Find a Therapist in Oceanside, CA

Do you feel like you’re carrying the weight of the world? Between family expectations, cultural pressure, and the daily grind of systemic stress, it’s easy to feel stuck in a cycle of overthinking. If you are a young adult from marginalized communities navigating systemic injustice, identity questions, or the aftermath of trauma, I want you to know: you don't have to stay strong for everyone else anymore. I help people who feel "burned out" by life finally find a space where they can just be themselves. We won't just talk in circles. We will build a practical "toolbox" together. Using CBT and trauma-informed care, I help my clients: Quiet the mental noise and stop the overthinking spiral. Set boundaries with family or work without feeling like a "bad person." Process systemic and childhood trauma that keeps you feeling stuck. I know that finding a therapist who "gets it" and who you can actually afford is hard. That’s why I accept IEHP, Aetna, and First Health, and I offer sliding-scale spots for those without insurance. You’ve been navigating this alone for long enough. Let's see if we're a good fit. Contact me to schedule a free 15-minute consultation.

Are you looking to deepen your emotional connection and thrive in your relationship? I specialize in couples therapy. I am certified in the Gottman Method for Couples Therapy. I am passionate about working with couples getting them back on track to sharing a happy and fulfilling life together. I provide skills and strategies for couples to grow in their intimacy, learn effective ways of communicating, break negative patterns and find ways of rediscovering the love they once had. I use the most effective approaches focusing on what emotionally intelligent couples are doing right. I help couples strengthen their marriage and give them hope.

My ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families who find themselves stuck in patterns, yet no matter how much insight they gain, still struggle to break free. These patterns often show up as repeated conflicts in relationships, infidelity, emotional shutdowns, avoidance, people-pleasing, impulsivity, substance use, or coping strategies that feel out of alignment with the life they want to lead. Whether you’re an individual wrestling with internal contradictions, a couple caught in reactive cycles, or a family overwhelmed by disconnection, we share a common yearning: a desire for authentic connection, love, and peace within. Drawing on Internal Family Systems (IFS), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), attachment theory, and holistic, energetic-based modalities, I help clients explore the internal systems and relational dynamics that shape their current struggles. This work can help you see your patterns with more clarity and compassion, freeing you to make new choices rooted in values rather than fear or habit. It’s important to understand that all behaviors, even the most harmful, often arise from an attempt to cope, survive, or self-soothe. Together, we can explore the deeper needs beneath the behavior, address what’s driving it, and work toward healing the wounds that fuel it. It would be my honor to support you on this journey, and I look forward to connecting with you.

As a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, I provide Psychotherapy, Life & Parenting Coaching, & Educational Consultation in my virtual private practice. My private practice is exclusively Virtual. I conduct sessions by phone & video. I am devoted to guiding my clients through many of life's challenges. Since 1986, my family-centered experiences have enabled me to address stressful concerns many of us may be facing at home with our families, at work, and at school. Together we will build a therapeutic relationship where clients may choose to focus on building positive self-worth, embracing more effective parenting strategies, creating successful relationships, navigating through grief & loss, tackling educational & motivational concerns, and exploring a variety of personal issues. I counsel adults, parents, couples, and individuals. I believe that we all have the skills to make our lives happy. My role is to help you tap into your own special coping skills and guide you to enhance your ability to resolve your challenges. I believe that when we change the way we THINK, we change the way we FEEL, which will change the way we ACT!! It's not magic, just a commitment and hard work! I'm wishing you all the best!

Are you exhausted from holding it all together at work, in your family, or in your partnership only to feel frustrated that the same patterns keep resurfacing? You’re capable, thoughtful, and driven yet something isn’t shifting. You're finding that talking about it and reading about it has not brought the results you hoped for. Evidence-based, more experiential therapy can help you understand what’s underneath those patterns so real change becomes possible. As you gain clarity about the parts of you that work so hard to protect, please, or perform, you’ll feel less internally conflicted and more grounded in your relationships. I offer a steady, nonjudgmental space where you can slow down and speak honestly about what you’re carrying. Rather than adding more tools or techniques, we focus on what’s happening inside. Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) we’ll gently explore the different parts of you that have been trying to help, even the self-critical ones. You have so many parts inside that are longing to be known. Together, we can uncover the self-compassion and confidence that’s already within you, and ease the internal conflicts that haven't found relief with traditional talk therapy. If you’re ready for meaningful, lasting change, I invite you to reach out.

It may very well be that our deepest longing and need is for connection. To be heard. To be understood. To be known in our deepest places. To learn to be more connected to the lost neglected parts of ourselves and those we care for. It isn't always an easy road. Perhaps even considering connection sounds intimidating or scary or dangerous. Often it entails letting go of destructive habits. Sometimes we just want to get unstuck. Sometimes, you and I will need to look at old patterns and create new ones. There may be moments of laughing, or crying, or facing hard truths. You may need to take a new path or forge a new future that is unknown. On the other side is the gold, or the jewel, or new life. Through hard work, you can create a more satisfying life, with less pain, less hurt, and less fear. You can live a more authentic life, being fully who you are. More able to love and be loved. More able to move through the world with ease. More forgiving of yourself and others. All along the way, I will be with you.

Since each client is unique, my therapy approach is designed just for you and your specific needs. Research has shown a correlation between Mental Health and Physical Health, so an approach addressing both could lead to the ultimate therapeutic results. A holistic approach will best serve you in dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, and emotional relationship issues. This is what I specifically do. I also use Yoga Therapy to enhance the needs of specific clients. I am a great listener, compassionate, and non-judgmental. If you are serious about changing your life areas you think need improvements; I am here to support and accompany you in your journey to self-discovery in balancing your life to the better outcome you deserve.

You're looking for results, not simply more insight. I have the training and experience to help you find the root causes of what's blocking the results you seek, and the tools to help you rapidly make progress toward the inner and outer changes you want. Are you looking for someone who blends compassion with directness, who will help you draw out your own answers while providing expert input, and who will help you develop the skills to manage your self-development more and more on your own? Then let's talk!

You may be feeling like an area of your life is either stuck in a rut or out of control...or somewhere in between which means you have come to the right place. My approach is to meet you where you are and set goals to either help you get out of the rut or get things back in control. Your situation may involve one of the following dynamics such as relationships challenges in the area parenting, marriage friends, family, romantic partner or in areas of life pertaining to life transitions, such as moving, changing jobs, death of a loved one, loss of a relationship or perhaps challenges it life choices or communication skills.

My goal is to help people get “unstuck” from unhelpful patterns in their lives and relationships. To do this, I can help you better understand yourself and your loved ones, increase empathy and connection, and support you in changing behaviors that are not working for you. Blaming and judgment keep us stuck, but we can often find new ways of moving forward through better understanding one another. It is extremely important to me to create a therapeutic environment that is warm, empowering, and safe. To facilitate growth and change, some of my clients choose to incorporate legal psychedelic therapies into their care. I specialize in ketamine-assisted couple therapy, and I provide preparation and integration support for other psychedelics from a harm-reduction approach. At Enamory, we develop, test, and train other therapists in new approaches to psychedelic-assisted couple therapy, so you can trust that we are some of the world's leading experts in using ketamine and other psychedelic medicines to heal relationship injuries. Relationships matter. Research shows that relationship distress causes problems in your health, mental health, work, children - it can even shorten your life. On the other hand, healthy relationships protect you from stress and help you thrive. Unfortunately, too many people don’t have access to effective help for their relationships, or wait too long to seek help. Because I believe everyone deserves healthy relationships, I believe in using relationship therapy that works. I practice evidence-based therapy, which means I use therapeutic practices that have been studied and supported by empirical research studies. My clients should feel confident that the interventions I provide have been shown to be effective. Last but certainly not least, I practice from an affirming, feminist, and anti-racist philosophy. This means that I unconditionally accept and value my clients’ gender, sexual, racial, cultural, and other identities. My practice takes into account each person’s unique experiences within contexts of social and systemic oppression, and the impact of these forces on your interpersonal relationships.