juxtaposed with a shaky sense of self, while one's childhood trauma is unknowingly being pushed aside, can be very overwhelming. Given the emotions that humans experience as they navigate their own unique worlds, these challenges can continue to permeate every avenue of one’s existence as they enter each life stage. Addressing strained relationships with primary caregivers & learning to reparent one’s self due to childhood neglect, can serve as the vehicle through which one is equipped with the tools necessary to provide themselves compassion & a foundation to create a life they've yearned for.
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Caught in the cycle of impulsive decisions, negative thinking, or the secret weight of addiction? I help adults, couples and students move from feelings of being stuck to a life that actually feels worth living. I’m Lane McConnell, an LMFT with 20 years of experience specializing in the 'complex' stuff—BPD, addiction, and deep-rooted relational conflict.
I tailor my therapy approach to you based on what has and has not worked for you in the past. Together we will set therapy goals to help you remove present barriers, suffering and emotional pain and learn skills so you can live your life to your upmost potential.
Caught in the cycle of impulsive decisions, negative thinking, or the secret weight of addiction? I help adults, couples and students move from feelings of being stuck to a life that actually feels worth living. I’m Lane McConnell, an LMFT with 20 years of experience specializing in the 'complex' stuff—BPD, addiction, and deep-rooted relational conflict.
I tailor my therapy approach to you based on what has and has not worked for you in the past. Together we will set therapy goals to help you remove present barriers, suffering and emotional pain and learn skills so you can live your life to your upmost potential.
Shibley Psychology serves individuals, couples, and families seeking therapy or psychological evaluation services. We specialize in the intersection of psychology and immigration — including asylum, extreme hardship, VAWA, U-Visa, and competency evaluations for immigration court and federal and state criminal proceedings. Our clients include immigrants and their families navigating complex legal and emotional terrain, as well as individuals seeking therapy for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and life transitions. We offer services in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic.
Shibley Psychology serves individuals, couples, and families seeking therapy or psychological evaluation services. We specialize in the intersection of psychology and immigration — including asylum, extreme hardship, VAWA, U-Visa, and competency evaluations for immigration court and federal and state criminal proceedings. Our clients include immigrants and their families navigating complex legal and emotional terrain, as well as individuals seeking therapy for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and life transitions. We offer services in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic.
If you are confused and uncertain whether you are on the "right" path in your career, relationships, or important life choices, then therapy may be a great avenue for you to explore and find the answers that are unique to you. Sometimes it can be really hard to "hear" or "feel" your truth, your intuition, and gut instinct when doubt clouds your mind and the internal dialogue and chatter are loud and debilitating. Having low self-esteem, or feeling insecure in relationships and goals in life can be stressful and anxiety provoking.
If you are confused and uncertain whether you are on the "right" path in your career, relationships, or important life choices, then therapy may be a great avenue for you to explore and find the answers that are unique to you. Sometimes it can be really hard to "hear" or "feel" your truth, your intuition, and gut instinct when doubt clouds your mind and the internal dialogue and chatter are loud and debilitating. Having low self-esteem, or feeling insecure in relationships and goals in life can be stressful and anxiety provoking.
I work with adults navigating anxiety, religious trauma, spiritual abuse, relationship difficulties, and other high-stress or emotionally complex situations. Many of my clients feel overwhelmed, stuck in repetitive patterns, or unsure how to move forward despite spending a great deal of time trying to understand what is happening. Therapy can provide a place to make sense of these experiences, develop clarity, and begin making meaningful changes.
I work with adults navigating anxiety, religious trauma, spiritual abuse, relationship difficulties, and other high-stress or emotionally complex situations. Many of my clients feel overwhelmed, stuck in repetitive patterns, or unsure how to move forward despite spending a great deal of time trying to understand what is happening. Therapy can provide a place to make sense of these experiences, develop clarity, and begin making meaningful changes.
Life can feel overwhelming, and it’s not always easy to manage challenges alone. Whether you’re struggling with relationships, sadness, anger, stress, anxiety, or work issues, therapy can help bring clarity and direction. I provide a calm, safe space where you can openly share your thoughts and feelings, build coping skills, and move toward meaningful goals. With a supportive, unbiased, and non-judgmental approach, I work alongside you to navigate life’s changes while fostering healing, personal growth, and lasting positive change.
Life can feel overwhelming, and it’s not always easy to manage challenges alone. Whether you’re struggling with relationships, sadness, anger, stress, anxiety, or work issues, therapy can help bring clarity and direction. I provide a calm, safe space where you can openly share your thoughts and feelings, build coping skills, and move toward meaningful goals. With a supportive, unbiased, and non-judgmental approach, I work alongside you to navigate life’s changes while fostering healing, personal growth, and lasting positive change.
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Psychoanalytic Therapists
Does psychoanalytic therapy work?
Psychoanalytic therapy derives from the work of Sigmund Freud. In this type of therapy, discovering buried thoughts and emotions from the unconscious will help a person work through their difficulties and negative behaviors. Research shows that psychoanalytic therapy can be highly effective, with patients reporting improvement in mood, quality of life, and overall well-being.
How long are people typically in psychoanalytic therapy?
Traditional psychoanalysis is in-depth and is conducted in five sessions every week. Today, modern psychoanalytic therapy is less intense and normally incorporates as few as one or two sessions a week. In some cases, positive change can occur quickly. However, if the condition, difficulty, or behavior is deep-seated, improvement may require many months or years of therapy.
Is psychoanalytic therapy suitable for young people?
Children and adolescents can benefit from this type of therapy. Many kids and teens are often unable to form and communicate their thoughts and emotions. Psychoanalytic therapy uses specific techniques such as dream analysis, symbolism, and free association or word association; all of which can be useful tools for less-communicative young people. Through this therapy, a patient will hopefully make connections between what they feel inside and how the world works outside.
Can psychoanalytic therapy be done online?
Modern-day psychoanalytic therapy is very different from traditional psychoanalysis. While an individual can sit face-to-face with the psychoanalyst for multiple sessions a week, they do not have to. Today, psychoanalytic therapy can be effectively conducted online or by phone. The key is that the individual confronts what is repressed and avoided, and this can be done whether in person or over online video.