Best Psychologists Self-esteem San Diego Near Me

4worldlovers: If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, we look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.

Our experience enables us to offer effective outpatient, individualized, psychological care. We treat numerous mental health disorders, and provide a neutral ground to individuals, families, and couples.

Our focus is to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. By applying Cognitive-Behavior therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

We strive to be there for you every step of your journey. Our goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life. We strive to create a warm, supportive, and collaborative environment that encourages people to explore the patterns that play out in their lives.

4worldlovers: It’s our mission to help you feel empowered to make positive change in your life, no matter what you’re going through. We’ll teach you valuable tools, techniques and resources to provide guidance and partner with you in developing realistic goals and create a plan to achieve them.

We practice Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on balanced thinking and living. This is facilitated by our team of emotionally supportive, licensed Clinical Psychologists who have extensive training and are committed to your comfort and success.

We’re passionate about supporting you through any of life’s transitions and offer many services including: individual therapy, family therapy, specialized trauma services, couples and marital therapy, LGBTQ+ services, perinatal services, and young adults.

At Therapy Changes, we provide therapy for every stage of life including premarital and divorce counseling, relationship therapy, parenting challenges, working with blended and non-binary families, grief and trauma therapy, guidance through life transitions including gender identity-related issues. We also have specialized experience with the complex emotions of adolescence and childhood.

4worldlovers: All therapuetic services are offered through Tele-platforms and all Psychological Evaluations are either in person or virtual, Call today for more information!

Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path toward growth and well-being.

As a person-centered therapist, Dr. Filizetti's goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.

I am conveniently located in San Diego’s Mission Valley area, where I provide counseling for teens, therapy for adults, family and couples therapy, psychological evaluations, and mental health consulting services.

Therapy Services include: Individual Counseling for adults, college age, and adolescents. In addition to family therapy, and couples counseling. Click here for more information on counseling services.

Teen Counseling : Counseling for teens can be very important in easing the transition between childhood and adulthood which can be confusing. Teen counseling and teen therapy can make a lasting impact on his/her adult life. If you need guidance, support or just more information for your teen counseling decision, complete the contact form below.

Therapy for College Students: Our office provides counseling services for students enrolled in the neighboring colleges. Adjusting to college can be one of the top stressors a young adult can go through, and we are here to help. College and early adulthood is an exciting developmental milestone for many and our office is skilled in aiding in a variety of transitional concerns.

Adult Therapy: Therapy for adults will help a person explore possibilities for a better quality of life. Therapy can also be very important in improving behavioral and emotional functioning and improving relationships with others.

4worldlovers: Please note: We are currently offering therapy via video telehealth and in person. Please inquire for more information.


We all have the capacity to engage with wisdom from within to move in a deeply meaningful direction through life’s transitions. Whether it be a career or relationship challenge, anxiety over the future, regret about the past, loneliness, confusion, fear, stress, grief, or sadness, pausing and gaining a deeper understanding is key to emerging with wisdom, balance, clarity, and purpose.


We work collaboratively with a wide range of clients from diverse backgrounds, age ranges, and with various clinical issues, primarily utilizing mindfulness and cognitive behavioral based practices. Our focus is on helping people to create more life balance, facilitate self-growth, enhance their self-esteem and live according to their values. Pain, at times, can feel all-encompassing, like being submerged under a giant wave. Therapy can help with learning the necessary tools to navigate those circumstances.

With over 25 years of combined experience at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), at the Veteran’s Administration hospitals, in research, as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSD, and in private practice, we specialize in:

Treating stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, weight, eating, body image, and substance use disorders

Discussing challenges related to relationships, family, career, academic, parenting, and life transitions

Managing painful emotions; understanding and overcoming uncomfortable behaviors involved in self-regulation of those emotions

4worldlovers: We are experienced, empathic San Diego therapists providing evidenced-based counseling to Children, Teens and Adults in San Diego and throughout California to help you Improve, Grow, and Heal.

We provide individual therapy, child therapy, adolescent therapy, and couples counseling for a variety of emotional and behavioral problems. Our treatment is personalized to you, your family, and your specific situations to help you Improve Grow and Heal.


We provide individual therapy for young adults, college students, and adults for a variety of issues including Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Relationships and Life Stressors.

Treatment for Anxiety includes therapy for panic disorder, generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and social anxiety.

Counseling for children and teens include treatment for anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and bullying issues, school issues, behavioral issues and parenting support.

Treatment for ADHD includes CBT, behavior therapy, symptom management, and neurofeedback.

Contact us Today for the support and treatment to Improve, Grow and Heal!

4worldlovers: Are you living the life that you’ve always envisioned for yourself? If the answer is “no”, this could be for a variety of reasons. Maybe it’s anxiety or stress. Maybe it’s depression. Perhaps it could be due to overwhelming feelings of low self-esteem when you look in the mirror. Whatever it is that has been holding you back, you just know that you do not want to continue to live like this and feel this way. You want to wake up in the morning and feel hopeful, excited, and confident to tackle the day ahead. You long to finally be able to enjoy your time spent with loved ones and be present — rather than being consumed by feelings of anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or poor body image.

Many people may struggle silently with feelings of anxiety, worry, sadness, or low self-esteem. It doesn’t have to be this way, and you do not need to figure this out all on your own. Therapy can provide you with the supportive space to share and process your feelings, as well as the opportunity to develop coping skills and improved self-esteem. You CAN live the life you’ve always envisioned – achieving your goals and exuding confidence.

Are you consumed with thoughts about food, exercise, or your weight? Eating disorder therapy can provide a variety of coping skills and therapeutic tools to help you finally feel at peace with food and your body.

Are you experiencing symptoms of emotional distress related to a past trauma in your life? Studies have shown that EMDR therapy can provide an increased rate of reduction in symptoms compared to talk therapy alone.

Do you constantly feel worried, tense, or find it difficult to relax? Anxiety therapy can offer tools such as mindfulness practices, coping skills, and talk therapy to help you find relief and calm your racing mind.

Other therapy services I offer include PTSD / trauma therapy, teen counseling, depression therapy, body image therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness therapy, stress therapy and self esteem therapy.

Self emBody Therapy is ran by Sarah Lawley Chernick, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Diego, CA

Welcome! I’m so glad that you’re here. I commend you for respecting yourself and honoring the desire for support at this time. The first step to change is self-awareness; so you are already halfway there! I am a strength-based therapist and I believe that we all have the innate capacity to heal from our past and pave the way for desired changes in our future. Sometimes we just might need a little guidance and help along the way; which is simply a part of being human! I provide a collaborative, non-judgmental stance in therapy. Come as you are. Together we will examine all aspects of your current reality, what you would like your future reality to look like, and how we can work together to get you there. We always have the potential to heal; I would be honored to have the opportunity to walk alongside you in your journey and help you do just that.

I believe it is essential to find a therapist that you feel you can connect and work well with. I offer a free 15 minute consultation in which we can discuss your current struggles and see if we may be a good fit. If you feel that beginning therapy with me is something you may be interested in, please reach out to schedule your consultation. Visit my about page to learn more about me and see my credentials, and treatment options.

I work with individual adults on a variety of topics and issues, including eating disorders, body image struggles, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma, life transitions, and more. Let’s help you find peace and joy in your life again.

Is your teenager struggling with anxiety, depression, disordered eating, low confidence, school, or in their relationships with others? I offer therapy for teenagers to help them overcome these challenges during this very important time in their life.

You CAN live your life free from worry, fear, or self-doubt...free to live your life peacefully on your own terms.

Contact Me to Schedule a 15 Minute Phone Consultation and See If My Therapy Services Are Right for You!

I do not accept insurance but I do offer Superbills that can be presented to insurance companies for reimbursement. Learn more about my rates and insurance.

Do you often feel self-conscious, undeserving, or insecure? Self esteem therapy can help you develop self-compassion, confidence, and the ability to feel happy and comfortable in your own skin.

4worldlovers: Therapy is a space in which to explore how to live a life more full of warmth, understanding, and compassion, whatever your struggle or place in life.

Whether you or your loved ones gain insight or tools to better manage seemingly unmanageable circumstances, make meaning of the stressors of life, or explore longstanding relationship dynamics, my hope is that you can live a vital life, with therapy.

Perhaps you’ve come to heal, to grow, to grieve, or to understand. For whatever reason you’ve come, my hope is that you will be heard, seen, and understood in a way that allows you to approach the challenges of living in new ways. To accomplish this, we’ll work from a culturally sensitive, relational approach, utilizing elements of proven interventions from a number of therapeutic frameworks in order to promote insight, change or healing (more about these approaches on the resources tab.)