ABOUT NEW GROWTH COUNSELING

Expert Therapy & Counseling in Carlsbad, California

At New Growth Counseling, we are dedicated to helping adults, couples, and families navigate through challenges such as anxiety, trauma, grief, and more. Our team of experienced therapists provides a safe and supportive environment for you to explore your thoughts and feelings. We offer a free consultation to start your journey towards healing and growth.

We provide in-person appointments in Carlsbad, California.

Online appointments anywhere in California.

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Expert Therapy For People Who Expect Results.

Expert counseling and therapists serving Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, Leucadia, La Costa, Encinitas, and San Diego County.

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Who We Serve

Couples – Strengthen Your Relationship with Expert Couples Therapy in Carlsbad

  • Strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and foster deeper intimacy.

  • Overcome infidelity or betrayals and rediscover genuine connection.

  • Develop relationship skills that targets the root issues rather than quick fixes.

Family, Teen & Child Counseling to Nurture Stronger Bonds

  • Parent-child therapy for navigating behavior concerns, bonding, and discipline.

  • Teen counseling to address stress, identity struggles, and academic pressure.

  • Child counseling for emotional well-being, self-esteem, and coping skills.

Adult Therapy for Anxiety, Trauma, and Life Transitions

  • Depression therapy, Anxiety therapy, and Trauma & PTSD therapy.

  • Heal from Grief & Loss while discovering renewed hope and resilience.

  • Find support for life transitions, stress management, and personal growth.

Court-Ordered Counseling

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OUR APPROACH

Learning, Collaboration, and Client-Centered Growth

Therapy at New Growth isn’t a one-size-fits-all process. Each therapist brings a wealth of training, but we never stop learning, and we never stop collaborating. Every client at New Growth benefits not just from the skill of their individual therapist, but from the shared expertise of the entire team.

Through structured weekly case consultations and monthly training intensives, we refine our skills, expand our understanding, and ensure that therapy is as efficient, effective, and personalized as possible.

We take a structured, results-driven approach to therapy:

Goals are defined collaboratively with the client.
Progress is monitored regularly through client feedback.
Adjustments are made in real time, based on what’s actually working.

We recognize that clients invest time, energy, and financial resources into their therapy. We honor that investment by making every session count. ​

At New Growth, we don’t believe therapy should be endless. We believe it should be transformative.

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SERVICES

What We Can Do Together

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Therapy Sessions

During therapy sessions, we encourage open and honest communication to promote self-discovery and personal growth. Our therapists utilize evidence-based techniques to help you gain insight, build resilience, and improve your overall well-being.

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Individuals, Couples & Family Counseling

We specialize in providing support for couples and families facing challenges. Our approach focuses on improving communication, resolving conflicts, and strengthening relationships to foster a harmonious and supportive family dynamic.

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Specialized Services

In addition to individual, couples, and family counseling, we offer specialized services tailored to address specific issues such as stress management, grief counseling, trauma recovery, and more.

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Wellness & Growth

Our holistic approach to therapy extends beyond addressing immediate concerns to promoting long-term wellness and personal growth. We are committed to empowering you to make positive changes and live a fulfilling life.

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OUR STORY

Rooted in a Vision for Growth

From the very beginning, New Growth was designed to be different. Here, therapy is not a static profession — it’s a living, evolving practice. Therapists are expected to continue growing long after they earn their degrees and licenses, expanding their skills, challenging their assumptions, and striving toward deeper understanding year after year. Evidence-based methods are the foundation of our work.

Every therapist at New Growth is trained in research-backed approaches like EMDR, EFT, and Internal Family Systems.

But we believe that expertise must be alive and dynamic — not a credential gathering dust. To that end, we meet weekly for clinical consultation, supporting one another, strengthening our interventions, and making sure each client benefits from the collective intelligence of the entire team. We also engage in monthly intensive trainings, where we drill down into evidence-based models, challenge ourselves to expand, and hold one another accountable to continual improvement. Most importantly, we listen.

Through Feedback-Informed Therapy (FIT), we actively incorporate our clients’ voices into the therapy process, adjusting and evolving based on real-world results — not assumptions. At New Growth Counseling, therapy is a collaboration, and the client’s experience is central to how we work.

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Our Commitment to You

At New Growth Counseling, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality of care and support to our clients. We are passionate about helping you overcome challenges and achieve emotional well-being. Your journey towards healing and growth is our top priority.

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What Makes New Growth Different

At New Growth Counseling, you’ll find something rare: real, relatable humans who also happen to be highly trained therapists.

Our team members have walked their own journeys through growth and healing. Every therapist here has been on both sides of the therapy experience — as a professional and as a client. This dual perspective creates a unique blend of clinical excellence and genuine empathy. ​

What sets us apart:

Advanced Clinical Training: Our therapists are trained in EMDR, EFT, IFS, Attachment-Based Therapy, CBT, and other evidence-based models.

Weekly Collaboration: Our team meets weekly to discuss cases (confidentially) and enhance therapeutic effectiveness.

Cash-Based Model: Because we are fully client-funded, our focus is 100% on creating meaningful results, not on meeting insurance quotas.

Feedback-Driven: We don’t guess at what’s working — we ask, listen, and adapt based on your real-time experience.

Respect for Your Time: Therapy here is structured to produce real change in a reasonable time frame. We work toward clear goals and measurable progress.

 

At New Growth, you’re not just another client.
You’re a person on a powerful journey — and we take that seriously.

The Meaning Behind “New Growth”

Growth is a process — and it’s rarely neat or easy. ​

The name “New Growth” evokes the early, tender stages of transformation.

It reminds us of springtime, when small buds, shoots, and leaves begin to appear — fragile at first, but destined to become strong branches and sturdy trunks.

In nature, growth is visible: it starts small, but given time, care, and the right conditions, it transforms landscapes.

Therapy is the same.

It begins internally — sometimes invisibly — with new insights, new patterns, new hopes. Over time, these inner changes blossom into outward shifts in mindset, relationships, and daily life.

Growth can be difficult.

It can feel frustrating, slow, even painful at times.

At New Growth Counseling, we understand these challenges intimately.

Our mission is to support you through them with effective, efficient methods grounded in research and refined through experience.

You bring the courage.

We bring the tools, the support, and the unwavering belief that change is not only possible — it’s inevitable when nurtured well.

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Begin your journey towards emotional well-being and personal growth. Schedule a free consultation with our experienced therapists today.

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Client Success Stories

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REVIEW FOR:

Molly Sherman

Specialized in Personality disorders
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Molly is an amazing counselor and really takes the time to respond thoughtfully to your needs. I have appreciated her so much.
S. D.
Patient
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Jussi Light

Licensed MFT
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"Jussi is an incredible therapist who is keenly intuitive and honoring of his client’s process. I trust him implicitly and highly recommend him for healing and transformation of any kind."
K. M.
Patient
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Bryson Greaves

Licensed MFT
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Bryson has been a constant source of support in my life. His kindness, insight, and ability to truly listen have helped me navigate many challenges. I always leave our conversations feeling clearer, stronger, and understood.
M. A.
Patient
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Anne James

Associate MFT
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I highly recommend Anne. We worked together at Sharp’s Trauma program, and I appreciate how she fosters a non-judgmental sense of safety and how her approach is tailored to each individual’s unique needs. With her energy, expertise and compassionate demeanor, Anne effectively helps clients achieve greater peace, enhance their relationships and grow their sense of self.
R. J.
Patient

Our Team

Our team is dedicated to providing you with the help you need with the results you desire. With a combined many decades of experience in counseling and therapy, our team aims to partner with you towards a better future.

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Jussi Light

Licensed MFT

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Bryson Greaves

Licensed MFT

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Anne James

Associate MFT

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Iliana Arick-Harvey

Associate MFT

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Jussi Light

Licensed MFT

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Bryson Greaves

Licensed MFT

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Anne James

Associate MFT

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Andrea Morinoue

Associate MFT

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We Are Board, Licensed Therapists & Associates

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • General Questions
  • Insurance Questions
  • Good Faith Estimate

We provide both in-person counseling in Carlsbad and secure telehealth options for maximum convenience.

Many people have insurance plans that reimburse them for payments made to out-of-network providers – New Growth is an out-of-network provider. New Growth does not accept insurance, does not bill insurance companies, nor file claims. If you decide to see one of ur therapists, you pay the fee discussed at the beginning of therapy and seek reimbursement by filing a claim directly with your insurance company. We provide a monthly “super bill” that has the necessary information for you to complete your claim.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your mental health care may cost. Since we do not accept insurance, New Growth is required to provide an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your New Growth therapist for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.

It is not possible for a psychotherapist to know, in advance, how many psychotherapy sessions may be necessary or appropriate for a given person, relationship issue, or diagnosis. Psychotherapy is talk-therapy and involves an ongoing conversation that involves the participation of one or more people for the sake of achieving a goal or goals. In relationship counseling (couples or parent-child), it is impossible for a therapist to know each person’s motivation to creating change—people in distress often feel uncertain about how they wish to proceed at times and their ambivalence affects the length of therapy. Since the therapist relies on people’s motivation and follow-through as necessary components to achieving treatment goals, the therapist cannot predict how long therapy will take. The same is true for individual counseling which often involves inner conflicts that pull a person in more than one direction at once. The therapist cannot make choices for an individual, and so relies on that individual’s free will to achieve an outcome—the therapist cannot predict how long that will take.

While the “No Surprises Act” requires a good faith estimate, the above discussion illustrates how difficult that is to provide. However, all of our therapists reveal their hourly fee before therapy begins. Your total cost of services will depend upon the number of psychotherapy sessions you attend, your individual circumstances, and the type and amount of services that are provided to you. This estimate is not a contract and does not obligate you to obtain any services from the provider(s), nor does it include any services rendered to you that are not identified here.

Good Faith Estimates are not intended to serve as a recommendation for treatment or a prediction that you may need to attend a specified number of psychotherapy visits. The number of visits that are appropriate in your case, and the estimated cost for those services, depends on your needs and what you agree to in consultation with your therapist. You are entitled to disagree with any recommendations made to you concerning your treatment and you may discontinue treatment at any time.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, please visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.

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Start Your Journey Towards Healing

Speak with our Intake Specialist

Taking the first step into therapy can feel overwhelming. Our dedicated intake specialist will listen to your needs then connect you to the right therapist.

  • We’ll get to know you and what you’re looking for.

  • You’ll receive expert guidance on the best next step.

  • No commitment required—just a conversation to help you move forward.

Address 1
3088 Pio Pico Dr.  Suite 203,  Carlsbad, CA 92008

Address 2
7946 Ivanhoe Ave, Suite 310, La Jolla, CA 92037

(760) 494-4394 (fill out the nearby form to get the quickest response)

Need court-ordered assistance? Go here.

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