Business Details
16 Years
experience
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapy & Evaluation Center in San Diego
Founded in 2010 by Dr. Mariela G. Shibley, our practice specializes in psychotherapy and psychological evaluations designed to enhance self-awareness and address life's challenges. Our team of licensed professionals offers individual and couples therapy, psychoanalysis, and specialized assessments for immigration and forensic purposes. With expertise in multiple languages including Spanish and Portuguese, we prioritize building strong therapeutic relationships to deliver personalized care.Our founder's extensive training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and immigration evaluations, combined with over two decades of clinical experience, ensures comprehensive support for diverse client needs. We maintain strict adherence to professional standards while offering flexible scheduling and culturally sensitive approaches to mental health care.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Couples Therapy
Psychoanalysis
Psychological Evaluations
Immigration Evaluations
Forensic Evaluations
Multilingual Therapy
Competency Assessments
Trauma Counseling
Acculturation Support
Details
- Year established: 2010
Highlights and features
- We've conducted over 2,000 immigration evaluations since 2007
- Our therapists are fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
- Founder authored the leading guide on immigration evaluations
- Specialized training programs for mental health professionals
- Combines psychoanalytic depth with practical coping strategies
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Our individual therapy sessions help clients address anxiety, relationship issues, and life transitions through evidence-based techniques. Sessions focus on developing coping strategies and increasing self-awareness in a supportive environment. Clients typically attend weekly 45-minute sessions tailored to their specific needs.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy improves communication and strengthens relationships through structured sessions addressing conflict resolution and emotional connection. Our culturally diverse therapists specialize in cross-cultural relationships, parenting challenges, and LGBTQ+ partnerships using collaborative therapeutic approaches.
Immigration Evaluations
Specialized psychological evaluations support immigration cases including hardship waivers, asylum applications, and U/VAWA visas. Our expert assessments document psychological distress for USCIS and immigration court proceedings with multilingual interview options available.
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis explores unconscious patterns through intensive weekly sessions, typically three or more times per week. This long-term approach addresses deep-seated behavioral patterns and emotional conflicts to achieve lasting personal transformation and increased psychological freedom.
Forensic Evaluations
We conduct court-ordered psychological evaluations for criminal defense cases, including competency assessments and sentencing mitigation. Our experts also perform fitness-for-duty evaluations and veterans' benefits assessments with court testimony capabilities.
People
Mariela G. Shibley
Founder & Clinical Psychologist
Licensed psychologist with 20+ years experience, specializing in immigration evaluations and psychoanalysis. Author of 'Conducting Immigration Evaluations' and founder of PsychEvalCoach training program.
Veronica Guerra
Psychotherapist
Licensed therapist providing individual and couples counseling with expertise in trauma recovery and multicultural mental health issues.
Viviana Galindo
Psychotherapist
Experienced clinician offering psychotherapy services with specialization in anxiety disorders and life transition challenges.
Sabrina Liu
Clinical Psychologist
PhD psychologist conducting psychological evaluations and providing evidence-based therapy for mood and anxiety disorders.
Grecia Meyreles
Psychotherapist
Licensed therapist offering individual counseling services with focus on women's mental health and perinatal support.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
We provide individual therapy, couples counseling, psychoanalysis, and psychological evaluations including immigration and forensic assessments.
Do you accept insurance?
We do not bill insurance directly but can provide documentation for out-of-network reimbursement.
What are your therapy session fees?
Standard therapy sessions range from $150–$300 per hour based on clinician expertise.
Are services available in multiple languages?
Yes, we offer therapy and evaluations in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
How long do immigration evaluations take?
Evaluation reports typically cost $800–$1,200 and require an interview plus psychological testing.
Is confidentiality guaranteed?
All client information remains strictly confidential except in cases of imminent harm or legal requirements.
