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My name is Margarita McFadden (pronouns she/her/they/them). I am a queer, multicultural Chicanx/White human who grew up in San Diego County (unceded Kumeyaay territory). Part of how I honor my lineage is by caring for the communities that raised and shaped me. I do this by supporting transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive youth and QTBIPOC adults. I am also passionate about supporting women reclaiming their power and white folks unlearning oppressor patterns. 

We are living through a time that feels especially uncertain and unstable. It makes sense to feel disconnected, overwhelmed, exhausted and in significant discomfort. It is precisely within this discomfort that our true work begins. There is nothing broken within you, and nothing that needs fixing. Instead, this pain is an invitation to descend into your own depths – not as a punishment, but to truly know yourself, integrate what you find, and evolve into who you are meant to become. Together, we will look with gentle curiosity at what is obscuring your innate wholeness, so you can step into your full potential feeling whole, rooted, and sacred.

In therapy sessions, this takes shape in a few ways. With children, I co-create a safe and magical space to explore issues such as identity, family dynamics, and friendships in a way that feels fun. With adults, we start by strengthening coping tools to help you feel steady in daily life. From there, we explore how trauma and systems of oppression shaped the ways you learned to survive. Across ages, I draw on interventions such as talk therapy, play, movement, spiritual practice, and time in nature. My hope is for my clients to release unhelpful patterns, lean into personal and intergenerational wisdom, and practice building community so they are not healing alone. 

As an APCC (#12398), I have worked in the following settings: early childhood mental health clinics, high schools, community colleges, partial hospitalization programs, and group practices. People tend to describe working with me as a mix of depth, heart, humor, and a gentle push when you are ready for one. The way I show up as a therapist is also a living tribute to my family, ancestors, mentors and friends and the lessons they have taught me. If my approach and style resonate with you, it would be an honor to walk alongside you in your healing journey. I offer virtual sessions throughout California, and in-person sessions in San Diego (Banker’s Hill/Balboa Park area) in the office or outdoors.