Therapists in Los Angeles, CA
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Shana B. Diskant
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CBIS
Verified
A client once told me, "If you have someone to whom you are willing to confess the foolish things you do, then count yourself among the blessed." Life can be hard, let's talk it out together. I understand that choosing a therapist is a difficult decision. Being a good match to your specific needs is important to me. My goal is to make the process as comfortable, safe, and simple as possible. Therapy is a collaborative process and I want to be on your team.
Buffy Schroller
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Are you concerned about your child's wellbeing? As a licensed psychologist with over 15 years of clinical experience, I specialize in treating children/adolescents who present with anxiety, depression, and disruptive behaviors that impact their functioning in home, school, and social settings. I enjoy working with children and their parents helping children learn how to regulate and tolerate feelings (anger, frustration, sadness, and anxiety), manage challenging/disruptive/impulsive behaviors, and acquire adaptive, positive coping skills. I assist parents in learning how to regulate their own feelings and be aware of their behaviors so they can help their child.
Tanya Vapnik
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Welcome to the psychotherapy world! I work in a collaborative and compassionate style to help further understand and address the concerns that led you to search for some relief from the way you are currently feeling. We all try to use the best coping strategies but when excessive worries, valid or not, obsessions, depression or life stress begin to overwhelm these strategies, it is often a time to seek professional help. We work together to conceptualize the problem and provide you with tools to reduce your current distress and facilitate recovery.
Michelle Matthews
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPA
Verified
NOW OFFERING TELETHERAPY M-TH 6:30 PM- 9 PM, MONDAY DAYTIME! We are living in a unique political climate. Going through life transitions, and having trouble adjusting? How about ongoing fatigue and stress caring for family? Experiencing increasing worry, anxiety or depression? We all struggle sometimes. It can feel debilitating trying to keep everything to yourself and master every problem. Utilize self care and give me a call. Therapy is a safe space to process deep emotional material. So many of us spend so much time caring for everyone else. But, forget to save a little energy for ourselves, to address our own needs. It's time.
Angelynn Hermes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CGP
Verified
I provide online video-based therapy for adults who are seeking a respectful, collaborative space to explore their inner experiences. My strengths lie in my attentive witnessing to emotion and body as pathways to unlocking each person’s innate ability to heal themselves, access authenticity, and achieve goals to build towards their vision of a meaningful life. The language of depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, neurodiversity and more may be helpful in addressing day to day challenges or symptoms, though I also see each person as a complex whole of self, relationships, and culture. Whatever brings you to therapy, you are welcome.
Rachel Benjamin
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA,
Verified
Are you wanting to start therapy for the first time or wanting to jump back in and feeling unsure? Starting for the first time or getting back in to therapy can bring up a lot of feelings and thoughts. If you’re wondering if now is the right time, it probably is. You may be feeling lost in your life and wondering what the next step is. Maybe you feel disconnected or unfulfilled in relationships or at work or school. You may find that you tend to be more concerned with how others feel than how you feel. Maybe you’re wishing that your life had more purpose or meaning.
Ellen Park-Nakashima
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PsyD, LCSW, MDiv, MEd
Verified
If you are seeking help through counseling or therapy, I offer individual and couples therapy to older adolescents and adults. My approach to therapy is to help clients feel safe and supported. While providing a welcoming and confidential space, I collaborate with the client to explore current life stressors and events to work toward achieving greater understanding and working through areas of feeling stuck.
Allan Mouw
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, JD/MBA, MA, AMFT
Verified
Death of a loved one, loss of a relationship, a medical diagnosis such as cancer: I can sit with you in your pain and support you through the healing process. Communication and relational challenges: I work from an intuitive, deeply empathic place and can help you see patterns and processes under the surface, allowing for change (whether individually, as a couple or a family). Life transitions and difficulties, including around career, moving, mid-life concerns: I get it as I have been there. In addition, I have an interest in working with lawyers and business professionals: I understand the work demands and can support you.
Katy Behrens
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Maybe you’ve been in therapy in the past but the changes you were looking for didn’t last or never really happened. You haven’t been able to figure out how to get rid of your past traumatic experiences and now life seems to be adding new problems to the old ones. You’re a smart person. If you could think your way out of these problems, you’d already have done it! I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT). I’ve worked in mental health for more than a decade. My primary focus is somatic therapy.
Catlin McGee
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 10 years of experience specializing in psychotherapy with children from preschool through adolescence and their families. My primary areas of focus include behavioral challenges and adjustment issues, ADHD, adoption, and trauma.
Michelle Harwell Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified
When we experience painful events and the trust in our relationships seem compromised, it can feel like the ground is taken from under our feet. From the bottom of the hill, the journey upward can feel steep and daunting. It takes courage to reach out and find a supportive and experienced therapist who can help you restore your life. Our team is committed to walking alongside you or your family to overcome stressful experiences and gain a deeper understanding of yourself and others. We will work towards helping you build secure and fulfilling relationships so you do not need to journey alone.
Deborah Howell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
People enter into therapy for many reasons. Often the catalyst is difficulty with a relationship, a job, or a way of coping. Anxiety and depression can provide the stimulus to seek help. When they intrude into everyday waking consciousness they are indicators that something is out of balance and needs to be addressed. Areas of particular interest within my practice are parent-child difficulties, especially the early stages of parenting; relationships; finding one's voice and inner authority; creativity; grief and loss; and the struggle to live one's own life.
Roberta L. Sherwood, MA, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
We all have issues - from just being human and from life experiences. Then add the layers of living in Los Angeles and living in the present world! Is happiness slipping away or just beyond reach? Are you overwhelmed, worrying often, losing sleep, lacking motivation, or having a hard time coping with everyday life? Or are you shy, lonely, having a difficult time meeting new people? Do you have tension in your relationship(s)? Lost a loved one, a job, or your home? My specialties include, relationship issues, mood issues, life transitions, trauma, grief, LGBT, aging and chronic illness.
Maureen Donley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
Imagine having new tools to deal with difficult feelings and difficult people. Imagine feeling ready and excited about what might come your way. Therapy offers you the opportunity to move forward in your life towards the goals and dreams that are most important to you. Informed by previous careers in theatre and film along with specialized trauma training (both TRM & EMDR) and my experience as an adoptive parent, I am uniquely positioned to engage challenging issues in the creative professions,trauma (both incident specific and developmental) and adoption along with the anxiety and depression that are too often part of making our way through life.
Lisa Friedman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
I have been a licensed MFT for 20+ years. My goal is to work with clients to help them achieve emotional clarity, and to learn to THINK about emotions, not just simply react. I work with individuals mainly, but also see couples.
Christina Salazar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
I take great care of my clients; I practice in a trauma-informed, culturally-responsive and gender-responsive manner. I have experience helping others work through adjustment periods and struggles. Often, these can overwhelm, and at times, debilitate, create stress, anxiety, depression and strain your interpersonal relationships. As your therapist, you honor me by sharing your story. I incorporate various evidence-based approaches and recognize that everyone's situation is unique. Together we will develop a highly personalized treatment plan that maximizes your chances of success.
Jessica Harding
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, ASW
Verified
When we understand the relationship between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, we can create long-lasting change. Therapy is an opportunity to learn about ourselves, begin the healing process, and most importantly, get some relief. I have spent many years working in treatment programs, focusing on mental health and addiction. While substance abuse therapy is centered on building coping skills and learning relapse prevention strategies, I work with clients to understand the relationship they had with substances.
Ellevate Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
My goal in therapy is to support my clients with tapping into their personal essence and resources, to live a more relational and creative life. My role as your therapist is to hold on to your belief within yourself and meet you at your current place.
Margaret Lamb
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
I believe that we as humans can turn pain into power (I have experienced this myself)! I also believe that when you feel seen, understood, and safe, healing happens. There are not many places where we can come to be, breathe, and experience unconditional acceptance. Therapy is a place where you can show up as yourself, keep it real, cry, laugh, and do everything in between without feeling judged. It also provides an experience of safety, calm, openness, and engagement.
Steve Wilson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified
I am here to help you embrace your authenticity and find liberation from stories, patterns, habits and ways of being that don't fit who you want to be. I am passionate about working with young adults navigating adulthood and transitioning into life beyond families of origin; folks healing from racial trauma and minority stress; and couples and partners looking for better communication, security, and connection. I am especially drawn to working with LGBTQ+ adolescents and young adults embracing queerness and supporting other white, cis men to cultivate their own vulnerable, feminist masculinity and allyship.
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What type of mental health professional is right for me?
Some of the most common types of mental health providers in Los Angeles are psychologists, licensed counselors, therapists, psychotherapists, and licensed clinical social workers, all of whom diagnose mental health conditions and provide individualized treatment.
Services offered, education and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Los Angeles then may specialize in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counseling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
Services offered, education and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Los Angeles then may specialize in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counseling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
How to find a specialist?
You can refine your search using the filters on this page. There are several categories you can filter by to find mental health professionals with the experience you are looking for. You may want to filter for CBT Psychologists in Los Angeles, or Child Psychologists in Los Angeles.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Los Angeles psychologists specializing in EMDR.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Los Angeles psychologists specializing in EMDR.
What method of therapy is right for me?
When it comes to treatment methods, there's no 'right way.’ Each method of therapy can be beneficial for a variety of issues. Psychologists in Los Angeles specialize in therapeutic approaches such as CBT, EMDR, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), among others. Finding a psychologist or therapist who is a good fit for you is the most important step to discovering what type of therapy, or combination of therapeutic approaches, will meet your individual needs. Learn what to expect from different types of therapy and how they work.
How to use my insurance?
Many therapists accept health insurance. Check to see if your insurance is covered. Feel free to discuss this when you contact the therapist.