Sean Berkshire, AMFT #121326
"The only person you are destined to become is the person YOU decide to be.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Each and every one of us possess the inherent ability to create positive change within ourselves. Whether you’re looking to alter patterns of behavior, strengthen relationships, or foster healthy development within your children, I would love the opportunity to work with you as you explore, understand, and grow. Therapy is a different journey for each individual and this is why I believe an integrated therapeutic approach tailored to YOU is essential in effective therapy. Based on your strengths, we will work together to create a personal and unique treatment plan, allowing you time to heal, grow, and reach your fullest potential.
Born in California and raised in San Diego, I received my Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from National University and also hold a B.A. in Communications from California State University San Marcos. Alongside my clinical experience working with individual adults, I also have extensive experience in family therapeutic settings and specialize in working with children, teens, young adults, and couples. Other areas of specialty include anxiety, depression, substance abuse, learning disorders, processing disorders, and behavioral disorders including but not limited to: OCD, ADHD, ODD, and eating disorders.
There is no one-size-fits-all intervention that works for everyone and that’s why I feel it’s important to view an individual with a variety of therapeutic lenses. I utilize a combination of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Art Therapy, Play Therapy, Humanistic approaches, and mindfulness practices including meditation and breathing techniques, just to name a few. When working with couples, we focus the relationship through the Gottman Method of relationship theory which aims on increasing closeness and friendship behaviors, addressing conflict productively, and building a life of shared meaning together. While working in the context of couples and families, I rely heavily on Bowen Family Systems Theory, which emphasizes the idea that we as human beings function as one emotional unit and it’s easier to understand ourselves and our problems when they are viewed within the context of family ties and relationships.
Regardless of method and intervention, what truly creates change is the therapeutic relationship. One of my greatest strengths is the ability to connect and I would love the opportunity to connect with you and start you’re journey of personal growth. Apart from being a therapist, I’m also a proud San Diegan! You can normally find me at Petco Park cheering for the Padres, “hanging” out at the rock-climbing gym, or spending time outside in our beautiful city. I love spending time with my wife Megan and going on hikes with our 3-year-old corgi, Homer.
If you find yourself struggling, considering therapy, or just have general questions please feel free to reach out! Whether it be myself, or another one of our amazing therapists here at GTSD, we would love to meet with you and begin the process of creating the BEST VERSION OF YOU.
Please call (619) 330-9500 or email intake@goodtherapysandiego.com to get scheduled with me or another therapist at GTSD!
~ Sean Berkshire
Recent Reviews
"Sean is absolutely an amazing therapist. He has literally saved my life. I was going through one of the worst life experiences one can go through and he not only help me get through that, but enabled me to be 10 times better than I was. I highly recommend Sean."
~ NZ
"My 7 year old son has been treating with Sean in Encinitas for almost a year for anxiety. Sean was able to immediately relate to my son, assess the situation, and make a strong connection with him. It gives me so much peace of mind knowing that Sean is someone my son can talk to about his feelings especially since the pandemic began and everyone's lives got turned upside down. Sean is engaging, energetic, dynamic, positive, and frankly just a wonderful person. He is also a great communicator and makes sure everyone is always on the same page with treatment. I feel really fortunate to have found Sean for my son and am very grateful to GTSD."
~ HL
"I don’t even know where to begin. Sean? SEAN? Best. Therapist. Ever. Hear me out.
I went to Sean with practically ZERO confidence. I was anxious, lonely, self-loathing, and uncomfortable in my own skin and my own thoughts. My past was eating at me, and I was eating my past. I struggled with binge eating disorder for about 20 years, and Sean helped me turn it around almost immediately. I’ve been desperate for the right kind of help for a long time, but every therapist I went to was monotonous, scripted, and spent the majority of the session typing notes. I was passed from one therapist to another over and over again, and I never found someone I could connect with.
Then Sean came in, and he was fun, kind, compassionate, and this borderline telepathic brain wizard who had the ability to crawl into my psyche, pick out my fears, lay them before me, and analyze them while never leaving my side. He didn’t follow a prompt, he didn’t type away at his computer while I disclosed sensitive information, and he didn’t give me the same dumb, cookie cutter advice all the other therapists tossed my way. He was engaged the whole time, every single session. He challenged me and brought me out of my shell.
Because of my wonderful therapy sessions with him, everything in my life is better. I’m physically active (went from a couch potato to lifting couches lol), my marriage is better, my mind is calmer, and I’m a much more confident mother, friend, and artist. Oh, and I’ve been binge-free since February!
If you’re a potential client reading this, DUDE. TALK TO SEAN. If you’re reading this Sean, thank you. Thank you for everything and more."
~ MG
~ NZ
"My 7 year old son has been treating with Sean in Encinitas for almost a year for anxiety. Sean was able to immediately relate to my son, assess the situation, and make a strong connection with him. It gives me so much peace of mind knowing that Sean is someone my son can talk to about his feelings especially since the pandemic began and everyone's lives got turned upside down. Sean is engaging, energetic, dynamic, positive, and frankly just a wonderful person. He is also a great communicator and makes sure everyone is always on the same page with treatment. I feel really fortunate to have found Sean for my son and am very grateful to GTSD."
~ HL
"I don’t even know where to begin. Sean? SEAN? Best. Therapist. Ever. Hear me out.
I went to Sean with practically ZERO confidence. I was anxious, lonely, self-loathing, and uncomfortable in my own skin and my own thoughts. My past was eating at me, and I was eating my past. I struggled with binge eating disorder for about 20 years, and Sean helped me turn it around almost immediately. I’ve been desperate for the right kind of help for a long time, but every therapist I went to was monotonous, scripted, and spent the majority of the session typing notes. I was passed from one therapist to another over and over again, and I never found someone I could connect with.
Then Sean came in, and he was fun, kind, compassionate, and this borderline telepathic brain wizard who had the ability to crawl into my psyche, pick out my fears, lay them before me, and analyze them while never leaving my side. He didn’t follow a prompt, he didn’t type away at his computer while I disclosed sensitive information, and he didn’t give me the same dumb, cookie cutter advice all the other therapists tossed my way. He was engaged the whole time, every single session. He challenged me and brought me out of my shell.
Because of my wonderful therapy sessions with him, everything in my life is better. I’m physically active (went from a couch potato to lifting couches lol), my marriage is better, my mind is calmer, and I’m a much more confident mother, friend, and artist. Oh, and I’ve been binge-free since February!
If you’re a potential client reading this, DUDE. TALK TO SEAN. If you’re reading this Sean, thank you. Thank you for everything and more."
~ MG