Holly Pinto

Holly Pinto, AMFT

Life creates so many challenges, and everyone needs support from time to time. You may already feel like the process of finding a therapist is a challenge in itself, but rest assured the search is worth it! It’s about finding someone you can connect with, who encourages you to be yourself without fear of judgment, and who is invested in your personal journey. This is why it is such a pleasure for me to offer clients the compassionate support they deserve!

As a dedicated psychotherapist, I have worked with individuals, couples, families, and children experiencing a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, neurodivergence, relationship and marital issues, body image and eating disturbances, family dynamics, parenting, and child/adolescent behavioral issues. This experience has confirmed for me that effective therapy must be both personalized and collaborative. Thus, I take a client-centered, holistic, and compassion-based approach in which therapy goes at your own pace and is tailored to your unique needs, preferences, strengths, and goals. Typically, this involves examining all facets of a person’s life (rather than focusing solely on symptoms, behaviors, or problems), including values and beliefs, lifestyle, environment, relationships, culture, and racial influences, to name a few. 

My priority is providing clients with a sense of safety that is built on authenticity, reciprocity, and transparency. This safety opens the door to healing and allows us to explore aspects of yourself that have, perhaps, been avoided or unobserved. I strive to help my clients discover how they are the expert of their own experiences, and help them attain healing, growth, and lasting changes.

My clients, family, and social circle alike describe me as genuine, empathetic, and playful. In my personal life, I maintain my sense of humor by being a wife and mother. I have been with my husband for 14 years, despite his refusal to let me adopt all the homeless animals. Together we have two young children, both of whom challenge, entertain, and enlighten us in completely different ways. As an unintended “soccer mom”, I have very little spare time…but if I did, I would spend it seeing musical performances and concerts, reading, dancing, and spending time with friends.

If you think I may be a good fit for you, please reach out for a free 20-minute consultation via phone/text at 619-928-2892, or email at: holly@cfmrsandiego.com. I am available for both in-person sessions or telehealth. I hope to be of service on your personal journey!

Fees*

Individual (50 minutes): $160

Relational Counseling: $175

*Limited sliding scale spaces available. Inquire to see if you qualify.

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #150728

Supervised by Laura Carr, LMFT (38400)