Life transitions therapists

Psychologist, PhD, LP

Dr. Alison Vogelsang is a licensed clinical psychologist in Edina, Minnesota, who specializes in treating children, teens and families, and also sees adults. She looks at mental and physical health together and pays close attention to the various systems that shape a person's life. She works with anxiety, trauma, ADHD, autism and developmental concerns, behavioral problems, parenting and family conflict, self-esteem and substance use. She values collaboration with clients and close consultation with other members of a treatment team, and she also offers psychological testing. Her methods include CBT, DBT, play therapy, family systems, attachment-based and psychodynamic work. She sees clients in person in Edina and online.

Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, IFS 2, CCPT

Chantal-Marie Wilson is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Chula Vista, California, with 14 years in practice and level 2 training in internal family systems. Many of her clients are used to caring for everyone else while setting aside their own feelings, and they may worry about being a burden or feel they must always be the strong one. She helps teens and adults with depression, trauma, anxiety, life transitions, self-esteem and emotional regulation, as well as eating disorders, body image, family conflict and racial identity, and she welcomes LGBTQ+ clients and single mothers by choice. Alongside IFS she uses ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment-based and emotionally focused therapy. Sessions are online.

Psychologist, PsyD, LMFT, LAADC, DBTC

Dr. Matthew VanDusen is a licensed psychologist and licensed marriage and family therapist in La Jolla, California, with 17 years in practice, and he is also a licensed advanced alcohol and drug counselor. He works with teens, adults, older adults, families and groups facing anxiety, depression, addiction, OCD, grief, relationship strain and the effects of a hard past. He is drawn to people who want to change but are unsure how to break unhelpful or harmful patterns, and he aims for progress that lasts outside of sessions. Early work centers on trust and on learning what matters to each client. He uses CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, family systems and Christian counseling. He sees clients in La Jolla and online.

Counselor, MA, PhD, LPCC

Dr. Kristen Hornung is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Encinitas, California, with 15 years in practice. Dr. Hornung works with sensitive, thoughtful teens and adults, including older adults, who seem composed and capable to others yet feel stuck, overwhelmed or cut off from themselves. Common focuses are healing from trauma, easing anxiety and depression, exploring questions of identity and working through relationship and attachment patterns. Highly sensitive people, LGBTQ+ clients and those with dissociation are welcome. The work is collaborative and depth-oriented, combining EMDR with ego state, Jungian, psychodynamic and relational approaches. Sessions are held online.

Psychologist, PsyD

Dr. Ally Higdon is a licensed psychologist in San Diego with 12 years in practice. She works online with adults facing trauma and PTSD, anxiety, OCD, sleep problems, anger and stress, and she has a particular interest in first responders, veterans and women's concerns. Her view is that many familiar coping habits, such as avoiding discomfort or pushing thoughts away, help briefly but keep people from living full lives. Therapy with her focuses on building a different relationship with difficult thoughts and feelings. She uses ACT, CBT, cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure and exposure and response prevention, and also offers ketamine-assisted therapy.

Family Therapist, LMFT, MA

Jenna Wheaton is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Carlsbad, California, with seven years in practice. She works with adults, older adults, couples and families on life transitions, grief, trauma, anxiety, depression and relationship strain, as well as substance use, eating disorders and body image, burnout and the stress of caregiving. Trained in both internal family systems and EMDR, she combines the two in trauma-informed work that attends to thoughts, emotions, beliefs, relationships and the body. Other influences include emotionally focused, somatic and existential therapy. She offers sessions in person in Carlsbad and online for California residents, with virtual sessions also open to clients in Connecticut, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

Counselor, LMHC, CRC

Haley Cornish is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Tampa, Florida, and a certified rehabilitation counselor. She has a special focus on OCD, helping clients ease the cycle of overanalyzing thoughts and chasing certainty. She also works with anxiety, depression, identity questions, self-esteem, life transitions and career concerns, and she specializes in supporting young adults and the LGBTQ+ community. Her goal is to help people spend less time caught in their heads and more time living by their values. She uses exposure and response prevention, ACT, motivational interviewing and person-centered, relational work, and she has experience with veterans and caregivers. Sessions are online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Rosmer Mena is a licensed clinical social worker in Lutz, Florida, with 14 years in practice. Her work puts particular weight on women's wellness and couples therapy. She sees teens, adults, couples and groups for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, ADHD, grief and life transitions, and also helps with family conflict, eating disorders, postpartum and perinatal concerns and bipolar disorder, welcoming LGBTQ+ clients. Sessions begin by looking at what is behind a client's distress, centering their needs and building a plan toward their goals. Methods include ACT, CBT, cognitive processing therapy, DBT, attachment-based and compassion-focused work, and art and dance movement therapy. She offers sessions in person in Lutz and virtually, and Spanish speakers are welcome.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MCAP, CCTP

Michael Mazucci-Mambala is a licensed clinical social worker in Saint Petersburg, near Tampa, and has practiced since 2015. He is also a certified addiction professional and a certified clinical trauma professional. He works with adults, with a special focus on trauma and substance use, including alcohol, drugs and gambling, as well as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, self-esteem and relationship strain. He welcomes LGBTQ+ clients and first responders and affirms all identities. His main method is Accelerated Resolution Therapy, combined with CBT, DBT skills and narrative and person-centered work, and he treats clients as active partners in their care. He sees clients in person in Saint Petersburg and online.