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Therapist Categories

APPROVED CONSULTANTS
(All consultants are also Certified EMDR Therapists)

Dana Terrell, LCSW
Address: North Park in Central San Diego with quick, convenient freeway access, San Diego, CA 92104
Contact: Phone: (619) 283-5665/ Website: www.sandiegotraumatherapy.com
Specialties: Relationship Issues, Depression, Anxiety and Fears, Addictions and Substance Abuse (for those in recovery programs), Loss and Grief, Trauma and PTSD, Panic Disorder, Impulse Control Disorders (Anger, etc.), Self-esteem Issues, Assertiveness, Attachment Issues, Brain Spotting Protocol, Integrated EMDR Protocol for Headaches
Serving: Young Children under 6, Children, Adolescents, Individual Adults
Insurance: Private Pay, most PPO insurances reimburse a portion of my fee
License: LCS13773

Jeffrey Smith, LMFT, AC
Address: 1304 N. Melrose Dr. Vista, Vista, CA 92083
Contact: Phone: (760) 207-6617/ Website: www.strategiccounseling.com
Specialties: Relationship Issues, ADD and ADHD and Impulse Control, Borderline Personality Disorder and Thought Disorders, Brainspotting Protocol, Addictions and Substance Abuse, Performance Enhancement, Loss and Grief, Trauma, PTSD, Sexual Disorders and Sexual Abuse Recovery and Sleep Disorders.
Serving: Individual Adults and Children, Couples and Families
Insurance: PPO's, Tricare, Victims of Crime, TERM and Private Pay
License: MFC 36687

Lorna Christensen, MA, MSW, LCSW
Address: P O Box 2136, Del Mar, CA 92014
Contact: Phone: (858) 453-8111/ Website:
Specialties: Loss or Grief, Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety or Fears, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Life Coaching, Attachment Issues, Lifespan Integration, Energy Psychology, Relationship Issues
Serving: Adolescents and Adults through Individual Therapy
Insurance: PPO's, POS, Aetna, Magellan and others
License: LCS9367

Sara G. Gilman, LMFT
Address: 374 N. Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
Contact: Phone: (760) 942-8663/ Website: www.SaraGilman.com
Specialties: Performance Enhancement, Business Success Consulting, Forensic Testimony, Grief & Loss, Hypnosis, Trauma and PTSD, Life Coaching, Depression, Relationship Issues
Serving: Adults, Individuals, Couples, Business Owners and Teams
Insurance: Fee for service. Insurance billing available.
License: MFC 21586

Scherry Messic, Ph.D., AC
Address: 680 Telegraph Canyon Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91910
Contact: Phone: (619) 993-3227/ Website: www.drscher.com
Specialties: Child and Adolescent Issues, ADD/ADHD, Addictions and Substance Abuse, Trauma and PTSD, Relationship Issues, Depression, Anxiety or Fears, Divorce, Domestic Abuse or Violence, Infertility or Adoption, OCD, Spirituality, Impulse Control Disorders (Anger, etc.)
Serving: Children, Adolescents, and Adults through Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy
Insurance: almost all insurances
License: Licensed Psychologist #PSY18578; Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #MFC16802

Susan Brown, LCSW, BCD, AC
Address: 4700 Spring Street, La Mesa, CA 91941
Contact: Phone: (619) 698-5435/ Website: www.saveamarriage.com
Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, Addictions and Substance Abuse, Couples and Relationships, Grief and Loss, Abuse, Depression and Anxiety or Fears, Panic Disorder
Serving: Individual Adults and Couples
Insurance: Blue Cross PPO, CNN, Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, United Healthcare PPO, and other PPOs
License:

Susan Goodell, LMFT
Address: .., Del Mar, CA 92014
Contact: Phone: (619) 997-5333/ Website:
Specialties: Stress Relief/ Management, Depression and Anxiety, Relationships, Grief and Loss, Cancer Patients, Chronic Pain or Illness, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Attachment Issues, Child and Adolescent Issues, Child Abuse for Adults, Divorce and Marital, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Phobias, Sexual Abuse, Social Anxiety, Spirituality, Women's Issues
Serving: Individual Adults, Couples, Children and Adolescents
Insurance: Private pay, most insurances will reimburse
License: MFC 20533

Susie Morgan, MA, MA, LMFT, BCPC, FAPA, NCCM, AC
Address: 2210 Encinitas Blvd., Ste. G1, Encinitas, CA 92024
Contact: Phone: (760) 452-2776/ Website: www.susiemorganmft.com
Specialties: Trauma/PTSD, Eating Disorders, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety (including OCD, Social Anxiety, & Panic Disorder), Rape or Sexual Abuse, Domestic Abuse & Violence
Serving: Adults, Teens, Pre-Teens
Insurance: First Health/Coventry, Victim Compensation, all PPO's
License: MFT41442

CONSULTANTS IN TRAINING            

Deborah J. Nielsen, LMFT
Address: 767 Academy Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Contact: Phone: (760) 937-5361/ Website: http://www.deborahnielsen.com
Specialties: EMDR (Certified), PTSD and anxiety, motivation, and depression
Serving: children as young as three, adolescents, families, couples, individuals
Insurance: MHN, Health Net, Private Pay
License: MFC32618

Nina Stark, LCSW, BCD
Address: 8813 Villa La Jolla Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037
Contact: Phone: (760) 633-2437/ Website: www.NinaStark.com
Specialties: Positive Psychology, Relationship Issues, Child, Adolescent Issues, Trauma and PTSD, Personality Disorders, Anxiety or Fears, Depression, Addictions or Substance Abuse, ADD/ADHD, Divorce, Domestic Abuse or Violence, Gay/Lesbian Issues, Infertility or Adoption, Life Coaching, Loss or Grief, Parenting, Spirituality, Impulse Control Disorders (Anger, etc.), Attachment Issues, Energy Psychology
Serving: (including very young children & Parenting concerns), Adolescents, Adults and Elders through Individual, Couples and Family Therapy
Insurance: Fee for service, PPO's
License: LCS 4510

CERTIFIED EMDR THERAPISTS

Alia Witt , LMFT
Address: 1545 Hotel Circle South # 250, San Diego , CA 92108
Contact: Phone: (619) 297-7891/ Website:
Specialties: Eating Disorders, Depression, Anxiety and Fear, Panic, Trauma and PTSD, Grief and Loss, Couples and Marriage, Divorce, Attachment Issues, Domestic Abuse or Violence, Life Coaching, Relationship Issues
Serving: Adults, Adolescents, and Elders through Individual, Couples or Group Therapy
Insurance: Aetna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Magellan, MHN, PacifiCare, Tricare/Triwest, UBH, UHC, ValueOptions, PPO’s, Private Pay
License: MFC28824

Andrea Bernard, Ph.D.
Address: 2011 Palomar Airport Rd., Ste. 205, Carlsbad, CA 92011
Contact: Phone: (760) 815-8682/ Website: www.andreabernardphd.com
Specialties: Women, adolescents, couples, depression, anxiety, reproductive and post-partum issues, bipolar disorder, divorce, grief work, EMDR
Serving: adolescents, adults, couples
Insurance: most insurance and private pay accepted
License: PSY 13143

Bernadette Talia, LCSW, SEP
Address: 1234 East Main Street , El Cajon, CA 92021
Contact: Phone: (619) 438-6150/ Website: angelsofhopecounseling.com
Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, Loss and Grief, Anxiety and Fears, Depression, ADD, ADHD, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Panic Disorders, Addictions and Substance Abuse, Domestic Abuse or Violence, Sexual Abuse, Children of Alcoholics, Attachment Issues, Relationship Issues, Couples, Parenting, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Christian Counseling, Anger Management and fluent in Arabic and Aramaic
Serving: Adults, Elders, Adolescents, and Children through Individual and Group Therapy
Insurance: Tri Care, PPOs are Accepted, Life Synch Humana, Blue Shield of California, IEAP, Fee for service
License: LCS 24868

Carol Clemenko, Ph.D.
Address: 4096 Park Blvd (enter on 1600 block of Polk Ave.), San Diego, CA 92103
Contact: Phone: (619) 260-0865/ Website:
Specialties: Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety/Fears, Depression, Loss or Grief, Addictions or Substance Abuse, Gay/Lesbian Issues, Family of Origin issues
Serving: NO immediate OPENINGS for new adults in Individual or Couples Therapy
Insurance: Medicare; private pay; and an out-of-network-provider for Aetna, Blue Cross/Shield, etc.
License: PSY 8757; also MFC 18253

David M. Ross, LCSW
Address: 426 Pennsylvania Ave., San Diego, CA 92103
Contact: Phone: (619) 876-2014/ Website:
Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, EMDR, Addictions or Substance Abuse, Depression, Anxiety or Fears, Relationship Issues, Gay/Lesbian Issues, Lifespan Integration, Panic Disorder, Spirituality
Serving: Adults through Individual and Couples
Insurance: Tricare, PPOs and Private Pay
License: LCS 18572

Deborah Donie-Seligson MA, LMFT
Address: 1330 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014
Contact: Phone: (858) 755-8113/ Website: http://deborahdonie.com/
Specialties: Relationship issues, loss & grief, anxiety & depression, women's issues, complex PTSD
Serving: wonderful people who even when they are successful on the outside, are dealing with internal conflicts or losses.
Insurance: TriCare/TriWest, most PPOs will accept
License: MFC32297

Jane Benson, LCSW
Address: 2790 Truxtun Rd, #130, San Diego, CA 92106
Contact: Phone: (858) 642-1500/ Website:
Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, Depression, Panic Disorder, Readjustment to civilian life issues and problems
Serving: Children, Adolescents, Adults and Elders through Individual, Couples, Family and Group Therapies
Insurance: The Vet Center provides counseling (and outreach and referral) services free of charge to eligible veterans and their family members. Eligible are war zone deployment, sexual harassment/ assault while on active duty, personnel 90 days or closer to discharge, bereavement issues for significant others of KIA's (Afghanistan and Iraq).
License: LCS 17974

Judy Ervice, MA, MFT
Address: 5100 Marlborough Drive, San Diego, CA 92116
Contact: Phone: (619) 294-9011/ Website:
Specialties: Couples and Relationships, Grief and Loss, Trauma and PTSD, Abuse, Depression and Anxiety or Fears, Gay-Lesbian Issues, Life Transitions, Life-threatening Illness, Divorce, Spirituality, Domestic Abuse or Violence
Serving: Adults and Elders through Individual, Couples and Family Therapy
Insurance: Most PPO insurance accepted. Provider for Blue Shield; Aetna; Schaller Anderson; Horizon EAP; ; Cope, Inc. EAP; CCN; LifeSynch/Corp Health; Victims of Crime.
License: MFT 32495

Kamala Allen, Ph.D.
Address: Hillcrest - 4452 Park Blvd. Ste.204, San Diego, CA 92116
Contact: Phone: (619) 993-2425/ Website: www.affordablequalitycounseling.com
Specialties: Couples and Marriage, Intimacy, Women’s Issues, Trauma, Addictions/Substance Abuse, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Child Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Gay and Lesbian Issues, Spirituality and Personal Growth
Serving: Individual Adults and Couples
Insurance: Most Insurances Accepted, Tricare, Private Pay, Employee Assistance Programs, (EAP’s)
License: PSY 19838, MFC 19862

Kathleen Rapp, MSW, LCSW
Address: 767 Academy Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Contact: Phone: (858) 793-4580/ Website:
Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety & Panic, Depression, Divorce, Life Coaching, Attachment Issues, Energy Psychology, Relationship Issues
Serving: Adolescents, Adults, and Elderly through Individual , Couples and Family Therapy
Insurance: If space available.
License: LCS12202

Laurie Chapman, MS, MFT
Address: 158 C Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
Contact: Phone: (619) 261-2427/ Website: www.lmctherapy.com
Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, Grief and Loss, Anxiety or Fears, Depression, Relationship Issues, Addictions or Substance Abuse, Divorce, Athletes and Performance Enhancement
Serving: Adolescents and Adults through Individual, Couples and Family Therapy
Insurance: Tricare, Blue Shield, Blue Cross, Health Net, MHN, Pacificare, UBH, United HealthCare, Aetna
License: MFT 35559

Melodee Arnold, RN, LMFT, CGP
Address: Golden Triangle/University City, San Diego, CA 92122
Contact: Phone: (619) 287-7782/ Website: www.acatreatment.com
Specialties: Certified Group Psychotherapist, Relationship Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Addictions or Substance Abuse, Chronic Pain or Illness, Divorce, Domestic Abuse or Violence, Elderly Person's Disorders, Gay/Lesbian Issues, Loss and Grief, OCD, Parenting, Trauma and PTSD, Personality Disorders, Psychosis, Adult Children of Alcoholics
Serving: Adolescents, Adults and Elders
Insurance: Blue Shield, Tricare, MHN, Magellan, Value Options, Cigna, Schaller Andedrson, PacifiCare, Aetna, Interplan, Claremont, PSBH, Victims of Crime, Corphealth, United Healthcare and UBH
License: RN #285959, MFC #16149

Nancy Deutsch, MSW, LCSW, BCD
Address: Central San Diego with easy freeway access and near bus lines, San Diego, CA 92103
Contact: Phone: (619) 295-1175/ Website:
Specialties: Grief and Loss, Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD, Attachment and Bonding Issues, Parenting Issues, Young Children Under the Age of 6, Parents of Children with Special Needs, Depression, Anxiety, Self-Esteem
Serving: Adults and Children through Individual Therapy
Insurance: PPO, POS, Blue Shield, TERM, Children's Medi-Cal, Medi-Care, Private Pay, Sliding Scale
License: #LCS 11547

Nubia Pena-Offerdahl, LCSW
Address: 303 H st. suite 404, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Contact: Phone: (619) 818-4351/ Website:
Specialties: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, gambling problems
Serving: adults, children and adolescents.
Insurance: Blue Cross, Blue Shield, VOC, MHN, Tricare, Aetna, Private Pay, California problem Gambling treatment program
License: 20829

Ruth Gillis, LMFT
Address: 270 E. Douglas Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020
Contact: Phone: (619) 341-4737/ Website:
Specialties: EMDR, anxiety, phobias
Serving: Adolescents, adults, older adults, couples
Insurance: Sliding scale fee AND Credit Cards
License: 50313

CERTIFIED IN TRAINING            

Belle Hazlehurst, RN, MFT
Address: 641 Mimosa Avenue, Vista, CA 92081
Contact: Phone: (760) 271-1601/ Website:
Specialties: Trauma Resolution, Women's Issues, Infertility, Pregnancy, Relationships, Parenting, Mood Disorders such as Depression, Addictions, EMDR, Lifespan Integration, Clinical Hypnosis, Guided Imagery, Bilingual (Spanish)
Serving: Individual Adults, Adolescents, Couples, Families in Vista and Encinitas
Insurance: Private Pay
License: MFC 25557

Cheryll Putt, LMFT
Address: 16776 Bernardo Center Dr., San Diego, CA 92128
Contact: Phone: (858) 451-9929/ Website: www.sdchildtherapy.com
Specialties: Children's Issues (ages 2-10), Child Abuse, Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety or Fears, Domestic Abuse Victims and Children
Serving: Children and Adults in Individual, Family and Group Therapy
Insurance: Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, BlueShield, TriCare/TriWest, MHN, Victims of Crime (VOC), TERM provider
License: MFC 39494

Mary Obata, LMFT
Address: 5100 Marlborough Dr., San Diego, CA 92116
Contact: Phone: (619) 220-4680/ Website: http://www.maryobata.com
Specialties: Relationship Issues, Depression, Anxiety or Fears, Divorce, Infertility or Adoption, Loss or Grief, Spirituality, Trauma and PTSD, and Postpartum Depression Brainspotting Protocol, Advanced Integrative Therapy
Serving: Adults in Individual and Couples Therapy
Insurance: Aetna, Blue Shield, Tricare/TriWest, PPO's, private pay, sliding scale available
License: LMFT 44277

Molly LaCroix, MPH, LMFT
Address: 3061 Camino del Rio South #304, San Diego, CA 92108
Contact: Phone: (619) 819-0283 x6/ Website:
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Grief/Loss, Relationships, Family of Origin Issues, Women's Issues
Serving: Individuals, Couples, & Families
Insurance: PPO's as out-of-network provider
License: LMFT, MFC #51106

Patricia Deignan, LCSW
Address: 2496 E St. #2F, San Diego, CA 92102
Contact: Phone: (619) 723-9244/ Website:
Specialties: Relationship Issues, Trauma, Grief and Loss, Gay and Lesbian Issues, Parenting, Anxiety and Depression, Anger, Self-Esteem
Serving: Individuals, Couples, Families
Insurance: Private Pay, PPO, Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Magellan, Cigna, Tricare, Military, Health Net
License: LCS21861

Paula Kettula, LCSW
Address: 4153 First Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103
Contact: Phone: (888) 833-7550 / Website: www.paulakettulalcsw.com
Specialties: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and trauma, anxiety disorders (phobias/fears/general anxiety), depression, grief and loss, self-esteem issues/assertiveness, severe and chronic mental illness, emotional and behavioral issues in childhood and adolescence including but not limited to abused and traumatized children, and sexually reactive children, clinical case management and social services
Serving: Individual (children/youth and adults), couples and families
Insurance: Aetna, Tricare, Blue Shield in-network PPO provider, all PPOs (out-of-network), Affordable Private Pay Rates with sliding fee scale
License: LCS 25403