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Top therapists in La Jolla, CA accepting new patients
Find mental health support in La Jolla with Headway's network of 8,348 licensed providers offering virtual and in-person sessions. Serving neighborhoods like Pacific Beach, Bird Rock, and Torrey Pines, our providers offer talk therapy and medication management with flexible scheduling and insurance coverage to help you focus on your care.
“I have over 25 years of experience helping children, teens, families, adults and couples build on their strengths and get clear about what they want for their futures.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Affirming, Direct, Solution-oriented
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
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.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Inquisitive, Solution-oriented
Accepts 2 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.”
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues
Inquisitive, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 13 insurance carriers
“Mark is a supportive, perceptive and skilled therapist, offering a safe therapeutic space, and capable of being fully present with his clients.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“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.”
Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Direct, Empowering, Inquisitive
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.”
Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care
Creative, Direct, Humorous
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I prioritize creating a space where clients feel genuinely seen, heard, and understood without judgement.”
Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I believe that you are the ultimate expert in your own life, and my role is to walk alongside you as we navigate the cycles that keep you feeling stuck.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders
Affirming, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“I believe that therapy should be a safe, collaborative space where clients feel empowered to make decisions that most align with their values and needs.”
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My therapy approach is experiential, humanistic, and somatic... We engage and explore in the work of therapy together collaboratively.”
Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders, Grief or loss, Identity issues
Affirming, Open-minded, Participatory
Accepts 12 insurance carriers
“I have over 40 years of experience working with individuals and children experiencing depression, grief and life challenges.”
Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 12 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“Clients often describe me as warm and collaborative, someone who makes it feel safe to finally say the things you haven't been able to say out loud.”
Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My approach to therapy is relational, and combines cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)...”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+
Energetic, Participatory, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I show up 100% authentic to who I am with the hopes that that give you permission to show up 100% authentic to who I am.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Direct, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
“My approach to therapy is client-centered and collaborative, focusing on integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Creative, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“With over fifteen years of clinical experience, I focus on individual, couples, and family therapy for adults 18 and older.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Humorous, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“It is never too late to begin deep and meaningful work reimagining how traumas or other experiences can become integrated, meaningful parts of our lives and ourselves, rather than barriers or obstacles.”
Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Humorous, Inquisitive
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I want all of my clients to strenghten their personal development tools so that eventually they can become more self-aware and self-correcting.”
Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Challenging, Creative, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
“As an interactive therapist I use an integration of complimentary approaches, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client.”
Depression, LGBTQIA+, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Stress management
Direct, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“I utilize several therapeutic 'tools' which help my client to decrease unhealthy relationship behaviors and increase healthy attachment...”
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, OCD
Direct, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“I strive to create a safe and affirming space where you feel comfortable enough to open up and begin to trust in the relationship we're developing.”
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, End of life care
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I balance kindness and warmth with honesty and challenge clients to grow and become unstuck in their lives.”
Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues, Identity issues
Humorous, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“I truly believe the relationship you and I will develop is the most important catalyst for change...”
Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQIA+
Affirming, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
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.”
Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Challenging, Empowering, Humorous
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“In our sessions, clients can expect to gain practical mindfulness tools, a strong sense of accountability, and a deeper understanding of their own mental health.”
Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Relationship issues
Affirming, Direct, Empowering
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“I provide a safe and warm environment where one can learn about themselves, and problem solve ways to better their mental health trajectory.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 12 insurance carriers
Are you are experiencing verbal and/or mental abuse from a romantic partner, a parent, sibling, friend, co-worker? Do you struggle with your own internal thoughts (e.g. "you’re not good enough”, "it's all your fault", “you are not a priority”). Maybe you’ve lost someone and you’re grieving. You are emotionally exhausted because of the pain you hide and the inability to say "no". You tell yourself the good is good but the bad is bad. You're scared and confused on what to do or how to "fix" things. These experiences create rumination, avoidance, trauma, anxiety, and more.
Anger management, Anxiety, Family issues, Grief or loss, Panic disorders
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My approach combines evidence-based medication management with psychodynamic and supportive principles.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Inquisitive, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 6 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.
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care
Empowering, Energetic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 15 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I see therapy as a partnership where we work together to understand your experiences and create lasting change.”
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Panic disorders, Relationship issues
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“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.”
Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Men's issues, Panic disorders
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 13 insurance carriers
“I firmly believe that consistent effort and a willingness to work on oneself can lead to the changes you desire.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss
Creative, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Hi, I'm Dora, a licensed therapist with extensive experience working with a diverse range of populations, including teens, young adults, parents, and adults facing multiple life changes. I have training in DBT, Incredible Years parenting, and holistic approaches.
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues
Empowering, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“I have trainings in trauma-focused therapies and can hold space even for the most sensitive and personal experiences people have lived.”
Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Humorous, Open-minded
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I lead with genuineness and meet you where you are by using a holistic perspective that accounts for the relationships and circumstances in your life that are impacting you.”
Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I focus on helping clients feel safer in their bodies, understand their inner world, and move toward lasting change with compassion and clarity.”
Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“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.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Energetic, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“I grew up as a caretaker for my single mother who suffered from mental health issues. She committed suicide when I was only fifteen...”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Empowering, Participatory, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My clients feel seen and understood following our sessions. They have new coping skills and are validated as they progress.”
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Grief or loss
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
“My goal is to provide a supportive, respectful space where you feel heard and understood, while also helping you develop practical tools to move forward in your life.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
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About our therapists located within 20 miles of La Jolla, CA
Number of therapists within 20 miles of La Jolla, CA
79+
Average years in practice
10 years
Top specialties offered
- 97%Anxiety
- 92%Depression
- 91%Stress management
- 90%Relationship issues
- 73%Trauma
Insurances accepted
- 99%Aetna
- 73%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 65%Anthem Blue Cross California
- 54%Providence Health Plan
- 52%Cigna
Languages spoken
- 94%English
- 18%Spanish
- 4%French
- 3%Arabic
- 1%Farsi
How they see their clients
- 92%In-person or online
- 8%In-person only
Provider gender
- 71%Woman
- 29%Man
License types
- 56%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
- 23%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 10%Clinical Psychologist
- 10%Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
- 1%Medical Doctor
Treatment approaches
- 100%Individual therapy
- 34%Family therapy
- 28%Couples therapy
- 20%Child or adolescent therapy
Frequently asked questions
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Headway makes it easy to find support for your mental health — from finding the right provider, to understanding costs, to scheduling with ease.
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Mental Health Therapist in La Jolla, CA
Searching for therapists in La Jolla starts with knowing what kind of support fits your needs. You may want help with anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, relationship challenges, or work stress. As you compare La Jolla therapists, look for someone whose listed specialties, training, and approach match what you want to focus on. Provider bios can help you see whether a therapist uses approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed care, acceptance and commitment therapy, or other methods that align with your preferences.
La Jolla has a smaller local therapy market than nearby San Diego, so virtual care can expand your options while still letting you see a therapist licensed in California. You may prefer an in-person office near Bird Rock, Torrey Pines, or Pacific Beach, or a virtual appointment that fits more easily around work, school, or caregiving. When narrowing your search, consider appointment availability, whether the therapist is accepting new patients, free phone consultation options, and how the therapist describes their communication style in their profile.
Therapy in La Jolla can be a significant investment without insurance. Using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to reduce session costs and understand what you may pay before you book. Headway helps you compare therapists who are accepting new patients, check whether your plan is in network, see estimated out-of-pocket costs, and book directly when you’re ready.
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