Female Therapists in Los Angeles, CA
In dealing with stressors, life events, challenging relationships, and traumatic experiences we develop patterns to keep ourselves safe and sane; which often also limits us. The challenge is unlearning these narratives and trusting our innate wisdom. When we feel safe, secure and accepted for who we are we can begin the process of shedding what doesn’t work for us, while exploring our untapped potential. I believe you are the master of your story; and I hope to create a safe space where we can gain insight about your inner battles, develop skills to enhance holistic development, and realize the potential of your authentic self.
In dealing with stressors, life events, challenging relationships, and traumatic experiences we develop patterns to keep ourselves safe and sane; which often also limits us. The challenge is unlearning these narratives and trusting our innate wisdom. When we feel safe, secure and accepted for who we are we can begin the process of shedding what doesn’t work for us, while exploring our untapped potential. I believe you are the master of your story; and I hope to create a safe space where we can gain insight about your inner battles, develop skills to enhance holistic development, and realize the potential of your authentic self.
No matter what brings you to therapy, I want you to know first of all that you are not alone. Secondly, I want you to know that change is possible and there is hope! Whether you have been carrying a heavy struggle for a long time or recently found yourself experiencing challenges in a relationship, with a child, or within another area of your life, I am here to help lessen the weight of the problem and help you uncover solutions for healing.
No matter what brings you to therapy, I want you to know first of all that you are not alone. Secondly, I want you to know that change is possible and there is hope! Whether you have been carrying a heavy struggle for a long time or recently found yourself experiencing challenges in a relationship, with a child, or within another area of your life, I am here to help lessen the weight of the problem and help you uncover solutions for healing.
Michal Rogers Lepley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90012
I am a kink-knowledgeable, poly-aware, LGBTQIA+ friendly therapist. Together we can address obstacles that prevent you from having the sex life you desire. For clients who are experiencing pain during sex, struggling to feel safe in their identity, or just want to talk about depression with a therapist who gets their D/s dynamic, I'm here to support. Additionally, as a therapist with ADHD, I have a lot of experience addressing the needs of neurodivergents. Let's work together to create a pathway to full self-expression and passionate living.
I am a kink-knowledgeable, poly-aware, LGBTQIA+ friendly therapist. Together we can address obstacles that prevent you from having the sex life you desire. For clients who are experiencing pain during sex, struggling to feel safe in their identity, or just want to talk about depression with a therapist who gets their D/s dynamic, I'm here to support. Additionally, as a therapist with ADHD, I have a lot of experience addressing the needs of neurodivergents. Let's work together to create a pathway to full self-expression and passionate living.
I work with people who are ready for change, people who have recognized that they are stuck in unproductive, repeating patterns in their lives and want to break free, and people who are ready to commit to their own personal growth. I have several specialties, including: the management of a broad range of feelings; concerns about body image and sexuality; communication difficulties; loss and grief; empowerment; self-esteem; and, dealing with life-threatening illness.
I work with people who are ready for change, people who have recognized that they are stuck in unproductive, repeating patterns in their lives and want to break free, and people who are ready to commit to their own personal growth. I have several specialties, including: the management of a broad range of feelings; concerns about body image and sexuality; communication difficulties; loss and grief; empowerment; self-esteem; and, dealing with life-threatening illness.
I work with people who seek to develop a richer understanding of their lives and their preferred ways of being, evolving, and flourishing. My therapeutic approach is grounded in the belief that exploring the taken-for-granted and embracing complexity can open up the imaginative possibilities of living.
I work with people who seek to develop a richer understanding of their lives and their preferred ways of being, evolving, and flourishing. My therapeutic approach is grounded in the belief that exploring the taken-for-granted and embracing complexity can open up the imaginative possibilities of living.
Yula Chang
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I've come to understand that cultivating a fulfilling life requires a deep sense of safety within our own bodies. Experiencing intense feelings of irritability, anxiety, or sadness can be overwhelming, leaving us feeling stuck in a cycle of despair, potentially driving us toward unhealthy coping that can interfere with our ability to live in the present, tend to our daily responsibilities, and maintain important relationships. Without understanding the underlying reasons behind your feelings, and working through these challenges, it's difficult to experience a sense of wholeness and confidence needed to attain your goals.
I've come to understand that cultivating a fulfilling life requires a deep sense of safety within our own bodies. Experiencing intense feelings of irritability, anxiety, or sadness can be overwhelming, leaving us feeling stuck in a cycle of despair, potentially driving us toward unhealthy coping that can interfere with our ability to live in the present, tend to our daily responsibilities, and maintain important relationships. Without understanding the underlying reasons behind your feelings, and working through these challenges, it's difficult to experience a sense of wholeness and confidence needed to attain your goals.
Do you find yourself wondering why your depression and anxiety never seems to go away? Have you tried therapy before just to have your symptoms return? Well, you are not alone. Many people experience recurrent forms of depression and anxiety. Sometimes symptoms can become so consistent it’s hard to remember how things felt without them.
Do you find yourself wondering why your depression and anxiety never seems to go away? Have you tried therapy before just to have your symptoms return? Well, you are not alone. Many people experience recurrent forms of depression and anxiety. Sometimes symptoms can become so consistent it’s hard to remember how things felt without them.
My mission is to help you find ways to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression by helping you find the hidden problem that is keeping you from feeling better. I utilize a direct and compassionate style when working with clients. I tailor my approach to therapy based on the unique needs of each person. I focus on addressing how our thoughts can impact our mood (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and ways of regulating and tolerating strong emotions (Dialectical Behavior Therapy).
My mission is to help you find ways to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression by helping you find the hidden problem that is keeping you from feeling better. I utilize a direct and compassionate style when working with clients. I tailor my approach to therapy based on the unique needs of each person. I focus on addressing how our thoughts can impact our mood (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and ways of regulating and tolerating strong emotions (Dialectical Behavior Therapy).
Leavitt Marriage and Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90048
At Leavitt Marriage and Family Therapy, we are dedicated to providing compassionate and effective mental health care. Our group practice is comprised of a diverse team of therapists, psychologists, and social workers who bring a wealth of experience and expertise to our clients. With practitioners from various cultural backgrounds and fluency in multiple languages, we are uniquely equipped to connect with and support individuals from all walks of life. We accept most major California insurances, making our services accessible to those who need them.
At Leavitt Marriage and Family Therapy, we are dedicated to providing compassionate and effective mental health care. Our group practice is comprised of a diverse team of therapists, psychologists, and social workers who bring a wealth of experience and expertise to our clients. With practitioners from various cultural backgrounds and fluency in multiple languages, we are uniquely equipped to connect with and support individuals from all walks of life. We accept most major California insurances, making our services accessible to those who need them.
Hello. My name is Brittany Berry and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I use both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Psychodynamic approach. I encourage self-reflection and discovery. “Where did this self-criticism come from?” “How come you're afraid to show up as yourself?” “What if you mess up?” The answers may surprise you, but the only way to find out is to talk about all that you’ve been holding on to. Being “strong” and holding back emotions finds ways to show up in other areas of our lives. Let’s unpack that. Let’s lighten the load. Let’s find your peace.
Hello. My name is Brittany Berry and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I use both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Psychodynamic approach. I encourage self-reflection and discovery. “Where did this self-criticism come from?” “How come you're afraid to show up as yourself?” “What if you mess up?” The answers may surprise you, but the only way to find out is to talk about all that you’ve been holding on to. Being “strong” and holding back emotions finds ways to show up in other areas of our lives. Let’s unpack that. Let’s lighten the load. Let’s find your peace.
We all tell ourselves a story about who we are, where we come from, and what we believe. Understanding our story unleashes the power to influence it in new and constructive ways. What’s your story? I use thought-provoking questions and empowering perspectives to gently guide my clients through the process of exploring and understanding how they tell their story. With over 22 years in the field of mental health and wellness, I apply a customized and collaborative approach, to help individuals and couples navigate transitions, resolve internal/external conflicts, and restore balance.
We all tell ourselves a story about who we are, where we come from, and what we believe. Understanding our story unleashes the power to influence it in new and constructive ways. What’s your story? I use thought-provoking questions and empowering perspectives to gently guide my clients through the process of exploring and understanding how they tell their story. With over 22 years in the field of mental health and wellness, I apply a customized and collaborative approach, to help individuals and couples navigate transitions, resolve internal/external conflicts, and restore balance.
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I hav a unique combination of both professional and personal experience in adoption and infertility, so who better to guide you through your transition into adoption, adoption journey or adoptive parenting? If you have experienced infertility or secondary infertility, and/or are considering growing or expanding your family through adoption and don't know where to start, then I can help. If you are already a prospective adoptive parent, I can provide educational and supportive services. Are you an adoptive parent, adult adoptee or birthparent? I can help navigate post-adoption relationships, reunions or visits!
I hav a unique combination of both professional and personal experience in adoption and infertility, so who better to guide you through your transition into adoption, adoption journey or adoptive parenting? If you have experienced infertility or secondary infertility, and/or are considering growing or expanding your family through adoption and don't know where to start, then I can help. If you are already a prospective adoptive parent, I can provide educational and supportive services. Are you an adoptive parent, adult adoptee or birthparent? I can help navigate post-adoption relationships, reunions or visits!
Loesha Zeviar-Vega
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CATC-IV
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Loesha is a LMFT with decades of direct hands-on experience working in the fields of substance abuse and mental health, both as a clinician providing one on one therapy and facilitating groups, as a program manager, director and administrator. Loesha takes pride in providing excellent care for her clients by being supportive, proactive, caring and honest.
Loesha is a LMFT with decades of direct hands-on experience working in the fields of substance abuse and mental health, both as a clinician providing one on one therapy and facilitating groups, as a program manager, director and administrator. Loesha takes pride in providing excellent care for her clients by being supportive, proactive, caring and honest.
Terra Friedman - Open Space Therapy Collective
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026
You know that feeling of being suffocated by everyone else's expectations? The constant pressure to fit into predetermined boxes—of relationships, careers, success? You're yearning to break free, to hear your own voice clearly amid the chaos of external demands. There's a brilliant, uncharted version of yourself waiting to emerge—powerful, confident, and unapologetically authentic. Together, we'll quiet the noise, dismantle the limiting beliefs, and create space for your truest self to step forward. Your dreams are not just possibilities; they're your birthright waiting to be claimed– let’s help you reach them!
You know that feeling of being suffocated by everyone else's expectations? The constant pressure to fit into predetermined boxes—of relationships, careers, success? You're yearning to break free, to hear your own voice clearly amid the chaos of external demands. There's a brilliant, uncharted version of yourself waiting to emerge—powerful, confident, and unapologetically authentic. Together, we'll quiet the noise, dismantle the limiting beliefs, and create space for your truest self to step forward. Your dreams are not just possibilities; they're your birthright waiting to be claimed– let’s help you reach them!
Your story, as a young adult or growing adult, matters. Your story is personal and holds your truth. As your Asian-American Therapist specializing in working with adults & teens, I am here to give you the voice you deserve. Your worth and happiness lies beyond fear and confusion. As a teen or an adult, your fears may cause you to feel judged, excluded, or hurt - closing you off from the world. I guide you to a place where you are seen and understood, so you can feel accepted and loved. Together, we can challenge those harmful thought patterns and help you truly feel good about yourself and your life.
Your story, as a young adult or growing adult, matters. Your story is personal and holds your truth. As your Asian-American Therapist specializing in working with adults & teens, I am here to give you the voice you deserve. Your worth and happiness lies beyond fear and confusion. As a teen or an adult, your fears may cause you to feel judged, excluded, or hurt - closing you off from the world. I guide you to a place where you are seen and understood, so you can feel accepted and loved. Together, we can challenge those harmful thought patterns and help you truly feel good about yourself and your life.
I am the Director and Supervisor at Dr. McCurdy-McKinnon & Associates: Eating Disorders & Wellness Clinic. Our mission is to provide quality, empirically supported psychotherapy to individuals with eating, body image, anxiety, and mood disorders. Eating disorders are some of the most chronic and difficult to treat of all mental illnesses, thus an expert approach is paramount for recovery. We collaborate with other specialized dieticians and psychiatrists in our field for a sound and multidisciplinary approach.
I am the Director and Supervisor at Dr. McCurdy-McKinnon & Associates: Eating Disorders & Wellness Clinic. Our mission is to provide quality, empirically supported psychotherapy to individuals with eating, body image, anxiety, and mood disorders. Eating disorders are some of the most chronic and difficult to treat of all mental illnesses, thus an expert approach is paramount for recovery. We collaborate with other specialized dieticians and psychiatrists in our field for a sound and multidisciplinary approach.
I am a bilingual (Spanish) licensed psychotherapist who specializes in working with adolescents, young adults, and young children and their parents. I work collaboratively with my clients to help them understand the root of their symptoms and suffering so they can move forward in building the life and relationships they envision for themselves. Incorporating mindfulness and acceptance, I work to help individuals change relationships with painful thoughts and difficult emotions so they can fully engage in what is meaningful to them.
I am a bilingual (Spanish) licensed psychotherapist who specializes in working with adolescents, young adults, and young children and their parents. I work collaboratively with my clients to help them understand the root of their symptoms and suffering so they can move forward in building the life and relationships they envision for themselves. Incorporating mindfulness and acceptance, I work to help individuals change relationships with painful thoughts and difficult emotions so they can fully engage in what is meaningful to them.
I'm Ali, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW84547) dedicated to helping women and men thrive in all areas of life. Born and raised in Miami, Florida — I earned my bachelor’s degree at University of Pennsylvania and completed my Master’s in Social Work at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work. I specialize in working with women and men in their 20s and 30s, offering a warm and compassionate space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences.
I'm Ali, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW84547) dedicated to helping women and men thrive in all areas of life. Born and raised in Miami, Florida — I earned my bachelor’s degree at University of Pennsylvania and completed my Master’s in Social Work at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work. I specialize in working with women and men in their 20s and 30s, offering a warm and compassionate space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences.
Jennifer Hines
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90045
I compassionately help clients to understand their patterns of thoughts and behaviors so they may choose which are helpful and unhelpful. I assist clients in exploring the way they relate to others so they are able to choose to become more effective and contented. I provide a gentle voice that explores our expectations of ourselves and others.
I compassionately help clients to understand their patterns of thoughts and behaviors so they may choose which are helpful and unhelpful. I assist clients in exploring the way they relate to others so they are able to choose to become more effective and contented. I provide a gentle voice that explores our expectations of ourselves and others.
Renee Curry
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Let go of anxiety, work related stress, and unhealthy coping behaviors. Learn new skills for healthy peer cultivation, trustworthiness, and release anxiety related to traumatic events. This is the best time to cultivate sound skills for better life decisions including "moving on", forgiveness, and healing from trauma related events!
Let go of anxiety, work related stress, and unhealthy coping behaviors. Learn new skills for healthy peer cultivation, trustworthiness, and release anxiety related to traumatic events. This is the best time to cultivate sound skills for better life decisions including "moving on", forgiveness, and healing from trauma related events!
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.