Wellness Therapy of San Diego

Wellness Therapy of San Diego Cognitive-Behavioral therapy

Dr. Bryan Balvaneda is open to new clients in-person in San Diego and via telehealth throughout all of CA!Dr. Balvaneda ...
08/04/2026

Dr. Bryan Balvaneda is open to new clients in-person in San Diego and via telehealth throughout all of CA!

Dr. Balvaneda joins us from UCSD after several years of providing therapy to students on campus.

While trained as a generalist, Dr. Balvaneda has specific expertise that compliments the work of our current therapists while offering new treatment areas. Some of these include:

* Behavioral treatments with Exposure Therapy for anxiety disorders and Behavioral Activation for depression
* Harm reduction strategies and motivational support to navigate substance use and sexual concerns
* Managing chronic pain and health conditions through stress management techniques and lifestyle changes
* Promoting positive identity, self-worth, and challenging harmful social attitudes
* Navigating undergraduate and graduate student life
* Working with Latinx/Latine communities and offering therapy in Spanish

Follow the link in our bio to learn more about Dr. Balvaneda, Wellness Therapy, and to schedule!

08/01/2026

Masking is the constant, often unconscious act of suppressing/camouflaging autistic traits to fit in.

This can look like forcing eye contact, scripting conversations, mimicking facial expressions that don’t come naturally, resisting stimming.

It’s exhausting because it take extra effort and it’s happening on top of everything else you’re doing, all day, every social interaction.

This is also a huge reason autism in women gets missed for decades, the exhaustion gets written off as burnout, depression, or anxiety instead of what it is.

Perfectionism, but make it neurodivergent.For many ADHD and autistic adults, perfectionism is less about wanting everyth...
07/29/2026

Perfectionism, but make it neurodivergent.

For many ADHD and autistic adults, perfectionism is less about wanting everything to be flawless and more about fear of getting it wrong, difficulty knowing when something is “done,” and needing the conditions to feel just right before starting.

07/26/2026

Rejection sensitivity isn’t officially a diagnosis. But many people experience it and if you have ADHD or autism, it far more likely to show up.

New research is starting to explore RSD more closely. The biggest finding isn’t about the rejection itself but about the withdrawal that happens in anticipation of rejection. The idea that you could be rejected leads people to shrinking their lives down to avoid the possibility of it happening again.

More recent research has supported that RSD is physical as your nervous system is responding to what feels like a threat. Sensations like burning, nausea, chest tightness, and paralysis are common.

For many these patterns go back to early experiences of rejection, sometimes from caregivers, that taught the nervous system to brace for rejection.

If you’ve wondered why criticism affects you in a way it doesn’t seem to affect other people, this may be why.

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9666 Businesspark Avenue
San Diego, CA
92131

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Monday 11am - 3pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

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