Self-esteem therapists

Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Phil Howard is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Carlsbad, California, with 11 years in practice. He enjoys a varied, diverse caseload and welcomes adults and older adults who want things to change, whatever their circumstances. He works with relationship concerns, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress and bipolar and other mood disorders, as well as men's issues, parenting, sleep problems and body image, and he welcomes LGBTQ+ clients. Having worked with many people who felt their lives had slipped out of control, he holds a hopeful view of human resilience. His methods include CBT, ACT, compassion-focused and solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing and strength-based work. Sessions are 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.

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.

Psychologist, PsyD, MA

Dr. Michael Missory is a licensed psychologist with Gateway Psychological Services in St. Petersburg, Florida. He works with a wide age range, from toddlers and children to teens, adults and older adults, as well as couples and families. He helps with depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, bipolar disorder, substance use, behavioral problems and family conflict. He sees emotional struggles as a normal part of being human rather than a sign that someone is broken, and he aims to offer a supportive space where clients feel heard. His methods include CBT, family systems, parent-child interaction therapy, play therapy, mindfulness and humanistic work. He sees clients in person and online.

Psychologist, PsyS , NCSP

Kristi Hernandez is a licensed school psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist in Wesley Chapel, Florida, with 11 years in practice. She works mainly with children and teens who are having a hard time at school or at home, whether that shows up as academic struggles, strong emotions, withdrawal or disruptive behavior, and she supports their parents too. Her focus includes ADHD, anxiety, depression, autism, learning differences and behavior concerns, and she offers psychological testing and evaluation. A mother of three young boys herself, she draws on CBT, DBT, play therapy, parent management training, mindfulness and solution-focused work. Sessions are offered in person and online.

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.