Buddhist Therapists in Vista, CA
I can’t lie about it, sometimes therapy hurts. Growing pains are real, and often what we need in order to move forward is the very thing we find hardest to do. The purpose of therapy isn’t always to feel better, it is to feel more.
I can’t lie about it, sometimes therapy hurts. Growing pains are real, and often what we need in order to move forward is the very thing we find hardest to do. The purpose of therapy isn’t always to feel better, it is to feel more.
Easy self booking and instant insurance verification using my website care.headway.co/providers/emily-eyerly. Life can be challenging, and sometimes we all need support to navigate stress, relationships, or past experiences. You deserve a space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to grow. I’m a Licensed Therapist with 9 years of experience, and I believe therapy should be as unique as you are. Together, we’ll create a plan that respects your experiences, your beliefs, and your goals. If you’re ready to feel understood, empowered, and supported as you navigate life’s challenges, I’m prepared to walk alongside you.
Easy self booking and instant insurance verification using my website care.headway.co/providers/emily-eyerly. Life can be challenging, and sometimes we all need support to navigate stress, relationships, or past experiences. You deserve a space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to grow. I’m a Licensed Therapist with 9 years of experience, and I believe therapy should be as unique as you are. Together, we’ll create a plan that respects your experiences, your beliefs, and your goals. If you’re ready to feel understood, empowered, and supported as you navigate life’s challenges, I’m prepared to walk alongside you.
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Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
1 Endorsed
Vista, CA 92081
I work with children, teens, and young adults who may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling to understand their emotions. Many come to therapy during times of transition, identity exploration, or after difficult experiences. My team and I support them by creating a safe, supportive space where they feel seen and heard, while helping them build insight, coping skills, and confidence to navigate life with greater clarity and resilience.
I work with children, teens, and young adults who may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling to understand their emotions. Many come to therapy during times of transition, identity exploration, or after difficult experiences. My team and I support them by creating a safe, supportive space where they feel seen and heard, while helping them build insight, coping skills, and confidence to navigate life with greater clarity and resilience.
The tools that you need to heal are already within you. My main approaches are EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Mindfulness. Mindfulness invites relaxation into the body while EMDR allows you to process the past without feeling triggered. Many of our present problems such as low self esteem, relationship challenges, anxiety, and depression have deep roots within our past. EMDR works to address the problem from its root by challenging the negative messages that we have received from childhood and replacing them with new positive truths. These truths are then integrated into how we view ourselves and the world.
The tools that you need to heal are already within you. My main approaches are EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Mindfulness. Mindfulness invites relaxation into the body while EMDR allows you to process the past without feeling triggered. Many of our present problems such as low self esteem, relationship challenges, anxiety, and depression have deep roots within our past. EMDR works to address the problem from its root by challenging the negative messages that we have received from childhood and replacing them with new positive truths. These truths are then integrated into how we view ourselves and the world.
Hello, my name is Thidar (Tina) Moldin. With over 21 years of experience, I am an LCSW with degrees in Master of Business Administration and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Trained and certified in Trauma Focused - CBT and Crisis Oriented Recovery Services, I am passionate about helping others understand, grow and improve in this journey of life. Using compassion, self-direction, and discovery, we will make sense of what is around us and live fuller lives. My areas of expertise include anxieties, depression, and traumas.
Hello, my name is Thidar (Tina) Moldin. With over 21 years of experience, I am an LCSW with degrees in Master of Business Administration and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Trained and certified in Trauma Focused - CBT and Crisis Oriented Recovery Services, I am passionate about helping others understand, grow and improve in this journey of life. Using compassion, self-direction, and discovery, we will make sense of what is around us and live fuller lives. My areas of expertise include anxieties, depression, and traumas.
"Dr. Comin is dedicated to assisting her clients in making positive changes during treatment . She sees her role as a facilitator to the client's change. Our minds are our most powerful tools for change. When you change your habitual beliefs you can change your life's journey. Dr. Comin will assist you in facilitating the process of uncovering your strengths and empowering you to make these significant changes in your life. Therapy is a process not a destination, like all change it takes commitment, acceptance, compassion and patience to move through the stories we are attached to, and access our core internal strengths.
"Dr. Comin is dedicated to assisting her clients in making positive changes during treatment . She sees her role as a facilitator to the client's change. Our minds are our most powerful tools for change. When you change your habitual beliefs you can change your life's journey. Dr. Comin will assist you in facilitating the process of uncovering your strengths and empowering you to make these significant changes in your life. Therapy is a process not a destination, like all change it takes commitment, acceptance, compassion and patience to move through the stories we are attached to, and access our core internal strengths.
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Pema Chödrön wrote, "Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know." My therapeutic work is Depth Psychology-based, grounded in the knowledge that all emotional pain has a root source, and that to alleviate the symptoms, we must find that source and heal those old wounds. I treat trauma, PTSD, LGBQIA and Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming issues, mood disorders, women's issues, codependence, grief & loss, stage of life issues, creativity, and domestic and narcisstic abuse. I work with teens, adults, and couples.
Pema Chödrön wrote, "Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know." My therapeutic work is Depth Psychology-based, grounded in the knowledge that all emotional pain has a root source, and that to alleviate the symptoms, we must find that source and heal those old wounds. I treat trauma, PTSD, LGBQIA and Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming issues, mood disorders, women's issues, codependence, grief & loss, stage of life issues, creativity, and domestic and narcisstic abuse. I work with teens, adults, and couples.
Are you grieving important losses? Do you wish to tame your inner critic? You may be in pain or feel alone because important family, friends, or pets died. You may be questioning why you are still grieving or worry about overwhelming others with your grief. Or you may be in pain because you blame yourself for being not good enough. Our inner critics are often voices we have learned from family, friend, or society, especially when you have had to prove yourself as a person with marginalized identities (person of color, woman, immigrant/international student, queer/trans, low income).
Are you grieving important losses? Do you wish to tame your inner critic? You may be in pain or feel alone because important family, friends, or pets died. You may be questioning why you are still grieving or worry about overwhelming others with your grief. Or you may be in pain because you blame yourself for being not good enough. Our inner critics are often voices we have learned from family, friend, or society, especially when you have had to prove yourself as a person with marginalized identities (person of color, woman, immigrant/international student, queer/trans, low income).
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist with experience in both forensic and community settings. I’ve worked with individuals facing complex presentations, including trauma and a range of mental health challenges.
Through this work, I’ve learned that everyone deserves a space where they feel safe to be themselves, heard, and truly understood. I aim to create that kind of environment in therapy.
I combine evidence-based approaches with warmth and openness to provide support that is both effective and grounded in genuine human connection.
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist with experience in both forensic and community settings. I’ve worked with individuals facing complex presentations, including trauma and a range of mental health challenges.
Through this work, I’ve learned that everyone deserves a space where they feel safe to be themselves, heard, and truly understood. I aim to create that kind of environment in therapy.
I combine evidence-based approaches with warmth and openness to provide support that is both effective and grounded in genuine human connection.
Hello, my name is Sumi. I am a licensed psychotherapist in California and Georgia, and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. I provide telehealth services and clinical consultations in both Korean and English. With over fifteen years of experience working with clients, I am often described as caring, genuine, and deeply attuned. My therapeutic approach is rooted in mindfulness-based humanistic psychology and framed within an existential perspective.
Hello, my name is Sumi. I am a licensed psychotherapist in California and Georgia, and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. I provide telehealth services and clinical consultations in both Korean and English. With over fifteen years of experience working with clients, I am often described as caring, genuine, and deeply attuned. My therapeutic approach is rooted in mindfulness-based humanistic psychology and framed within an existential perspective.
High-functioning but quietly exhausted? If you’re overwhelmed with anxiety, racing thoughts, the relentless pressure to do more, or the urge to numb out, you may look like you're successfully holding it all together while your nervous system is stuck on overdrive. How did "too much" become "never enough"? You don’t have to keep performing as if everything's fine when it’s not. My work is heart-centered, body-based, and trauma-informed. Together, we'll move beyond coping skills to gently untangle patterns at the root, regulate stress, and restore a sense of internal safety so your life feels softer, steadier, and more sustainable.
High-functioning but quietly exhausted? If you’re overwhelmed with anxiety, racing thoughts, the relentless pressure to do more, or the urge to numb out, you may look like you're successfully holding it all together while your nervous system is stuck on overdrive. How did "too much" become "never enough"? You don’t have to keep performing as if everything's fine when it’s not. My work is heart-centered, body-based, and trauma-informed. Together, we'll move beyond coping skills to gently untangle patterns at the root, regulate stress, and restore a sense of internal safety so your life feels softer, steadier, and more sustainable.
My passion is to motivate, educate and support the deepest level of healing and highest level of achievement available to my clients, personally, professionally and in their relationships. I assist my clients in healing long standing issue as they move through difficult life circumstances with a deeper understanding and appreciation of themselves and others. Utilizing my training in fitness, holistic nutrition, & personal growth combined with over 20 years experience in mental health, I feel uniquely qualified to assist my clients in understanding and healing their "whole being". I'm licensed and have practices in WA and CA.
My passion is to motivate, educate and support the deepest level of healing and highest level of achievement available to my clients, personally, professionally and in their relationships. I assist my clients in healing long standing issue as they move through difficult life circumstances with a deeper understanding and appreciation of themselves and others. Utilizing my training in fitness, holistic nutrition, & personal growth combined with over 20 years experience in mental health, I feel uniquely qualified to assist my clients in understanding and healing their "whole being". I'm licensed and have practices in WA and CA.
My therapeutic approach is holistic and person-centered that promotes a nonjudgmental stance, genuineness, and empathy. I believe patients have the answers within themselves, and my job is to help them find these answers and actualize their potential. I enjoy working with adolescents and adults who experience challenges including but not limited to depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, stress, relationships, personal growth, life transitions, and cultural and spiritual issues.
My therapeutic approach is holistic and person-centered that promotes a nonjudgmental stance, genuineness, and empathy. I believe patients have the answers within themselves, and my job is to help them find these answers and actualize their potential. I enjoy working with adolescents and adults who experience challenges including but not limited to depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, stress, relationships, personal growth, life transitions, and cultural and spiritual issues.
Weaving Buddhist and Western psychology with subtle body awareness, I offer both insight and actionable tools to help you create real change.
I often work with people who are creatives who go all in—at work, in relationships, in life. However, on the inside, it’s a different story. Perhaps your inner critic is relentless; perfectionism & people-pleasing are default settings; you’re ambitious & thoughtful, but your relationships feel out of sync & you crave something different or deeper. Beneath the surface, you feel exhausted, disconnected & alone. I specialize in trauma (complex & major), relationships, eating disorders, & executive functioning. However, regardless of exactly what you're facing, if the feelings feel too big or messy, you're in the right place.
Weaving Buddhist and Western psychology with subtle body awareness, I offer both insight and actionable tools to help you create real change.
I often work with people who are creatives who go all in—at work, in relationships, in life. However, on the inside, it’s a different story. Perhaps your inner critic is relentless; perfectionism & people-pleasing are default settings; you’re ambitious & thoughtful, but your relationships feel out of sync & you crave something different or deeper. Beneath the surface, you feel exhausted, disconnected & alone. I specialize in trauma (complex & major), relationships, eating disorders, & executive functioning. However, regardless of exactly what you're facing, if the feelings feel too big or messy, you're in the right place.
I have also trained extensively in Somatic Experiencing for trauma recovery, Buddhist mindfulness and Psychosynthesis.
My ideal client is a person who doesn't want to give up on him/her/themself and the dream of a fulfilling life. I support clients to know the truth: they deserve love and success no matter what wounds they've experienced. I help people uncover the deep wisdom and restorative potential living within them. I do this gently in the present moment by reconnecting clients with healing, embodied emotional experience in safe connection with me. This gets vitality and intuition moving again I support people to take responsibility (but not blame) in any life/work/relationship upset because this is what works!
I have also trained extensively in Somatic Experiencing for trauma recovery, Buddhist mindfulness and Psychosynthesis.
My ideal client is a person who doesn't want to give up on him/her/themself and the dream of a fulfilling life. I support clients to know the truth: they deserve love and success no matter what wounds they've experienced. I help people uncover the deep wisdom and restorative potential living within them. I do this gently in the present moment by reconnecting clients with healing, embodied emotional experience in safe connection with me. This gets vitality and intuition moving again I support people to take responsibility (but not blame) in any life/work/relationship upset because this is what works!
In liminal spaces such as therapy rooms, exploration can include questioning the less examined, and a noticing of how our experience is being impacted by forces and beliefs that keep us doubting and in distress. In pausing, gathering and contemplating as if around a fire, possibilities emerge. How do you really want to respond in this moment or the next? What forces and practices make this journey painful, and what leads you to a state of wonder and feeling most alive?
In liminal spaces such as therapy rooms, exploration can include questioning the less examined, and a noticing of how our experience is being impacted by forces and beliefs that keep us doubting and in distress. In pausing, gathering and contemplating as if around a fire, possibilities emerge. How do you really want to respond in this moment or the next? What forces and practices make this journey painful, and what leads you to a state of wonder and feeling most alive?
Willow Tree Licensed Clinical Social
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PsyD, LCSW
3 Endorsed
Oceanside, CA 92054
I blend my knowledge of clinical psychology and social work with Buddhist philosophy.
We offer services via insurance and private pay. We specialize in seeing Veterans, Active Duty Military, Older Adults, and LGBTQ folks. We take Medicare, Tricare, VA Community Care. We take cash and have sliding scale options.
I blend my knowledge of clinical psychology and social work with Buddhist philosophy.
We offer services via insurance and private pay. We specialize in seeing Veterans, Active Duty Military, Older Adults, and LGBTQ folks. We take Medicare, Tricare, VA Community Care. We take cash and have sliding scale options.
I’m a Taiwanese American & Buddhist therapist who works with second-generation immigrants, people of color, and queer folks navigating the pain of disconnection—from self, from family, and from the world around them.
My approach is grounded in psychodynamic, somatics, humanistic, and IFS therapy. It is also shaped by Buddhist values of compassion, loving-kindness and patience of the full human experience. I believe that healing happens when we are met with presence—not pressure, for you to go at your own pace, without judgment, to reconnect with authentic parts of self.
I’m a Taiwanese American & Buddhist therapist who works with second-generation immigrants, people of color, and queer folks navigating the pain of disconnection—from self, from family, and from the world around them.
My approach is grounded in psychodynamic, somatics, humanistic, and IFS therapy. It is also shaped by Buddhist values of compassion, loving-kindness and patience of the full human experience. I believe that healing happens when we are met with presence—not pressure, for you to go at your own pace, without judgment, to reconnect with authentic parts of self.
Our ideal client is someone doing their best while carrying anxiety, ADHD, trauma, identity stress, or relationship challenges. They may feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or unsupported in traditional systems and are looking for care that actually fits their lived experience. They want relief, stability, and a therapeutic space where they feel safe, affirmed, and not judged. Their goals include building emotional regulation, improving relationships, healing past pain, and feeling more grounded, confident, and connected.
Our ideal client is someone doing their best while carrying anxiety, ADHD, trauma, identity stress, or relationship challenges. They may feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or unsupported in traditional systems and are looking for care that actually fits their lived experience. They want relief, stability, and a therapeutic space where they feel safe, affirmed, and not judged. Their goals include building emotional regulation, improving relationships, healing past pain, and feeling more grounded, confident, and connected.
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming—especially when you've spent years carrying so much on your own. Many of my clients are high-achieving adults navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, cultural expectations, parenthood, or the pressure to be everything for everyone.
My work integrates EMDR, somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, and depth-oriented psychotherapy to help you heal patterns that no longer serve you, reconnect with your authentic self, and create a life that feels more grounded and meaningful.
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming—especially when you've spent years carrying so much on your own. Many of my clients are high-achieving adults navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, cultural expectations, parenthood, or the pressure to be everything for everyone.
My work integrates EMDR, somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, and depth-oriented psychotherapy to help you heal patterns that no longer serve you, reconnect with your authentic self, and create a life that feels more grounded and meaningful.
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Buddhist Therapists
Is buddhism beneficial for mental health?
While Buddhism itself is not a treatment for mental health conditions, its practices can greatly enhance mental well-being by introducing coping skills and ideas that promote overall wellness. Key Buddhist practices, such as mindfulness, have been shown to alleviate symptoms of various mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. Moreover, Buddhism's focus on self-compassion, non-judgment, and acceptance can benefit individuals with particularly negative or self-critical thought patterns.
What are the concepts and principles of buddhism as a therapeutic approach?
Core Buddhist principles are often used in therapy to help clients gain insight into their thoughts and emotions. Concepts such as suffering (dukkha) and impermanence (anicca) are applied to help clients recognize that common forms of suffering, like repetitive negative thought patterns, can be accepted and viewed as impermanent. The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are additional core concepts utilized frequently in Buddhist therapy sessions. The Four Noble Truths highlight the existence of suffering as an inherent part of the human experience—an insight frequently used to move clients toward greater acceptance. The Eightfold Path, which includes right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration, and right mindfulness, offers practical skills to alleviate suffering.
What is the buddhist approach and practice during a therapy session?
Therapists informed by Buddhist principles often integrate mindfulness and meditation practices into therapy sessions to help clients cultivate greater acceptance, compassion, and non-judgment toward themselves and others. Typically, Buddhist therapists guide clients through mindfulness exercises, such as breathing exercises or body scans, and encourage them to practice similar exercises outside of sessions. Additionally, many Buddhist therapists utilize elements of Positive Psychology or Compassion-Focused Therapy, which can help reduce symptoms of self-criticism and shame common among clients with various mental health conditions. In general, Buddhist therapists strive to embody the compassion and non-judgmental approach they promote, often incorporating exercises aimed at developing compassion in session, such as loving-kindness meditation (Metta).
Is mindfulness the same as buddhism in the context of therapy?
While Buddhist therapists frequently integrate mindfulness practices into therapy sessions, the terms mindfulness and Buddhism are not synonymous in the context of therapy. Therapists may use mindfulness techniques, such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), without identifying as a Buddhist therapist. In contrast, those practicing within a Buddhist belief framework typically encourage mindfulness therapies, in addition to foundational Buddhist beliefs, such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. These therapists may also guide clients toward a deeper understanding of Buddhist philosophy, unlike those who use Buddhist mindfulness principles without the broader spiritual context.