Therapists for Children in Los Angeles, CA

Eri Nakagami
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Los Angeles, CA 90025
I help adults, couples, teens, children, and families navigate anxiety, depression, overwhelm, burnout, disconnection, relationship conflict, parenting challenges, and life transitions.
Imagine feeling lighter, more connected, and on track toward the life you envision. On the outside, you’re balancing work, family, and endless to-do lists, but inside, stress is building, impacting how you feel and connect. If the weight feels like it's pulling you away from the life you want, you're not alone. Therapy offers a space for real change, whether you’re facing unexpected challenges or seeking personal growth. With insight, support, and new strategies, therapy empowers you to take responsibility, build self-awareness, and move toward a more genuine, fulfilling life.
I help adults, couples, teens, children, and families navigate anxiety, depression, overwhelm, burnout, disconnection, relationship conflict, parenting challenges, and life transitions.
Imagine feeling lighter, more connected, and on track toward the life you envision. On the outside, you’re balancing work, family, and endless to-do lists, but inside, stress is building, impacting how you feel and connect. If the weight feels like it's pulling you away from the life you want, you're not alone. Therapy offers a space for real change, whether you’re facing unexpected challenges or seeking personal growth. With insight, support, and new strategies, therapy empowers you to take responsibility, build self-awareness, and move toward a more genuine, fulfilling life.
(424) 622-0348 View (424) 622-0348
David Royal Brown
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90048
I help individuals, couples, families, and teens develop a balanced mindset that allows faster progress through challenges, to a deeper understanding of self and others. I work collaboratively with my clients to nurture curiosity and process thoughts and feelings at the client's self-determined pace. For me, therapy is exceptionally helpful for uncovering our identity, healing past our wounds and fortifying our capacity to live more fully.
I help individuals, couples, families, and teens develop a balanced mindset that allows faster progress through challenges, to a deeper understanding of self and others. I work collaboratively with my clients to nurture curiosity and process thoughts and feelings at the client's self-determined pace. For me, therapy is exceptionally helpful for uncovering our identity, healing past our wounds and fortifying our capacity to live more fully.
(323) 648-3403 View (323) 648-3403
Talia Fiance
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025
I work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples navigating anxiety, OCD, ADHD, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, and more.
I believe therapy works best when it feels collaborative and authentic. My goal is to help clients by offering them both space and new tools to better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and move through life with greater clarity, confidence, and emotional balance.
I work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples navigating anxiety, OCD, ADHD, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, and more.
I believe therapy works best when it feels collaborative and authentic. My goal is to help clients by offering them both space and new tools to better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and move through life with greater clarity, confidence, and emotional balance.
(424) 404-6890 View (424) 404-6890
Jennifer Campoy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90039
A psychoanalytic approach looks at where we come from & how we were shaped. We also highlight defenses used to cope with pain & adversity - and how those defenses are still active and perhaps contributing to problems. We often cannot see the forest through the trees on our own. I help people look at how they were raised, what they got and didn’t get, and how their sense of self was shaped. We’ll look at your expectations in relationships, we’ll likely catch some automatic thinking that has deep roots, and talk about experiences that perhaps have never been heard or understood. This can lead to a deeper understanding of yourself.
A psychoanalytic approach looks at where we come from & how we were shaped. We also highlight defenses used to cope with pain & adversity - and how those defenses are still active and perhaps contributing to problems. We often cannot see the forest through the trees on our own. I help people look at how they were raised, what they got and didn’t get, and how their sense of self was shaped. We’ll look at your expectations in relationships, we’ll likely catch some automatic thinking that has deep roots, and talk about experiences that perhaps have never been heard or understood. This can lead to a deeper understanding of yourself.
(626) 478-3884 View (626) 478-3884
Maddy Kostman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, APCC
9 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90036
I love working with highly sensitive kids who struggle with the social emotional demands of school, actors and creatives who are experiencing emotional blocks and struggling with the inconsistency of freelance lifestyle, and perfectionist high achievers who struggle with work life balance and self compassion.
As your therapist, I want to support you in processing what life throws at you, while we build skills and strategies that allow you to relax and be present for your life. I work with adults, kids, teens, parents, and couples. My work is based in: EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS)/ Parts work, Narrative Therapy, and Mindful Self Compassion (MSC)
I love working with highly sensitive kids who struggle with the social emotional demands of school, actors and creatives who are experiencing emotional blocks and struggling with the inconsistency of freelance lifestyle, and perfectionist high achievers who struggle with work life balance and self compassion.
As your therapist, I want to support you in processing what life throws at you, while we build skills and strategies that allow you to relax and be present for your life. I work with adults, kids, teens, parents, and couples. My work is based in: EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS)/ Parts work, Narrative Therapy, and Mindful Self Compassion (MSC)
(323) 521-5480 View (323) 521-5480
Jon Tatelman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90042
As a strength-based therapist in Northeast Los Angeles, I’m lucky enough to work alongside a diverse group of clients, helping them rewrite their stories, one chapter at a time. My approach is rooted in collaboration—whether it’s with artists looking to align their creativity with their core values, or individuals ready to toss aside those pesky, unhelpful narratives that have been hanging around like unwanted party guests. We work together to explore inherent resourcefulness and restore a sense of agency in their lives, both now and in the future.
As a strength-based therapist in Northeast Los Angeles, I’m lucky enough to work alongside a diverse group of clients, helping them rewrite their stories, one chapter at a time. My approach is rooted in collaboration—whether it’s with artists looking to align their creativity with their core values, or individuals ready to toss aside those pesky, unhelpful narratives that have been hanging around like unwanted party guests. We work together to explore inherent resourcefulness and restore a sense of agency in their lives, both now and in the future.
(818) 350-5155 View (818) 350-5155
David Pavia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Los Angeles, CA 90025
I am a therapist with significant experience working with clients through various stages of their life. I also have a strong background in substance abuse issues and family dynamics that impact our growth. My goal is to help you see opportunities to address the real issues in your life and help you make lasting changes for your personal growth and healthy relationships.
I am a therapist with significant experience working with clients through various stages of their life. I also have a strong background in substance abuse issues and family dynamics that impact our growth. My goal is to help you see opportunities to address the real issues in your life and help you make lasting changes for your personal growth and healthy relationships.
(818) 514-1652 View (818) 514-1652
Natalia Boucher
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
5 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Welcome! I am a bilingual psychotherapist/ psychoanalyst, committed to providing compassionate, culturally sensitive, and effective therapeutic services to diverse populations. Life at times presents us with struggles and setbacks, but sometimes the same problems will keep on recurring unless you make a change. Therapy can help you find the underlying causes of why you feel the way you do and finally move towards relief. My therapy style offers a safe, warm and compassionate environment while encouraging my clients to recognize their strengths and weaknesses within themselves.
Welcome! I am a bilingual psychotherapist/ psychoanalyst, committed to providing compassionate, culturally sensitive, and effective therapeutic services to diverse populations. Life at times presents us with struggles and setbacks, but sometimes the same problems will keep on recurring unless you make a change. Therapy can help you find the underlying causes of why you feel the way you do and finally move towards relief. My therapy style offers a safe, warm and compassionate environment while encouraging my clients to recognize their strengths and weaknesses within themselves.
(310) 775-2655 View (310) 775-2655
Deborah C Weisberg
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Los Angeles, CA 90035
I offer a warm, honest partnership for anyone who is struggling emotionally. People come in feeling alone in some way: overwhelmed, unfulfilled, blocked creatively or convinced that everyone else in the world is different from them. Or, maybe you are grieving the break-up of a relationship, marriage, or the death of someone close. Feeling alone in your pain is often the worst part.
I offer a warm, honest partnership for anyone who is struggling emotionally. People come in feeling alone in some way: overwhelmed, unfulfilled, blocked creatively or convinced that everyone else in the world is different from them. Or, maybe you are grieving the break-up of a relationship, marriage, or the death of someone close. Feeling alone in your pain is often the worst part.
(310) 321-4639 View (310) 321-4639
Robin Alfaro
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
I also utilize other practices such as alternative-natural healing, spirituality discovery, and inner child healing.
Dígame, if you just want to talk about life, stress, or just have life goals you want to reach and need motivation to take the leap. Dígame if you’re looking to focus on your mental health, heal from traumas, and/or break intergenerational cycles. Dígame about your nervios/anxiety, el espanto/trauma, or cuando te pusistes mal/depression. Let’s translate wellness and mental health into our inherent rights as defined by you. I use a Person Centered, Culturally Driven approach; Decolonizing our minds, hearts, and behaviors to break cycles and barriers. Individuals, Couples, and Families welcome. Platicas disponibles en español.
I also utilize other practices such as alternative-natural healing, spirituality discovery, and inner child healing.
Dígame, if you just want to talk about life, stress, or just have life goals you want to reach and need motivation to take the leap. Dígame if you’re looking to focus on your mental health, heal from traumas, and/or break intergenerational cycles. Dígame about your nervios/anxiety, el espanto/trauma, or cuando te pusistes mal/depression. Let’s translate wellness and mental health into our inherent rights as defined by you. I use a Person Centered, Culturally Driven approach; Decolonizing our minds, hearts, and behaviors to break cycles and barriers. Individuals, Couples, and Families welcome. Platicas disponibles en español.
(510) 983-5629 View (510) 983-5629
Sophia Hansen
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, MA, AMFT
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90041
Grounded in a trauma-informed approach, I offer compassionate, holistic, evidence-based therapy for adults & teens facing anxiety, life transitions, and relationship challenges. My style is warm and collaborative, focused on helping you feel understood while building practical tools for change. I specialize in teen anxiety (academic, bullying, social, and relational), adult anxiety (career, relationship, lifestyle) and medical family therapy (PTSD, infertility, cancer, chronic illness, health issues, etc.). I work collaboratively with you creating a space for clarity, healing, resilience, and growth.
Grounded in a trauma-informed approach, I offer compassionate, holistic, evidence-based therapy for adults & teens facing anxiety, life transitions, and relationship challenges. My style is warm and collaborative, focused on helping you feel understood while building practical tools for change. I specialize in teen anxiety (academic, bullying, social, and relational), adult anxiety (career, relationship, lifestyle) and medical family therapy (PTSD, infertility, cancer, chronic illness, health issues, etc.). I work collaboratively with you creating a space for clarity, healing, resilience, and growth.
(323) 916-6630 View (323) 916-6630
Christine Sperrazzo
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
For over 20 years I have worked with families, and individuals ( children and adults) with a variety of challenges from one spectrum to the other and have loved every minute of it.
Hi. I am Christine. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about working with all of my clients collaboratively to effect positive outcomes for their lives. My approach is client-centered. I will meet you where you are in your journey and with unconditional positive regard. I believe in together, creating realistic treatment goals and expectations together, along with the willingness on both parts to keep an honest and trusting dialogue throughout.
For over 20 years I have worked with families, and individuals ( children and adults) with a variety of challenges from one spectrum to the other and have loved every minute of it.
Hi. I am Christine. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about working with all of my clients collaboratively to effect positive outcomes for their lives. My approach is client-centered. I will meet you where you are in your journey and with unconditional positive regard. I believe in together, creating realistic treatment goals and expectations together, along with the willingness on both parts to keep an honest and trusting dialogue throughout.
(747) 588-6731 View (747) 588-6731
Shelby Israel
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT
5 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90019
I work with individuals, children, couples, and those in non-traditional relationship structures, approaching wellness from a liberation-oriented perspective.
Therapy is a space for deep self-exploration, healing, and growth toward authenticity and connection. My practice emphasizes self-knowledge, self-acceptance, and personal agency, all while honoring the psyche’s natural capacity to heal. As your therapist, my role is to provide the warmth, empathy, and safety necessary for you to move through shame, trauma, and painful patterns. No matter what you’re facing, I aim to support you in reconnecting with and trusting your inner wisdom. In couple's therapy, we create space for all voices, practicing empathy and presence to foster co-healing with intention, care, and mutual understanding.
I work with individuals, children, couples, and those in non-traditional relationship structures, approaching wellness from a liberation-oriented perspective.
Therapy is a space for deep self-exploration, healing, and growth toward authenticity and connection. My practice emphasizes self-knowledge, self-acceptance, and personal agency, all while honoring the psyche’s natural capacity to heal. As your therapist, my role is to provide the warmth, empathy, and safety necessary for you to move through shame, trauma, and painful patterns. No matter what you’re facing, I aim to support you in reconnecting with and trusting your inner wisdom. In couple's therapy, we create space for all voices, practicing empathy and presence to foster co-healing with intention, care, and mutual understanding.
(310) 987-4490 View (310) 987-4490
Iyashema Redd
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PPS, MS, MA
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90045
At Justyn’s Corner Child and Family Counseling Center, Inc
At Justyn’s Corner, we believe in collaborative and strengths-based therapy, integrating mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to help clients develop emotional awareness, resilience, and healthier relationships. Our services include: Individual therapy for children, teens, and adults, Couples therapy to enhance communication and connection and Family therapy.
At Justyn’s Corner Child and Family Counseling Center, Inc
At Justyn’s Corner, we believe in collaborative and strengths-based therapy, integrating mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to help clients develop emotional awareness, resilience, and healthier relationships. Our services include: Individual therapy for children, teens, and adults, Couples therapy to enhance communication and connection and Family therapy.
(424) 368-9304 View (424) 368-9304
Blindfold Vision Mindsight | Life Centered Therapy
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90039
I offer pioneering subtle-energy modalities that support both children and adults in accessing their inner wisdom and healing potential.
The Radiant Sight Blindfold Vision Mindsight activation works through the power of play. Children discover their innate ability to perceive beyond the 5 senses and develop confidence in their intuition. Sessions are joyful, grounded, and rooted in trust. Your child’s gifts will unfold naturally through their unique journey. Go to radiantsight (dot) org.
I offer pioneering subtle-energy modalities that support both children and adults in accessing their inner wisdom and healing potential.
The Radiant Sight Blindfold Vision Mindsight activation works through the power of play. Children discover their innate ability to perceive beyond the 5 senses and develop confidence in their intuition. Sessions are joyful, grounded, and rooted in trust. Your child’s gifts will unfold naturally through their unique journey. Go to radiantsight (dot) org.
(818) 412-8832 View (818) 412-8832
Michelle Kennedy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
Using primarily a cognitive-behavioral approach, I provide both short and longer term therapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families with a broad range of presenting problems.
Using Parent- Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a proven parent- child treatment program for parents who have children with behavioral problems (e.g., aggression, non-compliance, defiance, and temper tantrums).
Using primarily a cognitive-behavioral approach, I provide both short and longer term therapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families with a broad range of presenting problems.
Using Parent- Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a proven parent- child treatment program for parents who have children with behavioral problems (e.g., aggression, non-compliance, defiance, and temper tantrums).
(323) 676-7581 View (323) 676-7581
Emily Fama
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
3 Endorsed
Online Only
I work with individuals and couples navigating grief, questions of identity and belonging, life transitions, relational patterns, and the quiet weight of experiences that may not have always felt seen or understood. Many of the people I support are thoughtful, high-functioning, and deeply feeling, yet carry unresolved pain from earlier experiences, cultural displacement, relationship wounds, or chronic self-doubt.
I work with individuals and couples navigating grief, questions of identity and belonging, life transitions, relational patterns, and the quiet weight of experiences that may not have always felt seen or understood. Many of the people I support are thoughtful, high-functioning, and deeply feeling, yet carry unresolved pain from earlier experiences, cultural displacement, relationship wounds, or chronic self-doubt.
(213) 816-5094 View (213) 816-5094
Ivy Love Margulies
Psychologist, PsyD
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025
I help women (and their partners) with healthy pregnancies, postpartum depression and anxiety, pregnancy loss, infertility, surrogacy - as well as NICU, miscarriage, late term loss, IVF failures, termination for fetal/medical reasons (TFMR) and stillbirth and infant/ child loss.
I also provide psychological testing and evaluations for surrogacy/gestational carriers and egg donors. I am an out of network provider, however if you have a PPO/EPO, you will typically receive up to 60% reimbursement of my fee.
I help women (and their partners) with healthy pregnancies, postpartum depression and anxiety, pregnancy loss, infertility, surrogacy - as well as NICU, miscarriage, late term loss, IVF failures, termination for fetal/medical reasons (TFMR) and stillbirth and infant/ child loss.
I also provide psychological testing and evaluations for surrogacy/gestational carriers and egg donors. I am an out of network provider, however if you have a PPO/EPO, you will typically receive up to 60% reimbursement of my fee.
(424) 320-3249 View (424) 320-3249
Marcia Margolis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Has Life changed in a way you never expected? Are you facing a life threatening illness, grieving a relationship or a spouse, or navigating a divorce or widowhood, or longing to feel close and sexually connected to your partner again? When life brings change, even strong people can feel unmoored. I bring both professional expertise and personal understanding to this work. After experiencing profound grief of my spouse's terminal illness, I came to understand in a deeply personal way how illness, loss, love and intimacy can reshape a life.
Has Life changed in a way you never expected? Are you facing a life threatening illness, grieving a relationship or a spouse, or navigating a divorce or widowhood, or longing to feel close and sexually connected to your partner again? When life brings change, even strong people can feel unmoored. I bring both professional expertise and personal understanding to this work. After experiencing profound grief of my spouse's terminal illness, I came to understand in a deeply personal way how illness, loss, love and intimacy can reshape a life.
(310) 945-2910 View (310) 945-2910
Rochelle Bates
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90035
I really enjoy working with clients of all ages from 6 up: children can also learn deep relaxation and improve their concentration and confidence.
As a trauma-informed Clinical Hypnotherapist I help my clients sleep better, break free of pain and accelerate recovery after accidents and illness; as a Doula and HypnoBirthing educator I guide clients toward safer, more comfortable births and better mental and physical health. Clients learn lifelong techniques for relaxation, better mood and confidence.
I really enjoy working with clients of all ages from 6 up: children can also learn deep relaxation and improve their concentration and confidence.
As a trauma-informed Clinical Hypnotherapist I help my clients sleep better, break free of pain and accelerate recovery after accidents and illness; as a Doula and HypnoBirthing educator I guide clients toward safer, more comfortable births and better mental and physical health. Clients learn lifelong techniques for relaxation, better mood and confidence.
(424) 728-5580 View (424) 728-5580

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FAQ - About Child Therapy
When does a child need to see a therapist?
Children naturally experience emotional ups and downs. Sometimes, though, they need support from a professional. A child may benefit from therapy if their emotions or behaviors change significantly within a short period of time. For example, if a child usually spends time with friends after school but begins isolating in their room, further inquiry is warranted. Other areas for concern include altered sleep patterns, lack of appetite, intense anger, irritability, or hopelessness, or developmental regression in young children (bedwetting, thumb-sucking).

What can a child therapist help with?
A therapist can help with any difficult experience a child may encounter growing up, including learning problems or anxiety related to school, relationship challenges with friends or parents, bullying, intense emotions or phobias, divorce and family dynamics, or the death of a pet or loved one. A therapist can help children process their experience and develop coping skills in an age-appropriate way

What therapy types are most suitable for children?
Children can benefit from different forms of therapy, including family therapy, parent-child interaction therapy, play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and exposure therapy, depending on their condition. Play therapy is a great option for younger children who may not be able to fully articulate their feelings. In this approach, kids play with toys and games while a therapist observes and helps the child express their emotions and develop coping skills.

Do I need to attend therapy with my child?
Parents are an integral part of a child’s therapy, but the specifics of their involvement vary. If your child is young, you may attend most or all sessions; if your child is older, you may attend a few sessions or none; sometimes a therapist may ask you to have a session on your own. Whatever the arrangement, you should expect to work collaboratively with the therapist, your child, and your family members to take steps to help support your child.

How can I tell if a therapist is a good fit for my child?
A child needs to feel comfortable opening up about their thoughts and feelings, so if your child feels a sense of comfort, ease, and trust with their therapist, that’s a great sign. In addition, a therapist is a good fit for your child if the two can communicate well together; a clinician should be able to communicate clearly, effectively, and in an age-appropriate manner.