Mental Health Center of San Diego

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.

Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.

Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.

With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.

Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.

Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.

Singing, performing, and even listening to music can be therapeutic. Music therapy sessions are facilitated by certified counselors.

Sound therapy incorporates music, sound waves, and vibrations to promote emotional and spiritual healing.

This cognitive behavioral therapy teaches patients to accept challenging feelings and make the appropriate changes to reach personal goals.