Pathways Family Therapy

Pathways Family Therapy Renew hope, healing, and connection. Our licensed therapists are here for you and your family.

- ๐——๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด?.- ๐—”๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€?- ๐——๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ...
11/10/2025

- ๐——๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด?.
- ๐—”๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€?
- ๐——๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€โ€”๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป?
- ๐——๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ?
- ๐——๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด โ€œ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ตโ€?

๐ŸฆŒ Fawning is the survival response that doesnโ€™t get much recognition because it looks like a person being nice. But itโ€™s usually more.

Fawning isnโ€™t the same as kindness. Kindness ๐Ÿ’› is a choice; fawning is a survival reflex ๐Ÿšจ. One comes from generosity, the other from fear. And over time, the body forgets the difference between peace and pleasing. You can become a master of emotional weather forecastingโ€”always scanning for storms and ready to calm them with a smile or an act of service

Does fawning resonate with you? If you would like to read more, please follow the link in bio

11/06/2025

Guess what? Therapy is a two-way street ๐Ÿ”

Every session creates a unique space for insight, reflection, and connection. As a therapist, itโ€™s a privilege to listen and guide clients, just as itโ€™s to embrace the wisdom they share. A lovely reminder that growth and healing happen in community ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿ’›

Is โ€œWhy am I crying when thereโ€™s nothing wrong?โ€ keeping you up at night?Maybe you find tears welling up during your lun...
10/20/2025

Is โ€œWhy am I crying when thereโ€™s nothing wrong?โ€ keeping you up at night?

Maybe you find tears welling up during your lunch break at work, while folding laundry, or sitting in the car waiting for the light to turn.

We are here to tell you that we know how you feelโ€”itโ€™s nothing to do with being weak. It means your mind and body are sending a signal๐Ÿšจ, and itโ€™s good to pay attention to it.

Read more about this important emotional and physical response by following โžก๏ธ the link in bio.

10/10/2025

The world is a more hopeful, softer, welcoming, and nurturing place when we make room for mental health within ourselves and with one another.
Caring for our minds is not a luxury; itโ€™s a necessity.

Happy World Mental Health Day today and every day ๐Ÿ’š

10/08/2025

Trust grows when we feel seen and understood ๐Ÿ’ž

When children and teens sense that we connect with what they love, whether itโ€™s music ๐ŸŽง , art ๐ŸŽจ, or play ๐Ÿ€, it creates a shared ground that makes them feel safe enough to begin opening up about whatโ€™s on their minds or at the very least, making sharing easier. Try it!

If you'd like to share your experience with us, please follow the links provided in our bio!
09/23/2025

If you'd like to share your experience with us, please follow the links provided in our bio!

We are so incredibly proud to celebrate our very own Jennifer Phelps who has officially earned her Registered Art Therap...
08/19/2025

We are so incredibly proud to celebrate our very own Jennifer Phelps who has officially earned her Registered Art Therapist (ATR) credential! ๐Ÿ‘ This isnโ€™t just a titleโ€”it represents years of dedication and a heartfelt commitment to clients and our community. Weโ€™re honored to have such a creative, skilled and compassionate colleague be part of our team!

๐ŸŽจ At Pathways we believe in the healing power of creative expression as a way to explore feelings, reduce stress, and express what might be tough to say out loud.

Our practice serves individuals of all ages, from children (5+) to adults.

If Art Therapy sounds like the right type of approach for you, drop us at note ๐Ÿ“ฉ info@pathwaysfamilytherapy.com

Are we ever gentle with our most challenging thoughts and feelings? Turns out, even these unbecoming โ€œpartsโ€ of you are ...
07/30/2025

Are we ever gentle with our most challenging thoughts and feelings?

Turns out, even these unbecoming โ€œpartsโ€ of you are actually trying to help, in their own unique way. If we allow ourselves to swap ๐Ÿ” judgment for a dose of curiosity and kindness, instead of trying to banish these hard feelings, we can start to build a trusting relationship with them. This simple (but not often easy) shiftโ€”from viewing them as โ€œproblemsโ€ to understanding them as loyal protectors๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ doing their bestโ€”opens the door to some seriously profound inner growth ๐ŸŒฑ.

Unpacking the wisdom of Internal Family Systems allows us to connect with all the โ€œpartsโ€ the pieces of the beautiful an...
07/21/2025

Unpacking the wisdom of Internal Family Systems allows us to connect with all the โ€œpartsโ€ the pieces of the beautiful and often complex puzzle ๐Ÿงฉ that is us. With no โ€œbadโ€ parts, just different facets of who we are.

Address

1415 Ridgeback Road , Suite 2
Chula Vista, CA
91910

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(619)5415036

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