Lesbian Therapists in Culver City, CA
Hi, I’m Ava, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California specializing in OCD and related disorders. I help my clients manage intrusive thoughts, compulsions, and anxiety while also navigating the complex systems and identity-related stressors that contribute to individual mental health.
OCD can feel overwhelming and relentless, leaving you stuck in cycles that are hard to escape. It may also leave you with thoughts that feel deeply shameful and taboo. You might wonder if therapy will actually work. Fortunately, OCD is highly treatable and—with the right approach—real change is possible.
Hi, I’m Ava, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California specializing in OCD and related disorders. I help my clients manage intrusive thoughts, compulsions, and anxiety while also navigating the complex systems and identity-related stressors that contribute to individual mental health.
OCD can feel overwhelming and relentless, leaving you stuck in cycles that are hard to escape. It may also leave you with thoughts that feel deeply shameful and taboo. You might wonder if therapy will actually work. Fortunately, OCD is highly treatable and—with the right approach—real change is possible.
At Counseling Services/LA Peace of Mind.com, we guide people to the light and empower themselves to heal. We help people who seek trust and freedom to be expressive, address life challenges, and barriers that interfere with growth and achieving life's goals.
At Counseling Services/LA Peace of Mind.com, we guide people to the light and empower themselves to heal. We help people who seek trust and freedom to be expressive, address life challenges, and barriers that interfere with growth and achieving life's goals.
Most therapists can't hold what you're actually carrying, I can.
Everything starts with love. I am a Black, queer, AuDHD clinician whose work is intuitive, attuned, and deeply connected to the person in front of me. I do not work from a rigid script or reduce people to symptoms or DSM Diagnosis. I am the intervention, meaning my presence, discernment, pattern recognition, emotional honesty, and ability to name what is happening beneath the surface are central to the work. I blend clinical depth, somatic awareness, and spiritual practice to help you understand what is actually happening within you and move through it with care.
Most therapists can't hold what you're actually carrying, I can.
Everything starts with love. I am a Black, queer, AuDHD clinician whose work is intuitive, attuned, and deeply connected to the person in front of me. I do not work from a rigid script or reduce people to symptoms or DSM Diagnosis. I am the intervention, meaning my presence, discernment, pattern recognition, emotional honesty, and ability to name what is happening beneath the surface are central to the work. I blend clinical depth, somatic awareness, and spiritual practice to help you understand what is actually happening within you and move through it with care.
Allison Logue - Alight Therapy Group
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Culver City, CA 90230
Hi, I'm Allison Logue! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Encinitas (San Diego) and Costa Mesa (Orange County). I created Alight Therapy Group because my colleagues and I are passionate about supporting adolescents, adults, and families in healing from eating disorders, anxiety, depression, body image, and relationship issues. Alight Therapy Group values working with a wide range of people of all sizes, races, sexual orientations, and gender identities. I am a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and have lived experience with eating disorder recovery.
Hi, I'm Allison Logue! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Encinitas (San Diego) and Costa Mesa (Orange County). I created Alight Therapy Group because my colleagues and I are passionate about supporting adolescents, adults, and families in healing from eating disorders, anxiety, depression, body image, and relationship issues. Alight Therapy Group values working with a wide range of people of all sizes, races, sexual orientations, and gender identities. I am a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and have lived experience with eating disorder recovery.
Is it difficult to trust others or your partner? Do you find yourself avoiding people or lacking energy to do the things you enjoy? Would you like a better relationship with yourself and others? I am cisgender LGBTQ affirmative therapist, my goal is to provide a sex positive environment for you to be authentically who you are, without judgment. During short term treatment I will provide you with tools to find practical solutions to your challenges.
Is it difficult to trust others or your partner? Do you find yourself avoiding people or lacking energy to do the things you enjoy? Would you like a better relationship with yourself and others? I am cisgender LGBTQ affirmative therapist, my goal is to provide a sex positive environment for you to be authentically who you are, without judgment. During short term treatment I will provide you with tools to find practical solutions to your challenges.
We live in uncertain times. Many of us weren’t prepared for the amount of change that is happening rapidly on the planet at this time. You may be experiencing feelings of anxiety, depression, or despair. You are not alone! You may also find yourself more sensitive and open to your environment in ways that are new to you. Not unlike during the pandemic, many of our personal, ancestral and collective traumas are being unearthed-so that they can be looked at and healed. Therapy that goes beyond traditional "talk therapy" and which addresses these issues creatively and in depth can support you in orienting to and navigating these times.
We live in uncertain times. Many of us weren’t prepared for the amount of change that is happening rapidly on the planet at this time. You may be experiencing feelings of anxiety, depression, or despair. You are not alone! You may also find yourself more sensitive and open to your environment in ways that are new to you. Not unlike during the pandemic, many of our personal, ancestral and collective traumas are being unearthed-so that they can be looked at and healed. Therapy that goes beyond traditional "talk therapy" and which addresses these issues creatively and in depth can support you in orienting to and navigating these times.
Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or wanting assistance with a specific issue, I commend you for taking a step towards finding support. You may be adjusting to a recent life event, wanting a better relationship with a significant other, or feeling understandably hopeless/outraged/fearful about our global landscape.
I’m here to listen, to be curious about you & to offer you my observations & feedback. I aim to help you reduce stress, find peace & clarity, and remove any roadblocks in the way of you living your best life. “Best,” is subjective, therefore part of our work together may be figuring out what that means for you
Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or wanting assistance with a specific issue, I commend you for taking a step towards finding support. You may be adjusting to a recent life event, wanting a better relationship with a significant other, or feeling understandably hopeless/outraged/fearful about our global landscape.
I’m here to listen, to be curious about you & to offer you my observations & feedback. I aim to help you reduce stress, find peace & clarity, and remove any roadblocks in the way of you living your best life. “Best,” is subjective, therefore part of our work together may be figuring out what that means for you
Welcome! Ahlan Wa Sahlan! I know how difficult it can be to begin this journey, so I'm glad you are here.
I focus on providing care for women and femmes, migrants and refugees, children of migrants, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals. I am committed to supporting survivors of traumatic experiences as they navigate their healing journeys. Whether you are coming in with experiences of PTSD, depression, anxiety, OCD, or other trauma-related symptoms, I am delighted to navigate this road with you.
Welcome! Ahlan Wa Sahlan! I know how difficult it can be to begin this journey, so I'm glad you are here.
I focus on providing care for women and femmes, migrants and refugees, children of migrants, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals. I am committed to supporting survivors of traumatic experiences as they navigate their healing journeys. Whether you are coming in with experiences of PTSD, depression, anxiety, OCD, or other trauma-related symptoms, I am delighted to navigate this road with you.
I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Doctor of Holistic Life Coaching and Spiritual Counseling in private practice in Los Angeles, Ca.
I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Doctor of Holistic Life Coaching and Spiritual Counseling in private practice in Los Angeles, Ca.
Do you feel as though something is holding you back from having the life you hoped for? You're not alone. It may feel like everyone else has it all figured out but many successful people struggle with negative thoughts, self-criticism and anxiety, silently coping after traumatic experiences have shaken their very sense of self and grappling with wounds that make relationships feel complicated and trust elusive. How do we free ourselves from our hurt, anger and shame from the past and our fear for the future? How do we find peace and clarity within? How do we protect our hearts AND open our hearts?
Do you feel as though something is holding you back from having the life you hoped for? You're not alone. It may feel like everyone else has it all figured out but many successful people struggle with negative thoughts, self-criticism and anxiety, silently coping after traumatic experiences have shaken their very sense of self and grappling with wounds that make relationships feel complicated and trust elusive. How do we free ourselves from our hurt, anger and shame from the past and our fear for the future? How do we find peace and clarity within? How do we protect our hearts AND open our hearts?
If you're feeling anxious, overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck, therapy can help you reconnect with yourself and create meaningful change. I provide warm, trauma-informed, client-centered therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and burnout. As a queer Latina therapist, I specialize in supporting women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ adults navigating identity, career changes, healing, and personal growth with compassion, honesty, practical tools, and lasting support.
If you're feeling anxious, overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck, therapy can help you reconnect with yourself and create meaningful change. I provide warm, trauma-informed, client-centered therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and burnout. As a queer Latina therapist, I specialize in supporting women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ adults navigating identity, career changes, healing, and personal growth with compassion, honesty, practical tools, and lasting support.
Whether you are an individual, heterosexual or lesbian/ gay couple or family with young children, my approach will always be to join with you in a partnership of exploration.
I am a Marriage, family, child therapist and Psychoanalyst. I have been in practice for 30+ years. Although I am well versed and trained in many techniques, including short term behavioral oriented ones, my orientation always leads me to a psychodynamic lens. By this I mean that I will always use the context, both current and historical, including family of origin, to inform the work and deepen my understanding of anyone I embark on a path of working in partnership with toward the general goals of reducing pain, increasing joy and broadening one's life choices.
Whether you are an individual, heterosexual or lesbian/ gay couple or family with young children, my approach will always be to join with you in a partnership of exploration.
I am a Marriage, family, child therapist and Psychoanalyst. I have been in practice for 30+ years. Although I am well versed and trained in many techniques, including short term behavioral oriented ones, my orientation always leads me to a psychodynamic lens. By this I mean that I will always use the context, both current and historical, including family of origin, to inform the work and deepen my understanding of anyone I embark on a path of working in partnership with toward the general goals of reducing pain, increasing joy and broadening one's life choices.
Imagine the following: you have been using the same paint palette for a while. You never clean the palette, so all the paint from the past years have dried on top of each other. One day, you feel uneasy with the top color so you decide to rip it off. It isn't until you turn it over that you see all the colors and realize they cannot be separated from each other. I focus on the clients as a whole and I believe that whatever brings you to therapy is deeply rooted in your cumulative life experiences, not in isolation.
Imagine the following: you have been using the same paint palette for a while. You never clean the palette, so all the paint from the past years have dried on top of each other. One day, you feel uneasy with the top color so you decide to rip it off. It isn't until you turn it over that you see all the colors and realize they cannot be separated from each other. I focus on the clients as a whole and I believe that whatever brings you to therapy is deeply rooted in your cumulative life experiences, not in isolation.
I am passionate about guiding people in their efforts to increase emotional and cognitive growth, create meaningful relationships, and cultivate balance and peace of mind. I am guided by the particular needs and personality of each client, as it is my strong belief that one size (therapy) does not fit all. I have an integrative approach that includes ACT, Psychodynamic, Narrative, and CBT modalities. A core objective is to expand psychological flexibility to more effectively meet dynamic life challenges. When appropriate, I suggest behavioral practices between sessions, to bridge what we do in therapy to your everyday life.
I am passionate about guiding people in their efforts to increase emotional and cognitive growth, create meaningful relationships, and cultivate balance and peace of mind. I am guided by the particular needs and personality of each client, as it is my strong belief that one size (therapy) does not fit all. I have an integrative approach that includes ACT, Psychodynamic, Narrative, and CBT modalities. A core objective is to expand psychological flexibility to more effectively meet dynamic life challenges. When appropriate, I suggest behavioral practices between sessions, to bridge what we do in therapy to your everyday life.
What brings you here is something important. It could be a thought, question, trauma or behavior pattern that's troubling you. Sometimes a person seeks a therapist or analyst to address something that can be difficult to find the words to say. A symptom is a signal. It calls for a response to the underlying cause of an ailment. Panic, anxiety, relationship conflicts, overwhelming or low grade sadness, addictive, compulsive or seemingly inexplicable behaviors: the therapeutic relationship is there to accompany you in finding the words that can name the cause of this suffering, and in recovering a meaningful and fulfilling life.
What brings you here is something important. It could be a thought, question, trauma or behavior pattern that's troubling you. Sometimes a person seeks a therapist or analyst to address something that can be difficult to find the words to say. A symptom is a signal. It calls for a response to the underlying cause of an ailment. Panic, anxiety, relationship conflicts, overwhelming or low grade sadness, addictive, compulsive or seemingly inexplicable behaviors: the therapeutic relationship is there to accompany you in finding the words that can name the cause of this suffering, and in recovering a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in CA and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NY - Therapy offers far more than a ‘way to cope’ with anxiety, fear, or constant overthinking. It provides a space to recognize patterns, challenge what's no longer serving you, and start moving forward on your own terms. In our sessions, we'll develop short and long-term goals, realign actions with your core values, and help you reconnect with the version of yourself that feels most grounded and true. Meaningful therapy is founded upon genuine trust and connection. You bring your lived experience, I bring tools and perspective.
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in CA and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NY - Therapy offers far more than a ‘way to cope’ with anxiety, fear, or constant overthinking. It provides a space to recognize patterns, challenge what's no longer serving you, and start moving forward on your own terms. In our sessions, we'll develop short and long-term goals, realign actions with your core values, and help you reconnect with the version of yourself that feels most grounded and true. Meaningful therapy is founded upon genuine trust and connection. You bring your lived experience, I bring tools and perspective.
Maxine Amondo: EMDR Therapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PPSC
3 Endorsed
Culver City, CA 90230
Have you felt genuinely seen, heard and understood lately? Are you feeling overwhelmed with feelings of loneliness, fear, anger, sadness, worry, panic, or just numb? Maybe you are having a hard time understanding how you feel in general? Let’s talk more. I specialize in helping individuals and couples move from where they are to where they want to be. Together, we redesign your life to have a deeper connection with who you truly are. You are not alone in this, I will be by your side every step.
Have you felt genuinely seen, heard and understood lately? Are you feeling overwhelmed with feelings of loneliness, fear, anger, sadness, worry, panic, or just numb? Maybe you are having a hard time understanding how you feel in general? Let’s talk more. I specialize in helping individuals and couples move from where they are to where they want to be. Together, we redesign your life to have a deeper connection with who you truly are. You are not alone in this, I will be by your side every step.
I guide clients through the difficult transitions in life and provide trauma-focused treatment using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and EMDR. Traumatic experiences make it difficult to break through pain and hopelessness and may be leading you to self-destructive patterns. Your pain and emotional suffering is bearable when you share it, especially when we apply EMDR and Somatic techniques for nervous system regulation. Call for your FREE phone consultation to begin your journey toward greater freedom and health! 818 287-0832
I guide clients through the difficult transitions in life and provide trauma-focused treatment using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and EMDR. Traumatic experiences make it difficult to break through pain and hopelessness and may be leading you to self-destructive patterns. Your pain and emotional suffering is bearable when you share it, especially when we apply EMDR and Somatic techniques for nervous system regulation. Call for your FREE phone consultation to begin your journey toward greater freedom and health! 818 287-0832
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. I use a collaborative, supportive approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients navigate anxiety, depression, life transitions, and self-esteem challenges as well as relational difficulties in LGBTQIA+ couples.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. I use a collaborative, supportive approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients navigate anxiety, depression, life transitions, and self-esteem challenges as well as relational difficulties in LGBTQIA+ couples.
Therapy can feel intimidating at every stage—from making that first call to attending your initial session and engaging in the work itself. This is especially true when you’re navigating difficult moments or revisiting experiences you’ve carried for a long time, and beginning to recognize how they may be holding you back from fully expressing yourself.
In our work together, I offer compassion and steady support as we explore the underlying causes of your distress. I am committed to creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can speak freely, reflect openly, and move toward greater understanding and healing.
Therapy can feel intimidating at every stage—from making that first call to attending your initial session and engaging in the work itself. This is especially true when you’re navigating difficult moments or revisiting experiences you’ve carried for a long time, and beginning to recognize how they may be holding you back from fully expressing yourself.
In our work together, I offer compassion and steady support as we explore the underlying causes of your distress. I am committed to creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can speak freely, reflect openly, and move toward greater understanding and healing.
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Lesbian Therapists
What is lesbian-affirming therapy?
Lesbian-affirming therapy is a type of mental health support that fully affirms and reflects a client's lesbian identity. It is rooted in acceptance and does not attempt to change or question an individual's sexual orientation. In this type of therapy, clients work with a therapist who understands the unique experiences of lesbian women. This support is especially important, as research shows that lesbian individuals face higher rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges compared to heterosexual populations. Lesbian-affirming therapy acknowledges that lesbian individuals may encounter specific stressors—such as coming out challenges, family rejection, workplace discrimination, and minority stress—that require specialized understanding and intervention. Lesbian-affirming therapists often work with clients across all age groups, from adolescents navigating their emerging identity to adults and older individuals addressing life transitions and relationship concerns. Many therapists also provide couples therapy for lesbian partners, helping them navigate relationship dynamics, communication challenges, or external stressors that may impact their relationship. It is important to note that therapists provide talk therapy and counseling services but do not prescribe medication—if medication is needed for conditions like depression or anxiety, they will coordinate care with a psychiatrist or primary care physician who can provide psychiatric medication management alongside therapeutic support.
Why should I see a lesbian therapist?
Some clients prefer to work with lesbian therapists who may bring personal lived experience to the therapeutic relationship. Choosing to work with a lesbian therapist can offer a deeper sense of connection, comfort, and shared understanding. A therapist who identifies as lesbian may require clients to give less background explanation—whether it’s about navigating romantic relationships, feeling unseen in certain spaces, or processing the impact of past relationship challenges. However, a non-lesbian therapist with strong training and a sincere commitment to LGBTQ+ affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who respects your identity and fosters trust, safety, and understanding. However, a non-lesbian therapist with strong training and a sincere commitment to LGBTQ+ affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who respects your identity and fosters trust, safety, and understanding. Additionally, many lesbian-affirming therapists can connect clients to other providers or community-based resources—such as bisexual support groups or LGBTQ+ organizations—that offer additional affirming spaces for connection.
How do I find a lesbian therapist?
The Psychology Today online directory is a helpful tool for finding lesbian-affirming therapists. You can use search filters to identify therapists who specialize in LGBTQ+ care and work specifically with bisexual clients. You can also filter by clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, accepted insurance, session costs, and languages spoken to find the right fit. Look for profiles where therapists explicitly mention working with lesbian clients, or where they describe their approach as identity-affirming, inclusive, or trauma-informed. Many providers will also list their own identities, which may help you find someone with shared lived experience if that is important to you. You can also look for credentials or continuing education in areas such as LGBTQ+ mental health, trauma-informed care, and intersectionality.