Therapists in San Jose, CA
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in San Diego, California, providing Telehealth therapy to adults across the state of California. I received my masters from Santa Clara University and have been practicing therapy for 7 years. My clinical background is rooted in community mental health, where I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals from diverse backgrounds facing a wide range of mental health challenges—including anxiety, depression, addiction, mood disorders, and trauma.
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in San Diego, California, providing Telehealth therapy to adults across the state of California. I received my masters from Santa Clara University and have been practicing therapy for 7 years. My clinical background is rooted in community mental health, where I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals from diverse backgrounds facing a wide range of mental health challenges—including anxiety, depression, addiction, mood disorders, and trauma.
Hello, my name is Maritza Valdez and I am a bilingual (English and Spanish) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) working with clients throughout California. I specialize in working with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief/loss, medical illnesses, caregiving challenges, and substance use/addiction. I focus on using evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Hello, my name is Maritza Valdez and I am a bilingual (English and Spanish) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) working with clients throughout California. I specialize in working with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief/loss, medical illnesses, caregiving challenges, and substance use/addiction. I focus on using evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
I create a therapeutic relationship where you feel truly seen, supported, and understood. Together, we’ll explore what keeps you stuck or in pain and draw on your inner resources to create the life you want to live. I work with teens and adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, or difficult life transitions. In our time together, we’ll compassionately explore and reshape unhelpful patterns, clearing your way to a more connected and purposeful life. I also support parents and families in understanding the dynamics that lead to conflict and building more supportive, fulfilling relationships.
I create a therapeutic relationship where you feel truly seen, supported, and understood. Together, we’ll explore what keeps you stuck or in pain and draw on your inner resources to create the life you want to live. I work with teens and adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, or difficult life transitions. In our time together, we’ll compassionately explore and reshape unhelpful patterns, clearing your way to a more connected and purposeful life. I also support parents and families in understanding the dynamics that lead to conflict and building more supportive, fulfilling relationships.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
Self-awareness is as pleasant as a stubbed toe in the middle of the night when you get up for a drink of water. Therapy is the light you turn on that forces your eyes shut for a moment while your eyes adjust to the light and you can open them fully. You then shut the light off, adjust your eyes to the dark, more awake than before, and now make your way through the dark with the ability to avoid stubbing your toe.
Self-awareness is as pleasant as a stubbed toe in the middle of the night when you get up for a drink of water. Therapy is the light you turn on that forces your eyes shut for a moment while your eyes adjust to the light and you can open them fully. You then shut the light off, adjust your eyes to the dark, more awake than before, and now make your way through the dark with the ability to avoid stubbing your toe.
Your life is changing and you’re not sure why you’re not handling it better. In my work with clients, I’ve seen that even good changes can make usually well-adjusted people struggle with day-to-day stress that didn’t seem to be a challenge in the past. I’ve worked with people who struggle with communicating emotions, prioritizing themselves, or feeling like their best is not good enough.
Your life is changing and you’re not sure why you’re not handling it better. In my work with clients, I’ve seen that even good changes can make usually well-adjusted people struggle with day-to-day stress that didn’t seem to be a challenge in the past. I’ve worked with people who struggle with communicating emotions, prioritizing themselves, or feeling like their best is not good enough.
We all have moments when we struggle with emotions and stressors that seem overwhelming at the time and take us away from enjoying all that life has to offer. Utilizing my more than 25 years of experience and training, I will work hand in hand with you to understand and address the problems that have prompted you to seek help. I create a safe and non-judgmental environment to support you or your family as together we discover a path for your healing, growth and change.
We all have moments when we struggle with emotions and stressors that seem overwhelming at the time and take us away from enjoying all that life has to offer. Utilizing my more than 25 years of experience and training, I will work hand in hand with you to understand and address the problems that have prompted you to seek help. I create a safe and non-judgmental environment to support you or your family as together we discover a path for your healing, growth and change.
You’ve been holding it together for everyone else, but inside, it’s a different story. You’re angry, anxious, or shut down—barely sleeping, snapping at people you care about, and feeling disconnected from who you used to be. Maybe you're facing changes you never expected, like adapting to life with blindness or another disability. You’re avoiding intimacy, struggling in public or social situations, and questioning past and future decisions. Whether you're a veteran, first responder, or just tired of carrying it all alone—you know something needs to change.
You’ve been holding it together for everyone else, but inside, it’s a different story. You’re angry, anxious, or shut down—barely sleeping, snapping at people you care about, and feeling disconnected from who you used to be. Maybe you're facing changes you never expected, like adapting to life with blindness or another disability. You’re avoiding intimacy, struggling in public or social situations, and questioning past and future decisions. Whether you're a veteran, first responder, or just tired of carrying it all alone—you know something needs to change.
I believe being in an equilibrium state is one of the keys to maintain a healthy well being, however, we often face many challenges that could easily lead to a disequilibrium. My role as a therapist is to work with you collaboratively in order to address your needs, to guide you in understanding how your past experiences shape your present self; to help you in identifying your thought patterns and emotions that affect your behaviors; and to coach you so that you are equipped when dealing with different life challenges. By working as a team, you will eventually be able to restore the balance and maintain a healthy well being.
I believe being in an equilibrium state is one of the keys to maintain a healthy well being, however, we often face many challenges that could easily lead to a disequilibrium. My role as a therapist is to work with you collaboratively in order to address your needs, to guide you in understanding how your past experiences shape your present self; to help you in identifying your thought patterns and emotions that affect your behaviors; and to coach you so that you are equipped when dealing with different life challenges. By working as a team, you will eventually be able to restore the balance and maintain a healthy well being.
I am Alexandera Espinosa, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 10 years of experience working in the Bay Area. I specialize in supporting families and individuals who are coping with life transitions, anxiety, depression, and grief. I am dedicated to helping my clients navigate their personal difficulties and discover their own inner strength.
I am Alexandera Espinosa, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 10 years of experience working in the Bay Area. I specialize in supporting families and individuals who are coping with life transitions, anxiety, depression, and grief. I am dedicated to helping my clients navigate their personal difficulties and discover their own inner strength.
Rebecca Valdivia
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, ATR-P
1 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95112
Are you a BIPOC going through a life transition or processing trauma? Are you a neurodivergent individual, overwhelmed by navigating in spaces that are non-affirming? Are you looking for a new creative way to deal with difficulties in life and get in touch with your best self? Are you a parent who feels like you’ve tried everything with your child experiencing symptoms of trauma, but they struggle to benefit from traditional talk therapy?
Are you a BIPOC going through a life transition or processing trauma? Are you a neurodivergent individual, overwhelmed by navigating in spaces that are non-affirming? Are you looking for a new creative way to deal with difficulties in life and get in touch with your best self? Are you a parent who feels like you’ve tried everything with your child experiencing symptoms of trauma, but they struggle to benefit from traditional talk therapy?
Laura Johnston
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, NCC
1 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95125
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Hi, I’m Laura. Welcome! I bring warmth, knowledge, and humor to the therapy room. I love working with neurodivergent adults, artists/creatives, and the LGBTQIA+ community. We are all complex beings and I believe a dynamic approach is needed to honor that. Who and how you are is welcome here. I work with people who understand their challenges on an intellectual level and are ready to work on healing at a deeper level. I also work with clients who are exploring their identity, be that gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, or otherwise.
Hi, I’m Laura. Welcome! I bring warmth, knowledge, and humor to the therapy room. I love working with neurodivergent adults, artists/creatives, and the LGBTQIA+ community. We are all complex beings and I believe a dynamic approach is needed to honor that. Who and how you are is welcome here. I work with people who understand their challenges on an intellectual level and are ready to work on healing at a deeper level. I also work with clients who are exploring their identity, be that gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, or otherwise.
Too often, the shame, fear, and guilt passed down through generations can create invisible barriers making it hard to feel "enough" or worthy of success. This can lead to anxiety, self-doubt, and a sense of disconnection from one's self. I am committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore these feelings and gain the tools to overcome them. I believe that healing is not about "fixing" you, but about helping you reclaim your own power and potential. It's about understanding that you are not defined by the limiting beliefs that have been passed down to you, but rather by the strength and resilience you carry.
Too often, the shame, fear, and guilt passed down through generations can create invisible barriers making it hard to feel "enough" or worthy of success. This can lead to anxiety, self-doubt, and a sense of disconnection from one's self. I am committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore these feelings and gain the tools to overcome them. I believe that healing is not about "fixing" you, but about helping you reclaim your own power and potential. It's about understanding that you are not defined by the limiting beliefs that have been passed down to you, but rather by the strength and resilience you carry.
Meggie Zanger
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC, PMH-C
2 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95153
You may have found that due to some recent life circumstance, you are feeling stressed, anxious, lonely, overwhelmed, or even ashamed. These are natural, human emotions, which can arise from a host of reasons including fertility challenges, reproductive loss, adjusting to parenthood, work-related stress, starting college, or relationship issues. It can feel isolating, and you deserve to be seen and understood. The good news is you don’t have to go through it alone, and you were never meant to.
You may have found that due to some recent life circumstance, you are feeling stressed, anxious, lonely, overwhelmed, or even ashamed. These are natural, human emotions, which can arise from a host of reasons including fertility challenges, reproductive loss, adjusting to parenthood, work-related stress, starting college, or relationship issues. It can feel isolating, and you deserve to be seen and understood. The good news is you don’t have to go through it alone, and you were never meant to.
Do you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or defeat as a result of trauma or a significant life change? Maybe a relationship has ended or a new phase of life has just begun. Perhaps you’re living with the long-term effects of abuse, assault, or other traumatic experience. You may feel unsafe & out of control of your life or emotions, anxious about even the smallest things, or like you just can’t find your footing. Eventually, these things start to overflow into other areas of life: your relationships, work, and decisions about the future. And yet, despite how hard things are right now, you know there’s more to life than this.
Do you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or defeat as a result of trauma or a significant life change? Maybe a relationship has ended or a new phase of life has just begun. Perhaps you’re living with the long-term effects of abuse, assault, or other traumatic experience. You may feel unsafe & out of control of your life or emotions, anxious about even the smallest things, or like you just can’t find your footing. Eventually, these things start to overflow into other areas of life: your relationships, work, and decisions about the future. And yet, despite how hard things are right now, you know there’s more to life than this.
I am a California Indigenous (Ohlone) and third generation Mexican- and Sicilian-American Psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area, currently providing therapeutic services online. I specialize in supporting teens and adults that are struggling with issues of anxiety and depression, grief, low self-esteem, negative thinking, self criticism, difficulties with life transitions and postpartum and women's issues.
I am a California Indigenous (Ohlone) and third generation Mexican- and Sicilian-American Psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area, currently providing therapeutic services online. I specialize in supporting teens and adults that are struggling with issues of anxiety and depression, grief, low self-esteem, negative thinking, self criticism, difficulties with life transitions and postpartum and women's issues.
I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counsellor (LPCC) based in California. I received my Masters from Texas A&M University of San Antonio (yes, I’m a native Texan living in CA), and have been practicing for 4.5 years. I assist my clients in overcoming negative thoughts ,and breaking systems of perceptions that aren’t serving them well. I enjoy supporting my clients in building their self-esteem and self- worth, and help them find a new version of their life in which they have opportunities to experience freedom and self acceptance.
I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counsellor (LPCC) based in California. I received my Masters from Texas A&M University of San Antonio (yes, I’m a native Texan living in CA), and have been practicing for 4.5 years. I assist my clients in overcoming negative thoughts ,and breaking systems of perceptions that aren’t serving them well. I enjoy supporting my clients in building their self-esteem and self- worth, and help them find a new version of their life in which they have opportunities to experience freedom and self acceptance.
Hi, I'm Topher. My name is Topher Evans and I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) based in San Jose, CA- the heart of Silicon Valley! I work with clients state-wide via telehealth. I work with adolescents and adults, specializing in anxiety, stress, depression, OCD, Tics, and body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs). I utilize Cognitive Behaviors Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help my clients achieve symptom reduction and gain empowerment over their lives.
Hi, I'm Topher. My name is Topher Evans and I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) based in San Jose, CA- the heart of Silicon Valley! I work with clients state-wide via telehealth. I work with adolescents and adults, specializing in anxiety, stress, depression, OCD, Tics, and body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs). I utilize Cognitive Behaviors Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help my clients achieve symptom reduction and gain empowerment over their lives.
I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. I love working with creative and/or neurodiverse teens and young adults. I enjoy untangling the complexities of identity and relationships for all who struggle. My approach is strengths-based and trauma-informed, I use an attachment-focused perspective. I use a wide variety of other therapeutic tools and interventions and customize my sessions to fit my clients’ specific needs. My life experiences help me connect with my clients on a personal level and understand their worlds, values, and struggles.
I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. I love working with creative and/or neurodiverse teens and young adults. I enjoy untangling the complexities of identity and relationships for all who struggle. My approach is strengths-based and trauma-informed, I use an attachment-focused perspective. I use a wide variety of other therapeutic tools and interventions and customize my sessions to fit my clients’ specific needs. My life experiences help me connect with my clients on a personal level and understand their worlds, values, and struggles.
I am a Certified Child-Centered Play Therapist. In the modality that I provide we believe that children are not cognitive/have abstract reasoning, but that they live in their emotions. It is through the toys/games and relationship with the therapist that they are able to process the things that they are struggling with in their lives. The average length of play therapy is 40 weeks and the children during that time build increased emotional regulation, increased emotional vocabulary, increased self-esteem/confidence among many other strengths. Through play therapy the child transforms internally, not externally. This is the key.
I am a Certified Child-Centered Play Therapist. In the modality that I provide we believe that children are not cognitive/have abstract reasoning, but that they live in their emotions. It is through the toys/games and relationship with the therapist that they are able to process the things that they are struggling with in their lives. The average length of play therapy is 40 weeks and the children during that time build increased emotional regulation, increased emotional vocabulary, increased self-esteem/confidence among many other strengths. Through play therapy the child transforms internally, not externally. This is the key.
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Number of Therapists in San Jose, CA
2,000+
Average cost per session
$180
Therapists in San Jose, CA who prioritize treating:
| 91% | Anxiety |
| 85% | Depression |
| 72% | Self Esteem |
| 68% | Relationship Issues |
| 65% | Coping Skills |
| 64% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 64% | Stress |
Average years in practice
12 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 79% | Aetna |
| 67% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 65% | Other |
How Therapists in San Jose, CA see their clients
| 59% | Online Only | |
| 41% | In Person and Online |
Gender breakdown
| 80% | Female | |
| 19% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |