Marriage & Family Therapist in El Cajon, CA

Laurie M. Shear, MFT

My name is Laurie Shear, and I’m a therapist in private practice in San Diego, I’m located in El Cajon and provide marriage, family, individual and relationship counseling as well as therapy for the greater San Diego. I am a graduate of Alliant International University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program. My undergraduate degree was in Sociology at the University of California at Santa Barbara. I have more than 11 years of experience in providing therapy to individuals and couples.

While the immediate goal of counseling is to find solutions to challenges in our everyday lives. Individual and family counseling has the additional benefits of boosting self-esteem and confidence, increasing self awareness for healthier decision-making. I hope that my family and individual counseling practice in San Diego can help you with what ever your needs are. I specialize in Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Domestic Violence issues. I am dedicated to helping people becoming the best version of themselves.

Individual Therapy in San Diego Can Help You:
Improve your relationship with family, friends –and most importantly yourself.
Discover and utilize your unique strengths.
Learn effective communication tools.
Identify and minimize triggers that worsen your symptoms.
Decrease anxiety and depression symptoms.
Learn effective anger management skills.
See available options in any given situation.
Rid yourself of negative thought patterns.
Increase self-esteem.
Examine underlying issues that are creating problems in your life.
Increase your peace of mind and improve your day-to-day living.

Some Common issues addressed in Family and Couples Therapy in San Diego:
Communications issues
Finances
Differences in Parenting styles
Infidelity
Domestic Violence
Sexual Issues
Children’s Behavioral issues

San Diego Family and Couples Therapy Can Help You….
Improve communication skills
Provide a safe environment to express your feelings
Come to agreements over difficult issues
Decrease the stress and negativity in your relationships
Increase understanding and empathy for loved ones
Increase parenting skills

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Practice Areas/Issues Treated

Therapy	Learning Disabilities
Addiction	Life and Wellness Coaching
Adolescents	Life Transitions
Adoption	Loneliness
Anger Management	Marriage & Family Therapy
Anxiety and Panic	Marriage Counseling
Arts Therapy (Expressive)	Men's Issues
Asperger's Syndrome	Neuropsychological Evaluation / Testing
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Bicultural Difficulties	Online / Teletherapy
Body Image Issues	Pet Therapy
Caregiver Issues	Play Therapy
Children's Counseling	Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
Chronic Illness	Premarital Counseling
Couples	Problem Gambling
Depression	Psychoanalysis
Divorce	Psychological Evaluation / Testing
Domestic Violence	Psychopharmacology
Eating Disorders	Relationship Issues
Educational Therapy	Religious Counseling
Family Conflict	Self-Esteem Issues
Gay or Lesbian Issues	Seniors and Elder Care Issues
Gender Identity / Transgenderism	Sexual Dysfunction
Gifted / Talented Issues	Stress Management
Grief and Loss	Trauma and PTSD
Group Therapy	Women's Issues
Herpes and STD Counseling	Work and Career Issues
Hypnotherapy

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Location

1252 Broadway, Suite D

El Cajon, CA 92021

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