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Is shame negatively affecting your life? Many people feel shame for all sorts of reasons, but shame is often a weapon used in bullying behaviors to make others feel defenseless, embarrassed, or confused. If you are experiencing these symptoms of shame, then it's a good idea to seek professional assistance from a licensed therapist, who can help you make sense of those feelings and stop them at the source.

Whether you are located in downtown San Diego, Black Mountain Ranch, Carmel Mountain Ranch, La Jolla, or even Miramar Ranch North, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Common Signs of Shame

If you’re wondering whether you’re experiencing shame, this section is for you. Shame can bring on a myriad of symptoms, including:

  • Feelings of vulnerability.
  • Feelings of rejection.
  • Feeling small in relation to others.
  • Worrying about failing.
  • Worrying about what others may think about you.

This is not an exhaustive list. Licensed therapist Aaron Mason wrote this article about shame, imperfections, and the difference between guilt and shame.

Don’t Wait: Get Shame Counseling Today!

It’s totally normal to feel shame in the short term, but when these feelings linger or grow over time, they can have detrimental effects on your self-esteem and mental health as a whole. Therapy can help tremendously by helping you discover the source of your shame and how to overcome it. And Mental Health Match can help you find a quality therapist to get started. Start by browsing below or using our free therapist matching tool.

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Vanja P. Buckley
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Learn specific tools to help you change and improve the aspects of your life that you wish to change. Explore patterns that reinforced ongoing issues in relationships such as pleasing, poor boundaries, difficulty communicating, neglecting own needs.


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Learn specific tools to help you change and improve the aspects of your life that you wish to change. Explore patterns that reinforced ongoing issues in relationships such as pleasing, poor boundaries, difficulty communicating, neglecting own needs.

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I have a passion for emotional wellness, self-discovery and empowerment and am dedicated to helping individuals who seek personal growth and development, healing from painful feelings and trauma and coping with anxiety and relationship issues.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Communication Skills
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Worth
  • Trauma
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Dr. Christiana Silva
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Work on overcoming challenges and identify patterns that do not serve you. We will process the difficult experiences or trauma you may have had and learn strategies to cope with and overcome the uncomfortable feelings that may still linger.


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Work on overcoming challenges and identify patterns that do not serve you. We will process the difficult experiences or trauma you may have had and learn strategies to cope with and overcome the uncomfortable feelings that may still linger.

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I use a strengths based approach with the knowledge that each client has the inherent ability to work through challenges with a little support. I see the client-therapist relationship as a collaboration and meet each individual where they are at.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Bullying
  • Child Abuse
  • Child Behavior Issues
  • Children of Divorce
  • Chronic Pain
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mood Disorders
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
  • Young Adults
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Dr. Salvatore Dinovo
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Guided by your wellness goals, we'll leverage CBT and proven strategies to transform ineffective behaviors and thoughts. Addressing hurdles and maximizing your strengths, you navigate while I provide a roadmap to success.


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Guided by your wellness goals, we'll leverage CBT and proven strategies to transform ineffective behaviors and thoughts. Addressing hurdles and maximizing your strengths, you navigate while I provide a roadmap to success.

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Blending warmth and empathy with evidence-based interventions like CBT, I teach skills to help you manage symptoms and challenge unhealthy or ineffective thoughts. Expect an engaging space for insights and proven methods to tackle life's challenges.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Chronic Stress
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Healing From Relationships
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Balance
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mild Depression
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
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Amy Anderson
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Conquer the world! If it was only so easy. Really, we can formulate the plan for your inner self to conquer any obstacle you may be enduring.


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Conquer the world! If it was only so easy. Really, we can formulate the plan for your inner self to conquer any obstacle you may be enduring.

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I'm strength based, compassionate, non-judgmental, honest, and direct. I have extensive experience working within difficult systems- Inpatient hospital, substance use clinics, government, residential, and outpatient correctional therapeutic centers.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Men
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (OCSDs)
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Trauma
  • Women
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Gabrielle Azmy
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We'll help you get out of that state of stress and survival mode and back to being present and engaged in your life. We will give you skills to regulate your nervous system and respond to yourself and your triggers differently.


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We'll help you get out of that state of stress and survival mode and back to being present and engaged in your life. We will give you skills to regulate your nervous system and respond to yourself and your triggers differently.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use an integrative approach, meaning that we'll do more than just talk about things. I use techniques like Brainspotting to allow you to process difficult emotions and past experiences more deeply. We'll customize your treatment for your needs.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Abuse or Neglect
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Stress
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • First Responders
  • Life Transitions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Worth
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Veterans/Military Families
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