Therapists Specializing in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in San Diego

I believe therapy is a place to explore challenges, connect with feelings, better understand patterns and relationships so you can create the life you want. Therapy is one of the rare places you can do that in a completely safe space and in the presence of someone who is committed to being on that path with you. 

There is importance in understanding someone’s experience and part of the BIPOC community. Raced based trauma affects our functioning, I’m happy to help you work through your trauma.

Therapy sessions with me are personalized, compassionate, evidenced-based treatment based in the DBT principle of Acceptance versus Change. My goal is always to create a warm, safe, non-judgmental environment so that you can begin to make the REAL change that can transform your life.

My role is to help guide you towards developing healthier patterns towards yourself & in your relationships. Together, we can explore what is getting in the way of achieving growth & healing by empowering you to embrace vulnerability. We will dig deep to learn what you must accept versus what is in your power to change, being mindful that neither your past nor your future control you. By enhancing the relationship with yourself and others, challenging unhealthy thoughts that create unhelpful behaviors, and developing new and effective coping skills, you will begin your journey to wellness and finding inner peace.

The consistent theme I experience as a therapist is my passion for helping clients work towards their goals & achieve their highest potential. I am continuously amazed by the resilience & strength I see from clients who strive to better themselves, do the hard work in and out of therapy, & make the changes they are yearning to see in their lives. Accompanying you on your journey to recovery, peace, & wellness is my greatest privilege as a therapist.

I know how hard it can be to struggle emotionally, feel lost, and perhaps even hopeless. Frequently, despite our best efforts, we cannot get out of our stuck patterns or reach the well-being that we deserve. I get it. Life is really complex, and it's really hard to navigate all its layers. However, please be assured that healing and thriving is possible. All that's needed is your continued courage for healing and support from the outside. I’ll be honored to be your support on that journey.

We are living in the most complicated and unprecedented year to date. Although we're all experiencing this life in real time, we are all experiencing things in our own way. We all have our own unique circumstances and struggles. Chances are if you're here, you're feeling stuck and confused. How could you not be? With so many changes going on each day, how do you even begin to identify how you're feeling? Who do you share it with? It's all just -- heavy.

In therapy, I believe that the relationship built between therapist and client is what truly provides the foundation for productive growth. You want a therapist who understands you and can relate to you, but who also recognizes and challenges the patterns that may be impeding your growth. I can be that person for you. I will make sure that you’re not only seen and heard, but that you receive the tools you need to live a healthier and happier life.

Initially, we will address the current symptoms that are currently troubling you most, but we will also dive into how these patterns originated. We’ll explore the behaviors that have been modeled for you and how that has contributed to the way that you navigate life now. We will work to explore your unique patterns, how you fell into them, and how they may be helping or hurting you.

You don’t have to walk this journey alone; you don’t have to do this work alone. We will do it together!

Are you feeling more anxious, stressed or on edge lately? Does work/life balance seem impossible to find? Going through a life transition that you are looking for support with? Have you experienced trauma that you are ready to heal from? I would love the opportunity to help and support you getting over this hill to find the peace and joy you are seeking and deserve! I am passionate about helping others find tools to reaching inner peace and healing.

I am a trained psychotherapist that has been in the field of counseling for 14+ years. I work with teens and adults, as well as can provide treatment in Spanish. I have a calm and inviting demeanor, and tailor my practice to YOUR needs and goals. I look forward to working with you to improve your overall quality of life.

It's so valuable to find someone who really listens to your deepest longings and feelings and doesn't judge, but instead invites you to attune to your true self and become more fully who you were meant to be. We'll set aside an hour a week (more or less frequently as needed) to create a space for you slow talk freely and to identify and discuss your feelings, patterns and authenticity in relationships, life transitions, identity development, work/life balance, your vocational calling, spirituality, etc. I'll work with you to set goals, and we'll continue to evaluate your progress toward goals and set new ones, if you'd like. I look forward to talking with you!

Those who come to me for therapy are seeking to go deep, to process and heal past hurts, and to cultivate more meaningful and rewarding connections and relationships in their lives. Many of the people I see are navigating expansive and challenging experiences of intimacy, relationships, trauma, grief, sexuality, and gender, or struggles with mental wellness that have either arisen suddenly or been present for many years.

In therapy I seek to build a relationship that allows you to process and understand vulnerable parts of yourself and deeply felt emotions while we also look together for ways to shift patterns and behaviors in order to build the life and relationships you long for. For those looking to process parts of yourself and past experience that you may have turned away from exploring in the past, I am ready to go there with you, providing support in navigating challenging emotions and circumstances to find your inner resilience and most authentic expression of yourself.

We are living in complex and important times. There is so much uncertainty about the future and sometimes it feels like our unfinished business is now standing up and staring us in the face. Making the decision to come to therapy is such a profoundly life altering choice, it is the most important investment in yourself that you can make.

I view my role as a guide to help you access the hidden parts of yourself that lead to you changing your life. By choosing to come to therapy, you choose to reshape your whole mind, your world view, and your future. It is a deep honor to do healing work at this time in our history. The journey we undertake together as therapist and client is one of the most sacred that exists.

Do you struggle with trauma, relationships, and anxiety, or worry that you might be beyond help? Give me a call--I've been there and, through my own healing, as well as extensive training and experience, I'm uniquely fit to help others. I specialize in healing trauma, depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder, using EMDR, DBT, Brainspotting, and TRM, to achieve tangible results quickly. My clients often tell me that no other therapist has helped them in the way that I have, and that they finally have the tools they need to let go of trauma thrive.

Because life happens outside the therapy office, I offer phone coaching free of charge to all my clients. This allows me to offer you support in your daily life, as challenges arise, and will help you implement what we work on in therapy quickly and easily.

In my approach to therapy I pull from cutting-edge neuroscience, using therapeutic modalities that are clinically proven to be effective. Additionally, I have in-depth training and experience helping people recover from sexual abuse, neglect, substance abuse, suicidality, self-harm, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, and depression.