Margretta Shen (CA License)

$250/session

650-434-2563

Telehealth & In Person

margretta Shen, LMFT

Hi, I am glad you are here!

Our state of well-being is deeply connected to the condition of our hearts. If a heart is wounded, broken, and left unhealed, it affects every aspect of our life, especially our relationships. Yet, watching over our hearts shouldn't be a one-person job — especially when healing and restoration are needed after surviving pain and suffering as we journey through life.

My name is Margretta. I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. I offer virtual sessions to California residents and also provide in-person service at my office in central San Diego, CA.

One of my favorite proverbs goes like this: "Watch over your heart with all diligence. For from it flows the springs of life."

During my formative years as a psychotherapist, I also received extensive training in cross-cultural studies, pastoral care, and spiritual formation. This interdisciplinary experience enriched my understanding of healing and formed in me an integrative perspective on soul care.

I've worked with individuals, families, and groups from diverse cultural, racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Drawing on multiple therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Restoration Therapy (RT), Psychodynamic, Mindfulness, and other trauma-informed care, I aim to journey with you towards holistic healing and transformation — marked by greater self-awareness, a deeper understanding of root causes, and practical tools to walk in strength and continuous growth.

It's my privilege and honor to walk alongside you as you seek healing and growth. 

Whether it's a virtual or in-person session, I strive to create a safe, culturally sensitive, strength-based, trauma-informed, and peace-centered space where you can process openly with vulnerability and honesty.

Thank you for choosing courage for yourself today.

Personal Experience & Work Style

I was born and raised in China and speak Mandarin and Cantonese fluently, and have lived in multiple cities and countries around the world. I have a particular heart for clients navigating life between cultures — whether through immigration, acculturation, or the experience of holding multiple identities at once. My ongoing interdisciplinary practices and life experiences have shaped my curiosity about others' stories and equipped me with skills such as empathy, cross-cultural communication, a solution-oriented mindset, and strategic thinking.

I'm quick to recognize the strengths and potential in others and am committed to working with you with honesty, compassion, and grace.

Other than wearing the hat of a psychotherapist, I enjoy being a daughter and an elder sister. I love reading, writing, traveling, trying new foods, playing music, and spending quality time with friends and family.

I look forward to hearing your stories and journeying together with you.

Specialties:

• Christian Counseling

• Anxiety, Depression & Stress Management

• Trauma & Grief

• Self-Identity & Personal Growth

• Relationships & Family

• Life Transitions & Adjustment