Therapists in Los Angeles, CA
Hello there! I'm Jessica Smith, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where we will work together in developing skills and techniques to mindfully overcome whatever life may throw at you. I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families, helping them to navigate through the challenges of life. I am looking forward to working with you! I love empowering individuals to explore and discover their inner workings and creating opportunities for emotional healing and personal growth.
Hello there! I'm Jessica Smith, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where we will work together in developing skills and techniques to mindfully overcome whatever life may throw at you. I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families, helping them to navigate through the challenges of life. I am looking forward to working with you! I love empowering individuals to explore and discover their inner workings and creating opportunities for emotional healing and personal growth.
I assist professionals such as attorneys, CEO's and business owners under pressure to deliver and avoid choking in decisive moments. I help them rediscover their creativity and joy, as well as those individuals wanting to have more comfort in their day to day life. If you suffer with career burnout, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship issues and/or major life transitions, I can help.
I assist professionals such as attorneys, CEO's and business owners under pressure to deliver and avoid choking in decisive moments. I help them rediscover their creativity and joy, as well as those individuals wanting to have more comfort in their day to day life. If you suffer with career burnout, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship issues and/or major life transitions, I can help.
Life contain moments infused with joy and sorrow. How we story these moments holds incredible power over how we see ourselves/our place in the world. Our stories may build us up, tear us down, or inspire us to keep going. In my work I aim to create a therapeutic space that encourages you to imagine new possibilities for yourself & gain the tools you need to write an amazing tomorrow. I offer remote psychological assessment and therapy for children-young adults with mood/behavioral/ADHD/learning disorders/autism/trauma. My approach is trauma-informed/tailored developmentally/respects neurodiversity and individual/cultural identities.
Life contain moments infused with joy and sorrow. How we story these moments holds incredible power over how we see ourselves/our place in the world. Our stories may build us up, tear us down, or inspire us to keep going. In my work I aim to create a therapeutic space that encourages you to imagine new possibilities for yourself & gain the tools you need to write an amazing tomorrow. I offer remote psychological assessment and therapy for children-young adults with mood/behavioral/ADHD/learning disorders/autism/trauma. My approach is trauma-informed/tailored developmentally/respects neurodiversity and individual/cultural identities.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, confused, or "in a funk?" Are you at a point in your life when your ideas of where you should be don't match up with where you are? Does it seem as though there is no way out of your current situation? I can help you navigate your way through these feelings to a place where you have more clarity and choice about what you think, feel, and do. With a sensitive and non-judgmental therapist, you will gain the ability to explore the parts of yourself that will bring about the changes you desire and more.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, confused, or "in a funk?" Are you at a point in your life when your ideas of where you should be don't match up with where you are? Does it seem as though there is no way out of your current situation? I can help you navigate your way through these feelings to a place where you have more clarity and choice about what you think, feel, and do. With a sensitive and non-judgmental therapist, you will gain the ability to explore the parts of yourself that will bring about the changes you desire and more.
Do you feel drained by dating, stuck in an unfulfilling relationship, or struggling to recover from a painful breakup? Maybe you find yourself walking on eggshells with a partner or replaying old conversations, wondering when you’ll feel like yourself again. You’re not alone—and support is available.
Do you feel drained by dating, stuck in an unfulfilling relationship, or struggling to recover from a painful breakup? Maybe you find yourself walking on eggshells with a partner or replaying old conversations, wondering when you’ll feel like yourself again. You’re not alone—and support is available.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Los Angeles, California. I believe that therapy is a collaboration where we can focus on issues that may be negatively impacting you. Through my lived experiences, I have overcome significant challenges and now see them as blessings that have helped me grow. These lessons inspired my journey to become a therapist and help others. I became a therapist to offer a safe space, support system, and guidance to those in need. I empathize with a wide range of struggles and am dedicated to helping others become the best versions of themselves for themselves and their loved ones.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Los Angeles, California. I believe that therapy is a collaboration where we can focus on issues that may be negatively impacting you. Through my lived experiences, I have overcome significant challenges and now see them as blessings that have helped me grow. These lessons inspired my journey to become a therapist and help others. I became a therapist to offer a safe space, support system, and guidance to those in need. I empathize with a wide range of struggles and am dedicated to helping others become the best versions of themselves for themselves and their loved ones.
Even as an experienced clinician, I approach each and every client as if they were my very first. You are an original. Coming to therapy, especially if it's you've never been, is a big decision to make. I will do my best to make you feel at home while bringing an acute interest in hearing your concerns with dynamic attention to your needs. In other words, we will form a lively dialogue meant to open up new perspectives that support growth and healing. Sometimes it will be hard. Sometimes it will be pleasurable. But it will always be infused with life.
Even as an experienced clinician, I approach each and every client as if they were my very first. You are an original. Coming to therapy, especially if it's you've never been, is a big decision to make. I will do my best to make you feel at home while bringing an acute interest in hearing your concerns with dynamic attention to your needs. In other words, we will form a lively dialogue meant to open up new perspectives that support growth and healing. Sometimes it will be hard. Sometimes it will be pleasurable. But it will always be infused with life.
Your story matters, and it deserves to be heard in a space where you feel safe and understood. As an Asian American therapist, I work with adults and teens carrying the impact of sexual abuse and intergenerational trauma. Many of my clients have spent years holding pain quietly, feeling pressure to stay strong, not burden others, or protect their family, even while deeply hurting inside. Therapy with me is a space where your experiences are honored, your cultural context is understood, and your healing can happen at your own pace.
Your story matters, and it deserves to be heard in a space where you feel safe and understood. As an Asian American therapist, I work with adults and teens carrying the impact of sexual abuse and intergenerational trauma. Many of my clients have spent years holding pain quietly, feeling pressure to stay strong, not burden others, or protect their family, even while deeply hurting inside. Therapy with me is a space where your experiences are honored, your cultural context is understood, and your healing can happen at your own pace.
Living with chronic anxiety, a harsh inner critic, and low-level depression can be exhausting and limits us from reaching our full potential. Fear and doubt can grow so strong that our worlds become ever-smaller, robbing us of faith in our ability to overcome the obstacles standing in the way of the life we want. Summoning the courage to see a therapist is a priceless gift we give ourselves. In therapy, we gain tools to cope with life’s challenges and insight to change the unhelpful messages we tell ourselves. We become reacquainted with our sense of confidence, and can get back into the driver's seat of our lives.
Living with chronic anxiety, a harsh inner critic, and low-level depression can be exhausting and limits us from reaching our full potential. Fear and doubt can grow so strong that our worlds become ever-smaller, robbing us of faith in our ability to overcome the obstacles standing in the way of the life we want. Summoning the courage to see a therapist is a priceless gift we give ourselves. In therapy, we gain tools to cope with life’s challenges and insight to change the unhelpful messages we tell ourselves. We become reacquainted with our sense of confidence, and can get back into the driver's seat of our lives.
"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." - Victor Frankl. To me, to be human is to experience loneliness, fear, doubt, death, loss, and other emotions. When you are "stuck" in your feelings, experiencing hopelessness, helplessness, sadness, or feeling overwhelmed, talking with others opens new opportunities and allows for a different perspective. I am here because I am passionate about this process. I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere to do this work. I hope to work, think, and feel with you as we explore these challenges together.
"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." - Victor Frankl. To me, to be human is to experience loneliness, fear, doubt, death, loss, and other emotions. When you are "stuck" in your feelings, experiencing hopelessness, helplessness, sadness, or feeling overwhelmed, talking with others opens new opportunities and allows for a different perspective. I am here because I am passionate about this process. I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere to do this work. I hope to work, think, and feel with you as we explore these challenges together.
My therapy style consists of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused-CBT (TF-CBFT), DBT-informed approach. I strongly believe in collaborative work, and I have a passion for assisting clients through their mental health journey through the use of humanistic and motivational interviewing practices.
My therapy style consists of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused-CBT (TF-CBFT), DBT-informed approach. I strongly believe in collaborative work, and I have a passion for assisting clients through their mental health journey through the use of humanistic and motivational interviewing practices.
SoKer Psychotherapy Inc is a group practice with license clinicians (psychologist, LMFT, LCSW) that have a wide array of specialties. We have therapists that work with children, youth, families, adults and older adults. We utilize an array of modalities including DBT, CBT, TFCBT, EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. We have therapists that specialize in disordered eating, substance use, self harm reduction, LGBTQIA, depression, anxiety, trauma, relational stressors, parenting and much more. We pride ourselves on providing culturally competent treatment that is collaborative, goal oriented and skills based.
SoKer Psychotherapy Inc is a group practice with license clinicians (psychologist, LMFT, LCSW) that have a wide array of specialties. We have therapists that work with children, youth, families, adults and older adults. We utilize an array of modalities including DBT, CBT, TFCBT, EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. We have therapists that specialize in disordered eating, substance use, self harm reduction, LGBTQIA, depression, anxiety, trauma, relational stressors, parenting and much more. We pride ourselves on providing culturally competent treatment that is collaborative, goal oriented and skills based.
Natalie
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, AMFT , APCC, MBA
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Are you feeling constantly stressed, overwhelmed, or stuck in anxious thoughts—despite appearing successful on the outside? Perhaps you find yourself battling perfectionism, people-pleasing, or relentless self-doubt. If you’ve ever wondered why life feels so hard, or why you never quite feel “enough,” I invite you to discover a new way forward. I specialize in helping high-achieving adults navigate anxiety, stress, ADHD, relationship challenges, and decision fatigue. My goal is to create a safe, judgment-free sanctuary where you can openly explore your emotions, break unhelpful patterns, and reconnect with your authentic self.
Are you feeling constantly stressed, overwhelmed, or stuck in anxious thoughts—despite appearing successful on the outside? Perhaps you find yourself battling perfectionism, people-pleasing, or relentless self-doubt. If you’ve ever wondered why life feels so hard, or why you never quite feel “enough,” I invite you to discover a new way forward. I specialize in helping high-achieving adults navigate anxiety, stress, ADHD, relationship challenges, and decision fatigue. My goal is to create a safe, judgment-free sanctuary where you can openly explore your emotions, break unhelpful patterns, and reconnect with your authentic self.
If obsessions and compulsions are getting in the way of you living your life fully, I'm so glad you're here, and I would be honored to support you. Living with OCD can make it challenging to show up in your relationships, to do your job, and to show up in life. I use evidence-based treatments, including Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to help my clients change their relationships with their thoughts and unwanted compulsions so they can get back to life.
If obsessions and compulsions are getting in the way of you living your life fully, I'm so glad you're here, and I would be honored to support you. Living with OCD can make it challenging to show up in your relationships, to do your job, and to show up in life. I use evidence-based treatments, including Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to help my clients change their relationships with their thoughts and unwanted compulsions so they can get back to life.
I specialize in helping adults recover from complex trauma and attachment wounds that have not responded to traditional therapy. My approach blends cutting-edge, research-driven therapy with warmth, collaboration, and cultural sensitivity. My theoretical framework for practice is a synthesis of modern attachment theory, object relations theory, self-psychology, and contemporary relational theory, informed by neuroscience and infant research. As a psychotherapist with a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, over 30 years of clinical experience, and EMDR certification, I offer expertise and care that is rare in Los Angeles.
I specialize in helping adults recover from complex trauma and attachment wounds that have not responded to traditional therapy. My approach blends cutting-edge, research-driven therapy with warmth, collaboration, and cultural sensitivity. My theoretical framework for practice is a synthesis of modern attachment theory, object relations theory, self-psychology, and contemporary relational theory, informed by neuroscience and infant research. As a psychotherapist with a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, over 30 years of clinical experience, and EMDR certification, I offer expertise and care that is rare in Los Angeles.
No one knows how deep the trauma wounds are that you're living with every day. You’re exhausted from your stress, feeling on edge and overwhelmed. Your past has scary memories you keep to yourself, no one seeing the trauma you were going through. The state of the world today certainly doesn't help. Many of my clients are BIPOC children of immigrants or neurodivergent adults who struggle with long term impacts of past trauma. Relationships feel hard, boundaries feel scary, and your nervous system rarely feels like it can slow down. If you’re here, part of you believes healing is possible, and that part of you is correct!
No one knows how deep the trauma wounds are that you're living with every day. You’re exhausted from your stress, feeling on edge and overwhelmed. Your past has scary memories you keep to yourself, no one seeing the trauma you were going through. The state of the world today certainly doesn't help. Many of my clients are BIPOC children of immigrants or neurodivergent adults who struggle with long term impacts of past trauma. Relationships feel hard, boundaries feel scary, and your nervous system rarely feels like it can slow down. If you’re here, part of you believes healing is possible, and that part of you is correct!
Hi! I'm an LPCC in CA and an LMHC in NY, currently living in Los Angeles.
Hi! I'm an LPCC in CA and an LMHC in NY, currently living in Los Angeles.
Jesse Engdahl
Marriage & Family Therapist, Jesse Engdahl, LMFT, 115705
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025
I am in network with Optum, Arena, and Cigna insurance.
I am in network with Optum, Arena, and Cigna insurance.
Christina Fischer-Hernandez
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025
My approach is rooted in compassion and collaboration, aiming to help you better understand yourself and uncover the patterns that shape your life. Together, we will explore how these patterns once served you but now hold you back or get in the way of deeply connecting with others. I will support you in developing skills and ways of relating that align with your goals. I believe in our shared need for community and the transformative power of being truly seen and understood. Healing begins with a warm, trusting relationship, and I am dedicated to creating a safe space where you feel heard, valued, and empowered to grow.
My approach is rooted in compassion and collaboration, aiming to help you better understand yourself and uncover the patterns that shape your life. Together, we will explore how these patterns once served you but now hold you back or get in the way of deeply connecting with others. I will support you in developing skills and ways of relating that align with your goals. I believe in our shared need for community and the transformative power of being truly seen and understood. Healing begins with a warm, trusting relationship, and I am dedicated to creating a safe space where you feel heard, valued, and empowered to grow.
If you're looking for an experienced therapist I have 36 years of clinical experience and over 59 years of life experience. I have devoted my career to supporting individuals as they face life’s most complex challenges, including caregiving, grief and loss, anxiety, and divorce. My work encompasses helping people process changes in their relationships, navigate divorce, heal from trauma, and find new paths through daily struggles such as anxiety, fear, and uncertainty about the future. I welcome all members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
I am licensed to practice in Indiana and California.
If you're looking for an experienced therapist I have 36 years of clinical experience and over 59 years of life experience. I have devoted my career to supporting individuals as they face life’s most complex challenges, including caregiving, grief and loss, anxiety, and divorce. My work encompasses helping people process changes in their relationships, navigate divorce, heal from trauma, and find new paths through daily struggles such as anxiety, fear, and uncertainty about the future. I welcome all members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
I am licensed to practice in Indiana and California.
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Number of Therapists in Los Angeles, CA
3,000+
Average cost per session
$180
Therapists in Los Angeles, CA who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 86% | Depression |
| 74% | Relationship Issues |
| 71% | Self Esteem |
| 68% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 64% | Stress |
| 60% | Grief |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 88% | Aetna |
| 69% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 55% | Optum |
How Therapists in Los Angeles, CA see their clients
| 54% | Online Only | |
| 46% | In Person and Online |
Gender breakdown
| 77% | Female | |
| 21% | Male | |
| 2% | Non-Binary |