Therapists in 90002
Life can look successful on the outside and feel overwhelming on the inside for someone struggling with the pressure to constantly perform and hold everything together. I work with individuals ready to process life’s challenges, develop more self-awareness, and create a more fulfilling, aligned, and emotionally sustainable lifestyle.
Life can look successful on the outside and feel overwhelming on the inside for someone struggling with the pressure to constantly perform and hold everything together. I work with individuals ready to process life’s challenges, develop more self-awareness, and create a more fulfilling, aligned, and emotionally sustainable lifestyle.
I specialize in working with individuals navigating life transitions, anxiety, depression, and trauma. I take a client-centered, collaborative approach to therapy, tailoring each session to your unique needs. I have over 10 years of professional experience and expertise.
I specialize in working with individuals navigating life transitions, anxiety, depression, and trauma. I take a client-centered, collaborative approach to therapy, tailoring each session to your unique needs. I have over 10 years of professional experience and expertise.
Hi. My name is Peggy Zherdev, LCSW 120636. I provide therapy with a client-centered, strengths approach focused on meeting my clients where they are to help them get to a better place. The clients I work with are struggling with any of the following: anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting, understanding neurodivergence (ADHD or Autism) relationship issues, and/or grief.
Hi. My name is Peggy Zherdev, LCSW 120636. I provide therapy with a client-centered, strengths approach focused on meeting my clients where they are to help them get to a better place. The clients I work with are struggling with any of the following: anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting, understanding neurodivergence (ADHD or Autism) relationship issues, and/or grief.
My professional identity is rooted in being an intuitive, collaborative, and highly dedicated therapist. My approach to therapy is integrative, focusing on current life issues and relationships as well as challenges that originate from childhood experiences and may have been neglected or repressed in adulthood. I am a clear communicator with a compassionate yet direct approach: you can expect me to listen attentively but also hold you accountable to ways of thinking or being that may be limiting your progress.
My professional identity is rooted in being an intuitive, collaborative, and highly dedicated therapist. My approach to therapy is integrative, focusing on current life issues and relationships as well as challenges that originate from childhood experiences and may have been neglected or repressed in adulthood. I am a clear communicator with a compassionate yet direct approach: you can expect me to listen attentively but also hold you accountable to ways of thinking or being that may be limiting your progress.
Today, let's start becoming the best version of you! I specialize in working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, ADHD, and issues with adjustment to life stressors. I am elated to start this journey with you! I utilize a client-centered approach that focuses on the client's strengths, cultivating coping skills, and self-regulation. I engage clients with talk therapy and evidence-based methods such as CBT, trauma-focused CBT, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing while creating a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental environment.
Today, let's start becoming the best version of you! I specialize in working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, ADHD, and issues with adjustment to life stressors. I am elated to start this journey with you! I utilize a client-centered approach that focuses on the client's strengths, cultivating coping skills, and self-regulation. I engage clients with talk therapy and evidence-based methods such as CBT, trauma-focused CBT, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing while creating a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental environment.
I am a licensed independent social worker in Ohio with 3 years of field experience. Most of my professional experience is in diagnostic assessments and crisis planning. I have assessed individuals with a variety of conditions, including MDD, GAD, Schizophrenia, and Substance Use Disorders. I would love to speak with you and support you during this tough time. I can work with you and offer advice regarding your stress, anxiety, parenting issues, motivation, self-esteem, &/or confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
I am a licensed independent social worker in Ohio with 3 years of field experience. Most of my professional experience is in diagnostic assessments and crisis planning. I have assessed individuals with a variety of conditions, including MDD, GAD, Schizophrenia, and Substance Use Disorders. I would love to speak with you and support you during this tough time. I can work with you and offer advice regarding your stress, anxiety, parenting issues, motivation, self-esteem, &/or confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Hello, I'm Shayne Kelley, a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC). My therapeutic approach is integrative, combining cognitive-behavioral therapy with mindfulness techniques to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and various other mental health impairments. I focus on creating a collaborative and supportive environment to help clients achieve their personal goals and improve their overall well-being. My therapeutic approach is centered around Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which is grounded in the belief that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected.
Hello, I'm Shayne Kelley, a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC). My therapeutic approach is integrative, combining cognitive-behavioral therapy with mindfulness techniques to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and various other mental health impairments. I focus on creating a collaborative and supportive environment to help clients achieve their personal goals and improve their overall well-being. My therapeutic approach is centered around Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which is grounded in the belief that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with years of experience helping people of various ages address behavioral and emotional challenges. I take a holistic approach to counseling, using a range of theoretical models tailored to each individual's needs. I conduct sessions from a strength-based perspective and incorporate other modalities that suit the client's needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Psychoeducation.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with years of experience helping people of various ages address behavioral and emotional challenges. I take a holistic approach to counseling, using a range of theoretical models tailored to each individual's needs. I conduct sessions from a strength-based perspective and incorporate other modalities that suit the client's needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Psychoeducation.
Many of us were taught that talking about our problems was a sign of weakness, or that expressing "negative" emotions was shameful. I'm here to tell you it's okay to let go of those beliefs. Therapy is perhaps the safest place you'll have to show up as your authentic self—no judgments, no masks, no pretending.
I support individuals who've been holding on for too long, giving too much with little return, and are ready to see and feel real change.
Many of us were taught that talking about our problems was a sign of weakness, or that expressing "negative" emotions was shameful. I'm here to tell you it's okay to let go of those beliefs. Therapy is perhaps the safest place you'll have to show up as your authentic self—no judgments, no masks, no pretending.
I support individuals who've been holding on for too long, giving too much with little return, and are ready to see and feel real change.
I am licensed in California and have 34 years of professional experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, recovery from addictions, relationship issues, trauma, & abuse. I also have experience working with depression and men's issues, including helping men deal with life transitions. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling, happier life and to take the first steps towards change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
I am licensed in California and have 34 years of professional experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, recovery from addictions, relationship issues, trauma, & abuse. I also have experience working with depression and men's issues, including helping men deal with life transitions. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling, happier life and to take the first steps towards change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Welcome. I provide non-judgmental guidance that draws upon your natural creativity, compassion, and clarity. I respect who you are now and collaborate with you, honoring your innate strengths and skills. We work to heal old wounds, increase awareness, and empower you to consciously create a life that resonates with you.
Welcome. I provide non-judgmental guidance that draws upon your natural creativity, compassion, and clarity. I respect who you are now and collaborate with you, honoring your innate strengths and skills. We work to heal old wounds, increase awareness, and empower you to consciously create a life that resonates with you.
Reaching out for help can feel tough—I'm here to make that first step easier. I take a collaborative approach, honoring your story, culture, and lived experience. Together, we’ll explore what brings you in with curiosity and compassion, finding a path that feels meaningful and true to you.
Reaching out for help can feel tough—I'm here to make that first step easier. I take a collaborative approach, honoring your story, culture, and lived experience. Together, we’ll explore what brings you in with curiosity and compassion, finding a path that feels meaningful and true to you.
Reaching out for help takes courage, and I want to make that first step easier. I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults who feel stuck, anxious, or hopeless. Some clients are teens struggling at school or at home. Others are young adults who feel left behind while everyone around them seems to move forward. Many are adults carrying anxiety or depression that has quietly shaped their lives for years. My approach is direct, warm, and grounded in what actually works. Therapy with me feels less like a clinical interview and more like a focused conversation with someone who is in your corner.
Reaching out for help takes courage, and I want to make that first step easier. I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults who feel stuck, anxious, or hopeless. Some clients are teens struggling at school or at home. Others are young adults who feel left behind while everyone around them seems to move forward. Many are adults carrying anxiety or depression that has quietly shaped their lives for years. My approach is direct, warm, and grounded in what actually works. Therapy with me feels less like a clinical interview and more like a focused conversation with someone who is in your corner.
If you’re here, something in your life is ready to shift. Shame can quietly shape how you see yourself, keeping you stuck in cycles of self-doubt, perfectionism, or disconnection. Therapy creates the space to understand and transform what’s beneath it at its core.
If you’re here, something in your life is ready to shift. Shame can quietly shape how you see yourself, keeping you stuck in cycles of self-doubt, perfectionism, or disconnection. Therapy creates the space to understand and transform what’s beneath it at its core.
Whether you're adjusting to a major life change, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, healing from trauma, struggling with body image, exploring your sense of identity, or seeking deeper connection in your relationship, I'm here to help. Together, we can make sense of what you're carrying and move toward what feels more aligned. I believe therapy should be a nonjudgmental space in which you feel safe walking in and empowered walking out. My work is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and I integrate additional therapeutic modalities based on what best supports each client's goals.
Whether you're adjusting to a major life change, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, healing from trauma, struggling with body image, exploring your sense of identity, or seeking deeper connection in your relationship, I'm here to help. Together, we can make sense of what you're carrying and move toward what feels more aligned. I believe therapy should be a nonjudgmental space in which you feel safe walking in and empowered walking out. My work is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and I integrate additional therapeutic modalities based on what best supports each client's goals.
Hello, my name is Natalie. I’m glad you’re here. I genuinely love working with people to discover – or rediscover – their worth, their strength and their capacity to grow. I spent decades as a Creative Director/ Producer before answering a calling I could no longer ignore. That experience – the creativity, the human complexity, the real world – shapes everything about how I show up in the room. I believe clients hold meaningful insight into their own lives, and that therapy can help bring that awareness forward in ways that support real growth.
Hello, my name is Natalie. I’m glad you’re here. I genuinely love working with people to discover – or rediscover – their worth, their strength and their capacity to grow. I spent decades as a Creative Director/ Producer before answering a calling I could no longer ignore. That experience – the creativity, the human complexity, the real world – shapes everything about how I show up in the room. I believe clients hold meaningful insight into their own lives, and that therapy can help bring that awareness forward in ways that support real growth.
I believe therapy is a journey, one in which the client is the navigating driver. As a therapist, I take the passenger seat and support my clients in the direction they chose to go with in their therapeutic journey. I tailor each session to meet the unique needs of my clients, drawing on empathy, respect, and transparency to create a safe and nonjudgmental environment.
I believe therapy is a journey, one in which the client is the navigating driver. As a therapist, I take the passenger seat and support my clients in the direction they chose to go with in their therapeutic journey. I tailor each session to meet the unique needs of my clients, drawing on empathy, respect, and transparency to create a safe and nonjudgmental environment.
Life can feel overwhelming during times of change, uncertainty, and emotional stress. Whether you're navigating infertility, pregnancy, postpartum challenges, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, or the pressures of adolescence, you don't have to face it alone.
I specialize in working with children, teens, women, couples, and members of the Jewish community struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and life transitions. I understand how difficult it can be to manage emotions, relationships, and daily responsibilities when life feels overwhelming.
Life can feel overwhelming during times of change, uncertainty, and emotional stress. Whether you're navigating infertility, pregnancy, postpartum challenges, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, or the pressures of adolescence, you don't have to face it alone.
I specialize in working with children, teens, women, couples, and members of the Jewish community struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and life transitions. I understand how difficult it can be to manage emotions, relationships, and daily responsibilities when life feels overwhelming.
Welcome! I specialize in clients with ADHD, anxiety, or relationship issues My other area of expertise is psychological testing (ADHD/learning disability/neuropsych etc.). I empower my clients to take personalized, informed steps toward lasting, meaningful change. In a warm, supportive setting we'll identify and challenge thought, emotional or behavioral patterns no longer serving you. Together, we'll develop new coping skills, identify your unique strengths, and apply them to achieve your goals. This collaborative process helps you overcome your symptoms as you cultivate a fulfilling life filled with purpose and genuine connection.
Welcome! I specialize in clients with ADHD, anxiety, or relationship issues My other area of expertise is psychological testing (ADHD/learning disability/neuropsych etc.). I empower my clients to take personalized, informed steps toward lasting, meaningful change. In a warm, supportive setting we'll identify and challenge thought, emotional or behavioral patterns no longer serving you. Together, we'll develop new coping skills, identify your unique strengths, and apply them to achieve your goals. This collaborative process helps you overcome your symptoms as you cultivate a fulfilling life filled with purpose and genuine connection.
Hi, I’m Joanna Lovinger, MFT, a licensed therapist, specializing in mood disorders, trauma recovery, relationships, and identity exploration. I work with artists navigating the pressures of creative blocks and unpredictable careers. I also work with adoptees processing identity struggles.
I bring humor to my work as a therapist. I value creative expression, enriching relationships, and developing community. I stand for inclusivity, equity, and creating a shame-free space.
Hi, I’m Joanna Lovinger, MFT, a licensed therapist, specializing in mood disorders, trauma recovery, relationships, and identity exploration. I work with artists navigating the pressures of creative blocks and unpredictable careers. I also work with adoptees processing identity struggles.
I bring humor to my work as a therapist. I value creative expression, enriching relationships, and developing community. I stand for inclusivity, equity, and creating a shame-free space.
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Number of Therapists in 90002
300+
Average cost per session
$164
Therapists in 90002 who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 92% | Social Anxiety |
| 92% | Health Anxiety |
| 92% | Driving Anxiety |
| 82% | Depression |
| 68% | Self Esteem |
| 65% | Relationship Issues |
Average years in practice
9 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 84% | Aetna |
| 77% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 60% | Anthem |
How Therapists in 90002 see their clients
| 57% | Online Only | |
| 43% | In Person and Online |
Gender breakdown
| 81% | Female | |
| 16% | Male | |
| 3% | Non-Binary |

