DR. CHAD K. COX PSYD - PSYCHOLOGIST
Life Is Heavy,
Therapy Doesn't Have To Be.
I'm Dr. Cox, a licensed psychologist in California. I've spent 15+ years helping people work through a variety of struggles to get back to a life that reflects their true purpose. Contact me for online therapy based in San Diego and available throughout California.
15+ Years Of
This Work
A doctorate & decades of experience with addiction, anxiety, and burnout.
Therapy on your
favorite couch
Online, effective, and mercifully commute-free. Available across California.
Superbill For
Reimbursement
PPO or out-of-network insurance? You can likely get some of your session cost back.
DR. CHAD K. COX - PSYCHOLOGIST
You are a high performance machine with the engine light flashing.
Both can be true at once. On paper you’ve got it down, but underneath, you’re running on fumes and can’t figure out why. Maybe it’s burnout, maybe it’s anxiety, maybe it’s something older finally catching up. Whatever it is, you’re tired of faking okay.
That’s the work we do together. Let’s check that engine light and get things running smoothly again.
"The point of therapy, is to eventually not be in therapy anymore"
I provide goal oriented, focused counseling to burnt out high-achieving people to get things back on track.
But the reality is most of us are running someone else’s script instead of writing our own. I call that authorship: getting off autopilot and deciding, on purpose, how you want to spend your one life.
I’m a licensed California psychologist with a doctorate and 15+ years of experience. Ten of those years were inside a residential addiction program, so very little you bring in is going to rattle me. I’ve spent my career with people fighting substances and compulsive habits, with driven professionals slowly burning out, and with men looking for a stronger version of themselves.
What I bring is a light touch when things feel heavy. I take your problem seriously. I just don’t take myself too seriously, because the therapy room shouldn’t feel like the principle’s office. Shame has never helped anyone get better.
I care what happens outside our sessions, too. We won’t just sit and reflect. We’ll build the bridge between what we talk about here and what you really do on Monday morning. You walk away with skills and proper traction in your life.
Come say hi, and let’s find a route to that life you’ve BEEN wanting to live.
Dr. Chad K. Cox - Psychologist in San Diego, CA
My Virtual Counseling Services
I work with people who’ve been carrying a lot, usually for a long time, and who want more than a nice chat once a week. Therapy with me is goal-oriented, relaxed, and built to hand you real tools. Together we create change that keeps paying off long after our last session.
Men’s Mental Health
Work through what you've bottled up and build real strength.
Counseling for Professionals
Manage the pressure and stop letting work run your whole life.
Relationship Counseling for Individuals
Get clarity on whether to stay, go, or fix what you've got.
Addiction Counseling
Control drinking, substances, or compulsive sexual habits.
Anxiety Counseling
Calm the panic, the spiraling, and the 3 AM overthinking.
Depression Counseling
Lift the fog and start feeling energetic and motivated again.
Burnout & Stress Counseling
Recover from exhaustion that a weekend off can't touch.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Learn how your thoughts drive your mood, and change both.
Existential Therapy
Dig into purpose, meaning, and what you truly want in life.
How I Do This Work, & Why
Therapy As Transformation
We make room to explore and feel, while keeping an eye on the real changes that leave you grounded, steady, and content.
Goal-Oriented Work
We set concrete anchors for what we're working on, and keep at them until you start seeing progress you can actually feel.
Support That’s Serious, Not Solemn
This isn't the principal's office. Focus, work hard, crack a joke or three. Here, you’ll never lose points for being real!
Get to Know Dr. Chad
Dr. Chad K. Cox - Psychologist | Online Therapy in San Diego, CA
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a therapy session cost?
A 55-minute therapy session with Dr. Cox is $180, the same for your first appointment and ongoing sessions. There’s no sliding scale, but if you have a PPO or out-of-network plan, your cost can often be reimbursed through a superbill.
Do you accept insurance?
I am not contracted with any insurance companies, so I don’t bill insurance directly. That said, many clients with a PPO or out-of-network plan get reimbursed through a superbill. If you have an in-network or HMO plan, reimbursement isn’t likely. I’m happy to help you figure out where your specific plan lands.
What's your cancellation policy?
I ask for 48 hours notice to cancel or reschedule, or the session may be charged. Fees can often be waived for a genuine emergency, reviewed case by case. One upside of online therapy in California: it’s usually easy to shift a time or day when life happens. You can make changes by logging into your account here.
How do I know if therapy is right for me?
If you’re feeling stuck, stretched thin, or like the strategies that used to work just don’t anymore, therapy can help. You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit. A lot of the people who reach out to me in San Diego want to get their drinking or a behavior under control, decide whether to stay or go in a relationship, recover from burnout without leaving work they care about, or finally figure out what they really want. If that sounds familiar, let’s talk. I offer a free 15-minute consultation to see if we’re a fit.
How private are our therapy sessions?
Confidentiality is central to the work. I keep a private environment and won’t share anything outside the session without your explicit permission, except where safety requires it. As a mandated reporter, I am legally required to report certain safety concerns, such as risk of harm to yourself or others, or harm to a member of a protected group (children, elderly, or disabled people).
Can you do an assessment or evaluation for court, work, or disability?
No. I focus on therapy, not evaluations for third parties. If you need an assessment for legal, employment, or Social Security purposes, I’ll be glad to point you toward providers who do that work.
Does online counseling work?
Short answer: yes. Longer answer: also yes. The research shows that online therapy is just as effective as sitting in an office, minus the commute, the parking, and the waiting-room small talk. You get the real thing from your own home or office, anywhere in California. Book a free 15-minute consultation to begin.