Therapists in 90012
I believe that relationships, with others and with oneself, are essential to living an enjoyable life. Healthy relationships and self-knowledge can be the remedy to our distress and the key to our healing. My approach is collaborative- I do not expect you to enter my office and "fix" yourself, but rather to work alongside me to cultivate insight, deepen relationships, and develop a stronger sense of self. Often we walk through life being merely existing-my goal is to help you thrive by living a well-balanced and joyful life.
I believe that relationships, with others and with oneself, are essential to living an enjoyable life. Healthy relationships and self-knowledge can be the remedy to our distress and the key to our healing. My approach is collaborative- I do not expect you to enter my office and "fix" yourself, but rather to work alongside me to cultivate insight, deepen relationships, and develop a stronger sense of self. Often we walk through life being merely existing-my goal is to help you thrive by living a well-balanced and joyful life.
For those of you who are struggling, take heart- it's no surprise. Life is a complex adventure. Sometimes we need a helping hand to restore our balance.
We all hurt, we all fall down. I fell down so hard one time I could not see the forest from the trees. That's what lead me to seek therapy. It was eye opening and transformative.
I'm hoping you'll have the same experience.
For those of you who are struggling, take heart- it's no surprise. Life is a complex adventure. Sometimes we need a helping hand to restore our balance.
We all hurt, we all fall down. I fell down so hard one time I could not see the forest from the trees. That's what lead me to seek therapy. It was eye opening and transformative.
I'm hoping you'll have the same experience.
You’re overwhelmed, overstimulated, and searching for relief, and quite frankly, getting pretty desperate. That "best life" others seem to live feels just beyond reach, with a little progress one day, then sliding all the way back to where you started. It’s exhausting. You logically know you’ve overcome so much, but where is that strength everyone says you have? Together, we can foster compassion for the coping skills you’ve used to survive. These strategies deserve acknowledgment and appreciation because they have kept you alive.
You’re overwhelmed, overstimulated, and searching for relief, and quite frankly, getting pretty desperate. That "best life" others seem to live feels just beyond reach, with a little progress one day, then sliding all the way back to where you started. It’s exhausting. You logically know you’ve overcome so much, but where is that strength everyone says you have? Together, we can foster compassion for the coping skills you’ve used to survive. These strategies deserve acknowledgment and appreciation because they have kept you alive.
At our Pasadena office find trauma therapy, couples therapy, and somatic therapy. You'll have the strength and skills to handle life's storms. The pain that brings you in to therapy is often overwhelming, and you want to know you have the right help to get you back on track. Our therapists can do just that.
At our Pasadena office find trauma therapy, couples therapy, and somatic therapy. You'll have the strength and skills to handle life's storms. The pain that brings you in to therapy is often overwhelming, and you want to know you have the right help to get you back on track. Our therapists can do just that.
I value helping to foster a secure space and use an integrative approach to help clients feel empowered to reach their personal goals. Intersectionality has been paramount on my own personal healing journey and I have had the opportunity to work with clients who benefit from the same lens. I draw from an integration of approaches to include the internal family systems model, emotionally focused therapy, and psychoanalytic theory in order to work with and honor a wide range of identities and experiences.
I value helping to foster a secure space and use an integrative approach to help clients feel empowered to reach their personal goals. Intersectionality has been paramount on my own personal healing journey and I have had the opportunity to work with clients who benefit from the same lens. I draw from an integration of approaches to include the internal family systems model, emotionally focused therapy, and psychoanalytic theory in order to work with and honor a wide range of identities and experiences.
Welcome. I work with children, adolescents, and adults coping with relational, attachment, and anxiety disorders. In my practice, therapy often entails exploring the impact of early attachment experiences on our views of self and our ability to form close, meaningful relationships throughout life. In our work together, you will be treated with warmth, empathy, and openness. The most important part of our work is the development of a trusting relationship. This relationship creates a thoughtful, safe space to explore your strengths, challenges, and goals. My approach to clinical work is largely relational and psychodynamic.
Welcome. I work with children, adolescents, and adults coping with relational, attachment, and anxiety disorders. In my practice, therapy often entails exploring the impact of early attachment experiences on our views of self and our ability to form close, meaningful relationships throughout life. In our work together, you will be treated with warmth, empathy, and openness. The most important part of our work is the development of a trusting relationship. This relationship creates a thoughtful, safe space to explore your strengths, challenges, and goals. My approach to clinical work is largely relational and psychodynamic.
The journey to your inner world is one worth being accompanied. There are many moments in life that need our intentional care and attention. Do you have trouble navigating through the trauma wounds of your past? Do you have relationship issues that hinder the way you want to deeply connect with others? Do low self-esteem and self-sabotaging patterns feel like barriers to pursuing the life you want? I provide a safe and warm place for you to explore and enter into the restorative process that therapy offers. I aim to provide presence, warmth, and insight to the many unraveling moments of your life on your path to healing.
The journey to your inner world is one worth being accompanied. There are many moments in life that need our intentional care and attention. Do you have trouble navigating through the trauma wounds of your past? Do you have relationship issues that hinder the way you want to deeply connect with others? Do low self-esteem and self-sabotaging patterns feel like barriers to pursuing the life you want? I provide a safe and warm place for you to explore and enter into the restorative process that therapy offers. I aim to provide presence, warmth, and insight to the many unraveling moments of your life on your path to healing.
I am a psychoanalytic therapist who works with repetitive relationship problems, anxiety, panic disorders, long-term depression and men's issues. These often show up as poor self-esteem, feelings of loneliness and disconnection, false-self, obsessions and addictions, and unexplained physical symptoms. Sometimes people feel that something isn't right, but they aren't sure what. When friends, family and self-help aren't enough, I take the time to get to know you and listen for what repeats itself in your thoughts and actions.
I am a psychoanalytic therapist who works with repetitive relationship problems, anxiety, panic disorders, long-term depression and men's issues. These often show up as poor self-esteem, feelings of loneliness and disconnection, false-self, obsessions and addictions, and unexplained physical symptoms. Sometimes people feel that something isn't right, but they aren't sure what. When friends, family and self-help aren't enough, I take the time to get to know you and listen for what repeats itself in your thoughts and actions.
In my 35-plus years as a licensed psychotherapist in California, I have gained extensive experience working with individuals, couples, and families from adolescents to seniors. In that time, I have worked with an enormous variety of issues, including the prevalence of anxiety issues as well as stress PTSD and mood disorders.
In my professional experience, it is apparent that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is the prime strategy to most effectively help a variety of issues and concerns:
Anxiety
Depression
Negative Thoughts and Low Self-Esteem
Body Sensations i.e.: Weariness and Sluggishness
Research has shown tha
In my 35-plus years as a licensed psychotherapist in California, I have gained extensive experience working with individuals, couples, and families from adolescents to seniors. In that time, I have worked with an enormous variety of issues, including the prevalence of anxiety issues as well as stress PTSD and mood disorders.
In my professional experience, it is apparent that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is the prime strategy to most effectively help a variety of issues and concerns:
Anxiety
Depression
Negative Thoughts and Low Self-Esteem
Body Sensations i.e.: Weariness and Sluggishness
Research has shown tha
Online and Phone sessions available. OVER 90 FIVE STAR REVIEWS ON YELP AND GOOGLE! Nationally Recognized Sex and Relationship Expert! Relationships & sexual health and wellness is my life's passion. I am a non-traditional therapist and Intuitive Healer specializing in Sex Therapy, Relationship Counseling, Sexual Trauma (Male & Female), Sexual Anorexia, Incest, Alternative Lifestyles and Sexual Behaviors, and Empowerment Therapy. I provide a nurturing, sex-positive, non-shaming environment for individuals of all sexual orientations, couples in both monogamous and modern relationships. (kink, fetish, BDSM aware)
Online and Phone sessions available. OVER 90 FIVE STAR REVIEWS ON YELP AND GOOGLE! Nationally Recognized Sex and Relationship Expert! Relationships & sexual health and wellness is my life's passion. I am a non-traditional therapist and Intuitive Healer specializing in Sex Therapy, Relationship Counseling, Sexual Trauma (Male & Female), Sexual Anorexia, Incest, Alternative Lifestyles and Sexual Behaviors, and Empowerment Therapy. I provide a nurturing, sex-positive, non-shaming environment for individuals of all sexual orientations, couples in both monogamous and modern relationships. (kink, fetish, BDSM aware)
Hello! I have over 17 years of experience in the field of clinical social work. I received my Master of Social Work degree from State University of New York-Albany in 2005. I have been a licensed clinical social worker for many years and am currently licensed in CA and working to expand those states). I have extensive experience in working with those with trauma, mood disorders (anxiety, depression, grief) as well as those experiencing acute life stressors/changes. Please ignore the Rula profile. The is my main profile.
Hello! I have over 17 years of experience in the field of clinical social work. I received my Master of Social Work degree from State University of New York-Albany in 2005. I have been a licensed clinical social worker for many years and am currently licensed in CA and working to expand those states). I have extensive experience in working with those with trauma, mood disorders (anxiety, depression, grief) as well as those experiencing acute life stressors/changes. Please ignore the Rula profile. The is my main profile.
I help people struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, and harsh inner critics learn to relate to themselves with more compassion - because becoming yourself is one of life’s greatest, yet most challenging, achievements.
It’s not easy to quiet the inner critic that whispers, “you’re not good enough.” Often, it's the echo of past pain or the weight of the future. You want to show up fully—for the people you love and the dreams that matter to you—but being human can feel overwhelming. Self-doubt, perfectionism, and emotional exhaustion can make it hard to feel whole.
I help people struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, and harsh inner critics learn to relate to themselves with more compassion - because becoming yourself is one of life’s greatest, yet most challenging, achievements.
It’s not easy to quiet the inner critic that whispers, “you’re not good enough.” Often, it's the echo of past pain or the weight of the future. You want to show up fully—for the people you love and the dreams that matter to you—but being human can feel overwhelming. Self-doubt, perfectionism, and emotional exhaustion can make it hard to feel whole.
I believe that a compassionate, reflective and direct therapeutic relationship can help you explore and express the parts of yourself necessary to grow and heal. This can be true for particularly trying transitions, emotional health maintenance, or for persistent challenges. I work from a psychodynamic, attachment-focused lens, and utilize a holistic but grounded approach to clarify and address the key memories, limiting beliefs, thoughts and feelings that are at the root cause of distress or discomfort.
I believe that a compassionate, reflective and direct therapeutic relationship can help you explore and express the parts of yourself necessary to grow and heal. This can be true for particularly trying transitions, emotional health maintenance, or for persistent challenges. I work from a psychodynamic, attachment-focused lens, and utilize a holistic but grounded approach to clarify and address the key memories, limiting beliefs, thoughts and feelings that are at the root cause of distress or discomfort.
Therapy is a unique opportunity to transform whatever pain or dissatisfaction you may be experiencing into clarity and a sense of well-being. Often people manage pain with food, alcohol, unhealthy relationships, and other distractions or dysfunctional behaviors. I am deeply committed to helping individuals and couples use their struggles to grow and achieve a happier, more fulfilling life. My style is warm and intuitive, thoughtful and engaged. I welcome a call to talk about the issues that are motivating you to consider therapy right now.
Therapy is a unique opportunity to transform whatever pain or dissatisfaction you may be experiencing into clarity and a sense of well-being. Often people manage pain with food, alcohol, unhealthy relationships, and other distractions or dysfunctional behaviors. I am deeply committed to helping individuals and couples use their struggles to grow and achieve a happier, more fulfilling life. My style is warm and intuitive, thoughtful and engaged. I welcome a call to talk about the issues that are motivating you to consider therapy right now.
Hi! My name is Darrin Dennis. I am a licensed professional clinical counselor with more than 6 years of professional experience. People seek therapy because they're experiencing some kind of pain they can no longer manage on their own. As a therapist, I come alongside my clients, building a personal and authentic relationship so I can walk with you through your first steps toward growth and onto understanding, facing, then managing and healing from that pain. I am a firm believer in the power of transformation, inwardly and outwardly, and believe this is the key to living one’s life to the greatest and fullest potential possible.
Hi! My name is Darrin Dennis. I am a licensed professional clinical counselor with more than 6 years of professional experience. People seek therapy because they're experiencing some kind of pain they can no longer manage on their own. As a therapist, I come alongside my clients, building a personal and authentic relationship so I can walk with you through your first steps toward growth and onto understanding, facing, then managing and healing from that pain. I am a firm believer in the power of transformation, inwardly and outwardly, and believe this is the key to living one’s life to the greatest and fullest potential possible.
Perhaps you're struggling in silence, and from the outside, everything seems fine to your friends and family. But what happens when your outer world doesn't reflect what's going on inside? You may feel overwhelmed, lost, or too embarrassed to speak up. Who can you talk to or trust that you can say the things that you don’t feel right to say out loud? You are not alone, and it is more common than you may think. This increases anxiety and can stand in the way of building fulfilling relationships, achieving career success, or finding a place of peace where you truly feel at home.
Perhaps you're struggling in silence, and from the outside, everything seems fine to your friends and family. But what happens when your outer world doesn't reflect what's going on inside? You may feel overwhelmed, lost, or too embarrassed to speak up. Who can you talk to or trust that you can say the things that you don’t feel right to say out loud? You are not alone, and it is more common than you may think. This increases anxiety and can stand in the way of building fulfilling relationships, achieving career success, or finding a place of peace where you truly feel at home.
You're an overthinker who is applauded for how self aware you are. You've been in talk therapy before. You can name the patterns. You're the one people come to with their problems and may even be seen as "high functioning". But they don't know that inside you're overwhelmed and are still stuck in a cycle of feeling way too much or nothing at all. You live and work in high-stress and demanding environments and hold intersectional identities where you are often underrepresented. You've begun to realize your old ways of coping aren't working the same anymore. There's nothing wrong with you - you're ready for something different.
You're an overthinker who is applauded for how self aware you are. You've been in talk therapy before. You can name the patterns. You're the one people come to with their problems and may even be seen as "high functioning". But they don't know that inside you're overwhelmed and are still stuck in a cycle of feeling way too much or nothing at all. You live and work in high-stress and demanding environments and hold intersectional identities where you are often underrepresented. You've begun to realize your old ways of coping aren't working the same anymore. There's nothing wrong with you - you're ready for something different.
You've been holding it together, and doing it well enough that most people would never guess you're quietly falling apart inside. You don't have to have a crisis to deserve support. I work with adults and teens in Orinda, Walnut Creek, and across the Bay Area navigating trauma - the big, obvious kind and the quiet kind that builds across generations.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent 18 yrs in organizational psychology helping people and teams move through big, messy change. I think in systems: family dynamics, workplace politics, the unspoken rules you grew up with. I understand how those things shape you.
You've been holding it together, and doing it well enough that most people would never guess you're quietly falling apart inside. You don't have to have a crisis to deserve support. I work with adults and teens in Orinda, Walnut Creek, and across the Bay Area navigating trauma - the big, obvious kind and the quiet kind that builds across generations.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent 18 yrs in organizational psychology helping people and teams move through big, messy change. I think in systems: family dynamics, workplace politics, the unspoken rules you grew up with. I understand how those things shape you.
Are you struggling with depression or anxiety? Healing from past trauma? Going through grief? Seeking better work life balance? Searching for direction and meaning in life? There are many reasons to seek psychotherapy. Seeking therapy is a brave step: choosing to face your challenges head on, opening up about past conflicts and traumas, bringing up difficult memories and feelings, making life changes in the face of uncertainty, and so forth. In therapy, we work together to develop insight, self-compassion, resiliency, emotional relief, and self-agency, among other strengths, in service of a more fulfilling and congruent life.
Are you struggling with depression or anxiety? Healing from past trauma? Going through grief? Seeking better work life balance? Searching for direction and meaning in life? There are many reasons to seek psychotherapy. Seeking therapy is a brave step: choosing to face your challenges head on, opening up about past conflicts and traumas, bringing up difficult memories and feelings, making life changes in the face of uncertainty, and so forth. In therapy, we work together to develop insight, self-compassion, resiliency, emotional relief, and self-agency, among other strengths, in service of a more fulfilling and congruent life.
My ideal client is someone navigating life transitions, anxiety, trauma, or grief and seeking support to heal and grow. They may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally drained, needing a safe space to process their experiences. Their goal is to build resilience, improve emotional well-being, and gain clarity in their personal or professional life. Whether they are an individual managing stress, a caregiver facing burnout, or someone exploring their identity, they are ready to invest in their mental health and create meaningful change.
My ideal client is someone navigating life transitions, anxiety, trauma, or grief and seeking support to heal and grow. They may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally drained, needing a safe space to process their experiences. Their goal is to build resilience, improve emotional well-being, and gain clarity in their personal or professional life. Whether they are an individual managing stress, a caregiver facing burnout, or someone exploring their identity, they are ready to invest in their mental health and create meaningful change.
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Number of Therapists in 90012
200+
Average cost per session
$175
Therapists in 90012 who prioritize treating:
| 93% | Anxiety |
| 93% | Social Anxiety |
| 93% | Health Anxiety |
| 93% | Driving Anxiety |
| 82% | Depression |
| 74% | Self Esteem |
| 70% | Relationship Issues |
Average years in practice
10 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 91% | Aetna |
| 71% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 54% | Anthem |
How Therapists in 90012 see their clients
| 60% | Online Only | |
| 40% | In Person and Online |
Gender breakdown
| 73% | Female | |
| 24% | Male | |
| 3% | Non-Binary |