Marriage Counseling Therapists in Los Angeles, CA

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Soultenders, Inc
Psychologist, PhD
8 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90064
I have a special interest in working with couples and families and in doing Dream Work with my individual clients.
personalizing each individuals' therapy in order to create comfortable environment in which clients feel they can express themselves. Competent therapists do not offer solutions or take sides. They help clients work out solutions according to individual values & lifestyles. Seeking professional assistance is a sign of courage & a willingness to deal with life's many changes.
I have a special interest in working with couples and families and in doing Dream Work with my individual clients.
personalizing each individuals' therapy in order to create comfortable environment in which clients feel they can express themselves. Competent therapists do not offer solutions or take sides. They help clients work out solutions according to individual values & lifestyles. Seeking professional assistance is a sign of courage & a willingness to deal with life's many changes.
(626) 498-2187 View (626) 498-2187
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Jennifer Bieler
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Hi, I’m Jenn - and I'm currently welcoming new clients in CA & NYC. You may feel like you’ve been holding a lot for a long time – old trauma that lives in your body, a feeling of stuckness, patterns that repeat in relationships, or a constant feeling of being “too much” or “not enough”. I specialize in trauma, addictions, relationships, substance use, identity & sexuality, eating disorders, BPD & ADHD. I have a deep commitment to working with the LGBQ+ community as well as Trans & gender-diverse folx. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, & grounded in your unique needs.
Hi, I’m Jenn - and I'm currently welcoming new clients in CA & NYC. You may feel like you’ve been holding a lot for a long time – old trauma that lives in your body, a feeling of stuckness, patterns that repeat in relationships, or a constant feeling of being “too much” or “not enough”. I specialize in trauma, addictions, relationships, substance use, identity & sexuality, eating disorders, BPD & ADHD. I have a deep commitment to working with the LGBQ+ community as well as Trans & gender-diverse folx. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, & grounded in your unique needs.
(925) 452-4882 View (925) 452-4882
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Don Nocon
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, CA LMFT, GA LMFT
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90034
I have experience in couples work, sexual abuse, physical abuse, developmental trauma, sex/love/porn addiction, depression, and anxiety.
Life has a way throwing curve balls. From unexpected challenges to fluctuating deadlines, life sometimes causes us to feel like we are aiming for a moving target. Relationships are guaranteed to have pitfalls that can surprise anyone. Trauma often is the leftover when a home or society is not welcoming, when violence has been perpetrated on you, or when you are faced with overwhelming loss. You will need access to your internal resources when addressing past and present trauma. Living life with a centered mindfulness can help guide you to wholeness.
I have experience in couples work, sexual abuse, physical abuse, developmental trauma, sex/love/porn addiction, depression, and anxiety.
Life has a way throwing curve balls. From unexpected challenges to fluctuating deadlines, life sometimes causes us to feel like we are aiming for a moving target. Relationships are guaranteed to have pitfalls that can surprise anyone. Trauma often is the leftover when a home or society is not welcoming, when violence has been perpetrated on you, or when you are faced with overwhelming loss. You will need access to your internal resources when addressing past and present trauma. Living life with a centered mindfulness can help guide you to wholeness.
(323) 784-9756 View (323) 784-9756
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Earthing Mental Health Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Holistic Multidisciplinary Expert Team. We specialize helping high- functioning professionals, parents experiencing burnout, anxiety, depression or emotional exhaustion. Our approach integrates Trauma-informed psychotherapy, nervous system regulation & somatic healing. Functional medicine principles for mental health. Emotional intelligence & subconscious reprogramming. Earthing Mental Health Counseling believes when your mental health thrives, your life expands - and so does the future of your family and generations that follow. Choosing therapy is an act of radical self-care. When you heal - negative patterns stop repeating.
Holistic Multidisciplinary Expert Team. We specialize helping high- functioning professionals, parents experiencing burnout, anxiety, depression or emotional exhaustion. Our approach integrates Trauma-informed psychotherapy, nervous system regulation & somatic healing. Functional medicine principles for mental health. Emotional intelligence & subconscious reprogramming. Earthing Mental Health Counseling believes when your mental health thrives, your life expands - and so does the future of your family and generations that follow. Choosing therapy is an act of radical self-care. When you heal - negative patterns stop repeating.
(562) 210-0334 View (562) 210-0334
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Elizabeth Huck
Associate Clinical Social Worker, IFS, DBT, EMDR
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025
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.
(310) 694-9783 View (310) 694-9783
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Diana Vargas
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Life can be complicated, and there isn’t a handbook for managing issues like anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationships. It’s important to know that you’re not alone, and these challenges are opportunities for growth. You’re probably here because you feel it’s time to “do something different.” Let our team at Meridian Counseling guide you on this journey.
Life can be complicated, and there isn’t a handbook for managing issues like anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationships. It’s important to know that you’re not alone, and these challenges are opportunities for growth. You’re probably here because you feel it’s time to “do something different.” Let our team at Meridian Counseling guide you on this journey.
(310) 986-3242 View (310) 986-3242
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Bailli Coles
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Online Only
My name is Bailli Coles and I am a clinically licensed social worker. I like a collaborative approach to therapy to encourage client autonomy. I work mostly with cognitive behavioral theory but also practice dialectical behavioral theory, written exposure therapy, and motivational interviewing.
My name is Bailli Coles and I am a clinically licensed social worker. I like a collaborative approach to therapy to encourage client autonomy. I work mostly with cognitive behavioral theory but also practice dialectical behavioral theory, written exposure therapy, and motivational interviewing.
(213) 635-5701 View (213) 635-5701
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Lisa Tahir
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
I approach our first session with the desire to know what prompted you to book the session. This is because people typically book a therapy session with a specific issue in mind or a problem to address. I assure you that if you are motivated to change your mindset and ready to work on yourself, you will be able to feel more peaceful and calm after just one session, and you will leave knowing that you have the tools to solve your issues.
I approach our first session with the desire to know what prompted you to book the session. This is because people typically book a therapy session with a specific issue in mind or a problem to address. I assure you that if you are motivated to change your mindset and ready to work on yourself, you will be able to feel more peaceful and calm after just one session, and you will leave knowing that you have the tools to solve your issues.
(213) 267-6784 View (213) 267-6784
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Ludine Pierre
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPCC, LPCMHSP
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Waitlist for new clients
My clients tend to show up wondering why anything that isn't happening right now seems too overwhelming to plan, or keep feeling disappointed in their relationships, or maybe even sometimes feel disconnected from their identity because they've played the compromising and accommodating game for way too long. Our bodies are very wise and try to communicate what we need and how we are experiencing the world around us. Therapy can be one way to learn how to tune in. The reality is that whatever behavior it is that we're struggling with is showing up for a reason. Together we can discover what that reason is and lose the shame.
My clients tend to show up wondering why anything that isn't happening right now seems too overwhelming to plan, or keep feeling disappointed in their relationships, or maybe even sometimes feel disconnected from their identity because they've played the compromising and accommodating game for way too long. Our bodies are very wise and try to communicate what we need and how we are experiencing the world around us. Therapy can be one way to learn how to tune in. The reality is that whatever behavior it is that we're struggling with is showing up for a reason. Together we can discover what that reason is and lose the shame.
(323) 792-1980 View (323) 792-1980
Albert Rodriguez
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA Film, MA Phil, MA Psyc, AMFT, ABD
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90026
I am a no BS therapist. I won’t pretend to have all the answers or know the perfect thing to say, but I can promise to meet you with an open mind and heart. Together, we can navigate challenges like relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, and self-criticism. I aspire is to help my clients heal themselves, gain wisdom, and embody their deepest authenticity. I help clients reduce the need for perfectionism and rigid self-expectations, improve work-life balance and boundary setting, and increase awareness of the mind-body connection.
I am a no BS therapist. I won’t pretend to have all the answers or know the perfect thing to say, but I can promise to meet you with an open mind and heart. Together, we can navigate challenges like relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, and self-criticism. I aspire is to help my clients heal themselves, gain wisdom, and embody their deepest authenticity. I help clients reduce the need for perfectionism and rigid self-expectations, improve work-life balance and boundary setting, and increase awareness of the mind-body connection.
(213) 320-6622 View (213) 320-6622
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Elizabeth J Holmberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or emotionally drained? I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Los Angeles, offering telehealth therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and relationship challenges.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or emotionally drained? I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Los Angeles, offering telehealth therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and relationship challenges.
(310) 742-9159 View (310) 742-9159
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Tricia Kayiatos-Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Perhaps you are in pain, feeling stuck, or wanting different things for your life and not understanding why they don't feel accessible. Perhaps you have traumatic experiences in your past that have made you feel fractured, ungrounded and out of control. Maybe you feel like an outsider or black sheep. Maybe you don't know exactly who you are or how you fit in. I understand these feelings, have lived these experiences and want you to know that we can create and access spaces where you get to be your self- wholly, authentically and safely. If you're honest and willing- we can do incredible work together!
Perhaps you are in pain, feeling stuck, or wanting different things for your life and not understanding why they don't feel accessible. Perhaps you have traumatic experiences in your past that have made you feel fractured, ungrounded and out of control. Maybe you feel like an outsider or black sheep. Maybe you don't know exactly who you are or how you fit in. I understand these feelings, have lived these experiences and want you to know that we can create and access spaces where you get to be your self- wholly, authentically and safely. If you're honest and willing- we can do incredible work together!
(323) 831-7107 View (323) 831-7107
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Victor Steven Aguilar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
I’m Victor, a licensed therapist who works with individuals and couples under 50.
Dating, love, and relationships today can feel overwhelming — from situationships and ghosting to the struggle of creating genuine intimacy in a digital world. If you’re tired of surface-level connections, repeating the same patterns, or feeling stuck in heartbreak, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Therapy can help you break cycles, heal from old wounds, and create relationships built on trust, authenticity, and lasting connection.
I’m Victor, a licensed therapist who works with individuals and couples under 50.
Dating, love, and relationships today can feel overwhelming — from situationships and ghosting to the struggle of creating genuine intimacy in a digital world. If you’re tired of surface-level connections, repeating the same patterns, or feeling stuck in heartbreak, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Therapy can help you break cycles, heal from old wounds, and create relationships built on trust, authenticity, and lasting connection.
(323) 745-2782 View (323) 745-2782
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Zoe Camp Sachse
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I specialize in working with young professionals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and major life transitions, including identity shifts, emotional overwhelm, and periods of feeling stuck or disconnected. I also have a particular interest and experience in supporting women during the pregnancy and postpartum period, including concerns related to perinatal mood and anxiety. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based practices, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and psychodynamic therapy.
I specialize in working with young professionals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and major life transitions, including identity shifts, emotional overwhelm, and periods of feeling stuck or disconnected. I also have a particular interest and experience in supporting women during the pregnancy and postpartum period, including concerns related to perinatal mood and anxiety. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based practices, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and psychodynamic therapy.
(323) 522-2708 View (323) 522-2708
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Kayren Burke
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
and couples, in order to help alleviate the stress and anxiety of navigating transitional stages associated with entering into new and uncharted territories in their lives.
The healing process and journey towards an integrated self begins within the structure of a safe and trusting relationship with your therapist. I provide a non-judgmental therapeutic environment in order to facilitate your self-exploration and help you return to vitality. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults, with a focus on emotional distress, anxiety, depression, adjusting to life transitions (i.e. divorce, new baby), trauma and substance abuse. I utilize a pragmatic yet holistic approach which integrates empathy, psychodynamic theory, mindfulness as well cognitive behavioral therapy to promote change towards wholeness and authenticity.
and couples, in order to help alleviate the stress and anxiety of navigating transitional stages associated with entering into new and uncharted territories in their lives.
The healing process and journey towards an integrated self begins within the structure of a safe and trusting relationship with your therapist. I provide a non-judgmental therapeutic environment in order to facilitate your self-exploration and help you return to vitality. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults, with a focus on emotional distress, anxiety, depression, adjusting to life transitions (i.e. divorce, new baby), trauma and substance abuse. I utilize a pragmatic yet holistic approach which integrates empathy, psychodynamic theory, mindfulness as well cognitive behavioral therapy to promote change towards wholeness and authenticity.
(323) 924-3222 View (323) 924-3222
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Zoe Moctezuma
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90029
I tend to draw treatment strategies from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), emotionally-focused couples therapy (EFCT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
I’m a collaborative therapist passionate about working with people navigating anxiety, depression, OCD/phobias, and non-traditional relationship structures. I value building a strong therapeutic relationship with an approach that centers warmth, compassion, humor, and authenticity. I lead with curiosity to unravel whatever may be weighing on you and guide you in reaching alignment with your favorite version of yourself.
I tend to draw treatment strategies from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), emotionally-focused couples therapy (EFCT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
I’m a collaborative therapist passionate about working with people navigating anxiety, depression, OCD/phobias, and non-traditional relationship structures. I value building a strong therapeutic relationship with an approach that centers warmth, compassion, humor, and authenticity. I lead with curiosity to unravel whatever may be weighing on you and guide you in reaching alignment with your favorite version of yourself.
(323) 694-7546 View (323) 694-7546
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Isabella Lavert
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. My goal is to assist you in working through the challenges that life brings. I approach therapy in an integrative way, encouraging collaborative work in a safe, non-judgmental space. You can count on me empathetic, compassionate and supportive through your personal journey towards growth and a greater sense of well-being.
Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. My goal is to assist you in working through the challenges that life brings. I approach therapy in an integrative way, encouraging collaborative work in a safe, non-judgmental space. You can count on me empathetic, compassionate and supportive through your personal journey towards growth and a greater sense of well-being.
(310) 340-2241 View (310) 340-2241
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Shelby Israel
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT
5 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90019
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. I specialize in working with queer and neurodivergent clients, and my practice is gender-affirming and sex-positive.
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. I specialize in working with queer and neurodivergent clients, and my practice is gender-affirming and sex-positive.
(310) 987-4490 View (310) 987-4490
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Schuyler Ha
Marriage & Family Therapist, MPA, LMFT, CSAT
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Evenings and Sunday appointments available
Evenings and Sunday appointments available
(310) 660-7215 View (310) 660-7215
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Karen Vejar-Ibarra
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA,, LMFT
Online Only
Many of my clients are first-gen adults, new moms, or couples feeling overwhelmed by identity shifts, family expectations, burnout, or emotional disconnection.
As a first-generation Mexican-American therapist, I use a warm, calm, trauma-informed approach to support adults, new moms, and couples navigating parenthood, identity, and relationship stress. I help clients regulate emotions, heal generational patterns, and build healthier connections. I offer therapy in English and Spanish.
Many of my clients are first-gen adults, new moms, or couples feeling overwhelmed by identity shifts, family expectations, burnout, or emotional disconnection.
As a first-generation Mexican-American therapist, I use a warm, calm, trauma-informed approach to support adults, new moms, and couples navigating parenthood, identity, and relationship stress. I help clients regulate emotions, heal generational patterns, and build healthier connections. I offer therapy in English and Spanish.
(949) 288-2184 View (949) 288-2184

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Marriage Counseling Therapists
How does marriage counseling work?
Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?
Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?
Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.