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Connect with a licensed therapist in San Diego who gets what you're going through.

Whether you're navigating a relationship challenge, working through something on your own, or supporting your family through a hard season, finding the right therapist matters. 62 licensed therapists in San Diego are here to help, so you can choose someone who understands what you need right now.

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62 specialists found in San Diego Area

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Joe Raphael, Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California Online + In-person 12 years experience
Specialties: Anger Management Anxiety Behavioral Issues Blended Families

We will work together to better understand and resolve the current challenges in your life to give you hope for a more fulfilling and meaningful future in Christ. Some common concerns that my clients share include dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep

Jennine Estes Powell, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California In-person 22 years, 10 months experience
Specialties: Abuse & Trauma Anxiety Attachment Blended Families

Feeling stuck in the same fight, carrying old hurts, or wondering how to move forward? Whether you’re healing from abuse or trauma, facing anxiety or depression, or trying to blend a family and communicate without walking on eggshells, you don’t have to do it alone.

Farnaz Safaei, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California Online + In-person 6 years, 1 month experience
Specialties: Abandonment Abuse & Trauma Anxiety Attachment

If you’re feeling disconnected in your relationship, overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, or weighed down by past hurt and abandonment, you’re not alone. Many people come to me tired of repeating the same arguments, navigating blended family stress, healing from

Maren Jorgensen, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California Online 9 years experience
Specialties: Gender & sexual identity LGBTQ+ Polyamory Sexuality

Hi, I’m Maren! I’m a sex therapist and trauma specialist passionate about helping people feel connected to themselves and their relationships. I combine sex therapy with trauma therapy using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model to address the root causes of

Samantha Arreola,  San Diego, ca
San Diego, California Online 9 years experience
Specialties: Abuse & Trauma Attachment Codependency Relationships Emotional Abuse

Most clients come to me after experiencing unhealthy romantic relationships that left them feeling disconnected from who they are and filled with self-doubt. I also work with people who have strained relationships with their parents and want to heal old wounds so they

Sean Brannan, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California Online + In-person 15 years experience
Specialties: Addiction Anxiety Behavioral Issues Career Counseling

If you’re feeling weighed down by anxiety or depression, stuck in painful relationship patterns, career stress, or trying to support a child who’s struggling—please know you’re not alone. Life can be overwhelming, especially when the world itself seems off

Laura Carr, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca

Laura Carr

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Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California Online + In-person 29 years experience
Specialties: Abuse & Trauma Anxiety Attachment Buddhism & Mindfulness Therapy

When life feels heavy, anxiety that won't quiet, old hurts showing up in your relationships, or the same argument looping with someone you love, you don't have to face it alone. I support people navigating trauma, depression, relational pain, and attachment wounds,

Robyn Buresh, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California Online + In-person 7 years experience
Specialties: Abuse & Trauma ADHD Anxiety Attachment

At Tendril Therapy, we provide a calm, non-judgmental space where your experiences, emotions, and identities are honored. Together, we help create room for relief, clarity, and stronger connection.

Alexandra Adomaitis, Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California Online + In-person 2 years experience
Specialties: Abuse & Trauma Anger Management Anxiety Attachment

If you’re feeling anxious, carrying the weight of past hurt, stuck in communication loops, or navigating a breakup or big life transition, you’re not alone. So many of us wrestle with anger, self-doubt, or the ache of feeling unworthy. I’m here to offer a calm,

Kelly McCullough, Licensed Clinical Social Worker San Diego, ca
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
La Jolla, California Online + In-person 5 years experience
11.4 miles away from San Diego
Specialties: Anxiety Blended Families Blended Family Child Therapy

Have you ever felt like life's daily stressors are too much to handle? Are you wondering where you can turn to find some extra support? We all face challenges in our life, whether it is a transition to a new school or job, conflict in relationships, or difficulty

JENNIFER LEONARD, Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Marriage & Family Therapist
La Mesa, California In-person 20 years experience
12.8 miles away from San Diego
Specialties: Codependency Relationships Divorce Relationship Issues Self-Care

I help couples decrease conflict or negative patterns that have developed in their relationship, and help them learn new ways of communicating to return to a happy and healthy one. Or if it is necessary to separate or divorce, I also guide couples through that difficult

Michele Basile, Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California Online 11 years experience
Specialties: Anger Management Anxiety Behavioral Issues Blended Families

Not all approaches are the same for every couple that is why my foucus could include multiple approaches. In any therapy I provide I start with a cognitive approach to understand each persons world view and how they can communicate focused on understanding one

Nancy Gordon, Licensed Clinical Social Worker San Diego, ca
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
San Diego, California Online 42 years experience
Specialties: Anxiety Breakup Chronic Illness Chronic Pain

As a loss and transformational grief expert, I help clients navigate the journey of loss and help them heal the grief that follows, so that they can transform loss into love and grief into growth, and the loss is then honored by the transformation it has inspired. I use

Carolyn Gerard, Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California In-person 15 years experience
Specialties: Infidelity Intimacy Life events Pre-marriage

Do you long for intimacy and passion but end up fighting when you try to talk? Have you experienced betrayal or infidelity and are loosing hope? I can help. I specialize in HELPING COUPLES IN CRISIS. As an Emotionally Focused therapist and

Ana Laura Arteaga-Biggs, Psychologist San Diego, ca
Psychologist
San Diego, California In-person 13 years experience
Specialties: Divorce Marriage Infidelity Life events

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice with expertise in treating a broad range of emotional and behavioral problems via individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy. My treatment approach is integrative, most heavily influenced by

Stacy Kim Johnston, Psychologist San Diego, ca
Psychologist
San Diego, California Online + In-person 18 years experience
Specialties: Divorce Infidelity Life events Mental conditions

Nothing is more important than the people in your life so relationships with others (your children, boss, coworkers, friends, parents, relatives, and, of course, spouse or significant other) is worth investing time into improving if it is causing you stress. 

Dana McNeil, Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California Online + In-person
Specialties: Divorce General marriage Infidelity Intimacy

Dana McNeil is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is the founder of a group practice called The Relationship Place located in San Diego, California. Dana’s practice specializes in couples’ therapy and utilizes an evidence-based type of

Ryan Buchmann, Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California Online 10 years, 10 months experience
Specialties: Anger Management Anxiety Career Counseling Christian Counseling

Licensed psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of mood disorders, like anxiety and depression, as well as substance use recovery. Also trained in Christian and pastoral counseling, spirituality, and mindfulness practice. Learn how you can bring peace into your

Jessica Hancock Fodor, Marriage & Family Therapist San Diego, ca
Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California Online + In-person 26 years experience
Specialties: Alcohol Abuse Anger Management Anxiety Codependency Relationships

I believe in helping people bring about change from the inside out – not just addressing their day-to-day struggles but the feelings, beliefs and expectations that underlie them to bring about lasting change. By exploring these core issues and learning

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Therapy in San Diego: Cost, Availability, and Expert Statistics

Here's what therapy looks like in San Diego right now, based on 62 experts listed on Marriage.com - including average cost, session format availability, and therapist demographics.

Average session cost
$167
Most treated specialties
Anxiety, Divorce
Average therapist experience
16 years
Session format availability
Online only 19% In-person only 26% Both formats 55%
Therapist gender breakdown
Female 55% Male 13% Non-binary/other 32%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Therapy in San Diego

How are marriage therapists verified in San Diego?

Every marriage therapist listed in San Diego is checked against its licensing board before we add them. That means confirming their license is active and checking their credentials. If you want the details, there's a verified badge on each profile you can click.

What should I look for when choosing a marriage therapist in San Diego?

Start with licensure: make sure they're actually licensed in San Diego. Then check whether they treat what you're dealing with, whether that's communication problems, anxiety, or something more specific. After that, look at insurance and cost, and decide if you want online sessions or in-person.

How much does therapy cost in San Diego?

Marriage therapists listed in San Diego charge an average of $167 per session. That number moves around depending on the therapist, how long the session runs, and whether insurance covers any of it, so check the actual rate on each profile.

Can I compare or message more than one therapist in San Diego before choosing?

Yes. You can look through as many profiles as you want, compare pricing and specialties, and message more than one therapist in San Diego before you book anything. There's no limit on how many you check out first.

Is online therapy available in San Diego?

Yes: 55% of marriage therapists listed in San Diego offer both online and in-person sessions, so you can pick whichever fits your schedule better.

Does Marriage.com work with therapists outside my state, or only local ones?

Only therapists licensed in San Diego will show up for you. That's not a Marriage.com rule, it's how therapy licensing works in general, even for online sessions. Filter by state and you'll see who's actually eligible to see you.

How do I find a marriage therapist in San Diego?

Search the directory for San Diego and filter by specialty, insurance, and session format, online or in-person. Each profile shows the therapist's license status, areas of focus, and accepted insurance, so you can compare before reaching out.

Do I need to create an account to search for a therapist in San Diego?

No. You can search and browse therapist profiles in San Diego without creating an account. You'll only need one when you're ready to book a session or message a therapist directly.

Is what I share with my marriage therapist confidential?

Yes. Licensed marriage therapists are bound by confidentiality laws and professional ethics codes, with limited exceptions required by law, such as risk of harm to yourself or others. It's worth asking your therapist about their specific confidentiality policy during your first session.

How quickly can I get an appointment in San Diego?

Availability varies by therapist. Many providers listed in San Diego are currently accepting new clients, so check individual profiles for current availability before reaching out.