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Online Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) therapists in Poway, CA

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San Rafael, California therapist: Dr. Glenn Francis, marriage and family therapist
CFT

Dr. Glenn Francis

Marriage and Family Therapist, Psy.D., MFT
Online therapy works very well: in some ways, it is better than meeting face to face because it gently slides aside some of the conventional social niceties in favor of really talking about what is happening for a person. Then, working at more depth is facilitated, and more healing can happen.  
29 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
Los Angeles, California therapist: Elaine Skoulas, marriage and family therapist
CFT

Elaine Skoulas

Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT
I use a confidential and secure therapy platform for all sessions currently with the convenience, accessibility, and comfort of virtual therapy.  
8 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
Valencia, California therapist: Elizabeth Nims, marriage and family therapist
CFT

Elizabeth Nims

Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
I focus on supporting women navigating major life changes and stressors with compassion, warmth, and unconditional positive regard. I utilize session time to understand my clients challenges and provide them with helpful insight, alternative perspectives, as well as coping skills and tools to utilize in day to day life to aid them in regulating their emotions and increasing self trust and confidence. I enjoy getting to know my clients better and forming a trusting therapeutic alliance. I have experience in treating stress/burnout, anxiety, ruptures in interpersonal relationships, life changes (work, school, relationships), and overall helping my clients know themselves better and become aligned with their most genuine, authentic selves. I look forward to connecting with you and being part of your healing journey.  
7 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
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Costa Mesa, California therapist: Micha Noble, MA, pre-licensed professional
CFT

Micha Noble, MA

Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT
I use a secure platform to provide HIPAA compliant mental health treatment over video.  
5 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
Campbell, California therapist: Elizabeth Essner, LCSW, licensed clinical social worker
CFT

Elizabeth Essner, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
The relationship between the therapist and the client is the most important factor in the "success" of therapy. Meeting online gives us the opportunity to develop a trusting relationship no matter where you live or what your preference is about how to meet. I work with both individuals and couples. Some of the issues I help with are depression, anxiety, grief, substance use, trust and communication. I am an LGBTQ+ ally, kink and poly friendly.  
8 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
Ontario, California therapist: Best Life Counseling Services, counselor/therapist
CFT

Best Life Counseling Services

Counselor/Therapist, LPCC, LMFT, APCC
Modern life places enormous pressure on women to do it all. Our team of compassionate therapists offers a supportive space where you can slow down, explore what’s weighing on you, and reconnect with your values and well-being. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, burnout, motherhood, or a meaningful life transition, we’re here to help you gain clarity, strengthen your inner resources, and move forward with intention and confidence.  
12 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
Sacramento, California therapist: Arielle Grossman, marriage and family therapist
CFT

Arielle Grossman

Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Your current stop on your journey is never your final destination. Often we feel stuck, unable to move forward due to the heavy baggage being lugged around. In session with me, you can begin to unpack this bag and maybe eventually leave it behind, moving with more freedom than ever before in your life. I work with teens and adults, who are struggling with depression, anger, trauma, and anxiety. I work also with couples and families.  
11 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
Chino, California therapist: Stephanie A. Carson, marriage and family therapist
CFT

Stephanie A. Carson

Marriage and Family Therapist, M.S., LMFT
Sometimes life just gets in the way of getting to the places we want go! In order to help clients achieve their therapeutic goals, I offer online video teletherapy though a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform. If you are an individual who lives in the state of California and would like to experience one-on-one therapy from the comfort of your own home, give me a call. I would enjoy having the opportunity to work with you!  
28 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
San Diego, California therapist: Angelique Umutesi, licensed clinical social worker
CFT

Angelique Umutesi

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Roots & Refuge Center was created by Angelique Umutesi, LCSW, a refugee and therapist, to help people heal in a safe and caring space. Angelique’s life experience showed her that many people, especially refugees and immigrants, need support that understands their culture and struggles. At Roots & Refuge, we offer therapy, spiritual care, and community support, all with kindness and respect. We believe everyone’s healing journey is unique, and we are here to walk with you.  
5 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA (Online Only)
San Jose, California therapist: Erin Gienger, marriage and family therapist
CFT

Erin Gienger

Marriage and Family Therapist, Pre-licensed AMFT
I provide a safe space for clients to process whatever emotions or responses they may be experiencing. I have over 3,500 hours of experience doing therapy with various types of clients. I recently graduated from an MFT program and have enjoyed interacting with a new set of clients. I am particularly interested in working with clients who have had trauma, abuse, or difficulty with life transitions. I make myself available to give clients the ability to process their lives in a new way. If you believe I could be a good fit for you as your therapist, please get in touch with me.  
7 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
Los Angeles, California therapist: Empowered Wellbeing, Decolonizing Intersectional and Integrative Complex Trauma & Dissociation Recovery Support, life coach
CFT

Empowered Wellbeing, Decolonizing Intersectional and Integrative Complex Trauma & Dissociation Recovery Support

Life Coach, view my credentials online at: www.recoveringfromwithin.com/credentialslongform
We have 14 + years of experience supporting folks with Decolonizing Intersectional and Integrative Complex Trauma & Dissociation Recovery. We recognize dehumanization and exploitation are part of a capitalist ideology and colonial and imperial strategies and abuses are perpetrated by people affected with that mindset, and can take the form of abuse within the family, the workplace, groups, and other relational dynamics where power over may be abused/misused to transgress. We recognize when violence is happening anywhere to one being, it is likely happening elsewhere, so we only work with people committed to anti-oppression and ending abuse and subjugation everywhere! We are skilled and certified in complex trauma work, parts work including: TIST - Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (Janina Fisher's Work), IFS -- Internal Family Systems; trained in IPNB, Bonnie Badenochs Dyadic Parts Work, EFIT, SensoriMotor... Certified in Somatic and Creative Trauma Recovery Support and Intersectional and Social Justice Frameworks, Multi-generational/historic trauma and wisdom Support, Attachment Theory, Mindfulness, Polyvagal Theory, SSP, CranioSacral -- please see our listing at Upledger Institute, distance TCM, herbalism and homeopathy support, Relational/Mediation/Partners/Couples work certification, Energy Work, Sidereal Astrology integration as asked for, and Integrated Ethnotraditional Healing Ways. We have also completed the two year fellowship for Functional Psychiatry through Psychiatry Redefined and review ISEAI and NORMI info, so we integrate support for folks with mold and some other environmental toxin impacts. We receive referrals and are also glad to coordinate healthcare with other professionals if requested by the client. We are trained in herablism of different cosmologies and have supported people who work with others in integrity with plant medicine. We do not administer medicine journeys -- though we have extensive background in supporting people to prepare and to metabolize/integrate afterwards. We have extensive experience helping people recover from Narcissistic Trauma, Workplace/Institutional Bullying, Poverty Trauma -- we only work with people who are committed to ending violence and brutality everywhere. We recognize if power over abuse is happening to one person, it's likely happening to many elsewhere in the world, or even close by, and every one person's recovery is part of pushing back on and ending systemic violence. So the individual and systemic recovery must happen together. Our specializations are support for CSAS -- Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Survivors or folks currently enduring narcissistic or bullying trauma, Survivors of colonial trauma, and often underserved POC/GM folks. We are a WOC/GM practice. We have a strong record for working with people with intensive DID, DDNOS and other undiagnosed dissociation, CPTSD and trauma survivor experiences and feelings -- very welcome here, as long as folks are committed to healing within a movement of standing for all being's right to dignity and self determination. We are a Decolonizing Oriented and Intersectional Framework Practice prioritizing care for those who are systemically impacted and those who are active bystanders and activists. Red lines are red lines -- no excuses for perpetration. That said, if people are on the journey to ****actively (not just hypothetically or theoretically) repair, be an engaged and active bystander and not enact hegemonic violence with strong commitment, we are here to support that journey. Sorry for any typos!  
15 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA (Online Only)
Ventura, California therapist: Melanie Simms, marriage and family therapist
CFT

Melanie Simms

Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Strengths-based and trauma-informed therapy for adolescents and young adults in California. Support for school stress, family conflict, relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma.  
11 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii therapist: Wilson Ho Yin Cheh, marriage and family therapist
CFT

Wilson Ho Yin Cheh

Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
I have extended evening hours for online therapy that help supports those who need a bit more scheduling flexibility in self-care.  
18 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
Yorba Linda, California therapist: Dr. Lois Nightingale, psychologist
CFT

Dr. Lois Nightingale

Psychologist, MA, Ph.D.
Online sessions must be scheduled. All sessions are provided by HIPAA-compliant software vis Simple Practice. A link is sent 10 min. prior to session. Log-in is easy. Payment can be made via credit card or Zelle. Sessions must be scheduled by phone. Due to increased spam at this time emails will not be answered. Please call our office.  
43 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
San Francisco, California therapist: Josie Valderrama, psychologist
CFT

Josie Valderrama

Psychologist, PsyD
We open the session with a few minutes of meditation, then dive into what's resonant for you in the moment. Multi-faceted therapeutic explorations underpinned by mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy, Ericksonian trance work, somatics, attachment theory and parts work. Compassionate, discerning and collaborative care.  
11 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
Los Angeles, California therapist: Sara Fraser, psychologist
CFT

Sara Fraser

Psychologist, PhD
Like many of you, the pandemic profoundly impacted the way I live and work. I moved my practice completely online in the face of COVID restrictions and have not returned to in person work. I was impressed with the way that online therapy offered clients many more options for their work with me and I found clients able to keep up with their sessions consistently and reliably with more connection options open to them. Via safe and secure telehealth sessions, I offer parent consultation for kiddos under 10, online therapy with older kids, teens and families and individual therapy for adults, specializing in trauma and trauma focused therapies.  
26 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA (Online Only)
Redwood City, California therapist: Laurie Gulutzan, marriage and family therapist
CFT

Laurie Gulutzan

Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I offer in person and telehealth sessions.  
21 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
Los Angeles, California therapist: Gustavo Olvera SANTOS, marriage and family therapist
CFT

Gustavo Olvera SANTOS

Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
My approach while providing therapy is person-centered, and goal-oriented which means I adapt to your needs and personality and what works for you. Other approaches I utilize as part of treatment are; Cognitive Behavioral Approaches, CBT, DBT, personal empowerment, Trauma Focused, strength and solution-focused techniques, spirituality to further assist you in achieving desired goals. As part of my therapeutic approach I also explore childhood issues, trauma, and attachment as our childhood trauma is often the root of our problems and challenges that we are experiencing today.  
9 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA
Encinitas, California therapist: Dr Pamela Helen Polcyn, marriage and family therapist
CFT

Dr Pamela Helen Polcyn

Marriage and Family Therapist, Phd, MFT
Do you need help with stress, anxiety, unhappy relationships, life transitions, addictions, or grief. I will assist you in reducing anxiety, in reconnecting to inner strengths, in keeping love and intimacy alive in relationships, or in transitioning through times of uncertainty. A Free telephone consult at endanxiety.com or 760-753-1551 is available.  
35 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA (Online Only)
Newport Beach, California therapist: Emma Esper, marriage and family therapist
CFT

Emma Esper

Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Telehealth services provided through secure and confidential video meetings.  
7 Years Experience
Online in Poway, CA

Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) therapists in Poway, California Statistics

Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) therapists in Poway, California average 16 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (81%), Trauma and PTSD (74%), and Depression (71%).

Average years in practice

16 Years Experience

Average cost per session

$206

Gender ID

69% Female
22% Male
5% Non-Binary
4% Gender Fluid

Session Type

63% In Person and Online
37% Online Only

Top Specialties

81% Anxiety or Fears
74% Trauma and PTSD
71% Depression
63% Relationship and Marriage Counseling
59% Stress
59% Self Esteem
53% Loss or Grief

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