We are accepting new clients and offering in-person or telehealth (video chat or phone) sessions.
We are expanding!
Wave Therapy is continuing to expand, opening more offices in Mission Valley and now offering psychiatric services through PEAK Health Services. Currently, we have 3 locations in San Diego and 1 in Orange County and we are currently hiring therapists, psychologists, and nurse practitioners. Wave Therapy was established in 2014 by Mark Brewer, MFT, LPCC, in Carlsbad, CA. As an established Marriage and Family Therapist in Private Practice, Mark had a vision that by uniting some of the finest therapists, together we would be able to offer our clients the highest level of compassion, support, and wisdom for self-growth and improvement, as well as to enhance relationships in their lives. It has always been Mark’s vision to grow the practice and when the time was right, expand into new locations.
Peak Health Services
Are you looking for Psychiatrists or Nurse Practitioners for medical management?
Services at WAVE Therapy
Couples
When you feel challenged in your relationships with others, therapy can help you understand the core of the problem, and give you the insight and tools you need to improve these interactions. It will assist you in gaining a sense of personal control, meaning and connection in your life.
Individual
Individual Therapy is helpful for solving problems, encouraging self-development and supporting individuals in discovering their inner resources, building self-esteem and developing new healthy patterns and solutions to life’s challenges.
Teens
Being a teenager can be an extremely difficult time for parents as well as the teenager. It is a time when parents are continuing to enforce rules in the home that often coincide with a value system, and at the same time teenagers are attempting to individuate, find an identity, figure out their role in society, while attempting to meet the expectations and demands of school, teachers, coaches and parents; teenagers are attempting to do all this while hormone levels are drastically changing. Teen years are filled with anxiety and teenagers as well as parents are faced with difficult choices.
Family
Family therapy helps families or individuals within a family understand and improve the way family members interact with each other and resolve conflicts. Family therapy is usually provided by therapists known as marriage and family therapists. These therapists provide the same mental health services as other therapists, simply with a specific focus — family relationships. Family therapy is often short term. You usually attend one session a week, typically for three to five months. In some cases, though, families may need more intensive treatment. The treatment plan will depend on your family’s specific situation.
Workshops
WAVE therapy serves those who are looking to achieve their desired goals through providing tools to discover new ways of facing life’s difficulties.
Who we Work With:
We work with individuals, children, teens, parents, couples and families of all cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations. We support active duty and retired military and their dependents. We offer a sliding scale fee based on client income. We each hold different areas of specialization, while sharing a deep commitment to working with kindness and compassion.
Therapy with WAVE can help with:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma / Post Traumatic Stress
- Post Partum Depression / Anxiety
- Grief and Loss
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Addiction
- Codependency
- Healing from Abuse
- OCD and Panic Attacks
- Eating Disorders
- Infidelity
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anger / Rage
- Adoption
- Cultural Issues
- Sexuality Issues / Sex Addiction
- And More
A few of our successful modalities:
- EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy)
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
- Narrative Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness-based CBT (MCBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Lifespan Integration Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Parent Coaching
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Behavioral Therapy
- Faith-based / Spiritual Counseling
- Multiculturalism
- Attachment Therapy
- Drama Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
Meet Our Therapists
We can work together to better understand and resolve the challenges in your life.
Choose a Location to Find a Therapist
Alexis Perez
ACSW
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Supervised by Paula Ratter, LMFT #40608
Alfia Dunbar
AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Mary Roberts LMFT #91518
Manager of the Rancho Bernardo Location
Brandon Green
AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Paula Ratter, LMFT#40608
Caitlyn Kiraly
ACSW
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Supervised by Randi Beckman LCSW#71188
Eric Herrera
AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Kim Fried LMFT#108015
George Duarte
AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Kim Fried LMFT#108015
Katelyn Kivett
APCC
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
Supervised by Barbara Benavidez LMFT#100838
Kelsey Kingsmore
AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Jenna Hillman, LMFT#52645
Audrey Hayden
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Kim Fried, LMFT#108015
Jessica Cooper
AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Mary Roberts LMFT#91518
Patrick Alcantara
AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Jenna Hillman, LMFT#52645
Kay Sanchez-Franco
AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Emily Eyerly, LMFT#106319
Kim Fried
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Manager of Laguna Hills Offices
Veronica Negrete
AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Stefanie Everton-Lovell, LPCC#8647
Christopher Schoenherr
AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Supervised by Jenna Hillman, LMFT#52645
Mark Brewer
MA, LMFT, LPCC
Founder and CEO of WAVE Therapy
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Michelle Roncevic
LPCC
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Stefanie Everton-Lovell
LPCC
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Clinical Supervisor
Voice/Text
Agne Bolsakova
APCC
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
Supervised by Paula Ratter LMFT#40608
Caley Bailey
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Dr. Julia Armbruster
Psychologist
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Nikki Kanemaru-Klein
Psychologist
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Randi Beckman
LCSW & CcHT
Continuing Education Administrator, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Supervisor, & Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Ellie Messinger-Adams
LPCC
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Paula Ratter
LMFT PsyD
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Manager of the Oceanside Office
Mary Roberts
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Barbara Benavidez
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Director of Operations
Carissa A. Smith
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Emily Eyerly
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Manager of the Virtual Office
Administrative, IT, and Training Coordinator
Molly Paris
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Sonja Taghavi
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Mariz Bebawy
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Martin Deza
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Angelica Melgoza
ACSW
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Supervised by Paula Ratter, LMFT #40608
Manager of the Carlsbad Office
Megan Amato
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Manager of the Mission Valley location
About WAVE Therapy
WAVE is the result of some of the best psychotherapists and psychologists in San Diego/Orange County coming together to form a group. At WAVE, we understand the importance of making people feel understood and supported. We are here to help you realize and accomplish your goals. It is our intention to build trusting relationships and to embark on a collaborative journey with each client. We support clients as they work to overcome obstacles, to enable them to reach and maintain goals to live a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life. It is our desire to be of service by creating a safe environment for clients to explore ideas and to practice new techniques to enhance their well-being.
WAVE also works with many other professionals in a comprehensive approach to understanding the balance between BODY, MIND & SPIRIT.
Wisdom. Action. Vulnerability. Encouragement.
WAVE stands for WISDOM, ACTION, VULNERABILITY, and ENCOURAGEMENT. These are some of the many positive principals our practitioner practice to make sure each client is as successful as possible at meeting their goal.
Wave knows that relationship challenges can disrupt one’s life fairly quickly. It can be difficult to focus or feel your best when primary relationships are not going well and are negatively impacting our lives.