Mary Cipriani-Price, LMFT, Director

A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, Associate Professor at Bethel University and Adjunct at Azusa Pacific University, Mary’s personal mission is her passion to change the divorce statistics and help couples create a deeper and more meaningful connection that will last their lifetime. She is also passionate about helping individuals and families live to their greatest potential. Mary earned her B.A. from Eastern University, M.S. in Counseling and Human Relations at Villanova University and completed an advanced training certificate, doctoral level, in Marriage, Family and Sex Therapy with the Marriage Council at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. Mary has been in the counseling field for 29 years with a focus on couples counseling, individuals, and families. She continues her training in Couples Therapy from Susan Johnson, and has trained with the Couples Institute, John Gottman, EMDR, Domestic Violence, and Strategic Therapy with Cloe Maddanes. She is currently a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Mary has extensive training and experience working with the following: Couples Sexual Difficulties and Intimacy Marital Distress Domestic Violence Depression Anxiety Adults Molested as Children Grief and Loss Spiritual Issues You may contact Mary at: 619-542-1052, ext.1 or via email. You can visit her blog here. Testimonials: "There are lots of therapists out there, but if you want your challenges fixed not just your symptoms treated and in the process loved and cared for you have come to the right place." Pastor Darren Carrington, Rock Church "I left feeling "heard". I am so thankful and can't tell you how refreshing that was for me. " T. "Other therapists suggested individual therapy or divorce...we had little hope. You were able to help us understand what went wrong in our marriage and helped us to break our destructive cycle. We are now happy and our children won't suffer the horrible consequences of divorce." L. "My husband had an affair. We were devastated and ready to divorce. You did not judge us but helped us understand where we had disconnected and helped us to heal from our past injuries. We are now strong and helping other couples in our church." S.

Sheila A. London, LMFT

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Sheila received her M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy at Bethel University. Her personal mission is to be there with those going through painful and difficult times. Her goal is to provide a safe environment, seek the purpose for the pain, and work toward workable solutions. She believes psychotherapy is about someone with life’s experiences and educational knowledge walking alongside individuals, couples, and families as they strive to cultivate deeper, more intimate relationships in their lives. She realizes that although challenges can be extremely difficult, when shared in a safe, caring environment can not only be successfully overcome, but can also result in a deeply rewarding, personal, and relational experience. She has had training in couple's therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, grief and loss, and trauma recovery. She enjoys working with couples, individuals, adolescents, and families and focuses on healing in the following areas: Intimacy issues in relationships, overall marital distress, grief and loss, rebuilding after divorce, anxiety, depression, trauma and post traumatic stress, parenting, and spiritual issues. Sheila is a member in good standing of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Sheila has extensive training and experience working with the following: Couples Individuals Adolescents Families Intimacy in relationships Marital distress Grief and Loss Rebuilding after divorce Anxiety Depression Post Trauma Parenting Spiritual issues You may contact Sheila at: 619-542-1052, ext. 2 or via email. Testimonials: "My brother came in from out-of-town to deal with our family issues. He was hesitant to come in at first. But, after that one session, he left wishing he could find his own 'Sheila' back home." H. "I came into therapy in order to deal with my anger issues. Sheila not only helped me deal with how to handle my anger, but also targeted why I was so angry. I recommend her highly to anyone seeking freedom from anger." K. "My husband and I would be divorced if not for counseling with Sheila. She helped us see how much we were both trying to connect and helped us understand each other better. Couples really can get better. We're living proof. L & J.

Nicole Creighton, M.A., Licensed MFT, Bilingual (Spanish)

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is committed to facilitating healing and restoration in hurting relationships. On my journey to certification as an EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) couples therapist, I have had extensive training specific to helping relationships in distress. Often the distress is the result of an affair or active addiction. Other times the source of distress is negative patterns of interaction which, over time, distance couples from each other. I help couples get “unstuck” and experience healing and reconnection. I’m enthusiastic about working in the EFT model because I have experienced success with my clients where traditional couples therapy has failed. I work with individuals and families. My background includes working in the public education system as a middle school teacher, working as treatment coordinator at Alvarado Parkway Institute’s outpatient program for chemical dependence, substance abuse, mood disorders and anxiety disorders. Prior to that I facilitated groups for victims of domestic violence. I graduated with a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from National University and earned my B.A. from University of California, San Diego. In addition, I am bilingual in Spanish, and I have had cross-cultural experience living abroad in Mexico and Argentina, which has made me sensitive to variables in the relationship dynamics that may have cultural significance. I have a wide range of experience that equips me for connecting with people from different backgrounds in a meaningful way and understanding their particular situations and problems. My clinical training and experience and my ability to listen from the heart enable me to help clients untangle their negative cycles of interaction and experience healing, hope and security in their relationships. The following is a link to my individual website where you can learn more about me and my services: www.creightontherapy.com Email: nicole@creightontherapy.com Direct phone number: 619-993-4737

Donna S. Scott, LMFT

A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an Assistant Professor at Southern California Seminary in the Master's of Arts Counseling Psychology Program, Donna has over 15 years of experience providing individual, couples, family and play therapy in a variety of settings. Donna's focus is to help clients to heal their marriages by empowering, educating, enlightening and equipping them. Through counseling she can facilitate improved communication, increase connection and understanding. Donna earned a BA in Psychology from Biola University and a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family therapy from United States International University. She has also trained with many leaders of the field including The Couples Institute and now Emotionally Focused Therapy. Donna is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, BLack African American Christian Counselors and the Christian Association for Psychological Studies. Donna has extensive training and experience working with the following: Couples Individuals Children Adolescents Families Grief and Loss Depression and anxiety Adults molested as children You may contact Donna at: 619-542-1052, ext. 4 or via email. Testimonials: "You helped us repair and mend our marriage and helped us understand how to continue on our renewed path. We were very fortunate to have you as our therapist." M.&C. "You have helped me over the years with raising my children, especially helped me when my teen was going through turbulent times and we thought we would not be able to make it through. You also reminded us of God.s help through our distress. I highly recommend you to all families." M.

Rebecca Lee, M.A., LMFT, Bilingual

A Registered Marriage and Family Therapist, Rebecca's personal mission is to help her clients move beyond their past to become the person that they want to be. Rebecca helps her clients shape new beliefs and habits that cause lifelong changes that lead to establishing stronger ties in their relationships and to the community around them. Rebecca earned her B.A. in Psychology at San Diego State University and her Masters at Bethel University in Marital and Family Therapy. She has specialized training in EMDR and Emotionally Focused Therapy. She is a California certified Domestic Violence Counselor and is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Rebecca is also conversational in Cantonese and Vietnamese. Rebecca has extensive training and experience working with the following: Grief and Loss Anxiety and Depression Pre-marital and Marital Therapy Domestic violence and Abuse Issues Rebuilding after divorce Phobias and PTSD Children and Adolescents EMDR (Eye Movement De-sensitization and Re-processing) You may contact Rebecca at: 858-225-7626 or 619-542-1052, ext. 5 or via email. Testimonials: "Our experience with marriage counseling was truly beneficial, both to our marriage and as individuals. We had been married only a short time and rather than being in the honeymoon phase, we quickly found that there was a great deal for us to work on if we were truly to be committed to one another. So, we opted for counseling, a road we never pictured ourselves going on so soon, or ever for that matter. But we are so thankful we did! Our counseling experience really helped us to truly learn about one another, and as we took the time to look back on the family patterns that shaped our views on life, we developed a deeper understanding for why we act in certain ways. After time in counseling we also learned how not to let things escalate to the next level, and we have been able to handle our issues in a much calmer way. The issues in a marriage will never go away, but how you handle an issue means everything! Overall, we are very thankful that we opted for couseling, rather than opting out of marriage. Since our time at counseling we have grown tremendously, and we are in a better place than ever before with our marriage." -J & B "I want to say thank you for being you and allowing me to feel comfortable to open up in our sessions. You made a difference for us!!" -M&J "When I first went into see Rebecca, I had just received a "Dear John" letter and I was very angry and devastated at the same time. And I was feeling like a failure. Rebecca helped me get back on my feet again, helped me work through the anger and grief and look at life positively again. She helped me see my strengths and helped me focus on them. In fact our counseling sessions were becoming more about sharing my joys and passions, rather than focusing on the failed relationship. Rebecca has a great gift in encouragement, drawing out the positives, and great compassion in helping you get through times of grief." D.B. "I've worked with Rebecca for the past few years coordinating Middle School support groups for our school. First off, she is a pleasure to work with, in that she is warm and friendly, responsible and hard-working, follows through with her word, proactive and solution-oriented, is an amazing listener and has a big heart. In her work with her clients (our students), she develops a strong rapport, creates a trusting environment, follows through with providing support, tailors the counseling sessions to fit the clients' needs, and because of all of these qualities, the students love her groups! In fact, each year they eagerly ask me if we'll hold the groups again. I highly recommend Rebecca as a therapist for children, adults and families alike!" - J.G., School Counselor "As a board member of a charter school in these challenging times, it is difficult to apply our relatively limited resources to help guide the school in balancing the educational and emotional needs of all students. That's why, when you come across someone as skilled and dedicated as Rebecca Lee, you consider yourself incredibly lucky. Rebecca's worked with a number of our students, who just needed a safe place to work through some issues, was nothing short of phenomenal and was constantly praised by staff, parents, and most importantly, by the students themselves. It is rare to find children that look forward to a group therapy session, but that was exactly what happened when Rebecca was leading the group. I know, as a parent of two young children myself, I would not hesitate for an instant in asking for Rebecca's help with any issues they were facing. I think it's fortunate that many of the old stigmas around engaging a child in therapy are gone, having been greatly outweighed by the desire of parents to help their children. Many parents know their children just need a little extra attention or guidance that they themselves might not be able to give in some particular circumstance. Whenever I know a parent in that situation, Rebecca is the person that comes to mind, and I can recommend her without reservation." Lincoln Fish, Board President of the San Diego Cooperative Charter School

Juan-Daniel Espitia, M.Div., LCSW, Bilingual

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Juan-Daniel is also currently also a Pastor at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church where he has as much a heart for ministry as counseling. Juan.s education includes, two years at the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico, a BA from University of Dubuque, a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and an MSW from Rutgers University. Juan has trained in Emotional Focusing Therapy and uses several different approaches in his work. He is also fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. "Juan-Daniel has a very sincere and compassionate heart. He is extremely bright and can comfort you through anything difficult or devastating. He is not only a great Pastor but a fantastic clinician. I am so glad we found him!" M. Juan-Daniel has extensive training and experience working with the following: Addictions Depression Identity Issues Multicultural issues Anxiety Disorders You may contact Juan-Daniel at: 858-334-3568 or via email.

Dan Kim, MA, Clinical Intern

A registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern, Daniel's personal mission is to help clients reach wholeness and fulfill their potential within their relationships. Daniel has a special burden for couple relationships, as he believes the connection and bond between partners impacts the quality of family relationships as well as the healthy development of children. Daniel.s foundation is in bereavement/grief work, which was done at the San Diego Hospice. Daniel earned his B.A. in Psychology at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and his M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Bethel Seminary (San Diego). Dan has extensive training and experience working with the following: Couple relational issues Individual therapy Therapy for Truama EMDR (Eye Movement De-sensitization and Re-processing) Grief and Loss You may contact Dan: 619-542-1052, ext. 6 or via email. Testimonials: "As a Pastor and a clinician, Dan is very smart and compassionate. He makes you feel at ease and comfortable so you can work through any difficulties. He has helped our marriage and we are very grateful." S.&N.

Monica Whitlock, Ph. D., Registered Marriage and Family Intern

Monica Whitlock, Ph. D., Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, has a passion for helping clients develop resiliency in responding to life.s hurdles. She strives to assist clients in strengthening their connections with each other in meaningful ways. Dr. Whitlock earned a Ph. D. in Sociology (Marriage and Family Therapy) from the University of Southern California where she also received an M.A. in Sociology and an MMFT in Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Whitlock is also a therapist at Point Loma Nazarene University.s Counseling Center (where she received her B.A.). There she directs prevention services for the students and provides crisis counseling and ongoing psychotherapy to the students. Dr. Whitlock is a member of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Monica has extensive training and experience working with the following: Couple relational issues Individual therapy Anxiety Depression Pre-marital Counseling Children and Adolescents Young adults Law Enforcement families Higher education professionals You may contact Monica at: 619-542-1052, ext. 6 or via email.

Amy Elliott, Clinical Intern

A registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, Amy provides counseling for individuals, couples, and families. Amy assists clients in preparing for marriage, strengthening marriages and families as they grow and change, and helping couples who are struggling in their relationships. She supports parents, works with youth challenged by the difficulties of adolescence, and helps individuals work through issues that may hinder them from becoming the people they want to be. Amy graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Following a spiritual call, she obtained a Master’s degree in Theology from Andover Newton Theological Seminary. After more than a decade of working with high risk youth, families, and the systems serving them, Amy returned to graduate school and completed a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at San Diego State University. Amy is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT). Amy has extensive training and experience working with the following: Individuals Couples Pre-marital Families Adolescents Depression Anxiety Infertility Grief and Loss Sex and Intimacy Parenting You may contact Amy at: 619-542-1052, ext. 8 or via email.

Jim Coil, CADAC, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, Director of the Wellness Center at Point Loma Nazarene University and Adjunct Professor at Azusa Pacific University. Jim Coil is a proud alumnus of Point Loma Nazarene University. After completing his undergraduate studies there, he completed his M.S in Counseling Psychology and obtained a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist. Jim has worked in counseling at The McDonald Center of Scripps Memorial Hospital and the Department of Outpatient Psychiatry at Children’s Hospital and Health Center, in San Diego. For more than 25 years, Jim has provided therapeutic services to families, adults, couples, adolescents and children in San Diego. During this time he was the developer and administrator of several intensive outpatient clinical programs designed to address clients struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety and impaired family communication. Jim has worked extensively with adolescents, young adults, professional athletes, addictions, mood disorders, and with the family dynamics associated with addiction and recovery. He conducts workshops and presentations on several topics including intervention, depression, anxiety, addictions, parenting, adolescent issues, personal/executive coaching, and the therapeutic benefits of humor. He pursues continuous professional development through training by Dr. John Gottman and the Gottman Relationship Institute, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Dr. Sue Johnson. Jim is a trained as an addiction interventionist by Vernon Johnson of the Johnson Institute and Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center equipping him to assist families with an addicted loved one. He is currently completing his doctoral degree at Azusa Pacific University and is an active member of the California Association of Marriage and Family and Therapists and the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Jim has extensive training and experience working with the following: Adolescents and Young Adults Couples Individual therapy Family therapy Addictions and Recovery Depression, Anxiety and Mood Disorders Pre-marital counseling Higher education professionals Professional and collegiate athletes You may contact Jim at: 619-405-3920 or via email.

Mary Jimenez, Clinical Intern

A Registered Marital and Family Therapist Intern, Mary’s personal mission is to help individuals, couples, and families reach their full potential in meeting goals, attaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle, and gaining the skills necessary to become the person or people they feel they are called to become. Mary believes in the healing power of community and healthy relationships in one’s life. She strives to create a safe space where clients can explore and work through issues that may prevent them from having these positive things in their lives. Mary earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology with a Minor in Theology and a Certificate in American Humanics from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. She received her Master of Arts Degree in Marital and Family Therapy and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Pastoral Care and Counseling from the University of San Diego. Mary is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists in good standing. Mary has a wide array of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. Her background includes work in: the not for profit sector at Big Brothers Big Sisters, youth groups for several years, Catholic Charities, San Diego Hospice Camp Erin grief camps for adolescents and children, and the University of San Diego as a Resident Minister. In addition to working for the San Diego Institute for Couples & Families, Mary is a pastoral counselor at Cathedral Catholic High School and a MFT Intern for the San Diego Phobia Foundation. Mary specializes in: Pastoral Counseling/Spiritual Issues Premarital and Marital Therapy Rebuilding after Divorce College Age and Young Adult Women Adolescent Issues Grief and Loss Anxiety and Depression Phobias and PTSD Life Transition Issues You may contact Mary at 858-633-6103 or via email.

Soh-Leong Lim, Ph.D., LMFT

As a person, I care about meaningful connections and relationships. As a therapist, I am passionate about providing fearless space, where my clients can feel safe and supported as they ask their questions, voice and explore their concerns, and work towards healing and towards their best hopes and desires. My role as a therapist is to come alongside my clients to assist, guide, clarify, coach, and help them “enlarge the spaces of their tents…stretch out their curtains wide, and strengthen their stakes” (Isaiah 54:2). I believe that the therapeutic space can be healing, the therapeutic relationship and work, transformative. I graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary, CA, where I earned my MA in Theology, and from Texas Tech University, my Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (MFC 49252) and Texas (LMFT 4988). I am also a clinical member and approved supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy as well as a clinical member of the California Association for Marriage and Family. I currently work as an Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at San Diego State University where I teach marriage and family therapy and supervise students in clinical work. I am married to Ben Lim, Ph.D., who is also a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. We have three adult children. As a family, we have lived in four different countries (Malaysia. Singapore, China, USA) and have two decades of pastoral work in churches in Asia and in the U.S. We travel frequently and conduct workshops and teaching intensives on interpersonal relationships, family therapy, counseling skills, marriage enrichment, parenting, multicultural competency, and self care of therapists and pastors. I am also a trained spiritual director. I have extensive training and experience working with the following: Individual therapy Couples therapy Family therapy Personal Growth Intimacy in relationships Premarital issues Marital distress Parenting Grief, Loss, and Death Life transition issues Family of origin issues Cross-cultural issues Interpersonal difficulties Depression and Anxiety Spiritual issues You may contact Soh-Leong at 619-752-0023 or via email.