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Grief counselors and therapists in El Cajon, CA
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Top grief and loss counseling therapists in El Cajon, CA
In El Cajon, grief counseling and therapy can help you process loss, find meaning, and move forward. Headway's network includes therapists specializing in bereavement support, complicated grief, and trauma-informed care using modalities like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy. Access support from 5,619 providers with availability as soon as next day, covered by insurance.
“My style is warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative. I focus on building a strong therapeutic relationship while integrating practical tools, emotional insight, and structure.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Affirming, Energetic, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“I want all of my clients to strenghten their personal development tools so that eventually they can become more self-aware and self-correcting.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Challenging, Creative, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
“My goal isn't simply to help you feel better, it's to help you understand yourself more deeply, strengthen your relationships, and develop practical tools that create lasting change.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Empowering, Energetic, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I have over 40 years of experience working with individuals and children experiencing depression, grief and life challenges.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 12 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I work from a trauma focused lens and utilize an Internal Family Systems (IFS) framework, as well as some EMDR and somatic training, to support clients to explore their many protective or exiled parts and strengthen Self-identity...”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Direct, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“For over 20 years I have been working with women and men that have been victims of abusive relationships in childhood and their adult life.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Direct, Empowering, Inquisitive
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“Therapy with me is not about pushing or fixing—it's about understanding your patterns, restoring internal trust, and creating more ease in how you relate to yourself and others.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions
Challenging, Empowering, Holistic
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I believe that no one should have to face life's challenges alone and that everyone deserves support.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Depression, Men's issues, PTSD
Creative, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field (12 in private practice). I work with individuals ages 3 and up, as well as couples. I am trauma informed, a certified clinical supervisor, and EMDR trained (currently not accepting EMDR patients). I hold a plethora of CEUs in mental health disorders and have owned my own practice for several years, offering in person and telehealth services.
CSUB BA Psychology 2002
CSUB Master of Social Work 2004
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 14 insurance carriers
“My approach is active, collaborative, and deeply grounded in the present moment. I believe therapy should be more than just a place to vent; it should be a strategic partnership where you reclaim your life.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Holistic, Participatory, Solution-oriented
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“I create an environment where you can face your discomfort without judgment. You will be able to work through your deepest fears, biggest traumas, and hardest decisions in my office.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Inquisitive, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
“I offer a trauma-informed, attachment centered approach, grounded in curiosity, authenticity and genuine human connection.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I firmly believe that consistent effort and a willingness to work on oneself can lead to the changes you desire.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Creative, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I blend evidenced-based approaches steeped in acceptance and non-avoidance, with kindness, humor, art/creativity, and a DIY/punk ethos to empower commitments to growth and change.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Creative, Direct, Humorous
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My belief is that the client is the expert on their lives, working collaboratively as their co-pilot when approaching mental health.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Challenging, Empowering, Humorous
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I provide a trauma-informed, whole-person approach that integrates somatic work and mindfulness to support deep and lasting healing.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“The foundation of my training comes from Neo-Freudian thinking and practice, holding an optimistic view of personality development.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Inquisitive, Solution-oriented
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed. Together, we'll understand the roots of what you're experiencing, process what has been hard to carry, and move toward healing that feels real and lasting.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“In our work, we slow things down and listen more closely—to your body, your emotions, and your intuition.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Creative, Inquisitive
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“Her goal is that the client experiences a safe, non-judgmental place in the therapeutic relationship where they can work through their "stuff" in their own personal journey of healing.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Inquisitive, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 13 insurance carriers
“Direct, Warm, Inquisitive and Critical questions that are focused on identity development in the family individual or couple system.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I am an eclectic therapist, integrating techniques from different therapeutic approaches to best meet the unique needs of each client.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I work in a gentle, supportive, and compassionate way where my goal is for my clients to feel heard, seen accurately, and known by me as well as by themselves.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Depression, Men's issues, Panic disorders
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 13 insurance carriers
I genuinely like people, have always love to help ,
Will take my clients through the therapeutic process, with empathy and care for their experience in therapy to be a positive one.
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Energetic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 15 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“Many of my clients are high-achieving teens and adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, burnout, or patterns around alcohol or substance use.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Empowering, Inquisitive
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I will meet you in these difficult places and we will walk together, helping you break through to find hope, power, connection and energy.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 13 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I have navigated a wide range of life events—from adolescence to college, complex relationships, infertility, pregnancy, perimenopause, menopause, the impact of COVID, being a first responder, racial discrimination, and career transitions.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I still consider it a rare privilege to sit with clients in this work, especially those carrying grief, navigating a shifting health picture, or trying to rebuild a relationship that no longer fits the life they want.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+
Empowering, Inquisitive, Open-minded
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Hello, and welcome! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in San Diego, CA. I specialize in helping individuals overcome the lasting effects of childhood experiences, as well as present traumas they may be facing. I have worked with adults, children and families in a variety of settings. I have provided space for people during the toughest of life transitions while teaching them tools to cope with the overwhelming emotions of grief and trauma. I’d like to be there for you too!
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Panic disorders
Creative, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of experience. I am also former Naval Officer of 6 years who provided mental health to active duty and their families. I utilize Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (i.e, mindfulness and values-focused) as my baseline approach and hypnotherapy, Jungian Psychotherapy and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) to help with Trauma. These together make a great team to aide you in your healing process. I believe in developing a healthy Client-Therapist relationship to fully support any other approaches.
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Direct, Empowering, Holistic
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“I have trainings in trauma-focused therapies and can hold space even for the most sensitive and personal experiences people have lived.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Humorous, Open-minded
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I prioritize creating a space where clients feel genuinely seen, heard, and understood without judgement.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues
Empowering, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I believe this gives me a unique perspective on how individuals, couples and families deal with the stressors associated with immigration and acculturation, multi-ethnic relationships, intergenerational conflicts, life transitions and other...”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care
Empowering, Open-minded, Participatory
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My goal is for clients to leave sessions with greater clarity, resilience, and confidence in their ability to create meaningful change.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
“I create a safe, compassionate space where you can explore your inner world and reconnect with your natural capacity for healing.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Direct, Empowering, Participatory
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“With over fifteen years of clinical experience, I focus on individual, couples, and family therapy for adults 18 and older.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Humorous, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“I am a therapist that builds all therapeutic services and contacts on the foundation of the humanistic approach, that is, a relational style that includes being empathetic, real and genuine as well as being affirming to others.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Empowering, Inquisitive
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“Mark is a supportive, perceptive and skilled therapist, offering a safe therapeutic space, and capable of being fully present with his clients.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“I am a bilingual therapist who understands the nuances of both cultures, and I am passionate about creating a warm, compassionate space where clients feel truly seen and supported.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Eating disorders
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“Grief, desperation, and self-inflicted suffering brought me to the point of reaching out for help many years ago and soon the seas began to calm.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Affirming, Direct, Inquisitive
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
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