Female Therapists in Long Beach, CA

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Nan R Aguirre
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Women in Transition hold a particular interest for me. As a woman and psychologist I bring my experiences with depth work and mindfulness to open dialogue, allowing us to live a more conscious life, and explore our feelings and the undeveloped parts of us. I use experiential methods in Transpersonal and Psychodynamic Therapy from a Jungian perspective: Sandplay, Art Therapy, Active Imagination, Dream work , creative writing and poetry. Cognitive therapy is also used. I enjoy helping people gain understanding into the Self and how they interact in the world.
(714) 643-6825
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Long Beach, CA 90803
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Megan Comfort Ahrens
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, APCC
Verified
Verified
I am a Queer, cisgender woman practicing trans, non-binary, genderqueer, and poly/CNM informed care. I am ready to help you explore that curiosity about yourself that begs for more attention! I am a curious individual myself and hope that we can create a collaborative therapy experience that showcases your ability to dive into all the amazing parts of YOU. Sexuality and gender, attachment, inner-child wounds and childhood experiences, and forward motion through (not around) our sadness…none of it is off the table! Let’s get started.
(714) 908-8283
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Long Beach, CA 90802
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Marion Shanker
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified
Verified
I am a mature woman , who has been in private practice since 1985.
In this often complicated, sometimes confusing world, it can be difficult to get through the rough spots to a more fulfilling life. That's why my gentle and supportive approach to therapy has helped so many individuals.
(562) 449-3866
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Long Beach, CA 90815
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Heather Iannone
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My LGBTQIA2S+ clients are acutely in tune with authenticity. At times, this quality can cause life to feel heavy and overwhelming. The worry, stress or fear can cause folx to feel stuck. The things that once helped, no longer work. Many of my clients have experienced depression, anxiety and trauma. Our journey together can help navigate these things and create a map for what is next. This is where authenticity becomes an asset. As a queer woman , I know identity is a piece of the whole person. I personally know depression, anxiety and panic can feel like too much. I also know, there are solutions.
(562) 667-3003
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Long Beach, CA 90814
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Vanessa Sedano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I’m a first generation Mexican/American woman who enjoys good wine, a diverse playlist and creating spreadsheets.
I currently work with adolescents, young adults, couples, student athletes, and individuals navigating two cultures. Depending on the need, we work through life transitions, parenting, generational trauma, chronic illness, pain reprocessing and depression/anxiety.
(323) 274-1752
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Long Beach, CA 90806
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Amy Lynn Peer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I work with you to uncover those self-defeating beliefs and behaviors that can make life problematic. Working together, my intention is to help you gain insight into yourself and to encourage change that moves you forward toward fulfilling your goals and dreams. Clients come to me with anxiety, anger issues, depression, marital issues including infidelity, family conflicts, grief and loss, co-dependency, Adult Child of Alcoholics/Addicts issues, and problems with substance use. Furthermore, I work with young women in their 20's and 30's trying to navigate through life transitions, relationship and career issues.
(562) 418-5036
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Long Beach, CA 90814
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SistahPeace(tm) ReShaping(tm) WellBalance(tm)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MFA, MSW, CAODC, CLPC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
"While not limited to these areas, I'm interested in working with adolescents, adults, & families from a diverse range of backgrounds, in the areas of Stress; Being Too Introverted; Codependency; Trauma and Abuse; Burnout; LBGQ-Couples/Individuals; Ethnic /Cultural Issues; Academic Stress; Female Sexuality; Mother-Daughter Conflict; Substance Abuse, Harm Reduction.
Are YOU Ready For SistahPeaceful Change ?(tm) . . . Facing A Distressing Dilemma ?. . . We Can Help You Find Peace Of Mind Again(tm) . . . Helping Unconventional, Artistic, Lesbian, Bi, Questioning, WOC, & Imaginative wimmin regain and maintain their Peace of Mind . . . Want to have a greater, more authentic, and meaningful sense of Self-regard, Self-accomplishment, Self-satisfaction and real happiness in those essential areas of your life? . . . SHEINSPIRED(tm) Innovative & Holistic Counseling & Coaching For Wimmin . . . ! ~ AfraShe is LGBTQI-Affirmative, Psychospiritual, Solution-Focused, SpiraCulturally(tm) based, holistic and uses synergistic Eastern, Afrikan & Western, results-oriented approaches optimized to assist you to make Meaningful, Achievable SistahPeaceful(tm) Life-Style Changes.
(562) 507-1904
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Long Beach, CA 90807
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Claudia Williams
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, ACSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
“We grow through what we have gone through” Let’s be honest, life is tough, especially when trying to maintain a work/life balance and forget all the pain we have experienced in the past. Black men and women have their own unique set of challenges, but one commonality is the societal pressures, the weight of expectations, and the layers of individual and generational traumas that leave us confused, hurt, scared, and seeking answers. Despite these feelings you are experiencing, always remember, you still have the ability to control your own path even when things appear out of control.
(424) 359-1355
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Long Beach, CA 90807
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Kendra McGivney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, REAT
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
When helping young women and teen girls recover from trauma, I have experience using art as a means to help them access what words cannot.
People are always saying that you seem to be doing ok but they have no idea how much you struggle! Ever since the terrible thing happened you have been distracted, irritable, having nightmares, and you cry at pretty much anything. You are the friend who will always be there for others, but often feel like you are losing yourself in the process. You just want to laugh more, have good relationships, get your grades up or get better at your job. You have hope that you can feel better, but right now you feel stuck because you really don’t know how.
(562) 456-0976
Long Beach, CA 90807
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Kaeti Gugiu
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
Verified
I have particular experience and interest in the areas of LGBTQ+ community and identity, grief, cptsd/complex trauma/dissociation recovery, dreams, the role of art and writing in healing, ecopsychology, and spirituality. I have particular experience working with queer and trans youth, women recovering from religious abuse, and with folks who identify as ethically non monogamous andor kinky.
(562) 554-5757
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Long Beach, CA 90804
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Linda Espinoza- Brightful Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BSW, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My connection to the mental health field comes from a deeply personal place — as a first generation female -Latinx born in the USA to Ecuadorian parents and the first person in my family to attend college, I grew up with many of the common challenges that female -Latinx folks face, especially regarding the taboo around mental health.
(310) 356-9475
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Long Beach, CA 90805
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Kenneice Tolliver
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
My clinical interests include working with single-parent families, African-American women , multiracial individuals and families, couples, and exploring the effects of family patterns on individuals and their lives.
I provide psychotherapy services to clients to help them explore their lives and find meaning in their relationships. I work to empower and encourage clients to be more self-aware, explore their feelings, and improve their ability to navigate their experiences. I like to explore a variety of therapeutic modalities to find what best suits each client as every client is different and one size does not fit all when it comes to treatment. I like to listen to my clients and ensure that what I'm hearing is what they are saying. I also like to let them know they have choices, especially since it's their well-being that we are discussing.
(833) 958-2344
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Long Beach, CA 90807
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Erica Christensen
Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT , 120521
Verified
Verified
I specialize in helping young adults with feelings, emotions, and difficulties setting boundaries. I use a direct and mindful approach to help individuals build confidence in their communication skills and better understand and process past traumas. I help my clients learn to use mindfulness to better tolerate stress and anxiety in an overwhelming world. Through our work together, you can engage in more satisfying relationships and a more fulfilling life outside of the therapy room. I specialize in young adults and women .
(628) 265-6665
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Long Beach, CA 90802
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Laurel Lass
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I use GIM to address women 's issues, parenting, codependency, grief and loss, and women in recovery.
I am excited about clients who want to enrich both their inner and outer lives. You may find yourself at times confused, angry, depressed, or anxious, when what you want is greater clarity, more joy and happiness, and greater peace of mind both in relationship to self and others. I use Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) in my work with clients to tap into their own deep knowing and healing nature, which sometimes gets buried deep within. With music and imagery, a gentle recovery of self in initiated and stimulated. I love working with female adolescents, young college students, parents, and women of all ages.
(949) 556-9846
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Long Beach, CA 90807
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Marissa Cotter
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
Specialization in working with queer/lesbian women and transfolks.
I provide relational somatic therapy for adults, kids & teens. Therapy with me is integrative, including woven layers of modalities designed with your specific needs in mind. Our work is a collaboration with your mind, body, and soul. Non-judgement. Warmth. Active conversations and appropriate humor. Integrative therapy works successfully to treat mental health issues, emotional distress, and trauma triggers, and is great for kids/teens through art-therapy, body-awareness, and non-directive play. Psychotherapy, to me, is personal, political, & social. It takes courage, strength, and hope to live into who you really are.
(628) 888-6059
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Long Beach, CA 90814
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Kimberly Rodriguez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
When helping teen and young women from communities of color, I do so with empathy because I'm also a woman of color who has sat on the other side of the couch.
Despite “having it all together,” life is hard. Living in a state of worry can make it difficult to catch your breath and enjoy life. It can be overwhelming to manage school, work, relationships and everyday responsibilities while feeling stressed. You're someone that wants to stop overthinking and you crave relief. You're hoping that one day you’ll be able to overcome the worries of everyday life and live fully in the present.
(562) 337-3884
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Long Beach, CA 90807
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Roubina Centeno
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, PMH-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Perinatal and post-partum stressors are incredibly difficult for some women , and managing feelings of worry, depression, and anxiety can feel impossible. If you are a mommy to be or a new mommy experiencing the baby blues, perinatal/post-partum depression or anxiety, I would be honored to provide you with emotional support you need. I will be a support in addition to discuss ways you can work towards adjusting to the changes you are experiencing.
(818) 482-8338
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Long Beach, CA 90804
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Natasha Phillips
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I help women develop their insight and awareness of their own long held patterns.
Many of the clients I work worth identify as high-functioning on the outside, but internally exhausted, isolated, and stuck. Anyone can get caught in a rut and wrapped up in patterns we can’t see. We all have the innate capacity to heal and feel whole, but it’s difficult and frustrating to work on self-repair when you aren’t even sure what needs healing.
(510) 727-5950
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Long Beach, CA 90807
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Justine Lockerby
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
It is also shaped by my experiences and identities as a queer, white, working-class cis woman .
Welcome! I'm glad you're here. I would be honored to work alongside you as you seek healing around things like life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, and grief.
(562) 568-7570
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Long Beach, CA 90803
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Sara Povey
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I work with women and couples, empowering them to live fulfilling and connected lives, abundant with joy.
You're doing it all - online yoga classes, meal-prepping, killing it at work, and making the best sourdough starter on this side of the Colorado River. But when you hit the pillow at night - there's a loneliness, a deep dissatisfaction, anxiety, a stirring discontentment. On the surface, you've got your shit together, but deep down - your life is being hijacked by your self-judgment, anxiety, negative beliefs, and the inner saboteur. Are you ready to get out of your own way so that you can finally enjoy relationships, work, and family? Your heart wants to be held and we were never meant to do this alone.
(323) 524-2680
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Long Beach, CA 90802
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