Coastline Counseling Group was established in Carlsbad, California with the goal of providing quality psychotherapy to those who were reaching out for help on the heels of the pandemic and the rise in anxiety, depression, and relationship conflict. With long waitlists and therapists only providing online care or not even returning calls, I wanted to be sure anyone who wanted help would find high level quality care with us. Making the phone call for help can be hard, finding quality therapy should not.

Rebecca D. Dennison, M.A. LMFT#33064, owner at Coastline Counseling Group, specializes in the treatment of individuals ages 12- adult, suffering from anxiety and depression and/or relational conflict. She has been trained in Hypnotherapy and Emotion Focused Therapy, as well as being a Gottman, Level 2, trained therapist. She has been a licensed Psychotherapist since 1995.

Personally, Rebecca was born and raised in Ventura, California. She attended Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo earning a B.S. degree in Child and Family Development with an emphasis in Family Studies, and then Attended Azusa Pacific University where she earned her M.A. degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has been married for 32 years and has 3 sons, ages 28, 26, and 21. She has both the professional training, as well as the personal experience that gives her both knowledge and wisdom in navigating through the storms of life.

Bridget Schinnerer, MS, AMFT#129749, attended Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees, earning a B.S. in Child Development and a few years later, a M.S. in Psychology. She has a background in working with youth and families as well as adults. Bridget is passionate about supporting individuals who have been through trauma and has experience in working with survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence. In addition to her work at Coastline Counseling, Bridget also currently works with adults at Tri City Medical Center Intensive Outpatient Program. Bridget has seen the benefits of therapy both as a client and a therapist. She finds joy in building a safe and nurturing therapeutic relationship to be able to support clients in processing life’s most challenging moments.