Welcome and Congratulations!

Seeing a therapist is a courageous act. You are about to talk to a professional who is by experience and licensure trained to help you with your emotional and mental well-being. This is a very trusting and vulnerable venture. It will be a privilege to walk with you on this therapeutic path.

Four things come to mind:

· Where are you now?
· Where do you want to be?
· How will you get there?
· What has kept you from getting there?

I am a Marriage and Family Therapist ready to help you address life with all the challenges and celebrations life brings. Together we may address issues like cooperation, trust, conflict, passion, joy, communication, anger, fear, old destructive patterns, your successes, etc., while we tackle what life is presenting to you today. Working together we determine where you are now, where you want to be and how to get there.

Balancing work, love and play helps build synchronicity in your relationships of life. While, cooperative communication is a key to increasing joy and passion.

Read an article on conflict by Charlene Crilley, MFT

Location
5100 Marlborough Drive
San Diego, CA 92116
Neighborhood: Kensington
619-284-9808 (voice)
619-584-4697 (fax)

Online Address Information:
www.1st-san-diego-therapist.com
charlenecrilley@sbcglobal.net

Services Offered
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Consulting

Age Specialty
Adults, Elders

License Information:
CA MFC23442
Practicing Since: 1987
Verified
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You may want to explore a web site full of practical and concrete tools; principles, exercises and suggestions for improving your relationship while increasing joy and passion at www.1st-san-diego-therapist.com .

I believe “Therapy built on strengths brings healing through empowerment.”

My office is in a two-story Spanish style office building ½ mile north of Adams Avenue right in the middle of a residential area in Kensington. See the Google Map below. It is just south of Qualcom Stadium. The building, Center for Inner Work, is on the corner of Marlborough Drive and Hilldale Avenue. The entrance faces Hilldale. Come in, have a seat in the waiting area, enjoy the fountain and feel free to browse our lending library. I will come out and meet you at the time of your appointment.

I am dedicated to the advancement of my professional and have served the San Diego Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (SD-CAMFT) in many ways. I have served as past President, Membership Chair, Newsletter Editor, and I am currently the web editor.

Specialties:
Addictions, Anger Management, Anxiety, Assertiveness Training, Clinical Depression, Communication Skills, Co-Dependency/Adult Children of Alcoholics, Couples/Relationships/Families, Divorce/Dissolution, Eating Disorders, Gay/Lesbian Issues, Grief/Loss Terminally Ill, Individual, Life Transitions, Pre-Marriage Counseling, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, Self Esteem/Personal Growth, Stress, Women’s Issues, Working With Therapists, Depression

Theoretical Orientation:
Behavioral, Brief/Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral, Cognitive, Communications, Eclectic (Many Therapies), Family Systems, Humanistic/Existential, Process

Insurance:
Blue Cross, Blue Shield, United Behavioral Health, Aetna, US Behavioral Health, United Health Care, Magellan, Holman Group, EAP programs, and PPO options. Be sure to inquire about your insurance even if you do not see your insurance listed. Insurance and Managed Care are always changing and many times it is best to call your insurance company to be sure I am a provider for your specific plan.

Memberships:
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, San Diego Chapter of Marriage and Family Therapists