Therapists in Midtown, San Diego, CA

Do you find yourself in a pattern of unsatisfying relationships and you are unsure why? I would like to help you figure out the reason and offer tailored support to find a meaningful relationship or help you transform your current relationship. In my experience one person changing can make a significant impact to the overall relationship. I also enjoy working with couples who are interested in improving their relationship together.

I work collaboratively with clients to help them engage with the wisdom from within to move with purpose and meaning in their lives. I see a wide range of clients from diverse backgrounds, age ranges, and with various clinical issues. My focus is on helping people create more life balance, facilitate self-growth, and enhance self-esteem. I specialize in treating stress, anxiety, depression, weight, eating, body image, grief, trauma, high functioning autism, and in helping people through challenges related to relationship, academic, work, parenting, and life transitions.

Do you struggle with anxiety and depression due to your childhood trauma? Are you having problems with your partner or family members due to life transition issues? Are you experiencing increased stress, fears, and doubts around the future? I believe that we all have the capacity to heal our emotional wounds and create meaningful changes. My goal as a therapist is to offer you a safe place in which you can process insights, concerns, and emotions associated with trauma.

Carrie Garrigus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She received her BA in Psychology and Masters in Social Work from the University of Connecticut. Carrie’s diverse experience includes working with adolescents, families, and adults in a variety of settings from, residential care, outpatient/inpatient, to emergency room, primary care, and correctional settings. In the beginning of her career, Carrie worked with adolescents experiencing trauma and insecure attachments.

During this challenging time it can be helpful to have someone to process depression and anxiety issues that may arise during the California shutdown. I am currently helping clients process their feelings about what is going on, make a plan for how to manage emotions while isolated from others, and continue to work on struggles they were facing before the coronavirus. Currently I am only taking new clients via phone and video chat, give me a call and we can chat to see if I would be the right fit for you during this time.

Do you and your partner want to improve your relationship, but constant arguing is eroding your bond? Small issues escalate into major fights. You feel like your partner doesn’t understand you. Even when you’re not in conflict, you aren’t connecting as a couple like you used to. You want to regain the mutual understanding, intimacy, and friendship you used to have. However, you don’t know how to stop the negative patterns. You’re in need of practical tools to communicate with empathy, prevent fights, and reconnect with each other.

I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I am committed to providing a safe,supportive and healing environment. During the course of treatment I will work collaboratively to help clarify issues, set goals, gain insight and understanding, and create more effective and satisfying methods of moving forward in your life. Depending on your needs, the course of therapy can range from short to longer term.

People who consider psychotherapy are typically searching not only for specific expertise but also the kind of relationship that will allow them to let their guard down and engage in self-exploration. The best therapy is done when the patient and therapist have a strong working relationship. I truly care about my patients and I work collaboratively with them to help them increase their self-awareness and enhance the quality of their lives. As a bilingual psychologist, I specialize in acculturation and immigration issues, including conducting psychological evaluations for immigration court and criminal defense.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who focuses on underlying relationship issues to help my clients experience a deeper sense of connection. If you have struggled with issues of trust, infidelity, constant fighting, family issues, low self-esteem, or feelings of disconnection, my style of therapy can help you discuss the themes that fuel the arguments and stand in-between connection. In a typical session, we can "map out" negative communication patterns and implement tools for some immediate relief so that you don't need to be in therapy long term.

My first goal as a clinician is to cultivate a warm, friendly and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment that will help YOU reach YOUR treatment goals. Through building a strong, collaborative relationship with you, I hope to empower you to develop more effective strategies to cope with whatever brings you to therapy. I work collaboratively with you to identify goals and develop a treatment plan, while also being flexible enough during treatment to re-calibrate goals, change the focus of treatment and/or test out other approaches to reaching your goals. I am really excited about the opportunity to work with you!

Through an effective, supportive, non-judgmental, and collaborative approach, I act as an experienced and knowledgable guide for individuals and couples seeking positive and healthy transformations individually and within relationships. I offer compassionate and empathic support and guidance as well as implement gentle, direct, and respectful challenges so that my clients feel safe and comfortable with acknowledging and exploring what is working as well as thoughts and behaviors that are contributing to life's struggles and dissatisfaction.

Do you feel like you are stuck in a loop of loneliness and resentment? Does a part of you want to make different choices in conflicts, but you don't know what to do instead? Does it feel like your boundaries are getting trampled on and you'll never get what you need from this person? Relationships are hard, but they don't have to be this hard! Whether you are seeking help as an individual or as a couple, know that you can achieve the life and relationships that you want, even if you don't know what that is yet!. Through our work together you can achieve confidence, control of your life, and compassion for yourself and others.

Do you feel constrained by the demands of your problem? Is it affecting your relationships, your profession, or your overall satisfaction with life? You hold the power to bring the change you seek. I work collaboratively with individuals, couples, and families on a wide variety of issues, including relationship issues, anxiety, depression, PTSD, parenting, academic/work-related stress, identity development, acculturation, couple and family dynamics.

Hello! In a world that can feel rough and insensitive, with pasts that feel like they can choke us, it can be hard to move past the weight of our histories and our own minds. I'm here to help you figure out problems you want to overcome, what goals and life you want, and work with you to get there. I work with mood disorders (depression), anxiety disorders (OCD, Generalized Anxiety, panic), trauma-spectrum disorders (PTSD), relationship problems, intimacy issues, emotional problems, work and academic issues, and generalized coaching. Reach out and we'll figure it out together! Call 619-500-8967 for a free consult.

I have worked with clients in numerous locations in the US and Europe. I have provided therapy in a variety of settings: community mental health, foster care group practices, military bases, hospitals, and in-private practice. I enjoy helping people work through early life traumas that still impact their current situation. My hope is that all clients can have better connections with others, have a sense of purpose in their life, and experience more fun. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and groups age 12 and up and lead a SELF ESTEEM SAILING GROUP.

Here is what I believe: Everyone needs an objective person to help support and guide them through life’s challenges, transitions and hurdles. I believe the most important aspect of therapy is a trusting, nonjudgmental, and compassionate relationship with your therapist; therapy should feel safe, and provide you relief. I enjoy working with people from different background to help them discover their true self and overcoming the obstacles that may obscure their journey to happiness and self-fulfillment. I utilize humanistic mindful approaches to support wellness. I have availability in evening for couples and individuals.

I know that you want to feel more confident and hopeful, manage stress more gracefully and calmly, and communicate more effectively. You don't have to remain stuck in patterns that appear to be holding you back. You have unique strengths that can help you cope through any difficult time. With acceptance and compassion, and through our collaborations, I can help you find more awareness and balance so that you can trust yourself to be able to handle what comes your way with more grace and ease.

I believe the most important element in the therapeutic relationship is the connection between therapist and client -- person to person. What I bring to the relationship is warmth, caring, and a gentle and compassionate presence. I have a deep faith in your ability to transform your life, empowering you to discover what works and change what doesn't, helping you find your own truth and path. My approach is gentle, yet potent. Using EMDR (www.emdr.com) and EFT (www.emofree.com) as highly effective tools, I help you to release negative patterns and beliefs and build upon your positive resources and strengths.

I am a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist offering virtual sessions to clients residing in California. I enjoy working with individuals ages 13 and older, couples, and families. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, and supporting clients through challenging seasons of life due to change or transition. I am LGBTQ+ Affirming.