Find College Therapists & Counselors in San Marcos, CA.

 

You are about to embark on one of the most exciting adventures of your life - going to college. While the anticipation of college or university may fill you with excitement and wonder, it could also cause fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and other feelings that can be difficult to tolerate. You may be concerned about leaving home, living in a dorm, or the stress of classes and coursework.

Whether you are located in downtown San Marcos, the suburbs of San Marcos, other nearby places such as Escondido, Vista, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

How College Counseling Can Help

College counseling from a licensed therapist or counselor can help you sort out your complex emotions and concerns so you can move forward with more confidence and self-awareness.

Are you curious about what therapy can offer when you go away to college? Read licensed therapist Chelsea Etheridge’s personal story about going to a college counselor.

Speak With a College Counselor Today!

If you’re dealing with pre-college nerves or negative feelings concerning college, counseling can help immensely. Once you’re in college, a therapist can also help you handle the stresses of classes, peer pressure, and your growing independence. With Mental Health Match, finding a great therapist is easy! Get started by browsing below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Clarify what truly matters to you, explore alternative methods to deal with unwelcome thoughts, sensations, and emotions, and identify specific actions you can take to move closer to achieving your goals.


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Clarify what truly matters to you, explore alternative methods to deal with unwelcome thoughts, sensations, and emotions, and identify specific actions you can take to move closer to achieving your goals.

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The progress you make in therapy is largely determined by what you do between sessions. As a psychologist, I can assist you in developing effective, evidence-based, strategies for making changes in your life that really matter.

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  • Anxiety
  • Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
  • College Students
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • Transgender
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Sandy Kong
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walk this journey of life together. It's hard to navigate alone. I bring my life experience plus the knowledge, skills, and insight I've developed over the years into a space to co-create along with you, your experience, knowledge, and insight.


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walk this journey of life together. It's hard to navigate alone. I bring my life experience plus the knowledge, skills, and insight I've developed over the years into a space to co-create along with you, your experience, knowledge, and insight.

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Are you tired of code/persona switching? Feeling worn out from wearing too many masks? Are there are some underlying behaviors & emotions that don't seem to make sense but want to understand? I will honor & respect who you are as a whole human being

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Acculturation Issues
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adoption
  • Ancestral Trauma
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Asian and Pacific Islanders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Behavior Change
  • Bicultural
  • Biracial Women
  • Borderline Personality
  • Burnout
  • Career Burnout
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Children of Immigrants
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Codependency
  • Communication Skills
  • Complex Trauma
  • Complicated Grief
  • Cultural Issues
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • East Asian Cultural Issues
  • Families
  • First Generation Issues
  • First Responders
  • Friendships
  • Grief
  • Guilt
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Immigrants
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Job Stress
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Perfectionism
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychedelic Integration
  • Racial Trauma
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Refugees
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Sabotage
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Sibling Relationships
  • Social Anxiety
  • South Asians
  • Stress
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Parents
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Loss
  • Trust Issues
  • Women
  • Womxn's Health
  • Work Stress
  • Worrying
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Araceli Pimentel
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We'll explore patterns, behaviors, and past adversities that have influenced your life. Through this collaboration, you'll acquire tools to change behavior and foster healthier coping strategies.


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We'll explore patterns, behaviors, and past adversities that have influenced your life. Through this collaboration, you'll acquire tools to change behavior and foster healthier coping strategies.

Something to know about my approach is:

I actively engage with you and provide feedback. I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities to customize your sessions. I'm trained in culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices that promote feelings of safety and support.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Coaching
  • College Students
  • Confidence
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Friendships
  • Marriage
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Women
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Samantha Lawrence
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learn to help you Identify thoughts and feelings, process, laugh, cry, and smile. We will develop a connection where you feel safe to being your true self.. We will work together to develop tools and coping mechanisms that will help you feel better.


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Together, we will:

learn to help you Identify thoughts and feelings, process, laugh, cry, and smile. We will develop a connection where you feel safe to being your true self.. We will work together to develop tools and coping mechanisms that will help you feel better.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize a client-centered approach in each session as a way of establishing rapport and trust in the therapeutic relationship. I tailor my sessions to what works for you best, so we can move through each session together at your own pace.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Fitness Goals
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Personal Growth
  • Relationship Conflict
  • School Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Weight Management
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Carla Avalos
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I strive to understand you, your therapy goals, and how you can improve the relationships most important to you. We will also work together to develop new tools that can help you identify and communicate your needs, boundaries and triggers.


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I strive to understand you, your therapy goals, and how you can improve the relationships most important to you. We will also work together to develop new tools that can help you identify and communicate your needs, boundaries and triggers.

Something to know about my approach is:

My therapy approach uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT) , interpersonal therapy (IPT) and person centered therapy with a healing centered , anti-racist and culturally sustaining approach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • College Students
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Immigrants
  • Job Stress
  • Life Adjustment
  • Marriage
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Relationship Distress
  • Situational Stress
  • Working Professionals
  • Work-Life Balance
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