Therapists in Pismo Beach, California CA
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Follow Your Compass
Psychologist, PsyD
Jessica Silsby, PsyD opened FYC in 2016 as a gender affirming private practice focusing on Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Our comprehensive program treats adults and teens. We can also provide support for siblings, parents, partners, children, and other loved ones of individuals through either gender exploration or mental health crisis. Folx ages 8+ are welcome! A thread through all we do incorporates our awareness of the impacts of trauma, culture, and stigma from society. Whether this is in gender identity or expression, of mental illness, or of both. DBT is innately phenomenological (client-centered perspective) and it is our hope that you will find this influence across the type of care that you receive.
10 Years Experience
Online in Pismo Beach, California
David Strah
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Hello! I am here to help you overcome life's challenges and live a fuller, happier and more fulfilling life. My style is to work with you collaboratively to identify your goals and empower you to achieve.
Online in Pismo Beach, California
Cory Schneider Psychotherapy & Associates
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Life can be complicated, and sometimes it feels like the challenges just don’t let up—whether it’s managing anxiety, navigating depression, overcoming substance use, or balancing the dynamics of neurodiversity. If you’re facing distress or relationship struggles, you don’t have to face them alone.
I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ individuals, youth, and couples, providing a compassionate and affirming space to explore your experiences, uncover clarity, and move toward healing and connection. For individuals, we’ll collaborate to understand the complexities of your life, work through current challenges, and develop strategies that bring meaningful, lasting change.
For LGBTQ+ couples, I focus on helping you identify and shift unhelpful patterns, deepen emotional bonds, and build a more secure, fulfilling connection. I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to guide couples toward greater understanding and closeness, even in the face of relational distress.
If you’re ready to rediscover balance, connection, and well-being, I’m here to support you on the journey. Let’s take the first step together.
11 Years Experience
Online in Pismo Beach, California
Dr. Kelly Smith
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I am here for the person who has seen and experienced events that are "not average" or healthy. Events that you cannot just “forget.”
In my life journey, I gained a lasting respect for the profession of healing and wanted to pass that same healing along to others. I worked hard to become a compassionate, understanding, and experienced psychologist. I have a wide range of skills and techniques that I use to help my clients heal, grow, and change. Change and growth are hard, but it is one of the most worthwhile experiences you can engage in.
I help people who want to change and grow, learn the skills to do so
Are you struggling with sleeplessness, having dreams of being there again, always trying to get your brain to shut down so you can relax, feeling shame, guilt, anger, and numbness? Are you having images just push their way into your brain reminding you of that thing, those people, that feeling? Do they teach you how to do your job, but not how to deal with the consequences? You are fine when surrounded by others who understand, but when you have to go home or lose that comradery... You feel inadequate, a disappointment, or a burden because you cannot explain to your family why you are not there for them or why you are so worried or angry about certain things.
Once you accept how much control you really can have in your recovery...and take responsibility to learn the tools... you can turn things around. You can do things that you want to do rather than accept that you are going to be damaged and struggle with certain things. You can connect with your family again and be happy. You can sleep soundly and think clearly.
14 Years Experience
Online in Pismo Beach, California (Online Only)
Courtney Whetstone
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I am passionate about helping people heal from pregnancy and infant loss, grief, anxiety, relationship issues , and PTSD. My approach is is to work collaboratively with you in building a happier life by helping you make positive changes, increasing your self-awareness, and unlocking those barriers that have come between you and your goals
10 Years Experience
Online in Pismo Beach, California