Therapists in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA
It is very hard to feel safe and grounded in this uncertain world. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who uses humor and compassion when providing the support, understanding and empathy necessary to help you with your emotions . You may have experienced a sudden career transition , life change. or loss. COVID may be contributing to social anxiety. I can help you master these unwelcome emotions that prevent you from living your best life. Our goal together will be to assist you in obtaining the personal insight, strength and skills to find peace. It's spring, a time for beginnings
It is very hard to feel safe and grounded in this uncertain world. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who uses humor and compassion when providing the support, understanding and empathy necessary to help you with your emotions . You may have experienced a sudden career transition , life change. or loss. COVID may be contributing to social anxiety. I can help you master these unwelcome emotions that prevent you from living your best life. Our goal together will be to assist you in obtaining the personal insight, strength and skills to find peace. It's spring, a time for beginnings
Katie Sinner
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
Specialized in IFS, eating disorders, and complex trauma – Do you have negative thoughts about yourself that won’t go away? Are you trying to feel better but find everything makes you feel worse? Do you spend a lot of time criticizing your body? My approach to therapy is supportive yet direct, helping clients navigate challenges with honesty and care. I’m passionate about guiding individuals toward full recovery from eating disorders and working through complex trauma and relationship struggles. I embrace Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, and an Anti-Diet approach, and I provide an LGBTQIA+ affirming space.
Specialized in IFS, eating disorders, and complex trauma – Do you have negative thoughts about yourself that won’t go away? Are you trying to feel better but find everything makes you feel worse? Do you spend a lot of time criticizing your body? My approach to therapy is supportive yet direct, helping clients navigate challenges with honesty and care. I’m passionate about guiding individuals toward full recovery from eating disorders and working through complex trauma and relationship struggles. I embrace Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, and an Anti-Diet approach, and I provide an LGBTQIA+ affirming space.
"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." (Rumi) Life can feel like an obstacle course, with roadblocks and detours on your path. Change is inevitable and can sometimes be extremely challenging. How do you hold yourself during tough times? Do you suffer with fear, anxiety or depression? What is your body telling you? What beliefs do you hold about yourself? What did your Soul come here to experience? I believe that life is a sacred journey. I invite you to begin this journey of self exploration.
"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." (Rumi) Life can feel like an obstacle course, with roadblocks and detours on your path. Change is inevitable and can sometimes be extremely challenging. How do you hold yourself during tough times? Do you suffer with fear, anxiety or depression? What is your body telling you? What beliefs do you hold about yourself? What did your Soul come here to experience? I believe that life is a sacred journey. I invite you to begin this journey of self exploration.
Hello and Welcome! It takes an immense amount of courage to make the decision to start therapy. If you find yourself feeling anxious, stuck, or having trouble understanding your feelings, therapy could be the start to finding the freedom you are looking for. Whether you're struggling to manage different emotions or ready to tackle things from the past, I am here to help walk you through the process. My specialties include treating trauma, anxiety, and the negative beliefs that inform the way we see ourselves, others, and the world.
Hello and Welcome! It takes an immense amount of courage to make the decision to start therapy. If you find yourself feeling anxious, stuck, or having trouble understanding your feelings, therapy could be the start to finding the freedom you are looking for. Whether you're struggling to manage different emotions or ready to tackle things from the past, I am here to help walk you through the process. My specialties include treating trauma, anxiety, and the negative beliefs that inform the way we see ourselves, others, and the world.
Throughout our lives, we all have experienced feelings of depression, anxiety, and anger. These emotions leave you feeling insecure, shameful, lonely, unworthy and stuck in unhealthy patterns of behavior. Trauma can have negative emotional and physical effects and can lead to family/relationship issues. I specialize in solution-focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and CBT. These approaches allow me to work with the client to decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression and other health/behavioral issues.
Throughout our lives, we all have experienced feelings of depression, anxiety, and anger. These emotions leave you feeling insecure, shameful, lonely, unworthy and stuck in unhealthy patterns of behavior. Trauma can have negative emotional and physical effects and can lead to family/relationship issues. I specialize in solution-focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and CBT. These approaches allow me to work with the client to decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression and other health/behavioral issues.
Needing the help of another person is one of the most challenging and worthwhile risks we face in life. It can make us feel we are broken, that we are too little or too much, and that it would all be best kept inside rather than talked about in the open. Good help, however, can transform shame into acceptance, stuckness into movement, and self-distortion into alignment with our truest selves. I am continually developing my way of listening from a psychodynamic/analytic ear, oriented toward my patients' previously undiscovered and unconscious inner worlds, and specialize in treating complex trauma and dissociative disorders.
Needing the help of another person is one of the most challenging and worthwhile risks we face in life. It can make us feel we are broken, that we are too little or too much, and that it would all be best kept inside rather than talked about in the open. Good help, however, can transform shame into acceptance, stuckness into movement, and self-distortion into alignment with our truest selves. I am continually developing my way of listening from a psychodynamic/analytic ear, oriented toward my patients' previously undiscovered and unconscious inner worlds, and specialize in treating complex trauma and dissociative disorders.
Are you struggling with anxiety, or feeling stuck? Do you overthink or are overly critical of yourself and others? Do you seek perfection yet feel like you are failing? Do you feel unsatisfied, stuck in a procrastination cycle or unable to appreciate your accomplishments? Are you in a pattern of hoping external accomplishments or relationships meet your needs? These can be maladaptive responses of depression, anxiety, and trauma. Dynamics in relationships can be complicated, even more so when there is trauma, not knowing how to support your partner, or there has been issues with trust.
Are you struggling with anxiety, or feeling stuck? Do you overthink or are overly critical of yourself and others? Do you seek perfection yet feel like you are failing? Do you feel unsatisfied, stuck in a procrastination cycle or unable to appreciate your accomplishments? Are you in a pattern of hoping external accomplishments or relationships meet your needs? These can be maladaptive responses of depression, anxiety, and trauma. Dynamics in relationships can be complicated, even more so when there is trauma, not knowing how to support your partner, or there has been issues with trust.
Are you struggling with the weight of past or legacy trauma? Does stress from the political climate, anxiety, or depression impact your relationships and daily life? You don’t have to navigate these challenges alone.
As a psychodynamic therapist, I am honored to guide people on their healing journey. I provide a supportive space where we can explore the roots of your struggles, uncover patterns, and foster meaningful change. Together, we will work toward greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and a future aligned with your true self.
I am licensed to support those in California and Oregon
Are you struggling with the weight of past or legacy trauma? Does stress from the political climate, anxiety, or depression impact your relationships and daily life? You don’t have to navigate these challenges alone.
As a psychodynamic therapist, I am honored to guide people on their healing journey. I provide a supportive space where we can explore the roots of your struggles, uncover patterns, and foster meaningful change. Together, we will work toward greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and a future aligned with your true self.
I am licensed to support those in California and Oregon
Are you struggling to process depression, anxiety, relationship/family issues, and trauma? These emotional ruptures can cause major disruptions in our lives. The work to process these types of life events is multifaceted, and I can help you identify your feelings and potential relational patterns, build tolerance and acceptance around challenging ones, and set meaningful goals. In order to do so, I utilize various therapeutic approaches consisting of ACT, CBT, IFS, and Problem Solving Therapy and somatic interventions.
Are you struggling to process depression, anxiety, relationship/family issues, and trauma? These emotional ruptures can cause major disruptions in our lives. The work to process these types of life events is multifaceted, and I can help you identify your feelings and potential relational patterns, build tolerance and acceptance around challenging ones, and set meaningful goals. In order to do so, I utilize various therapeutic approaches consisting of ACT, CBT, IFS, and Problem Solving Therapy and somatic interventions.
Feeling stuck is a tough place to be, but it’s not where your story ends. You have the incredible capacity to grow, heal, and evolve—and you don’t have to navigate this journey alone.
That’s where I come in…
My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy and collaboration, providing practical tools for change.
Drawing from a trauma-informed perspective, I provide guidance to shed light on how past experiences may be shaping current behaviors and reactions.
Additionally, I specialize in EMDR therapy—an evidence-based therapy known to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
Feeling stuck is a tough place to be, but it’s not where your story ends. You have the incredible capacity to grow, heal, and evolve—and you don’t have to navigate this journey alone.
That’s where I come in…
My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy and collaboration, providing practical tools for change.
Drawing from a trauma-informed perspective, I provide guidance to shed light on how past experiences may be shaping current behaviors and reactions.
Additionally, I specialize in EMDR therapy—an evidence-based therapy known to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
The clients who seek me most are those searching for meaning in the adverse events that have happened to them and their courage to live wholly and fully while suffering. I believe people who are ready for this style of rich internal therapy work are willing to leave the comfort of their suffering to live a more authentic life with grace and flexibility through radical self-acceptance.
The clients who seek me most are those searching for meaning in the adverse events that have happened to them and their courage to live wholly and fully while suffering. I believe people who are ready for this style of rich internal therapy work are willing to leave the comfort of their suffering to live a more authentic life with grace and flexibility through radical self-acceptance.
Meet Our Therapists
The toll of trauma, stress, anxiety, & depression builds over time, things that once seemed manageable turn into a life that's not our own, because we're stuck in survival mode. It's exhausting. As a therapist, my goal is to collaborate with you to safely navigate your inner landscape and put pieces together so you can uncover your unique abilities and create a mental health toolkit that will carry you through a lifetime. I am here to support you in working through unresolved feelings and conflicts and guide you toward healing. Therefore, you can feel empowered, rejuvenated, and enthusiastic about life again.
The toll of trauma, stress, anxiety, & depression builds over time, things that once seemed manageable turn into a life that's not our own, because we're stuck in survival mode. It's exhausting. As a therapist, my goal is to collaborate with you to safely navigate your inner landscape and put pieces together so you can uncover your unique abilities and create a mental health toolkit that will carry you through a lifetime. I am here to support you in working through unresolved feelings and conflicts and guide you toward healing. Therefore, you can feel empowered, rejuvenated, and enthusiastic about life again.
Life can sometimes seem a painful and distressing journey. We may struggle with feelings and thoughts and may come to believe people around us do not understand us or appreciate the situation in which we find ourselves. When this happens, it can feel like our goals and and dreams are quickly receding out of reach. We search not only for the reasons for our distress but importantly relief and resolution to bring us back to the calm and safe harbor of our previous state of mind and daily routines. You have tried several approaches and strategies and yet here you are. Nevertheless, each step brings hope and resolution.
Life can sometimes seem a painful and distressing journey. We may struggle with feelings and thoughts and may come to believe people around us do not understand us or appreciate the situation in which we find ourselves. When this happens, it can feel like our goals and and dreams are quickly receding out of reach. We search not only for the reasons for our distress but importantly relief and resolution to bring us back to the calm and safe harbor of our previous state of mind and daily routines. You have tried several approaches and strategies and yet here you are. Nevertheless, each step brings hope and resolution.
Abbey Rose Vince
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I believe therapy is simply a conversation with someone who is willing to listen. Whatever is going on in your life, I want to be that person — someone who listens, identifies problem stories, and works with you to discover alternative storylines. In our work together, we will be partners working towards your goals. I ask my clients to come to therapy with an open mind, ready to take a journey with me into the unknown stories of your life. Together, we can hopefully alleviate some of life’s struggles.
I believe therapy is simply a conversation with someone who is willing to listen. Whatever is going on in your life, I want to be that person — someone who listens, identifies problem stories, and works with you to discover alternative storylines. In our work together, we will be partners working towards your goals. I ask my clients to come to therapy with an open mind, ready to take a journey with me into the unknown stories of your life. Together, we can hopefully alleviate some of life’s struggles.
Christine Gonzalez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CDAAC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
News causing stress? Conflict at home? Let me help you to navigate this difficult time. Online, phone, & office sessions. Fees tax deductible or reimbursable. Learn to take better care of yourself, meet your social needs, & restore some peace and joy in your life. You can have this. We can work together to find the relief & answers you need. If you want to reduce stress & worry, survive AND thrive, & find wholeness in the midst of uncertainty, CALL me. Life CAN be better. Don't spend another day suffering, or let anything stop you from getting the help you need. Specialties: Trauma, EMDR, Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Kids, Families.
News causing stress? Conflict at home? Let me help you to navigate this difficult time. Online, phone, & office sessions. Fees tax deductible or reimbursable. Learn to take better care of yourself, meet your social needs, & restore some peace and joy in your life. You can have this. We can work together to find the relief & answers you need. If you want to reduce stress & worry, survive AND thrive, & find wholeness in the midst of uncertainty, CALL me. Life CAN be better. Don't spend another day suffering, or let anything stop you from getting the help you need. Specialties: Trauma, EMDR, Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Kids, Families.
The core value of Affirming Therapy Center (ATC) is in our name. “Affirming” is both the nature and the goal of ATC’s work as a dedicated resource supporting Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) in California. This core value is embodied by providing you with professional, open-minded care in a space that acknowledges and celebrates your unique personhood and distinct challenges. You are welcome and valued here.
The core value of Affirming Therapy Center (ATC) is in our name. “Affirming” is both the nature and the goal of ATC’s work as a dedicated resource supporting Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) in California. This core value is embodied by providing you with professional, open-minded care in a space that acknowledges and celebrates your unique personhood and distinct challenges. You are welcome and valued here.
My therapeutic approach mainly focuses on helping my clients identify their strengths to help alleviate anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am a firm believer that our childhood experiences contribute to our beliefs, behavioral patterns, and selecting a romantic partner. Therapy is a process! To allow ourselves to be intimate and vulnerable with someone about our experiences and trauma can be daunting. As a therapist, it is my goal to help validate, create a safe environment and help understand aspects of lived experiences.
My therapeutic approach mainly focuses on helping my clients identify their strengths to help alleviate anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am a firm believer that our childhood experiences contribute to our beliefs, behavioral patterns, and selecting a romantic partner. Therapy is a process! To allow ourselves to be intimate and vulnerable with someone about our experiences and trauma can be daunting. As a therapist, it is my goal to help validate, create a safe environment and help understand aspects of lived experiences.
I help individuals explore their thoughts and emotions, reframe distorted beliefs, replace unhealthy patterns and unblock past traumas. I believe that we have within us the power to create the life we desire. We possess inner strengths and skills that can help us overcome challenges and live a fulfilled life. However, accessing this power can be an overwhelming task that may require support. Allow me to be an unbiased, compassionate and caring partner in your journey.
I help individuals explore their thoughts and emotions, reframe distorted beliefs, replace unhealthy patterns and unblock past traumas. I believe that we have within us the power to create the life we desire. We possess inner strengths and skills that can help us overcome challenges and live a fulfilled life. However, accessing this power can be an overwhelming task that may require support. Allow me to be an unbiased, compassionate and caring partner in your journey.
Monica Males - Holistic, Depth-Oriented Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
As a compassionate, neurodivergent therapist, I am deeply inspired by the complexity of the human experience. With over 9 years of dedicated work with individuals, couples, families, and groups, my approach centers around personal growth and depth-oriented therapy. I offer a tender-hearted, human-first approach, creating a safe and empathetic retreat for clients as they navigate life’s most formidable challenges.
As a compassionate, neurodivergent therapist, I am deeply inspired by the complexity of the human experience. With over 9 years of dedicated work with individuals, couples, families, and groups, my approach centers around personal growth and depth-oriented therapy. I offer a tender-hearted, human-first approach, creating a safe and empathetic retreat for clients as they navigate life’s most formidable challenges.
Garett Weinstein - Expansive Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Serves Area
I believe in the transformative power of genuine connection, acknowledging the unique intersections of each person's journey and creating an affirming environment where diverse identities are celebrated. Together we will navigate the intricacies of relationships, identity, and personal growth in a holistic and affirming manner.
I believe in the transformative power of genuine connection, acknowledging the unique intersections of each person's journey and creating an affirming environment where diverse identities are celebrated. Together we will navigate the intricacies of relationships, identity, and personal growth in a holistic and affirming manner.
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Number of Therapists in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA
200+
Average cost per session
$165
Therapists in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA who prioritize treating:
| 96% | Anxiety |
| 91% | Depression |
| 78% | Relationship Issues |
| 74% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 70% | Life Transitions |
| 64% | Grief |
| 64% | Coping Skills |
Average years in practice
13 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 71% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 66% | Aetna |
| 58% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA see their clients
| 53% | Online Only | |
| 47% | In Person and Online |
Gender breakdown
| 79% | Female | |
| 19% | Male | |
| 2% | Non-Binary |