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Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT

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8453 La Mesa Boulevard La Mesa, CA 91942
I am passionate about working with individuals who are seeking healing, restoration, and a deeper understanding of themselves. Many of my clients come to therapy after experiencing trauma, loss, relationship wounds, or seasons of feeling disconnected from who they are. With empathy, curiosity, and a trauma-informed approach, I walk alongside clients as they process their experiences, reconnect with their strengths, and rediscover hope. Healing is not about becoming someone new, it is about coming home to the person you have always been beneath the pain.
I specialize in helping individuals heal from trauma, attachment wounds, anxiety, depression, grief, and relational challenges. My trauma-informed approach integrates neurobiology, attachment theory, somatic practices, and parts work to help clients understand their patterns, regulate emotions, cultivate self-compassion, and create lasting change.
You may have learned to survive by carrying the weight of your experiences alone, but you do not have to continue doing so. Healing happens in safe and supportive relationships where you feel seen, valued, and understood. I invite you to take the next step toward understanding yourself more deeply and moving toward restoration and hope.
Call or Marisse Matanza Almazan now for a free 15 minute consultation - (619) 815-3716

My Practice at a Glance

Available in-person

8453 La Mesa Boulevard

La Mesa, CA 91942 map

(619) 815-3716
My website
$160 Per Session, I accept insurance 
Let's Connect (619) 815-3716
Photo of Marisse Matanza Almazan, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT

My Practice at a Glance

Available in-person

8453 La Mesa Boulevard

La Mesa, CA 91942 map

(619) 815-3716
My website
$160 Per Session, I accept insurance 

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $160
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Insurance

  • Blue Shield
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Health Net
  • Optum
  • Sharp Health Plan
  • Out of Network
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Marisse Matanza Almazan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (619) 815-3716
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Marisse Matanza Almazan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (619) 815-3716

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of California / 161515 Supervised by Shirla de Magalhaes (California / 82947) Marisse Matanza Almazan
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • Attended National University, Counseling Psychology
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from Mind Works Continuing Education, LLC. Neuropsychotherapy Certification (NPT-C)
  • Certificate from Trauma Research Foundation Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies
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Marisse Matanza Almazan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (619) 815-3716
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Marisse Matanza Almazan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (619) 815-3716

Specialties and Expertise

Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD
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I specialize in working with individuals who are carrying the effects of trauma, attachment wounds, and difficult life experiences. My goal is to help clients understand the roots of their struggles, reconnect with their sense of self, and develop healthier ways of coping, relating, and moving forward. Healing is possible, and you do not have to navigate that journey alone.
Photo of Marisse Matanza Almazan, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Marisse Matanza Almazan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (619) 815-3716
"
I specialize in working with individuals who are carrying the effects of trauma, attachment wounds, and difficult life experiences. My goal is to help clients understand the roots of their struggles, reconnect with their sense of self, and develop healthier ways of coping, relating, and moving forward. Healing is possible, and you do not have to navigate that journey alone.
Photo of Marisse Matanza Almazan, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Marisse Matanza Almazan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (619) 815-3716


Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Christian Counseling
  • Cognitive Processing (CPT)
  • Expressive Arts
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Jungian
  • Person-Centered
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Sandplay
  • Somatic
  • Trauma Focused
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Marisse Matanza Almazan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (619) 815-3716
Photo of Marisse Matanza Almazan, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Marisse Matanza Almazan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (619) 815-3716

Location

Primary Location

8453 La Mesa Boulevard

La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 815-3716

Group Practice

Sol Therapy

Nearby Areas

Counties

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Marisse Matanza Almazan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (619) 815-3716
Photo of Marisse Matanza Almazan, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Marisse Matanza Almazan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (619) 815-3716