In-Person Therapy in Carlsbad & Online Therapy Across California
Sometimes starting over isn't about leaving your life behind.
It's about finally building one that feels like your own.
When my family and I relocated to Southern California, it wasn't just a change of scenery-it was the beginning of a new chapter. It was an opportunity to build a life that reflects the same values I encourage in my clients every day: courage, intention, connection, and the willingness to choose a different path when the old one no longer fits.
California's coastline has become part of my own rhythm of healing. It's where I run, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most. That sense of groundedness is something I hope every client experiences in therapy-not because life suddenly becomes easy, but because they begin living it differently.
Through secure telehealth and in-person sessions in Carlsbad, I work with adults and teens throughout California who are ready to move beyond simply understanding their struggles and begin creating meaningful change. Whether you're navigating trauma, anxiety, addiction, military or first responder experiences, or a major life transition, therapy can become more than a place to process. It can become the place where your life starts moving forward again.
You don't have to have it all figured out before you begin.
Sometimes the next chapter starts with a single conversation.
Therapy That Meets You Where You Are
Real healing doesn't have to fit inside four walls.
Whether we meet in my Carlsbad office or virtually from anywhere in California, therapy should fit into your life-not create more barriers to getting the support you need.
For clients who appreciate the connection of being in the same room, I offer in-person therapy in Carlsbad Village, just minutes from the beach in North County San Diego. For those balancing demanding careers, military or first responder schedules, family responsibilities, or simply preferring the comfort of home, secure telehealth offers the same thoughtful, intentional care from anywhere in California.
No commute. No rushing across town.
Just a space where you can slow down, exhale, and do the work that actually changes your life.
Who I Work Best With
You're successful at surviving.
You're just tired of living that way.
I work best with adults who have spent years carrying more than most people realize. The ones who keep showing up, keep performing, keep taking care of everyone else-while quietly wondering why life still feels so heavy.
Many of my clients are navigating:
Trauma and complex PTSD
Military and veteran experiences
First responder stress and cumulative trauma
Addiction and recovery
Anxiety that never seems to turn off
Grief and life transitions
Relationship patterns that keep repeating
The feeling that they've lost themselves somewhere along the way
My clients aren't looking for endless insight without change.
They want to understand why they feel the way they do, and then actually build a life that feels different.
Why Wildlight Counseling?
Because insight is only the beginning.
One of my favorite sayings is:
Insight illuminates the path. Action carries you home.
Understanding your story matters. Naming your wounds matters. Making sense of why you think, feel, and respond the way you do matters.
But insight alone rarely changes a life.
At Wildlight Counseling, therapy isn't about collecting more awareness while life stays the same. It's about helping you transform that insight into meaningful action-healing the patterns that keep you stuck, reconnecting with the parts of yourself you've had to leave behind, and creating lasting change outside the therapy room.
Using approaches like EMDR, Brainspotting, and other trauma-informed therapies, we'll work together to help your nervous system heal, not just your thinking.
Because I don't believe healing is about learning to live with less pain.
I believe it's about building a life that's bigger than it.
Questions You May Be Wondering
Finding the right therapist matters. Here are answers to a few questions that can help you decide whether we're the right fit.
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Yes!
Beginning September 2026, I offer in-person therapy in Carlsbad Village, conveniently located in North County San Diego. If you're outside the area, or simply prefer the flexibility of meeting from home, I also provide secure virtual therapy for adults throughout California.
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Absolutely. I provide secure online therapy for adults throughout California.
Whether you're in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco, or anywhere in between, you can access therapy from the comfort and privacy of your own home.
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I work with adults navigating trauma, PTSD and complex trauma, anxiety, addiction and recovery, grief, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
Some of my deepest clinical experience has been working alongside military members, veterans, first responders, and individuals recovering from addiction. I understand the unique challenges that can come with these experiences and the strength it often takes simply to keep going.
Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply exhausted from surviving, therapy can help you move beyond understanding your story and begin creating meaningful, lasting change.
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EMDR and Brainspotting are both trauma-informed therapies designed to help your brain and nervous system process experiences that talking alone sometimes can't fully reach. While traditional talk therapy is incredibly valuable, these approaches can help reduce the emotional intensity of painful memories, shift deeply rooted patterns, and create lasting change.
Not everyone needs EMDR or Brainspotting, and that's perfectly okay. During our work together, we'll decide what approach best fits your goals, your nervous system, and where you are in your healing. My job isn't to fit you into a particular therapy model-it's to find the approach that's most helpful for you.
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Yes. Some of my deepest clinical experience has been working alongside military members, veterans, first responders, and individuals recovering from addiction.
I understand that trauma often looks different in these communities, and I strive to provide a space that's grounded, practical, and free of judgment.
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Wildlight Counseling is a private-pay practice, which allows us to focus on your care-not insurance requirements. This means we can tailor our work to your unique needs without the limitations that often come with insurance companies, such as required diagnoses, treatment restrictions, or session limits.
If you have out-of-network benefits, I'm happy to provide a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. Many clients are able to receive partial reimbursement depending on their individual plan.
I also believe finances shouldn't be the only reason someone is unable to access quality therapy. A limited number of sliding-scale appointments are available for clients with demonstrated financial need.
If cost is a concern, I encourage you to reach out-I’m happy to have a conversation about what may be possible.