Therapists in 95062

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Alicia M Foronda
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Hola! Hello! I’m a psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, depressed, or stuck in a difficult cycle, therapy can help you reconnect with your inner resources and find new ways forward. I also support children and teens navigating challenges at school, socially, or at home.
Hola! Hello! I’m a psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, depressed, or stuck in a difficult cycle, therapy can help you reconnect with your inner resources and find new ways forward. I also support children and teens navigating challenges at school, socially, or at home.
(831) 704-8692 View (831) 704-8692
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Michelle Caron
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Are you feeling stressed out? Do you give to everyone else, and then not have time or energy for yourself? I can help you. I work with individuals aged 20-75 that are negotiating work / life balance, challenging family dynamics (including parenting and caregiving struggles), and general life transitions. In our sessions, we will identify your strengths, practice communication skills, and you will be encouraged to meet your goals. After over ten years in the field, I am confident that we will work together to help you feel less stressed and more supported until your life feels calmer and more balanced.
Are you feeling stressed out? Do you give to everyone else, and then not have time or energy for yourself? I can help you. I work with individuals aged 20-75 that are negotiating work / life balance, challenging family dynamics (including parenting and caregiving struggles), and general life transitions. In our sessions, we will identify your strengths, practice communication skills, and you will be encouraged to meet your goals. After over ten years in the field, I am confident that we will work together to help you feel less stressed and more supported until your life feels calmer and more balanced.
(831) 703-8382 View (831) 703-8382
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Kaila Hattis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Kaila brings a warm and welcoming energy to her practice at Pacific Coast Therapy. She understands that entering into therapy can often feel overwhelming and acknowledges the courage it takes to come to therapy and begin a journey towards growth and healing. Kaila works with adults, adolescents (13+), families, and couples. She offers a safe and trusting place to process trauma and grief.
Kaila brings a warm and welcoming energy to her practice at Pacific Coast Therapy. She understands that entering into therapy can often feel overwhelming and acknowledges the courage it takes to come to therapy and begin a journey towards growth and healing. Kaila works with adults, adolescents (13+), families, and couples. She offers a safe and trusting place to process trauma and grief.
(831) 201-1147 View (831) 201-1147
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Shana Trinchero
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
The majority of my work has been centered around the neurobiology of trauma, and early attachment experiences that form and shape relationships, beliefs, feelings and behaviors in the present. Our physiologic state facilitates either connection and intimacy or defense and protection. Together, we will access parts of self with a dual brain approach (one eye at a time) to deepen awareness of internal patterns and facilitate integration. My job is to create the environment and provide the tools to help us uncover, explore and integrate the unconscious and conscious parts of the psyche and the body wisdom
The majority of my work has been centered around the neurobiology of trauma, and early attachment experiences that form and shape relationships, beliefs, feelings and behaviors in the present. Our physiologic state facilitates either connection and intimacy or defense and protection. Together, we will access parts of self with a dual brain approach (one eye at a time) to deepen awareness of internal patterns and facilitate integration. My job is to create the environment and provide the tools to help us uncover, explore and integrate the unconscious and conscious parts of the psyche and the body wisdom
(831) 346-1223 View (831) 346-1223
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Richard J Sullivan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, NCC
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Welcome! As each individual is unique, so should be the therapeutic process. My philosophy is that the client is the hero on their own journey, and I am there to help you reach your goals and full potential. Confronting challenges can be difficult. However, if you commit to the process and give yourself the freedom to explore your inner world, amazing results can happen. Let’s work to help you feel better, enhance your relationship, address conflicts, improve communication, intimacy, and respect in a confidential space with a caring professional.
Welcome! As each individual is unique, so should be the therapeutic process. My philosophy is that the client is the hero on their own journey, and I am there to help you reach your goals and full potential. Confronting challenges can be difficult. However, if you commit to the process and give yourself the freedom to explore your inner world, amazing results can happen. Let’s work to help you feel better, enhance your relationship, address conflicts, improve communication, intimacy, and respect in a confidential space with a caring professional.
(831) 666-0628 View (831) 666-0628
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Amara Santos
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
My specialty is working with couples and families. We are relational beings; it is in relation to others that we experience our wounding and our healing. The quality of our relationships across the lifespan shapes our experiences and influence our story, beginning with our family of origin, followed by friends and partners, along with cultural and societal constructs. How we make sense of our experiences impacts the way we move through the world, our perception of self and other, how we feel in our body, and how we become activated.
My specialty is working with couples and families. We are relational beings; it is in relation to others that we experience our wounding and our healing. The quality of our relationships across the lifespan shapes our experiences and influence our story, beginning with our family of origin, followed by friends and partners, along with cultural and societal constructs. How we make sense of our experiences impacts the way we move through the world, our perception of self and other, how we feel in our body, and how we become activated.
(831) 480-5539 View (831) 480-5539
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Lisa Woffington
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
2 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
I believe in the power of change and the meaningful transformation that can grow from a supportive therapeutic relationship. As a holistic therapist, I integrate both cognitive and somatic approaches, with a strong focus on breathwork and mindfulness. I support clients in deepening self-awareness, developing tools for self-acceptance, and strengthening self-esteem and resilience. With compassion and care, I work alongside those seeking healthier coping strategies, greater understanding of themselves, and relief from emotional distress. Please reach out for a 15-min consultation to see if we're a good fit.
I believe in the power of change and the meaningful transformation that can grow from a supportive therapeutic relationship. As a holistic therapist, I integrate both cognitive and somatic approaches, with a strong focus on breathwork and mindfulness. I support clients in deepening self-awareness, developing tools for self-acceptance, and strengthening self-esteem and resilience. With compassion and care, I work alongside those seeking healthier coping strategies, greater understanding of themselves, and relief from emotional distress. Please reach out for a 15-min consultation to see if we're a good fit.
(831) 618-2134 View (831) 618-2134
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Jayla Klein
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Would you like to transform your pain instead of managing it? We all have an innate capacity for healing, resilience and growth that can be catalyzed through compassionate therapy. The powerful integration of attachment theory, relational neuroscience, somatic and experiential approaches supports the emergence of capacities and insights that allow you to lead an authentic and expansive life. By paying close attention to your lived experience as it unfolds, we are able to unravel, understand and change limiting beliefs and coping strategies that underlie trauma, anxiety, depression and relationship challenges.
Would you like to transform your pain instead of managing it? We all have an innate capacity for healing, resilience and growth that can be catalyzed through compassionate therapy. The powerful integration of attachment theory, relational neuroscience, somatic and experiential approaches supports the emergence of capacities and insights that allow you to lead an authentic and expansive life. By paying close attention to your lived experience as it unfolds, we are able to unravel, understand and change limiting beliefs and coping strategies that underlie trauma, anxiety, depression and relationship challenges.
(831) 359-2040 View (831) 359-2040
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Tania Manczarek
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
I am a licensed therapist with over 20 years experience specializing in anxiety, social anxiety, trauma, PTSD/CPTSD and OCD, as well as patterns of perfectionism, people-pleasing, rumination, codependency and insecure/anxious attachments. I use a combination of EMDR, IFS, ACT, ERP, Somatic therapy, and CBT. I am the author of, "Uncovering Good Girl Conditioning" and I am passionate about helping women to heal their anxiety, trauma and relational wounds and to learn how to set boundaries, assert their needs and feel empowered and confident in their lives.
I am a licensed therapist with over 20 years experience specializing in anxiety, social anxiety, trauma, PTSD/CPTSD and OCD, as well as patterns of perfectionism, people-pleasing, rumination, codependency and insecure/anxious attachments. I use a combination of EMDR, IFS, ACT, ERP, Somatic therapy, and CBT. I am the author of, "Uncovering Good Girl Conditioning" and I am passionate about helping women to heal their anxiety, trauma and relational wounds and to learn how to set boundaries, assert their needs and feel empowered and confident in their lives.
(805) 926-6571 View (805) 926-6571
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John Mizelle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Each of us has a deep, loving intelligence that seeks expression in the world. We also have survival strategies formed early in life that often limit and inhibit our later lives and relationships. In my work with individuals, couples, and families, we unmask these strategies, and access the loving wisdom that is the deepest, essential nature of all human beings. This shift arises naturally and radically re-orients our world view and behavior toward others and toward ourselves. It unleashes our capacity for joy and creativity, and offers the only place from which to have a true relationship with the world and with others.
Each of us has a deep, loving intelligence that seeks expression in the world. We also have survival strategies formed early in life that often limit and inhibit our later lives and relationships. In my work with individuals, couples, and families, we unmask these strategies, and access the loving wisdom that is the deepest, essential nature of all human beings. This shift arises naturally and radically re-orients our world view and behavior toward others and toward ourselves. It unleashes our capacity for joy and creativity, and offers the only place from which to have a true relationship with the world and with others.
(831) 713-2410 View (831) 713-2410
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Caren Sage Smiley and Associates
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
These are strange times. Finding the right therapist can be challenging, finding some one you can feel comfortable with and who has the skills and experience you need. In my 20+ years in this field, I have worked with people on: life transitions, anxiety, addiction, parenting, marriage, family and relationship difficulties and more. Years of study of a variety of therapeutic methods form my background and my thinking. In addition to my training, I bring creativity, honesty and humor to this hard and rewarding work.
These are strange times. Finding the right therapist can be challenging, finding some one you can feel comfortable with and who has the skills and experience you need. In my 20+ years in this field, I have worked with people on: life transitions, anxiety, addiction, parenting, marriage, family and relationship difficulties and more. Years of study of a variety of therapeutic methods form my background and my thinking. In addition to my training, I bring creativity, honesty and humor to this hard and rewarding work.
(831) 234-6043 View (831) 234-6043
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Tori Perreault
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
2 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
I offer both EMDR and talk therapy at this time. I believe within each of us is an inner guiding wisdom that is always trying to reach us, which we can use to expand our lives. I seek to create a space for you to slow down, breathe deeper, and reconnect yourself with the root of who you are. I use an integrative approach alive to your needs of the present moment, informed by Transpersonal, Existential, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal, and Attachment Theories. I am an LGBTQIA+ affirming and Neurodivergent-affirming therapist; I seek to provide a safe space for those of marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds.
I offer both EMDR and talk therapy at this time. I believe within each of us is an inner guiding wisdom that is always trying to reach us, which we can use to expand our lives. I seek to create a space for you to slow down, breathe deeper, and reconnect yourself with the root of who you are. I use an integrative approach alive to your needs of the present moment, informed by Transpersonal, Existential, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal, and Attachment Theories. I am an LGBTQIA+ affirming and Neurodivergent-affirming therapist; I seek to provide a safe space for those of marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds.
(831) 279-2192 View (831) 279-2192
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Brynne Liberty Flidais
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
3 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Relating with people and witnessing growth is what I love most. It is my honor to support you when you’re feeling stressed out, anxious, invisible or depleted. I hold a somatic (body-based) perspective that is empathetic, patient and curious. I am receptive to that which naturally emerges through thoughts, emotions, sensations, images and memories in each session. I approach personal narratives with openness & compassion.
Relating with people and witnessing growth is what I love most. It is my honor to support you when you’re feeling stressed out, anxious, invisible or depleted. I hold a somatic (body-based) perspective that is empathetic, patient and curious. I am receptive to that which naturally emerges through thoughts, emotions, sensations, images and memories in each session. I approach personal narratives with openness & compassion.
(831) 265-5547 View (831) 265-5547
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Rahul Manchanda
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
1 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
These are challenging times. I have 20 years of experience working with people of all ages, in a variety of settings. My therapy work includes somatic (body-centered), mindfulness, "parts work”, as well as traditional talk therapy.
These are challenging times. I have 20 years of experience working with people of all ages, in a variety of settings. My therapy work includes somatic (body-centered), mindfulness, "parts work”, as well as traditional talk therapy.
(831) 713-2982 View (831) 713-2982
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Sylvie Stein
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Hi there! My name's Sylvie (she/they). I am tender with people, tough on systems, and committed to our collective liberation. I've been a mental health worker for over 9 years in schools, at a crisis center, and as a family therapist. I'm experienced in and passionate about working with trauma, and partnering with you to transform harm into what serves you, your beloved relationships, and the world you want to see. I offer individual counseling and relationship counseling with loved ones of all kinds. I also offer a trauma-oriented therapy called EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
Hi there! My name's Sylvie (she/they). I am tender with people, tough on systems, and committed to our collective liberation. I've been a mental health worker for over 9 years in schools, at a crisis center, and as a family therapist. I'm experienced in and passionate about working with trauma, and partnering with you to transform harm into what serves you, your beloved relationships, and the world you want to see. I offer individual counseling and relationship counseling with loved ones of all kinds. I also offer a trauma-oriented therapy called EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
(831) 607-6687 View (831) 607-6687
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Carol Cochrane Bass
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
VIDEO SESSIONS AVAILABLE FOR ALL CLIENTS . . . . . Initiating therapy can be a daunting and challenging process, and that begins with selecting a therapist around whom you will feel comfortable, safe and respected. To help you with that process, I'll start by sharing a few things about myself. I became a therapist because I discovered that it was a large part of who I am. Even at an early age, I found that I was often the person others felt safe to let their guard down with - to share what was happening below the surface, and to seek out my advice.
VIDEO SESSIONS AVAILABLE FOR ALL CLIENTS . . . . . Initiating therapy can be a daunting and challenging process, and that begins with selecting a therapist around whom you will feel comfortable, safe and respected. To help you with that process, I'll start by sharing a few things about myself. I became a therapist because I discovered that it was a large part of who I am. Even at an early age, I found that I was often the person others felt safe to let their guard down with - to share what was happening below the surface, and to seek out my advice.
(831) 425-2277 View (831) 425-2277
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Diana Waszczuk-Howlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
I think therapy is always a good idea. Crisis, however, is often what leads us into therapy, and I believe that it is a call and an opportunity to look deeply, not only into our "problems" but, into ourselves. My approach is non-pathologizing, relational, and grounded in Jungian theory. I work with a variety of concerns with a special interest in spirituality, identity discovery, developmental and transitional adjustments, grief, loss, depression. I believe that every person has an innate capacity for healing and I am interested in helping people discover theirs.
I think therapy is always a good idea. Crisis, however, is often what leads us into therapy, and I believe that it is a call and an opportunity to look deeply, not only into our "problems" but, into ourselves. My approach is non-pathologizing, relational, and grounded in Jungian theory. I work with a variety of concerns with a special interest in spirituality, identity discovery, developmental and transitional adjustments, grief, loss, depression. I believe that every person has an innate capacity for healing and I am interested in helping people discover theirs.
(831) 217-6014 View (831) 217-6014
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Melinda Marie Martindale
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Hi and welcome! A key component to successful therapy and personal change starts with a strong connection between therapist and client. I work with adults in ALL areas of relationships, including your relationship with yourself. I walk with people on the journey to their natural, authentic self with a professional and individual tx plan. I use an integrative model; including humanistic, holistic, CBT, ACT, somatic work and supportive psychotherapy-meeting a person where they are on any specific day. I am a mother, was a single mother, now a step mother, a grandmother, a lover of nature and a survivor of this 'human condition.'
Hi and welcome! A key component to successful therapy and personal change starts with a strong connection between therapist and client. I work with adults in ALL areas of relationships, including your relationship with yourself. I walk with people on the journey to their natural, authentic self with a professional and individual tx plan. I use an integrative model; including humanistic, holistic, CBT, ACT, somatic work and supportive psychotherapy-meeting a person where they are on any specific day. I am a mother, was a single mother, now a step mother, a grandmother, a lover of nature and a survivor of this 'human condition.'
(831) 453-1681 View (831) 453-1681
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Shanowa M Simington
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Welcome! My approach to therapy is an eclectic and collaborative approach that will meet your individual needs. I enjoy working with adults, children, couples, and families. I will value your perspective and work collaboratively with you while providing support and guidance in achieving your goals. Together we can create a therapeutic relationship that offers self-awareness, acceptance, insight, resources, and the integration of past and present experiences. Such integration can provide you with a sense of mastery and confidence that will help you regulate your emotional and cognitive responses in your everyday life.
Welcome! My approach to therapy is an eclectic and collaborative approach that will meet your individual needs. I enjoy working with adults, children, couples, and families. I will value your perspective and work collaboratively with you while providing support and guidance in achieving your goals. Together we can create a therapeutic relationship that offers self-awareness, acceptance, insight, resources, and the integration of past and present experiences. Such integration can provide you with a sense of mastery and confidence that will help you regulate your emotional and cognitive responses in your everyday life.
(831) 621-5246 View (831) 621-5246
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Megan Shell
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Do you know you want to feel better but don't know where to begin? Or maybe you have memories that are hard to look at or have changed the way you view yourself and the world. My clients are generally working on recovering from traumas in their lives and changing the resulting fixed patterns and stuck beliefs. I delight in getting to know your internal world with you. I especially value providing support and healing to survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault. I also help couples who are dealing with conflict, infidelity, intimacy issues or disconnection. I use EMDR and Internal Family Systems Therapy.
Do you know you want to feel better but don't know where to begin? Or maybe you have memories that are hard to look at or have changed the way you view yourself and the world. My clients are generally working on recovering from traumas in their lives and changing the resulting fixed patterns and stuck beliefs. I delight in getting to know your internal world with you. I especially value providing support and healing to survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault. I also help couples who are dealing with conflict, infidelity, intimacy issues or disconnection. I use EMDR and Internal Family Systems Therapy.
(831) 603-0060 View (831) 603-0060

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Number of Therapists in 95062

200+

Average cost per session

$175

Therapists in 95062 who prioritize treating:

91% Anxiety
91% Social Anxiety
91% Health Anxiety
91% Driving Anxiety
82% Relationship Issues
79% Depression
78% Self Esteem

Average years in practice

11 Years

Top 3 insurances accepted

48% Aetna
43% Medi-Cal
37% Anthem

How Therapists in 95062 see their clients

67% In Person and Online
33% Online Only

Gender breakdown

80% Female
16% Male
4% Non-Binary
FAQs - About Therapy and Counseling

How can I find a therapist in 95062?

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Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?

The Psychology Today directory lists providers who offer legitimate mental health services to the public, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors.

Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.

What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counselor?

Therapists, psychologists, and counselors are all licensed mental health professionals. In the US, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counselor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counselors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.

Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.

What type of therapy is right for me?

The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.

How much does therapy cost?

The cost of therapy depends on a number of variables, including location and the therapist’s experience and training. On average, a therapy session in the United States could cost between $100 and $200 or more. If you have insurance, the expense of mental health care is typically lower, but it varies based on your insurance plan details and whether you choose an in-network or out-of-network mental healthcare provider.

What are more affordable or low cost therapy solutions?

Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, usually on a limited number of slots, which consists in an agreement between the therapist and a client to pay a reduced rate. Therapists who provide such arrangements often consider the client's income or ability to pay, but the extent of the discount is ultimately at the therapist's discretion. Furthermore, while group therapy may have different goals and benefits compared to individual therapy, it can be a more affordable solution to address certain types of issues.

Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?

Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.

Is online therapy a good option?

Therapy conducted online can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your zip code.

Are therapy sessions confidential?

Confidentiality is a crucial part of the therapeutic relationship. Therapists in the United States are bound by the regulations set out by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which aims to protect sensitive health information. With very few exceptions, a therapist will only discuss their client with others when the client has given their written permission. The instances in which a therapist would be required to disclose personal information are: if a client poses a danger to themselves or others, if the therapist suspects the abuse of a child or an elderly or otherwise dependent adult, or if they are legally forced to by court order. These exceptions to the confidentiality agreement are usually discussed with a client before their first session.