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Top anxiety and depression therapists and psychiatrists in Escondido, CA
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I am Shaliss Padilla MA, LMFT, the Founder, CEO and Clinical Supervisor of group private practice MindbodyologyTM. I am also a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology. In addition, I am a Holistic Psychotherapist, (or what I have coined a MindbodyologistTM), also a Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Specialist. I offer live and online support groups and workshops for survivors of narcissitic abuse and toxic relationships.
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues
Challenging, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and Lead Clinician. I received my Master of Arts from Western Kentucky University have been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 1996 and provided services in child welfare settings involving abused and neglected children and parents who experienced addiction, trauma, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. I also have years of experience working in a private practice setting, working with teens, adults, couples and active duty military. I also specialize in treating trauma and PTSD using EMDR.
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I strive to make each one of my clients feel seen, heard, and unconditionally accepted throughout every session.”
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Infertility
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“I use an integrative approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Adlerian principles, helping clients understand how thoughts, behaviors, and life experiences shape their current challenges while working toward meaningful,...”
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Energetic, Humorous
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“Therapy can be more than "getting by"—it can be about opening space for freedom, meaning, and the life you truly want to live.”
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Men's issues
Humorous, Inquisitive, Open-minded
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My approach combines evidence-based medication management with psychodynamic and supportive principles.”
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Bipolar disorder
Inquisitive, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“I have a holistic approach to therapy believing all areas of our life (mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, sexual) are connected and impact our overall mental health.”
Anxiety, Depression, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, End of life care
Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I believe you are the expert of your own story—my role is to walk alongside you with compassion, encouragement, and respect.”
Anxiety, Depression, Cultural & ethnic issues, End of life care, Family issues
Creative, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
Hi I'm Natalie and I want to help you build a life that feels authentic and purposeful. Do you feel like you’re navigating life on autopilot, and have difficulty showing up for your work, your relationships, or yourself? You may find yourself caught in cycles of people-pleasing or seeking external validation, only to end up feeling drained and unfulfilled. If you feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, know that you don’t have to navigate this alone. In our sessions, we’ll move beyond the 'what' to understand the roots of your struggle while building practical, compassionate strategies to help you reclaim your confidence and advocate for your needs.
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Bipolar disorder
Direct, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“I offer unconditional positive regard to my clients and meet them where they're at to promote healing and growth.”
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Identity issues, PTSD
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My clients feel seen and understood following our sessions. They have new coping skills and are validated as they progress.”
Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Grief or loss, Relationship issues
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 13 insurance carriers
“My approach to therapy is client-centered and collaborative, focusing on integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles.”
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Family issues
Creative, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“It is my goal to make therapy feel both approachable and worthwhile. I show up as my authentic self--quirks and all--and expect my clients to do the same.”
Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar disorder, Family issues, Relationship issues
Humorous, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I bring genuine curiosity, directness, and yes, humor into sessions — because healing doesn't have to feel like homework.”
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Bipolar disorder
Direct, Holistic, Humorous
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“My practice is most likely different than what traditional therapy looks like. Integrating an existential approach with a psychodynamic lens, CBT, and EMDR, we will laugh, we will be real, we will work toward change.”
Anxiety, Depression, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma
Direct, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“I really love helping people identify purpose and create a clear and simple way to reach their goals, for the betterment of themselves and those around them.”
Anxiety, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues
Direct, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I lead with genuineness and meet you where you are by using a holistic perspective that accounts for the relationships and circumstances in your life that are impacting you.”
Anxiety, Depression, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues, Identity issues
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“The foundation of my training comes from Neo-Freudian thinking and practice, holding an optimistic view of personality development.”
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Inquisitive, Solution-oriented
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My job is to listen very carefully and accompany you as we uncover the sources of your pain and the patterns of beliefs that need correction.”
Anxiety, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues
Energetic, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“I truly believe the relationship you and I will develop is the most important catalyst for change, so I make sure to foster connection and create safety in the therapy room.”
Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQIA+
Affirming, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I grew up as a caretaker for my single mother who suffered from mental health issues. She committed suicide when I was only fifteen...”
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Participatory, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I am a bilingual therapist who understands the nuances of both cultures, and I am passionate about creating a warm, compassionate space where clients feel truly seen and supported.”
Anxiety, Depression, Cultural & ethnic issues, Eating disorders, Family issues
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“I support perfectionists, empaths, and high achievers facing complex trauma, PTSD, unrelenting anxiety, chronic stress, and attachment challenges.”
Anxiety, Depression, Chronic conditions, Grief or loss, Identity issues
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
“With over 25 years of experience, I use a mix of practical, supportive approaches that meet you where you are.”
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, PTSD, Relationship issues
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I create a safe, compassionate space where you can explore your inner world and reconnect with your natural capacity for healing.”
Anxiety, Depression, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Direct, Empowering, Participatory
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“I specialize in empirically validated approaches for disordered eating, self-harm, suicidality, borderline personality disorder (BPD), and pervasive anxiety and mood disorders, in adolescents, families, adults, and couples.”
Anxiety, Depression, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Affirming, Holistic, Inquisitive
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
I am very honest, caring, real and genuine. Encouragement and support for their future journey.
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
“My approach is rooted in supporting clients to reconnect deeply with their authentic selves, fostering renewed health, and rediscovering a sense of purpose and connection.”
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues
Direct, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“I provide a space for you to bring whatever feels messy and share your fears, intrusive thoughts, and challenges without judgment or shame.”
Anxiety, Depression, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
“I provide a unique combination of psychotherapy and coaching that builds on individual strengths to improve personal, relational, professional, and family lives.”
Anxiety, Depression, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues, Grief or loss
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
“My style is collaborative, down-to-earth, and relational- I believe therapy should feel safe and empowering.”
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Family issues, Identity issues
Direct, Empowering, Humorous
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My style is warm, collaborative, and culturally responsive. As a Mexican-American Latina and daughter of immigrant parents, I understand how culture, family expectations, and lived experiences can shape emotional well-being.”
Anxiety, Depression, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues, Grief or loss
Empowering, Humorous, Open-minded
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I have navigated a wide range of life events—from adolescence to college, complex relationships, infertility, pregnancy, perimenopause, menopause, the impact of COVID, being a first responder, racial discrimination, and career transitions.”
Anxiety, Depression, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Hi, I'm Brian! I'm a licensed counselor with a background in holistic medicine as well. I've worked with a variety of mental health concerns, with my primary specialty being treating trauma.
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Chronic conditions, Grief or loss
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I utilize several therapeutic 'tools' which help my client to decrease unhealthy relationship behaviors and increase healthy attachment...”
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, OCD
Direct, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
“My care is integrative, trauma-informed, and deeply human. I blend clinical insight with an understanding that healing is not just about managing symptoms, but about listening to what they're asking of us.”
Anxiety, Depression, Cultural & ethnic issues, Eating disorders, End of life care
Creative, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My approach to therapy is relational, and combines cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)...”
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, LGBTQIA+
Energetic, Participatory, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“As a Latina attachment based therapist, I hold space for those navigating the complexity of identity, belonging, and connection.”
Anxiety, Depression, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues, Identity issues
Affirming, Creative, Inquisitive
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I will meet you in these difficult places and we will walk together, helping you break through to find hope, power, connection and energy.”
Anxiety, Depression, Cultural & ethnic issues, End of life care, Grief or loss
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 14 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I still consider it a rare privilege to sit with clients in this work, especially those carrying grief, navigating a shifting health picture, or trying to rebuild a relationship that no longer fits the life they want.”
Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD, Grief or loss, LGBTQIA+
Empowering, Inquisitive, Open-minded
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
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About our therapists who can help with anxiety and depression located within 20 miles of Escondido, CA
Number of therapists within 20 miles of Escondido, CA
36+
Average years in practice
10 years
Top specialties offered
- 100%Anxiety
- 97%Relationship issues
- 89%Stress management
- 86%Trauma
- 83%Depression
Insurances accepted
- 92%Aetna
- 75%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 58%Anthem Blue Cross California
- 47%Cigna
- 39%Blue Shield of California
Languages spoken
- 100%English
- 17%Spanish
- 3%Cantonese
- 3%Mandarin
- 3%Portuguese
How they see their clients
- 92%In-person or online
- 8%In-person only
Provider gender
- 67%Woman
- 33%Man
License types
- 44%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
- 22%Clinical Psychologist
- 19%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 11%Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
- 3%Medical Doctor
Treatment approaches
- 100%Individual therapy
- 50%Family therapy
- 42%Couples therapy
- 19%Child or adolescent therapy
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