OUR TEAM
Dr. Michele Jensen, PsyD, LMFT
Clinical Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist
& Co-CEO / Clinical Supervision
Michele, a California native, earned her Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from California Southern University and a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego. Dr. Jensen also holds a bachelor’s degree in Functional Medicine (Biology) from California State University, Fresno and has a career background in research and genetic counseling.
As a Therapist, Dr. Jensen is currently in private practice and specializes in treating eating disorders, substance and alcohol abuse, family issues- and family conflict resolution. She also has extensive experience working with couples and individuals dealing with trauma, anxiety, phobias and OCD. Michele seeks to help her clients obtain their ultimate goal of recovery, spiritual fitness and more satisfying relationships with self, parents, spouse, co-workers, boss, friends and others. Dr. Jensen also provides clinical supervision to MFT Interns and Trainees.
Dr. Jensen works from a collaborative approach, utilizing a variety of clinical theories such as EFT, CBT and Narrative approaches to help her clients map out their own road to recovery as well as provide support and a plan of action to families of those who struggle. She is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and certified in EMDR for the treatment of trauma and PTSD. She centers her life around her Christian faith, serving her local church by providing spiritual guidance to families. Michele has also served as a volunteer in Malawi, Africa where she provided family services and trauma/crisis intervention to remote villages in the Nkhoma area.
Michele lives in Carlsbad with her husband, daughter & Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Luna. She also enjoys spending time with family, traveling, writing, live music, learning and reading.
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Eating Disorders
Trauma
EDMR for Trauma, Anxiety & Performance enhancement
Family Conflict Resolution
Addiction & Co-dependency
Michelle York, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
& Co-CEO / Business Operations
Michelle is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; she earned her masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in the stunning seaside city of Carpinteria, CA. Her program integrated a focus on Depth Psychology which informs Michelle’s therapeutic philosophy and approach with her clients. Depth Psychology allows the therapist and client to reframe the pathology of symptoms and behaviors by bringing awareness to one’s unconscious drives and defenses.
Michelle currently works in private practice providing therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups. She gained diverse clinical experience in both outpatient and inpatient treatment settings. Michelle specializes in treating substance use disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, issues with co-dependency & relationship addictions, trauma & PTSD, survivors of abuse, religious faith crisis, attachment trauma, coping with neurological injury & disease and issues with grief & loss. Further, she has in-depth experience working with adolescents and family systems.
Michelle works collaboratively with her clients based on their therapy goals. Her approach allows clients the autonomy to guide the direction and pace of their own treatment within the bounds of a private practice level-of-care setting. Some of her therapeutic interventions include, EMDR and trauma-informed therapy, philosophies of depth psychology, experiential therapy & family sculpting, EFT (emotion-focused therapy), DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy), CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), IFS (internal family systems) and Narrative Therapy.
Michelle was raised in a military family and had the experience of living throughout the United States and abroad during her younger years. She now considers North County San Diego her hometown although, her traveling spirit often leads her on adventures with family and friends. Michelle’s quest for learning and personal growth keeps her busy with reading and writing in her free time. She is also currently working towards a professional certification in photography. Otherwise, you can find her at a local San Diego beach, on a hiking trail or at a live music venue.
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Trauma & PTSD
Substance Use Disorder
Eating Disorder
Mood Disorder
Family Systems
Co-Dependency
Religious Faith Crisis
Adolescent Therapy
Neurological Injury & Disease
Grief & Loss
Julie Gruber, AMFT
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Julie is is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who is primarily from Clearwater, Florida but has lived in California since 2006. Her entire family is originally from Northern California so it isn't surprising that she came back here. Julie is married and has two daughters (10 & 13) and a fur baby. Julie got her undergraduate in Jacksonville, Florida at The University of North Florida and her Masters degree here in California at Alliant International University. Julie loves being with her family, practicing yoga, meditating, eating, traveling and being near the water in any way.
Julie originally taught elementary school when she realized that her passion lies in helping people with their emotions. Her mother is a therapist and she grew up constantly talking about her feelings, so it feels very second nature to be in this field.
She loves working with children of all ages and their families. Julie has always felt a desire to be an advocate for kids because they either do not know what to say or how to say what they feel. When she works with them, she likes to use Play Therapy, Art Therapy, and Sand Tray Therapy. Talking about our emotions can be difficult even for adults, and she has found that using these different modalities can be helpful when the words aren't quite accessible.
Julie is also certified in trauma therapy called EMDR, which she uses when working with individuals. She will also use this when working with children, but in very different ways.
The theory of change for her clients that resonates with her the most is an emotionally based theory. Julie believes that you have to get to the core of the original issue(s) in order to help treat the current issues.
Julie feels honored that you would place your trust in her with such private and personal stories and she takes that very seriously. Thank you in advance and Julie looks forward to working with you and your family.
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EMDR
Art Therapy
Sand Tray Therapy
Children & Adolescent Therapy
Family Therapy
Eating Disorder
Anna Nelson, AMFT
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Anna is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, born and raised in Southern California. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from San Diego Christian College before completing her Master's Degree at Alliant International University. Anna's passion for psychology and the therapeutic process developed out of her experience working with teenagers as a volunteer for many years.
Anna has worked in crisis management as well as clinical settings, practicing DBT, CBT, Solution focused, and Narrative therapies. Anna works from a collaborative approach that allows the client's experiences to inform the therapeutic process. Anna is passionate about her work with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, family conflict, and relational issues. Anna believes that self-compassion and self-awareness are the foundations of therapeutic change.
Outside of therapy, you will find Anna spending time with her husband and family, working out, reading, or gardening.
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Attachment-based
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Culturally Sensitive
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Emotionally Focused
Family / Marital
Gottman Method
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Narrative
Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
Person-Centered
Relational
Strength-Based
Transpersonal
Trauma Focused
Dustin Adler, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Dustin is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who used his own path of pain and growth to fuel his process in becoming a therapist. Someone who finds his happiness outside and within the community that surrounds him, Dustin is always trying to discover a sense of groundedness in his own life to bring into his work with his clients. He got his Masters in Counseling with a dual degree in School Counseling (PPS) and Marriage & Family Therapy (MFT), from Saint Mary’s College of California.
While Dustin was acquiring his hours towards his MFT licensure, he was a high school counselor, developing a program to give more attention to student’s mental health needs, focusing on their lives and identities outside of their grades, and the home each student came from. This experience provides Dustin a great look into the life of a teenager, their parents, and how everyone comes together to accomplish their own goals.
Dustin’s larger knowledge and experience comes from working in a private practice setting, and managing his own practice. Through a integrated client-centered humanistic approach with focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Gestalt, Narrative Therapy, and Gottman, Dustin created a niche working with young adults struggling with life transitions and their identities, couples learning how to more effectively communicate and trust each other, and most specifically, men learning how to “be a man” while also discovering their vulnerability, empathic attunement, and how to support both their needs and their partners.
In working with Dustin, you will collaboratively design a path to wellness that supports your authentic self, stepping away from the painful cycles you’ve become lost in, and regain the self-confidence you’ve been missing. This customized approach will help build new neural pathways and create healthy emotional responses to stressful, traumatic, or triggering situations.
You are not alone in your pain, and you no longer need to go through it by yourself. Dustin’s belief systems are grounded in focusing on self-empowerment, honoring your strengths and accomplishments, and fighting life’s heaviness by removing words like “fail” from your vocabulary, ultimately rewriting your narrative towards celebrating the small wins and feeling that you are in fact “good enough”.
Dustin will support you in mastering simple practices to help calm your nervous system so you no longer have to live in a heightened state of anxiety and stress. Together, you’ll break through traumas that hold you back, and develop new tools to find inner happiness and healthy relationships once again.
Dustin believes everyone deserves a space where they’re fully seen, without judgment, so together you will create a path forward to achieve the emotional stability and personal growth you desire to take back your life!
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Individuals: Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults
Couples: of all kinds
Families
Men
Anger
Self-Esteem/Self-Confidence
Suicidal Ideation / Crisis Management
Relationship Challenges: Premarital, Marital, Divorce
Identity
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
Stress Related Disorders
Anxiety
Sarah Vita, AMFT
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Sarah Vita is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist delighted by Sol’s dynamic team and whole-person approach to care. She strongly believes that we all have the power within us to reach our goals and sometimes life’s many challenges can fog the clarity needed to reach them. Sarah meets her clients where they are and creates a safe and comfortable space for exploration. In addition to therapy, Sarah is a registered yoga teacher which has provided a lot of insight into the way Sarah supports her clients – which highlights mind-body connection, and overall grounding practices. Her therapeutic process treats each patient’s whole person to guide them to lasting healing and wellness.
Sarah earned her undergraduate degree from Cal State San Marcos, and her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy at Touro University. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, body image, and self-esteem. Throughout her experience, Sarah has had the pleasure to work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples. Sarah utilizes a person-centered, strengths-based approach. Sarah is an EMDR trained therapist, and in addition, incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness practices.
Sarah’s skill set enables her to work with patients in an engaging and uplifting way. Her approach to care highlights the connection between the body and mind. She looks forward to meeting you and supporting you on your path to healing.
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Mood Disorders
Trauma
Life Transitions
Body Image
Self-Esteem
Janice Graham, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
As soon as I graduated with a Master of Counseling Psychology from the
University of San Francisco I started my journey following my passion by
working as a Clinician, focusing on clients that suffer with co-occuring
disorders: addiction, bi-polar, depression, anxiety and Eating Disorders.
I have over 20 years of experience working with complex clients which
contributes to my ability to help guide and heal f as a primary therapist. I
have consistently run an art based therapy group throughout my career
which allows the clients to experience another approach to Self-discovery. I
also have extensive experience facilitating group process, psychoeducation
groups, individual and family therapy sessions. I have many years working
with attachment and trauma, providing the clients with a secure and sacred
place to process their past history Since working with clients and families of
those struggling with eating disorders, addiction and other mental health
issues for the past 20 years, I have discovered the importance of the
therapeutic relationship so we can get to a deeper level of healing.
I have been lucky to work in some great facilities throughout my career. Sol
offers a special and unique path to healing which is why I became a therapist.
Not only does it incorporate an amazing holistic program it also has some of
the most amazing staff that are not only therapist and practitioners but truly
are profound healers and artists. Together we are able to focus on the mind,
body and spirit of our clients in order to ensure a successful road to their
recovery and life.
In addition to all my experience I am also in the process of writing a book on
Codependency which is one of my passions to help women connect to
themselves.
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Individuals: Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults
Couples: of all kinds
Families
Men
Anger
Self-Esteem/Self-Confidence
Suicidal Ideation / Crisis Management
Relationship Challenges: Premarital, Marital, Divorce
Identity
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
Stress Related Disorders
Anxiety
Gabe Jensen, CADC1
Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor
& Director of Alcohol / Substance Abuse Services
Gabriel Jensen is a 3rd generation San Diegan and a California Certified Drug and Alcohol counselor with 20+ years of addiction experience. Gabriel graduated from UCSD Extension with a certificate in Alcohol and Drug abuse Counseling in 2011.
As a recovering addict himself, Gabriel has made it his mission to help other addicts and alcoholics recover from this life threatening disease. He feels strongly that his own lengthy battle with drug addiction can be used as something positive and a way he can give back to the community. Gabriel is passionate about helping not only individuals but also assisting families that have been devastated by this disease. Through interweaving his own personal experiences and specialized counseling techniques, Gabriel has earned recognition as a respected and insightful counselor.
Gabriel also gives back to his community through attending 12 step meetings, speaking engagements for local high schools and parent education seminars.
Gabriel resides in Carlsbad with his wife and daughter. He enjoys surfing, the beach, video games and movies.
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Drug & Alcohol Counseling
Interventions
Family Counseling
Sober Coaching
Bio coming soon…
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Eating Disorders
Disordered Eating
Body Image
Nutrition Counseling
Ashley Jensen, RD, CEDRD
Registered Dietitian & Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian
Ashley is a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian with the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. Ashley specializes in the treatment of Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating. Ashley's a non-diet advocate for body acceptance and Health At Every Size with a goal to assist individuals to heal their relationship with food and body. Ashley gained experience at both the RTC, PHP/IOP and Outpatient levels of care. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, hiking, camping, practicing yoga, and spending time at the beach. Ashley believes that recovery is possible and aims to provide a safe space for all.
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Eating Disorders
Disordered Eating
Body Image
Nutrition Counseling
Luna Eidi, Triple Vagal Method Practitioner & Yoga Teacher
Luna Eidi is a yoga teacher, a Triple Vagal Method practitioner, and a lifelong student of wisdom and love. She earned her 500-hour hatha yoga and meditation teacher certificate from Hridaya Yoga, where she then discovered the Triple Vagal Method, a somatic therapy for nervous system regulation and trauma release. She has a strong passion for communing with nature, and helping people restore peace and harmony within the mind and body. She believes that regulating our nervous system is the key to feel safe and grounded in our bodies, and to approach life with a sense of wonder and awe. With her caring nature, Luna brings her clients deep presence and compassion. She looks forward to walking alongside you on your wellness journey.
Kelly Brett, Massage Therapist & Energy Healer
Holistic Health Practitioner
Kelly is a highly skilled and experienced holistic health practitioner specializing in therapeutic massage, reflexology, and energy healing. With years of experience in the health and wellness industry, Kelly has a strong background in helping people to feel their best.
In recent years, Kelly has focused her efforts on mind, body, and soul healing, using a variety of techniques to help people find balance and inner peace. Whether through therapeutic massage, reflexology, or energy healing, Kelly has a unique ability to connect with her clients and provide them with the support and guidance they need to heal and thrive.
With her compassionate and caring nature, Kelly is deeply committed to helping her clients achieve optimal health and well-being. If you're looking to improve your physical, mental, and emotional health, Kelly is the perfect practitioner to turn to for help and support.