At Upward Roots, I know that not every therapist is the right fit for every person, and that’s okay.
Just as not every seed thrives in every type of soil, each individual needs a space that supports their unique growth.
Even if my practice is not the right match, I make it a priority to guide people toward resources, referrals, and next steps that can support their healing. Whether during a consultation call or through a referral, I aim for every interaction to leave people feeling seen, understood, and a little more hopeful about their healing journey.
Browse by category using the tabs below to view my recommended referrals & resources:
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Kirsten Kuhn, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Accepts many insurances
Offers TMS in person at La Jolla office
Offers Teletherapy
Approach: “I see medication as a tool to be used with psychotherapy and not a permanent solution” and work towards reducing medication to the lowest dose possible.
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Lisa Loegering, MD
Integrative Peds of Del Mar
317 14th Street, Suite A
Del Mar, CA 92014
lisajlmd@gmail.com
(858) 222-0328
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Stefani LaFrenierre, MD
Mental Health & Addictions Psychiatrist
Offers Teletherapy
(310) 742-9259
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Dr. Omid Naim, MD and Michael Broukhim, DO
Integrative Psychiatry – helping patients wean off medication
Offering: In-person in Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks, and Mill Valley
Offers Teletherapy
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Dr. Chelsea Neumann
Offers Telehealth
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Oasis Counseling Group
Specializes in sexually compulsive behaviors and couples therapy following a betrayal
2635 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 109
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 738-2594
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Michelle Fulks, LMFT
Specializes in Substance Use with psychotic features
Offers Telehealth and in-person
252 Balboa Ave, Suite 803
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 408-6951
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Allyson Ford, LMFT
Offers Teletherapy
Specialties: Eating Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety
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Dr. Crystal Williams, MFT
Teletherapy & In-person in Beverly Hills
(424) 404-8575
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Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Support Group
Facilitated by: Stacie Fanelli, LCSW
Via Zoom, first Friday of every month, 10-11 am PST
staciefanelli.msw@gmail.com
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Desert Marriage Family
Offers Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Partial
Hospitalization Program (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
Offers in-person in Palm Desert
Specialties: Eating Disorders, Substance Abuse, Bipolar, Anxiety,
Depression, Violence and Abuse Treatment
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Chanin Hardwick, LPCC, C-IAYT, C-BTSP
Approach: Brainspotting Certified, Integral Somatic Psychology, Certified Yoga Therapist, EMDR and IFS integrated with depth psychology
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Jessica Taylor Vara, LMFT, EMDR
Approach: Certified in EMDR, trained in treating dissociation
info@jessicataylorvara.com
(424) 571-2616
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Christine Parker, MA, LPCC, NCC
Offers Teletherapy
Psychodynamic, client-centered approach
Specialties: clients feeling stuck or creatively blocked, survivors of religious trauma
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Ashley Samantha, LCSW
Offers in-person in Los Angeles
Offers Teletherapy in: California, Florida, and Israel
Approach includes: EMDR, T-CBT, DBT, Intensive Grief Support
Specialties: LGBTQIA+ concerns, gender and sexual identity, perinatal mood disorders, current and past traumas
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Barbara Hall, LCSW
Location: Newport, CA; Telehealth in California and Nevada
Specialty: Ana Gomez’s EMDR and Sandtray with Children, parenting
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Che Ajal Family Counseling Center
Chula Vista
(619) 779-0078
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Grow Through Life Counseling
Offer Teletherapy and In-person services in Sorrento Valley
Work with: Kids, Teens, Families
In-network with: Cigna, Sharp Health Plan, Tricare
(619) 549-0329 ext. 0
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Ami Allen, MS, LMFT, R-EMDRIA
Location: Mission Valley, Telehealth
Specialty: Relational EMDR, teens (14+) and their families
Self-pay, does not accept insurance, no sliding-scale
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Different Models of Therapy to consider when looking for a Child Therapist:
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Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) for kids who have experienced foster care, adoption, migration, or other difficult experiences of adversity, toxic stress, early harm, and/or trauma
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EMDR for Kids is designed for kids to process difficult events with the support of many, many imaginary, play, and real people resources
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SandPlay for Kids is an expressive way for kids to play with their senses and proximity while exploring healthy play and working through the story of events and relationship difficulties
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Hamsa Healing Space with Briana Lefman, MS, CRC, CCTP, LPCC
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Online Counseling and Groups with Kalene Khan, LMFT
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Monica Rowden, LCSW
Specialty: Neurodiversity, gender & sexual identity, anxiety, addictions
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Jilleen Jarrett, LCSW
Offers Teletherapy
Specialty: Supporting parents of kids who are diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, and/or are going through the process of evaluation; aging, co-dependency, dealing with a difficult diagnosis (you or a loved one), grief, anxiety, phobias, dementia
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Lauren Michelle, LMFT
Offers in-person in South Pasadena & Telehealth
Specialty: Early Childhood (0-5), enhancing low self-esteem and emotional regulation
Approach: Child-led Therapy, Art, Child-Parent Psychotherapy
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Alison Bonner Madden, MFT
Offers Telehealth
Offers Sliding Scale
Alisonmaddenmft@gmail.com
(714) 485-5614
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Adee Valdez, LCSW
Offers Teletherapy in Spanish and English
Specialty: Working with parents to accept their child as they are; does not support ABA practices
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Rachelle Bloksberg, MA, LMFT
Offers Teletherapy
Specialty: Works with couples on parenting and raising special needs children; neurodiversity affirmative
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Cara Gardenswartz, MA, CGP, PhD
Parent Advocate for adult children with autism
cara@grouptherapyla.com
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Tatyana Foltz, LCSW
Specialty: adoption, interpersonal trauma, foster care system, juvenile detention
Approach: Harm Reduction Model, Brief Therapy, feminist lens
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Jessica Taylor Vara, LMFT
EMDR Certified, Teletherapy only, cash-pay only
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Hannah Christian, LMFT
EMDR, In person in Cardiff-by-the-Sea
Specialty: fertility, post-partum, and parenthood
Accepts insurances
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Sylvia Nunez, LMFT, Certified Bioenergetic Therapist
Offers Teletherapy and in-person in Tustin
Works at Breast Cancer Solutions and has Private Practice
Bilingual
Approach: Somatic therapies
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Liz Morasso, LCSW
Specialty: working with Pediatric and Adult Oncology Patients and their families
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Svetlana Ishchenko, AMFT, PHM-C
Worked at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Husband is an Oncologist
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Daniela Paolone, LMFT
Specialty: Supporting women’s mental health through infertility, postpartum, and chronic illness
(818) 599-3048
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Greg, AMFT
Currently serves as Major in the Marine Reserves at Camp Pendleton
Accepts Cigna
Greg@holderwellness.com
(949) 842-7884
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Mona Rollins, LMFT
Retired Navy Chief and Independent Duty Corpsman
Specialties: Addictions/Recovery, Unique stresses on military families, PTSD
Offers In-person in Temecula and La Mesa, and Telehealth
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2-4 Day Intensives with Sharon May at Safe Haven in Carlsbad, CA using Emotionally Focused Therapy
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Gretchen Slover, LMFT, PsyD, MALaw
Specialty: Divorce mediation, independent mediation for child custody
Experience as a mental health professional, and, family law paralegal
Offers Telehealth for California, Arizona, and Texas residents
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Theresa Collins, LMFT
Specialty: High conflict divorce
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Vanja P. Buckley, LCSW
Specialty: Assisting people through the challenges of a difficult divorce process
vanja@vpbtherapy.com
(949) 244-7403
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Rachelle Bloksberg, LMFT
Offers Teletherapy
Specialty: Supporting women through difficult divorces and co-parenting
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Mona Fielding Shane, LPCC
Specialty: Working with men and women going through life transitions including divorce and divorce recovery, and, grief and loss
(248) 752-7700
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Gina Polesetsky, AMFT
Specialty: remarriage, blended families, co-parenting, stepfamilies, high conflict divorce, narcissistic abuse recovery, separation, transitions, personal growth, and trauma
Approach: Gottman Couples Therapy, ACT, EMDR
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Alison Madden, LMFT
Specialty: Aging, Work Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Parenting, Relationship Issues, Trauma
Approach: Family Systems, Couples Therapy, Solution–Focused Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, CBT
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Kelly Reyes, LMFT
Specialty: Individuals struggling with their relationships, setting boundaries, experiencing anxiety, dealing with grief and loss, or are dealing with trauma.
Approach: EMDR and uses a strength-based approach
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Lauren Michelle, LMFT
Offers in-person in Pasadena & Teletherapy
Specialty: Early Childhood (0-5), Adolescents, Family Therapy, Individuals with anxiety, depression, trauma
Approach: person-centered, EMDR, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Trauma-Focused CBT
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Tassy Hennessy, LAc, MSOM, AAPOM, GAPS & Functional Medicine Practitioner
Location: Encinitas, CA
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Alaska: IFS-EMDR
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Arizona: SEP and DARe Coach
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California, Central: Attachment-IFS-EMDR in Ventura
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California, Northern: AF-EMDR and Bioenergetic in East Bay, IFS-EMDR in Carmel, IFS-EMDR & AEDP in Monterey
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Colorado: EMDR Intensives & Insurance Weekly SEP, EMDR Intensive for CPTSD
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Michigan: Adult Chair Coach and MSW
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Minnesota: SE, Co-Regulation Touch & EMDR in Bloomington, Christian premarital and EMDR in St. Paul, Veteran & EMDR provider in Mankato, male Ego States & EMDR therapist, EMDR at a joint chiropractic-counseling center in Hopkins, DARe, SEP and The Developmental Model Couples Therapist
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New Jersey: SE Therapist and Reiki Practitioner,
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New York: SE Therapist and Reiki Practitioner (Telehealth), Talk Therapist who integrates EFT Tapping (telehealth)
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North Carolina: SE and DARe Practitioner in Cary
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Oregon: NARM Therapist, Transforming Touch Practitioner, SEP-trained Functional Nutritionist with MDiv
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Pennsylvania: IFS-EMDR in Chester
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South Carolina: Adult Chair Coach and EMDR
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Texas: IFS-EMDR in Arlington, IFS-EMDR in Dallas, in Plano, men’s betrayal and infidelity recovery therapist
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Wisconsin: Ego States EMDR & Somatic Experiencing
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The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress. Clients can simply call 988 or text HOME to 74174.
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LGBTQIA+ Youth through the Trevor Project, specifically for LGBTQIA+ youth by calling 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678. Or en Español: 1-888-628-9454.
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Trans Lifeline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call (800) 877-565-8860 open 24/7 but staff is limited. Guaranteed to be available from 2 pm to 10 pm PST.
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Teen Line Call (800) 852-8336 (6 pm– 10 pm PST), OR, Text TEEN to 839863 (6 pm –10 pm PST). Offering anonymous support for teenagers by phone, text or email. No problem is too small, too large or too shocking for the trained volunteers.
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California Youth (ages 12-24) Crisis Line Call or text 1-800-843-5200 or chat online (24/7)
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California Parent and Youth Helpline 1-855-427-2736
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RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE (24/7)
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Veterans Suicide Crisis Line 1-800-8255 and Press 1
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
– Select Treatment Centers and input Zip Code, as well as, any specifiers of the type of facility you’re looking for
– Newport Healthcare takes an attachment-based approach and accepts most private insurances -
https://www.addictionhelp.com/ is an inclusive, clearly organized educational website for addicts and those who love an addict, offering information for different treatments per the type of addiction
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
Select Support Groups and input Zip Code, as well as, any specifiers of the type of Support Groups you’re looking for -
https://sobernation.com/list-of-12-step-programs
Identify the type of 12-step program you’re interested in and navigate to that page to find meeting locations and times that work for you -
https://cptsdfoundation.org/calendar/
Calendar of events for gatherings with others who have experiences with Complex PTSD