"I am passionate about affecting change in others and I believe that by helping people change their beliefs you can help them change their lives. My ultimate goal is to give you the tools you need so that you don't need me! I have worked with client's from many different cultures and backgrounds and I would be delighted to work with you! I love people and have been gifted with the ability to connect with and reach almost anyone. I believe in doing what works for the individual. Therapy is about making you stronger not making me feel smarter."

"Welcome! I'm so glad you are here. I enjoy working with young adults to seniors to create a safe space to gently process difficult life experiences and to set goals for healthy and well future. "

"Are you in emotional pain, anxious, hopeless, stressed or confused? Are you pregnant or a new mom? Whether your challenge is from family, work, romance, children, or a life change, please feel free to contact me. My nurturing approach to adults, children, couples, and families is one of genuine warmth and support, while using the most effective techniques such as Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Play Therapy for children. I also have a certificate in Maternal Mental Health. Therapy can heal deep emotional pain, even the kind that seems unbearable, but only if you take that first step and reach out for help. "

"Are you ready to work through pain caused by trauma? Do you want to manage challenging situations in your life more skillfully? Would you like a therapist who is open-minded and supportive, but also structured and focused? If so, I may be the right therapist for you. I can work with you, your child, or your family on traumatic stress, recovery from mental health disorders and addiction, and spiritual issues (life transitions, loss of meaning, identity, dreams). We can work together to manage stress and emotional pain in healthy ways."

"I believe the most important component to successful therapy is trust and connection between the client and his or her therapist. It is my intention to build a trusting relationship and to embark on a collaborative journey with each client. My passion is working with people to help them overcome obstacles, to enable them to reach and maintain goals to live a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life. I am an empathetic listener, compassionate and sincere in my desire to be of service by creating a safe environment for clients to explore ideas, to feel empowered and to practice new skills."

"Throughout our lives, we all encounter many defining moments that have lasting imprints on who we are and who we become. Although this is a universal lived experience, not everyone has social support or a plan for how to navigate this process. Life transitions, including motherhood, marriage, new school are just a few examples of events in life that are often challenging. Therapy is an effective method of providing additional support to help these life transitions seem less daunting and more doable. Emily is committed to working alongside clients to understand their lived experiences, while improving quality of life."

"I have extensive experience with dual diagnosis, addiction, & complex trauma. I have worked in private practice & residential and primary psychological treatment centers. I work as a drama therapist combining my clinical & performance background. I specialize in family working entire family system. I have direct and empathetic approach. Since becoming a mother I also, work on those areas specifically. In addition, I love working with artists, creative, and those wishing to explore or develop those areas. I know we are all creative and meant to be creating. I have a very intuitive nature with depth psychotherapist training. "

"Hello, I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is well versed in treating Depression, PTSD, anxiety, trauma, adjustment disorders, behavioral issues, work related stress and other challenges. I use evidenced based practices which include CBT, DBT, mindfulness skills development, Trauma Focused- CBT, Positive Discipline, PCIT, Motivational Interviewing along with but not limited to Solution Focused Therapy. My office provides a safe environment where client and Therapist can work through the trauma and life challenges in a supportive, healing space. "

"I have discovered that my passion comes in solving problems for a variety of clients to help them lead the life they want to live. I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families to help them to harness their strengths, learn new skills and set them on a course to achieve their life goals. "

"Thank you for taking a step toward making a positive change in your life. Whether you have long-standing emotional or cognitive difficulties, are facing new challenges, or are simply seeking personal growth, I can offer you a safe, kind, and supportive environment where you can speak without fear of judgment, learn to live a fuller life, and gain perspective and a renewed sense of hope. Over the past 18 years, I have worked with adults suffering from depression, anxiety and psychosis. I have a special interest in seniors, but love working with adults of all ages."

"Are you grieving after a loss or a painful event in your life? You can heal and find joy in life, again. I provide a specialized, evidenced-based approach to psychotherapy, that will help you to process your experience and get back to living a wholehearted life. If you are grieving, you may be finding it difficult to engage in your day to day life as you were before. Your friends and family may want to support you, but they do not know how or cannot quite understand what you are going through. If it feels too much to handle on your own, I am here to help and provide you sanctuary, during this difficult time. "

"Chris works extremely well with all adults, teens, and families. Chris helps individuals and corporate leaders in addiction and crisis. He is a highly effective leader of Interventions, Corporate Wellness Seminars and support for HR Directors and Leadership Teams."

"I believe we are all wired for connection, and, whether extraverted or introverted, rejection and isolation are incredibly painful experiences. Our brains and bodies are built in such a way that protects us from threat and harm. While these protection instincts are necessary and helpful in the midst of threat, sometimes they can keep us from the connection we truly crave and need. If you're finding that your protectors are keeping you from relating with yourself, others, and the world around you, the counseling setting can be a safe place for practicing transformational skills to break free from the unhealthy, unhelpful habits."

"Do you feel overwhelmed, not knowing how to balance your life and inner longings? Maybe you have resorted to coping skills that are no longer working or are even harming you. And maybe you are dreaming of getting your Self back by finding more meaning, purpose, and joy in your life. Sometimes a little outside guidance can shift our perspective and we can learn effective tools to help us thrive again. I love to help with: Anxiety disorders (including emetophobia), relationship solutions, women's issues, pre/postnatal concerns, women's health, peri/menopause, and parenting solutions."

"I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 20 years experience in the health and wellness industry. I have a BA in Elementary Education, a MA in Counseling Psychology and I currently sit on the Board of the San Diego North County chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. I practice Telehealth Online Therapy and have an office in Encinitas. I enjoy helping couples and individuals create and maintain healthy relationships with themselves, their spouses, children, family members, friends, colleagues, and ex-spouses. I also love helping individuals navigate divorce and co-parenting."

"I can help because I have over 25 years of experience in psychology but more than twice that as a caring human being striving to find my own way. I've worked in psychiatric hospitals, in prisons and in private practice, with people with all kinds of psychological difficulties including depression, anxiety and Schizophrenia. Equally important than any experience I might bring to the therapy session, I bring compassion, empathy and an understanding that we're all just doing the best we can."

"In my Psychologist and Interpersonal Coaching role I noticed that many of my clients were facing the divorce process and I realized that the emotional needs and support before, during and after divorce were not being met on a grand scale. By integrating divorce coaching as an area of expertise I can walk the path with a client to help them feel that they are not alone, as well as save them some money by us working in conjunction with their attorney to organize paperwork, focus on goals and walk through emotions to be their best self in the process. "

"I help clients who are navigating the various stages of life that can trigger depression or anxiety - including fertility, postpartum, the empty nest, aging, and challenges specific to the "sandwich generation." I work with parents in all phases of child-rearing and, in particular, those raising a child with ADHD. In addition, I work with adolescents and young adults to help them reach their potential and overcome emotional conflicts, stresses, and challenges. Finally, with strong experience in hospital and home health care, I am uniquely qualified to support those coping with illness and medical crises as well as grief and loss."

"We are wired for relationship. What we feel and believe at a gut level is in large part because of connections made in our brains and bodies through relational experiences. Our attachments are vital to how we learn and are soothed, feel safe and explore, and grow and change throughout our lives. This is also why many of the wounds we try to heal were so often formed in earlier relationships. So, although we gain much wisdom and benefit from our individual efforts to change, it's difficult for healing truths—like that we are worthy of love and belonging exactly as we are—to really sink in when they are detached from relationship."