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My name is Sebastian Shields, I am a bilingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who has worked in the field of counseling and therapy for the last 6 years. I started my work with childhood trauma and abuse, transitioning to working with the general population in a Health Care setting, then moving into Substance Use treatment. These…

Hello! My name is Leslee Sesno. I was Born and raised in San Diego County. I attended college in Santa Cruz and completed my master’s degree in social work in Los Angeles.  I started working in mental health in the non-profit sector at a crisis shelter for runaway adolescents and family shelters in San Francisco….

Bianca Sales is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker local to San Diego. She has been providing therapy and counseling services since 2008 in the community. She attained a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. She then completed her graduate studies from the USC where she attained a master’s…

My name is Julia Richardson. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California since January 1999. I work with children from age 10 and up.  I also work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. My framework in working with individuals, couples, and families is through a relational lens that incorporates brain…

“Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you, doesn’t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone.” ~Lisa Olivera Whether you’re healing, coping, growing, or a little bit of everything, it’s a process and you do not have to do it alone. I am a person-centered therapist…

Hello and welcome! Life balance and problem solving take effort and this is a great step in your journey! My name is Bianca Nelson I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that is licensed in California with 7 years of experience working as a counselor. I have worked with all ages of clientele and my…

My name is Valeria Moore-Medina, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 24 years of experience working with children from diverse cultural backgrounds. I am deeply committed to helping families heal and strengthen the essential bond between parents and children, as I believe that many behavioral and emotional challenges stem from…

“I believe everyone needs someone to talk to once in a while, and there doesn’t need to be anything ‘wrong’ with you to need that.” Fawn (she/her) has been working in the helping professions for over two decades. She began her career after obtaining a B.A. in Business Administration, and emphasis on Human Resources before…

Lisa began her experience getting her BA degree in psychology at CSU while working with abused and neglected children at Childhelp USA.  After receiving her Masters’s degree, Lisa went on to work mostly with teens and families where she learned Evidence-Based Practices for helping clients with PTSD.  Lisa finally went on to work with adults…

Courtney Leon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has been practicing therapy for 14 years.  From a young age she always knew she wanted to have a job helping people.   Courtney feels that it is a tremendous honor to be a therapist and work with people.  After completing graduate school at the University of…