Avigail Schotz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
9 Endorsed
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If you're exhausted from trying to hold it all together and replaying all the scenarios all the time, you're not alone. You don't need to have all the right words for it, a clear "diagnosis", or a plan. My clients are often thoughtful people who feel seen but not truly known - by others or themselves. Many are creatives, writers, performers or individuals in non-traditional partnerships who experience perfectionism, self-monitoring, "good girlism", or a split between public and private selves. As a former tv writer, I get how stories can help or harm. Stories shape our realities, not the other way around.
My approach is caring and non-pathologizing, with the basic belief that you're the expert of your own life. I support you knowing deeply what you most want and why. Therapy with me is less about fixing and more about opening up space for clarity, agency, and rich, full, values-aligned living.
I'm especially interested in supporting deeper intimacy without the pressure to perform. I also work with queer, nonbinary, and trans/cis couples seeking therapy that doesn't impose a template, but honors the complexity of identity, desire, and connection. If something here resonates or feels familiar, I invite you to reach out and see if we're a fit.
Call or Email Avigail Schotz now for a free 15 minute consultation - (213) 401-7808
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $250
- Couple Sessions $275
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa Avigail Schotz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (213) 401-7808
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / LMFT114160 Avigail Schotz
- In Practice for 12 years
- Attended Antioch University, Masters in Clinical Psychology, Graduated 2015
- Certificate from CAMFT
- Degree/Diploma from Vassar College Bachelors of the Arts / 1999
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Avigail Schotz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (213) 401-7808
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
- Peer Relationships
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Bisexual
- Body Image
- Career Counseling
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- LGBTQIA+ Identity, Gender Dysphoria, Trans Issues
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Polyamory & ENM
- Polyamory, Kink
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
Avigail Schotz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (213) 401-7808
9 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Culturally Sensitive
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- LGBTQIA-Affirmative
- Mindfulness
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
Avigail Schotz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (213) 401-7808
Groups
OK Covid: Online therapy for singles in quarantine
An inclusive online group therapy for singles in quarantine, led by two MFTs. LGBTQIA+ affirmative. Sliding scale offered. Whether you're dealing with loneliness, a shifting relationship to vulnerability, or any number of other stressors unique to this time, your solitude doesn't have to mean isolation. Available to anyone within the state of California.
Expertise
Anxiety
Peer Relationships
Self Esteem
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$40-$60
Group Meets
Every Mon 6 P.M. - 7:45 P.M.
Location
Avigail Schotz, LMFT
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Email Avigail Schotz about this group or call - (213) 401-7808
Solo Together
Whether you're single by choice, separation, or other loss, you may need a place to come express, figure out, and find comfort around the unique stressors (and upsides) of single parenthood. LGBTQ+ Affirmative. Online. Sliding scale available.
Expertise
Divorce
Parenting
Session Cost
$80+
Email Avigail Schotz about this group or call - (213) 401-7808
Location
Additional Location
Connecticut 15
New Haven, CT 06511
(213) 401-7808