Liz Barajas is a bilingual (se habla Español) Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in working with individuals and couples navigating communication issues, intimacy, identity, and life transitions. She supports multicultural and multilingual clients, interracial and queer couples, BIPOC communities, and those exploring non-monogamy, kink, or sex-positive healing. Liz integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy, and a decolonial, client-centered lens to foster deeper connection and emotional clarity in relationships. Her style is warm, collaborative, and deeply affirming of each client’s lived experience, with a genuine sense of humor that helps create a relaxed and approachable space for growth.

In addition to her work with adults and couples, Liz has a strong foundation in supporting teens and young adults who are navigating emotional regulation, family conflict, and questions around identity and belonging. With over a decade of experience mentoring youth in diverse, often Spanish-speaking communities—including time spent teaching in Spain and volunteering at the LA LGBTQ Center—Liz deeply values supporting young people in building confidence, self-esteem, and emotional resilience. No matter your age or stage of life, Liz offers a therapeutic space that’s culturally aware, sex-positive, and deeply human.

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Danielle Pawling-Haddad, AMFT is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist dedicated to providing compassionate care to individuals, couples, and families. She specializes in helping clients navigate complex emotional and relational challenges, including trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and more.

Danielle takes an attachment-focused and experiential approach in her work, using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to support couples in moving toward deeper connection and meaningful repair. She also integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) in her practice, offering clients a powerful framework for healing pain, grief, and trauma by exploring and honoring all parts of the self.

With a strong focus on creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment, Danielle empowers clients to foster self-awareness and resilience. She facilitates family therapy through a systemic lens, helping families enhance communication, repair ruptures, and strengthen their emotional bonds.

Specialties: Intimacy, Infidelity, Relational Challenges, Women’s issues, Depression, Trauma and Severe trauma, Severe PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Life transitions, Complex emotional and relational issues, and more. Danielle incorporates somatic work, mindfulness, and holistic practices.

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Are you looking to improve your relationship? Or to feel better in your own skin?

I am active in the counseling sessions, focus on getting to the root of the issue. I structure my counseling to help you get the results you need quickly. I am available in-person and virtually for both the Mission Valley and Oceanside office.

Aly is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist that is here to help. is supervised by Ida Fariba, MFT#124097

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Joe Salvati is here to help you in your counseling experience. He has over 13 years of experience in working with individuals and couples. He is driven to help you find the answers and solutions you need. It is his passion to walk alongside his clients as they process some of the most difficult thoughts and feelings they’ve experienced. He is a native of San Diegan and is married with three small children.

Joe’s Counseling Approach: Anger management, communication skills, and conflict management are a few of the skill sets that you will build while working with Joe.

Education and Experience: Joe attended San Diego State University and Indiana University before working as a civilian for the US Marine Corps for 12 years. He then worked as a social worker at an inpatient psychiatric hospital before becoming a therapist for teens in an intense-outpatient program.

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Bonnie Cardillo, an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, helps clients break free from codependent relationships, find their voice, and improve their lives.

Her online-only therapy services offer personalized interventions to address unique emotional needs and challenges in relationships, empowering clients to navigate and overcome emotional obstacles, reclaim their well-being, and thrive. It is important to Bonnie to approach your relationship with genuine curiosity. This is how she helps you to notice and shift patterns intentionally to meet your goals. You can expect counseling without judgment, where your thoughts and feelings are heard and acknowledged.

Warmth, empathy, and cultural humility - are the traits that Bonnie Cardillo brings to her therapy sessions.

Bonnie’s Areas of Focus: Bonnie has a natural affinity for working with couples and individuals, and providing empathetic support to trauma-impacted communities. She serves a diverse range of communities, including Veterans, BIPOC identifying clients, and those affected by co-occurring mental health diagnoses, problematic substance use, and more.

Her main topics of focus include: - Young Adults, Adults, and Older Adults - Couples and Individuals - Anxiety - Trauma - PTSD - Burnout - Depression - Postpartum Depression - Pregnancy Loss and Infertility - Later Life Issues - Perinatal Mental Health - Addiction / Substance Use - Military and Veteran Issues - Role Changes / Life Transitions

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Cultivating a safe space for you: this is Sarah O’Leary’s first priority as your therapist.

When you feel safe you can be your most authentic self, you can take chances, and you can overcome obstacles. When you feel safe you can be vulnerable in your relationships.

Sarah will help you gain tools and skills to face the obstacles coming up in your life now, and feel prepared for those to come in the future. Most importantly, you will learn about yourself.

Sarah’s Approach

Holistic healing - Sarah O’Leary’s primary approach to therapy. She strongly believes in the interconnectedness of each of these aspects of one’s self. People are complex. It is essential to keep in mind the many aspects of the self in order to live in a space that allows you to feel fulfilled and yourself.

Sarah’s Areas of Focus

Sarah works with couples and individuals, adolescents and adults. Particularly important topics to her include: - Distress tolerance - Understanding and regulating emotions - Mindfulness - Relearning communication - Challenging cognitions

These help people in getting reconnected with themselves and comfortable in their own bodies. This includes understanding, being comfortable in, and sharing their needs and emotions with important people in their life.

Additionally, she focuses on: - Academic Stress and Distress - ARFID - Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating - Life Transitions - Premarital Counseling - Self-Esteem & Self-Love - Out of control substance use - Binge Eating - Body Image - Emotion Regulation - Long Distance Relationships - Relationship Issues - Sustaining Recover (out of control behaviors or eating disorders) - Anxiety - Depression - Challenging Rigid Thinking - LGBTQIA+ Issues - Overcoming Bad Habits - Shame & Guilt - Mindfulness

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Love is an essential, primary need for humans. Relationships come in multiple forms, and no two relationships are the same.

Lauryn Plush is passionate about supporting you on your unique journey to feeling empowered and navigating your relationships.

Lauryn’s Approach:

Lauryn is especially intrigued by all elements of relationships. This could be the evolution, dissolution, obstacles, conflicts, or healthy and secure moments. As humans, a sense of belonging is a part of our basic needs. Her goal is to guide clients throughout their journey in finding that connection, attachment, and sense of belonging in their life.

Lauryn’s Areas of Focus: - Couples and Individuals - Academic Stress - Anxiety - Burnout - Depression - Conflict Resolution - Communication - Family Issues - Life Transitions - Relationship Injuries - Relationship Stress - Sexual Intimacy - Porn Addiction - Parenting / Co-Parenting Dynamics - Attachment Styles - Boundary Setting - Women’s Issues - Men Issues - Words to Emotions - Grief and Loss

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Kate Nicholson, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Estes Therapy, offers compassionate support for both couples and individuals. She utilizes a client-centered and relational approach, integrating Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Attachment Theory to guide you toward deep and authentic healing. Whether you’re facing relationship challenges, personal struggles, or navigating life transitions, Kate works to help you understand and break free from unhelpful cycles, fostering greater connection and self-acceptance. Her goal is to create a safe space where vulnerability becomes a powerful tool for transformation and growth. Areas of Focus: Relational Distress, Depression, Anxiety, Addiction, Distress Tolerance, LGBTQIA+ Issues, Religious Trauma, Premarital Counseling, Life Transitions, Trauma, Suicidal Ideation, Codependency and more!

Kate is supervised by Ida Fariba, MFT# 124097

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Have you wondered how a second opinion could change your perspective? Getting a second opinion in a neutral and safe environment, with a trained professional? This is beneficial to anyone! Young Ju is here to help you identify and interrupt patterns of behavior and thought that can be harmful to yourself and your relationships. His focus is to help children, adolescents, families, and individuals achieve their goals while cultivating joy and deep connection in their relationships.

Young’s Approach: Young is a trauma and anxiety expert specializing in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Gottman Method level 1, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. Young’s gentle and effective approach aids individuals in overcoming trauma triggers, anger, depression, family conflict, grief, relationship difficulties and stressors, PTSD, and more.

His topics of focus include: - Child & Adolescent - Adults - Anxiety - Anger Management - Christian Issues - Depression - Family Conflict - Grief - Men’s Issues - Relationship Difficulties - PTSD - Trauma - Body Image - Life Transitions -Korean Speaking

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Tired of fighting in your relationship? Can’t seem to get over past issues? Jessica Hattersley can help you address the issues that cause a divide in your relationship and take active steps to stop the negative patterns. She is active and solution-focused.

Jessica is supervised by Ida Fariba, MFT# 124097

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