About Me:

Hello all! My name is Dr. April Minjarez (please call me April) and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Diego. I have been working in the behavioral health field since 1998 starting at Children's Residential. Since that time I have worked with children, adolescents, teens, LGBTQIA+, veterans, first responders, active duty military, victims of crime/assault, and families. I have worked with individuals/families in various settings such as group homes, step-down crisis units, community counseling centers, managed care, military bases, transitional living, in-home, and outpatient settings.

Currently, I work in an outpatient setting providing 1:1 individual therapy for teens and adults. I provide EMDR, CPT, Clinical Hypnosis, Ketamine assisted psychotherapy, Solution Focused Brief Psychotherapy, Grief, and End of Life therapy.

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist #PSY32273
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #MFC50109
• Licensed Telehealth Provider in Florida #TPMF182
• Nebraska Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner #3431
• Nebraska Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #240
• EMDRIA Approved EMDR Trainer, Consultant & Therapist
• Trauma Recovery/HAP EMDR Senior Trainer & Consultant
• EMDR Institute Facilitator/Logistics
• Grief Recovery Method Specialist
• Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Provider (CPATP)
• End of Life Doula (INELDA)

More Details:

• BA Psychology -National University 2001
• MA Marriage Family & Child Therapy -University of Phoenix 2006
• Ph.D. Clinical Psychology -Walden University 2016
• MS in Clinical Psychopharmacology (MSCP)- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology 2024