Online Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapists in Valley Center, California CA
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Jessica Dominguez
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I offer virtual sessions to adults, and center culture in emotional health and wellness. I am honored to help support your healing journey.
15 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA (Online Only)
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Anthony Canapi - Your Queer Relationship Therapist
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Many people come to therapy feeling stuck, whether that’s navigating the dating landscape, relationship dynamics, identity exploration, or patterns that no longer serve them. You might be wondering how to show up as your authentic self, how to build deeper connections, or how to navigate intimacy and vulnerability in a world that doesn’t make space for who you are. Therapy can be a place to slow down, reflect, and create new possibilities.
2 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
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Karen Petren
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Hello! My name is Karen and I have been a psychotherapist for 25 years. I specialize in ADHD, OCD, parenting, anxiety, trauma, and the existential crises of simply being human in a complex world. Together, we can figure out what to repair, nudge around, or discard so you can have a more balanced and fulfilling life. It gets better…it truly does!
25 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA (Online Only)
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Holly Hoffman, PsyD, Psychotherapy
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist in CA & NY
I am currently offering phone, video, and a hybrid of in person appointments depending upon the needs of my clients.
13 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
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Kim Gibson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, ATR
Hi! Thank you for considering me to be your therapist! I really enjoy helping my clients meet their goals. I'm an experienced therapist who is kind, creative, non judgmental and resourceful. I'm an LPCC and an art therapist and I am trained in EMDR. Most of my clients are coming to me to work on feeling less anxious, shift negative thought patterns, tackle rumination, overcome depression or learn how to navigate symptoms of ADHD. I'm a fellow ADHDer and have extensive training in all things neurodivergence including RSD, PDA, burnout, executive functioning skills and common co-occuring medical issues.
25 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
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Chris Doorley
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT, MA
I practice Humanistic therapy (Buddhist psychology, Gestalt, secular mindfulness) for clients anywhere in California
8 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
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The Connection Clinic
Marriage and Family Therapist
Welcome to the Connection Clinic, where healing and connection are at the heart of our practice. Our clinician-led team represents a diverse group, centering our work with people of color, queer individuals, immigrants, first-generation families, and people with disabilities. We emphasize somatic and mind-body approaches to therapy, fostering a compassionate and welcoming relationship where you can feel supported to explore your personal journey toward mental well-being. Whether you’re facing mental health challenges or seeking deeper self-understanding, we are here to support you every step of the way.
9 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA (Online Only)
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Kristin Robert
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
I am a therapist who approaches this work with steadiness, depth, and respect for the complexity of being human. I bring nearly two decades of experience in the mental health and addiction field, including work in high acuity and relationally complex settings, which has shaped a grounded and thoughtful clinical presence. I am comfortable sitting with intensity, uncertainty, and contradiction, and I do not rush people toward solutions before there is understanding. My priority is creating a therapeutic space that feels emotionally safe, contained, and honest, where difficult material can be explored without fear of judgment or pressure to perform.
I do not see people as broken or deficient. I understand symptoms, patterns, and behaviors as responses that developed in context, often as ways of coping, protecting, or surviving. Over time, these responses can become limiting or painful, but they usually make sense when viewed through the lens of lived experience. Therapy, for me, is an opportunity to slow things down enough to understand what has shaped you, what feels misaligned now, and what continues to repeat despite your best efforts to change it.
My style is relational, direct, and collaborative. I value honesty over reassurance and clarity over quick fixes. I am engaged in the work and will offer reflection, perspective, and challenge when it is useful, while remaining attuned to pacing and readiness. I believe meaningful therapy requires both compassion and accountability, and that change is most sustainable when it grows from insight, agency, and choice rather than pressure or shame.
I work well with clients who are motivated to engage in foundational work and who are open to looking beneath the surface of symptoms or conflict. This does not mean you need to have answers or know exactly where to begin. It means a willingness to be curious, reflective, and honest about what is working, what is not, and what feels difficult to face alone. Therapy is not about becoming someone else. It is about reconnecting with parts of yourself that may have been silenced, protected, or lost along the way.
At its core, my work is guided by humanistic values and a belief in each person’s capacity for self understanding and meaningful choice. I do not position myself as an authority over your inner life. Instead, I see therapy as a collaborative process in which we work together to make sense of your experience and move forward in ways that feel coherent, intentional, and sustainable. I hold this work with care, seriousness, and humility, recognizing the trust it requires to invite someone into your inner world.
3 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
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Gail Kirk Poust
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I offer secure video sessions through My Best Practice for private pay or Allminds and Alma platforms for insurance billing.
12 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA (Online Only)
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Relationship Therapy Center - serving individuals and couples in CA online and in the Sacramento area
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, Certified Gottman Therapist
Many people have challenging schedules, young children, or other reasons that they can't attend marriage counseling or relationship therapy in office. We can see you with secure online counseling and have therapists 7 days a week if you are located anywhere in CA. Our therapists are trained in Gottman Method Couples Counseling, a therapy that provides real tools to help you resolve conflict, improve communication, gain closeness and resolve and trust issues. The owner, Nancy Ryan, LMFT is a Certified Gottman Therapist who also mentors all staff. We also have therapists that can work with your family, children, and teens.
12 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
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Sara Denman
Psychologist, Psy.D
During COVID I found that working virtually has been efficient and affective for my clients. I also offer in-person sessions for those who are local and prefer to come to my office.
27 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
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Amanda A. Hendricks
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, ATR-BC, MA, MFA, RYT®200, CTMH, EMDRIA Certified Therapist™
As a clinical telemental health provider (CTMH), Amanda uses videoconferencing to meet with her private clients. She is a California-based Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC 7898) and Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC 18-044) with a Master of Art in Art Therapy Counseling from Marylhurst University (MA 2014).
In 2020, she completed her training in the evidence-based practice of trauma treatment called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and is now a EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ (2025).
She is also a registered yoga teacher (RYT®200; 2020). She also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from UC Davis (MFA 2002), a Bachelor of Arts degree from UC Berkeley (BA 1999), over ten years experience in arts instruction and lifelong experience working with a wide variety of art mediums and practices.
12 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
ACT
Three Oaks Behavioral Health & Wellness
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LCMHC, LCAS
We are a practice dedicated to providing accessible, compassionate, and high-quality mental health care from the comfort of your own space. Our team offers personalized support for a wide range of concerns, using evidence-based approaches tailored to each individual’s needs and goals. Through secure, convenient virtual sessions, we help clients build insight, develop coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change in their lives.
7 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
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Dr. Cristal Lopez
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Welcome! You might be feeling disconnected from your family, friends, children, job, or even the world. I'm Dr. Cristal Lopez, and I believe that we all have powerful strengths. Together, we will explore yours to help you unlock your full potential, connect authentically with others, and show up as your true self. My training at top U.S. children's hospitals, including Children's Hospital Los Angeles, California Pacific Medical Center, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, has provided me with over 6 years of experience working with children, adolescents, young and mid-life adults, and families.
For my younger clients, I use behavioral and play therapy techniques, while also supporting parents and families to foster healthy connections. With adolescents and adults, I draw on strength-based, humanistic, and relational principles to guide our work together.
Beyond traditional mental health concerns, I specialize and publish work in: coping with chronic illnesses, career-related issues (burnout, work-life balance), trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and stress related to first-responder families. I’m committed to guiding you, your child, or family to a more connected and fulfilling life. Invest in yourself!
9 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA (Online Only)
ACT
Diaspora Therapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist, DSW, LMFT
Our therapeutic approach centers around the understanding that each person is a unique individual, and their life experiences greatly influence their perception of the world. We are dedicated to fostering an environment that cultivates security, acceptance, and inclusivity.
7 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
ACT
Enlightened Self Family Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
If you feel highly attuned to others’ emotions, carry a constant sense of overwhelm, or find yourself managing an ongoing inner dialogue, you are not alone. Many of these experiences are shaped by how we’ve learned to survive, adapt, and stay safe.
We offer a space where all parts of you are welcome, especially the ones that have had to work the hardest. Together, we can gently reconnect you to your present moment experience and support you in moving through feelings of overwhelm with care and intention.
If you’re wanting to deepen your connection with your body and learn how to work with sensations rather than against them, we can help. Our approach integrates somatic therapies, including Somatic Experiencing, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Brainspotting, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
We are committed to providing culturally responsive, trauma-informed care that honors your lived experience.
6 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
ACT
Allen Shamon
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I specialize in working with individuals and couples who feel stuck in cycles of disconnection, conflict or emotional distance and are unsure how to repair the bond they once had. Many of the individuals and couples I work with, including LGBTQ+ partners, are navigating betrayal, trauma, attachment injuries, or long standing relational patterns that feel overwhelming or exhausting. I also support individuals whose relationship distress is impacting their mental health, sense of self, or ability to feel secure and connected. My clients are often seeking a deeper sense of emotional safety and connection, and are ready to do the work it takes to heal.
I am an experienced couples therapist who has spent several years working almost exclusively with couples, including LGBTQ+ couples and individuals. I am trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), an evidence-based approach that helps partners understand their attachment needs, identify and break negative cycles, and rebuild emotional connection.
Reaching out for couples or individual therapy can feel vulnerable, especially when things feel tense or uncertain. You don’t have to have all the answers before starting. If you are motivated to better understand your relationship patterns and willing to do the work, therapy can be a powerful place to slow down, reconnect, and create meaningful change together.
6 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA (Online Only)
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Brian Penrod
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Are you experiencing anxiety, trauma, relationship conflicts, or feeling overwhelmed? I'm here to help you retrain your brain to become a source of comfort and strength. By reducing stress, you'll be able to channel your energy toward what truly matters to you.
Using evidence-based techniques, I provide my clients with practical tools and strategies to make meaningful progress. I offer comprehensive anxiety support, techniques for improving couples communication, and brief, targeted treatment approaches for trauma. I work with individuals from diverse backgrounds in a welcoming, non-judgmental environment. Clients describe me as a compassionate and attentive listener who creates a comfortable space for growth. My approach incorporates mindfulness practices, an area where I have extensive experience.
15 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
ACT
Brad Byrum
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, MBA, LMFT
I use online video therapy to help couples change how they think, feel, and behave by integrating mindfulness, compassion and neurobiology. I am passionate about creating new models for the delivery of psychotherapy and behavioral wellness coaching utilizing web-based technologies which allow us to increase access, reduce cost, and enhance effectiveness. I work with clients via secure video, email, and text as well as HIPPA compliant complimentary resources. Research studies consistently indicate that online video therapy is equivalent to face-to-face care in various settings. Because online video therapy is a relatively new, innovative and evolving form of practice, it requires additional, specific training to assure effective clinical outcomes. I am a Board Certified – TeleMental Health Provider (BC – TMH 1808) and I have extensive experience working with clients via online video both as a psychotherapist and as a professional coach. I continue to invest in additional training to remain at the cutting edge of innovation.
10 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA (Online Only)
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Lisa Abdilova Andresen
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Major life stressors often trigger flare-ups of mental health challenges.
Are you feeling disconnected from friends, or working a job you don't love?
Have you felt unlike yourself lately? Irritable, unmotivated, and detached? Worried about letting others down? Not looking forward to anything?
Maybe you're feeling guilty for procrastinating? Finding it tough to relax or sleep restfully?
Is your inner critic getting louder? Do you keep wondering if you're doing enough, are loved enough, or will ever be good enough?
What if the links between trauma and achievement are playing out for you?
Life is tough, and so are you.
9 Years Experience
Online in Valley Center, CA
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapists in Valley Center, California Statistics
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapists in Valley Center, California average 13 years of experience and charge around $197 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (79%), Trauma and PTSD (67%), and Depression (66%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$197
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 79% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 67% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 66% | Depression |
| 56% | Stress |
| 51% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 44% | Self Esteem |
| 43% | Women's Issues |