Justin Yasgoor,  AMFT

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT #152306
Supervised by Dr. DeAnna Crosby, LMFT #127645

Justin Yasgoor is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and San Diego native who brings his diverse background in creativity, culture, recovery, and depth psychology into his work. At 16, Justin spent time living in a remote Aboriginal community in Australia, where he volunteered with the Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, a cultural arts organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating Indigenous knowledge and traditions. This early immersion in an earth-centered community planted seeds that would later influence both his personal and clinical path.

Creativity has been a constant in Justin’s journey. He began his professional life developing an expertise in woodworking, which eventually led him to establish his own furniture fabrication business. Even during his periods of significant personal struggle, it was his artistic practice that led him toward a deeper exploration of the inner world. Here, he also found inspiration in mythology, spirituality, meditation, and craft, as he became increasingly interested in how human beings create meaning during self-discovery.

After entering recovery, Justin returned to school to pursue graduate studies in Clinical and Jungian psychology. During his training, he found particular resonance with the work of Carl Jung and the view that psychological symptoms can reflect meaningful stages of growth, adaptation, and transformation rather than simply signs of disorder. This perspective became meaningful in his own process of individuation and continues to inform the way he approaches recovery and psychological healing.

In his clinical work, Justin integrates creativity with depth-oriented psychotherapy. His approach is psychodynamic and Jungian-informed, with particular attention to the symbolic life of the unconscious, identity, relationships, and the stories through which people understand themselves. His work is spiritually inclusive and honors multicultural perspectives, ancient wisdom traditions, and the many different ways individuals find meaning and connection.

Outside the therapy room, Justin is an avid ocean swimmer, seasoned backpacker, second-degree black belt, and musician who has played the didgeridoo for more than 25 years.