Therapists Specializing in Stress Management in San Diego

It is my belief as a psychotherapist that as humans we are wired towards growth and healing. Sometimes we can feel stuck and need support in moving through difficult seasons. In working together I can assist you in gaining self awareness, moving through past pain and trauma, and integrating a felt sense of connection and self-compassion.

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.

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.

This is a great first step into getting what you want out of life.  It is so important to feel you have found someone with whom you can speak openly and freely. During our free initial consultation, I’ll answer any questions you have about therapy and explore what methods might be appropriate for you given your situation. The most important part of therapy is recognizing that you are on the right track to making progress towards your goals.

We’ll go over your goals and desires and how to evaluate reaching them. In the process, you’ll experience my style as a therapist and my commitment to helping you reach your personal therapy goals.

Difficulties do not have to hold us back. I work with my clients to transform their setbacks into constructive, empowering, life enhancing experiences. I provide therapy for creating permanent change in the way a person handles challenges and help them to find solutions for reaching their goals.

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!

My approach is supportive yet directive and I encourage my clients to gradually step out of their comfort zone. I believe the best way to ensure progress is to get comfortable being uncomfortable so that you can be comfortable again! Whether it’s stress, anxiety, racing thoughts, pain, or all of the above, my goal with every client is to help them better understand how to use their brain to their advantage so that they can achieve their goals.

Please don't hesitate to reach out and schedule a complimentary phone consultation to see if my services are right for you. I look forward to hearing from you!

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.

Hello! I am originally from the U.S., with almost 20 years as a licensed psychologist. I can see you if you are in California or almost any other country in the world via online psychotherapy.

I am Chicana, and having lived abroad for many years as a child and an adult, I am also bilingual (Spanish) and bicultural.

I work with adolescents and adults with a range of emotional, mental health and health concerns, including trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, identity issues, immigration, psycho-socio-cultural stress, self-esteem, as well as psychiatric crisis. Together, as a team, you and I define what you want to work on, how and to what end, and will address the past only in as much as it it impacts your present and future. We will consider all aspects of your life as a whole, for example, the social, emotional, physical, geographical, relational, and developmental, considering that who we are is always as a whole person within context. If, and only if you wish, I can work in collaboration with others you define as important to your process, such as family members, schools, health care providers, and anyone else important to you.

I truly understand what it's like to try to do everything well despite everyday frustrations and running on fumes between work and home. I urge you...take that one crucial step forward and give me a call. Let's partner up, build you up and reignite your purpose in life so you can continue doing what you do best!! I'm here with you on this life-long journey to healing.

To give a disclaimer, getting help isn't easy...neither is doing the work to feel and be better. The great news is that I've dedicated my life's work to helping people like us come out of that dark place and begin to see that sliver of hope amidst the storm clouds. Let's do it together and enjoy the transformation.