Find a Therapist near Oceanside, CA

Dr. Taji is a licensed psychologist offering compassionate therapy for individuals and couples. She specializes in supporting clients facing severe and persistent mental health challenges, navigating relationship struggles, and healing from trauma. With a deeply empathetic and non-judgmental approach, Dr. Taji creates a safe, welcoming space where you can feel truly heard and supported. Her goal is to walk alongside you with care and understanding as you explore your experiences, build resilience, and move toward healing. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply in need of someone to talk to, Dr. Taji is here to help. Dr. Huang offers expert therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, and more online or in person. She specializes in self-harm, PTSD, and celebrity mental health, and provides life coaching and media consulting. Using EMDR and brainspotting, she helps clients process deep emotional wounds. Her compassionate, confidential care will help you heal and thrive. During a first session with Dr. Taji, clients can expect a welcoming and supportive environment where they can begin to explore their concerns and goals in a safe space.

More and more, we often find ourselves facing really complex issues. And as we face these greater complexities, we often find it harder to have the deeper conversations. Struggles with feeling overwhelm or burden, career or relational complexities, or just exploring you self are a normal part of living, but sharing it with others can feel burdensome. In this space, I invite you into much deeper conversations. It is important to have a space to explore our past, the present challenges, and find healthy way forward. Therapy no longer is just about coping; it's about thriving. This space gives you a sanctuary to just be you; to heal, reimagine your sense of self, change what is desired, as well as transform and strengthen relationships. A deep understanding of lifes complexities and very unique challenges is crucial. Together we will call on your inner strengths, create new perspectives, and foster healing and growth.

I offer a safe and supportive environment to help you identify and resolve unhealthy patterns that keep you from moving forward. You might be feeling stuck due to becoming emotionally disconnected from your partner, experiencing a traumatic event, or struggling to perform at your optimal level at work. You want to rediscover intimacy, purpose, and joy. Let me join you in developing effective coping skills to manage life's daily challenges.

It's completely normal to have concerns about your sexuality, even if they might feel uncommon. In this country, discussions about sexuality can still be seen as sensitive, and this is true even in cities like Los Angeles, where diverse expressions of identity can sometimes face stigma. Remember, it's essential to find confidence and comfort within your own desires and identity. You deserve to live authentically without constantly worrying about others' opinions. Therapy is a helpful way to untangle the stories you tell yourself and rebuild your self-esteem. The confusion and stress surrounding sexuality don't have to linger – there's always hope for a more positive outlook!

My style is warm, down-to-earth, and creative. I try to do my best to provide a welcoming and safe environment for my patients to express themselves. I have a passion for working with patients who are seeking a meaningful life and see value in deepening their self-awareness. I take an integrative approach to treating patients, recognizing the individual needs of each person. I have been trained in a variety of treatment modalities, including EMDR, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, guided imagery, expressive arts, and solution-focused therapy. I have experience helping children, adolescents, and adults overcome obstacles such as substance abuse, anxiety, trauma, depression, grief and loss, difficult life transitions, relationship dysfunction, spiritual confusion, parent-child issues, and ADHD. Recognizing the need for help is the first step. Call to set up an appointment to continue the journey! “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” - Rumi

I’m an addiction and trauma specialist for adults, also treating anxiety and mood disorders. Care is somatic- and skills-based, LGBTQ+ affirming, and collaborative—delivered via telehealth across California and Nevada, with walk-and-talk sessions in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. If anxiety spikes out of nowhere, mood drops linger, or your body won’t settle, you deserve more than pep talks—you need calm you can feel and steps you can follow. We’ll set clear priorities, include mind–body cues, and translate goals into practical tools you can use between sessions. I offer transparent guidance, shared decision-making, and measurable next steps. When clinically helpful, I may use brief, boundaried self-disclosure to de-stigmatize—not to center me.

I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy at some point in their lives. Whether you struggle with persistent, troubling thoughts or feelings, are overwhelmed by events that are out of your control or just want to get in touch with a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in your life, therapy can help. I specialize in perfectionism, trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression and life transitions. My approach is relational, warm and direct. I believe in meeting clients where they are, focusing initially on helping them to feel relief and containment for whatever they may be struggling with. We then work together to better understand feelings and patterns, to heal from unresolved traumas and to find a deeper sense of purpose in their lives.

I believe therapy should be a safe space where someone in need of help can express themselves without being judged. Eliminating behaviors and beliefs that no longer serve you can help you grow. I use a range of approaches tailored to your needs, assisting you to develop skills and tools that nurture your growth. I use a blend of humanistic and cognitive approaches in therapy, focusing on creating a supportive, empathetic space while helping you develop practical tools for change. A key goal of treatment is to identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns that can negatively impact your emotions and mood, allowing for healthier perspectives and more balanced emotional well-being. (Mi lengua materna es el español para los que prefieran comunicarse asi).

As a therapist with a strong foundation in relational work, I bring over 15 years of experience helping clients deepen their self-awareness, navigate challenges, and build more intentional lives. I hold a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in marriage and family therapy, and have worked across a range of settings, including intensive treatment environments. While I specialize in couples and family therapy, I also enjoy working with individuals—especially young adults—who are exploring who they are, what they want, and how to move forward with clarity and confidence. In individual therapy, I help clients manage life transitions, career decisions, and the often complicated terrain of relationships—romantic, platonic, or familial. I often work with clients on building self-esteem, processing unresolved trauma, developing healthy coping strategies, and creating a more supportive relationship with their emotions. I strive to be a nonjudgmental sounding board and collaborative guide, helping people uncover patterns and make meaningful, lasting change. On a personal level, I’m a mom and part of a family system where I, too, navigate the joys and complexities of close relationships. I consider myself a lifelong learner and often turn to books for new insights and perspectives—not just professionally, but to better understand myself and others. I also provide couples and family therapy. Are you having a difficult time communicating with your loved one? Do you desperately want love, affection, and support from your loved one? Do you feel like you're banging your head against a wall every time you interact with one another? I am here to help. I specialize in working with couples and families who are in distress. We all hit road bumps in our relationships, and we sometimes need a third, non-biased party to help everyone get back on track. I am a natural skeptic, so I only use evidence-based, brief psychotherapy practices that are designed for you to get relief as soon as possible. I love to read, specifically about the latest research on how to make your relationships work. I will use that knowledge to help you and your family. My goal is to get your relationship working again, reconnect, and have joy with one another. I have a specific niche in working with a couple or a family where at least one member has a diagnosed mental health condition. I help family members navigate that often stressful dynamic to regain hope and help their loved one toward recovery. I have worked extensively with families whose loved one has eating issues, substance abuse issues, and personality challenges. I look forward to hearing from you to see how I can help you and your family. Call or email me.

Why do we pick partners who can't meet important needs, even when we deeply love them at first? Why don't our partners understand us? Why don't they love us more or better? We imagine that if we meet the perfect partner, we'll love them forever. They'll perfectly understand us, always knowing how to help and support us. Why can't we find that person? Why is the partner we have so annoying? People struggle with these questions whether they are single, partnered, married, or divorced and considering trying it all again. To answer these questions, it's important to look at our own growth process, as well as our partner's growth process. Self-awareness is key to change. I'm a certified Jungian analyst. I work work with couples and individuals to navigate issues centering around forming and maintaining intimate relationships.

All couples experience conflict. Few, however, have learned to effectively communicate frustration without it turning into a fight. I specialize in helping COUPLES communicate after experiencing CRISIS. If you've experienced infidelity or betrayal of trust and want to give your relationship one more chance, I can help. With therapy we can create a safe enough place for each of you to express the underlying hurt and resentments that keep you from feeling connected. As an Emotionally Focused Therapist and wife in my own 35+ years of marriage, I am aware of how challenging relationship ruptures can be. It requires work and commitment. Together we can work through the challenges. There is hope for troubled relationships.

“You’re Not Broken—You’re Stuck. Let’s Get You Unstuck.” As a therapist in practice for 20 years, I’ve worked with individuals and couples from all walks of life, each with their own unique story. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Your experiences, background, trauma, and relationships are yours alone, and your therapy should reflect that. I’m a proactive therapist. This means we won’t just talk—we’ll work together to understand what’s holding you back and build tools to move forward. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, grief, life transitions, or relationship struggles, I provide a tailored, compassionate space where growth can happen. For couples, I help partners break through communication barriers, heal from betrayals, and rebuild connection. I understand how vulnerable it can feel to come to therapy together, and I meet you both with respect, curiosity, and practical strategies that get results. I offer sessions in-person in Los Angeles and virtually for clients across California. Clients often tell me they appreciate my warmth, honesty, and ability to gently challenge old patterns. You don’t have to do this alone. Together, we’ll work toward the life and relationships you want.