Compassionate Mental Health Professionals
at Your Service
Shore Crest Counseling is committed to helping people become emotionally healthier through therapy. We work closely with clients so they can see their worth, heal from pain, and overcome struggles of their life’s journey to meet their personal goals.
Our Core Values
- Harmony
- Authenticity
- Balance
- Strength
How Our Team Can Help You
Our mental health professionals aim to assist families, couples, and individual adults, teens, and kids in the following:
- Building Self-Confidence
- Setting Boundaries
- Addressing Negative Self-Talk and Destructive Behavior
- Resolving Conflict
- Improving Self-Expression and Communication Skills
- Processing Grief and Loss
- Navigating Transitions in Life
- Addressing Stress and Anxiety
To do this, we utilize innovative trauma treatment, play therapy, mindfulness, and somatic processing approaches to provide the best possible service for our clients.
Meet the Dedicated Woman Behind Shore Crest Counseling
Kimberly Nelson, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with more than two decades of experience. Before establishing Shore Crest Counseling in Carlsbad, California, she worked at a private practice for seven years.
She also has experience as an ERMHS therapist in the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, She has a long time resident of North San Diego County. She has a set of boy/girl twins, who are now in their twenties. She's very blessed to work with amazing counseling clients that have resilience and strength. She loves to help people uncover their uniqueness and gifts to help them work through challenges in their lives. Her approach integrates biblical truths and solid psychological principles. She looks forward to meeting with you to assist you with your therapeutic needs.
Michele Felten Counseling Bio
Michele Felten is a Registered Professional Clinical Counselor Associate under the supervision of Kimberly Nelson. Many facets of life have changed for her in the past decade. She home schooled her three children and has enjoyed volunteering to teach English to international students. After becoming an empty nester in Texas, Michele pursued an MA in Counseling and moved to Carlsbad, CA with her husband soon after graduating.
She loves to weave Christianity and varied forms of therapy together in ways that can be customized for children through seasoned adults. After struggling with depression herself, Michele is excited to help people find and hold onto hope.
The future can be better. The healing and growth process can be challenging, but the “aha” moments that lead to real change make those tougher moments absolutely worth the effort. Michele would be honored to join you in this process.
Adrienne Petty Counseling Bio
Adrienne Petty is a Registered Professional Clinical Counselor Associate under the supervision of Kimberly Nelson. Prior to her work with Shore Crest Counseling, Adrienne worked in hospice as a bereavement counselor and has specialized training in grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, perinatal/infant loss, end-of-life issues, and faith-based issues.
Adrienne utilizes a warm, collaborative and strengths-based approach to counseling. She is no stranger to life’s challenges but wholeheartedly believes it is still possible to find hope and healing even in our most difficult seasons.
Originally from Indiana, Adrienne and her family made Carlsbad home in 2019. You can often find her outdoors enjoying nature, playing sports with her family, and serving in her local church. Adrienne looks forward to connecting with you to see how she can best support you in your counseling needs.
We’d Love To Hear From You
Honey, a certified therapy dog, is a source of love and attention to our clients. She has a way of helping individuals feel comfortable and appreciated. Honey also helps couples feel at ease with marriage counseling and children comfortable with family therapy. And she makes us laugh! Honey loves her job and can't wait to get to work everyday.