Lynn Waldman, LCSW

Lynn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her specialty is assisting clients facing life transitions or clients with recent trauma that effects their lives in a negative and unproductive way. She also specializes in child custody cases… marriage separation/​divorce is not easy and is even more difficult if children are involved.
Lynn held a position with the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, Family Court Services, as a Mediator and Child Recommending Counselor in child custody cases. Her goal to build bridges between couples and assist them in determining parenting plans for their children
Lynn is not only honest and real, she is skilled, trustworthy, and will respond to your needs quickly and effectively.

I only have great things to say about Lynn. She is caring, compassionate, and provides excellent advice and a foundation for making smart and healthy changes. In the time that I have worked with her, I have seen remarkable improvement. I found her approach to be just right for me because of her vast personal insight and knowledge. This has helped me in building healthy relationships and achieving personal growth.

Lynn is incredibly helpful. Child custody issues are predictably stressful, and finding someone knowledgeable, understanding, and genuine is such a relief. I first called her after a truly terrible and sleazy experience with the Men’s Legal Center, and she was such a welcome contrast. She was generous with her time listening to me explain our case, and offering advice/​possible options instead of just gloom and doom scenarios with giant price tags. This is a person who actually cares about individuals and families; she clearly is a passionate expert in her field.
We are still working things out, and Lynn will be the top choice for private mediation.

I am a divorce attorney. I have referred several people to Lynn Waldman for counseling and for preparation for Family Court Services (FCS) counseling with the court. Lynn worked with FCS for 7 years and prepares my clients very well for their time with FCS. My clients have uniformly reported back to me that Lynn’s preparation has helped them greatly for their FCS counseling. The results at FCS and in court have been enhanced very favorably based on Lynn’s work with my clients.

There are always times in our life when we get stuck in an emotional rut. When things get emotionally sticky, how do we move forward with more confidence and drive toward living a meaningful life? As a Masters degree level Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Lynn helps her clients lift depression, improve interpersonal skills, and learn /​practice effective coping skills to better manage stress. Lynn’s, science based approach is facilitated by her gentle guidance as a therapist who truly listens at the level of the heart. Lynn helps her clients: uncover self limiting beliefs, apply techniques to regulate emotions, and ultimately helps her clients become more effective in maintaining interpersonal relationships.

Several years ago I started thinking about going to counseling. I was having some relationship issues, was feeling depressed, anxious and not able to focus on my work. My family lives far away and I was feeling a little isolated and without support. I tried a few different therapists but never really hit it off and didn’t really feel understood… I was beginning to think it was me and was about to give up on the idea of therapy. Then, a friend referred me to Lynn for counseling, so I figured I would try one last time, and thankfully, she was just what I was looking for. She has a gentle approach and helped me figure out how and why my past was still having an affect on me. I’ve been able to look at things differently, in ways I never would have imagined and this has given me so much relief. I have been able to resolve many of my issues… I’m so glad I didn’t give up on counseling and can say I would definitely recommend therapy with Lynn

As a sport psychology consultant I am always in need of a good psychotherapist to refer clients to should they need more help than I can provide them. There have been a couple occasions where this has been the case, and the client who decided to see Lynn has had nothing but rave reviews for her. She is quick to get to the root cause and is very caring and understanding. I can tell from my interactions with her that she is able to integrate many different techniques used in psychology to best meet the needs of her clients. I am very comfortable in referring clients to her who need help with anxiety, depression or for couples therapy.

I have had a lengthly battle of custody/​child support issues and with Lynn’s help and expertise I have been able to get some things squared away to at least be manageable for the time I have left to deal with these ongoing issues. Her level of education and her continual support of parents is amazing. If you are going through anything that has to involve the courts and custody issues, Lynn is the one to go to help guide you in the direction that helps benefit everyone involved.