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Therapists licensed in California, available online across the state

LPCC Therapists Available in San Diego

This page lists LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) clinicians who are available to clients in San Diego. Use it if you want therapists trained in counseling approaches such as CBT, trauma work, family therapy, or career and life transitions. Compare each clinician’s stated specialisms, therapy approaches, client focus, and experience with specific issues. A California license covers the whole state, so a clinician’s ability to work with you is not limited by city boundaries within California.

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  1. 1. Stacey Sugar, MD, LCPC, LPCC

    14 years in practice · English · Female

    MD, LCPC, LPCC therapist helping rewrite life stories

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Intimacy-related issues · Coping with life changes

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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  2. 2. Matthew Poje, LPCC, LPC

    20 years in practice · English · Male

    Trauma-focused support grounded in neuroscience

    Works with Trauma and abuse · Addictions · Grief · Coping with life changes · Compassion fatigue

    Approaches Motivational Interviewing · Trauma-Focused Therapy

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  3. 3. Earl Barrios, LPCC

    38 years in practice · English · Male

    Support for anxiety, relationships, and trauma healing

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Trauma and abuse · Depression

    Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Existential Therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

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  4. 4. Stella Galarza De Saggese, LPCC

    40 years in practice · English, Spanish · Female

    Seasoned California LPCC focused on healing

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem · Depression

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  5. 5. Mary Ann Godefroy, LPCC, LPC

    14 years in practice · English · Female

    Support for change, coping, and growth

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Depression · Coping with life changes

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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  6. 6. Kristen Corkum, LPCC

    13 years in practice · English · Female

    California LPCC focused on trauma recovery

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Anger · Depression

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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  7. 7. Marla Gentile, LPC, LPCC

    40 years in practice · English · Female

    Experienced support for anxiety, trauma, and life transitions

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Coping with life changes · Compassion fatigue

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

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  8. 8. Hannah Thayer, LPCC

    5 years in practice · English · Female

    California LPCC specializing in anxiety and life changes

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · LGBT · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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  9. 9. Robyn Ramsay, LPCC

    20 years in practice · English · Female

    California LPCC specializing in anxiety and relationships

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Intimacy-related issues · ADHD

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  10. 10. Leanne Horvitz, LPCC

    3 years in practice · English · Female

    Guides healing with hypnotherapy and imagery

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Trauma and abuse · Sleeping · Career

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  11. 11. Mitchell Gresham, LPCC

    10 years in practice · English · Male

    Support for trauma, grief, and family change

    Works with Family · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Coping with life changes · ADHD

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  12. 12. Sommer Hail, LPCC

    9 years in practice · English · Female

    California LPCC supporting healing and resilience

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Parenting · Depression

    Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Mindfulness Therapy · Solution-Focused Therapy

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  13. 13. Teresa Cole, LPCC

    16 years in practice · English · Female

    Trauma-informed LPCC for relationships and transitions

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Trauma and abuse · Depression

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy

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  14. 14. Darcy Aviles, LPCC

    9 years in practice · English · Female

    California LPCC focused on relationships and recovery

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Intimacy-related issues · Career

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  15. 15. Zunilda Chaudry, LPCC

    13 years in practice · English · Female

    Compassionate LPCC for stress and parenting

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Parenting · Anger · Self esteem · Depression

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About professional clinical counselor therapy for people in San Diego

Everyone listed on this page holds a licence to practise in California and works online. That matters more than it sounds: a licence is issued by the state, not by a city, so a therapist is available to anyone in California regardless of how far away they are. Someone in San Diego can work with a therapist whose books would otherwise be out of reach.

166 therapists match this page, all of whom name professional clinical counselor among the areas they work with. Fifteen are shown above. The list changes between pages, so it is worth looking at more than one if none of these feels like a fit.

What to compare

  • Credential. LMFT, LCSW and LPCC are different training routes to the same licensed practice. None outranks the others; they shape emphasis rather than quality.
  • Years in practice. Shown for every therapist here. More experience is not automatically better, but it is a fair proxy for how much of a given problem someone has seen.
  • What else they work with. A therapist whose other focus areas overlap with your situation is usually a better starting point than one whose listed areas stop at the single thing you searched for.
  • Approach. CBT, psychodynamic, solution-focused and the rest describe how sessions tend to run. If you have tried therapy before and it did not suit you, changing approach is often more useful than changing therapist.
  • Language. Shown where a therapist offers sessions in more than English.

How online sessions work

Sessions run by video or by messaging, arranged through our partner platform rather than booked directly with the therapist. There is no travel and no waiting room, which for most people is the difference between starting and not starting. Pricing is set by the platform and shown before you commit.

Therapy in San Diego

San Diego has a population of about 1,386,932. Local in-person availability varies and waiting lists are common, which is part of why state-wide online practice has grown. Nothing on this page depends on a therapist being near you.

Common questions

What does LPCC mean and how is that different from other licenses?

LPCC stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. It denotes specific graduate education and supervised clinical hours focused on counseling. Compare an LPCC’s training and stated specialties with other license types to see which fits your needs. Licensing rules vary, so look at what each clinician lists about their therapeutic approaches and populations served.

Can LPCC clinicians provide therapy for issues like trauma or relationship problems?

Many LPCC clinicians work with trauma, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Check each clinician’s profile for mention of trauma-informed care, couples work, or specific modalities such as EMDR or cognitive-behavioral therapy. Profiles show which problems a clinician commonly treats, not guarantees of outcomes.

How should I compare LPCC clinicians if I live in San Diego and want online sessions?

Look at each clinician’s listed specialties, therapy methods, and client focus to match your needs. Note their stated experience with issues common in your area, such as military-related stress or college student concerns. Since a California license covers the whole state, location within California is not a barrier to choosing someone available to clients in San Diego.

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