Multiracial Therapists in Santa Monica, CA
You might’ve considered therapy for a while, or are seeking a new therapist for a new life chapter. You may be feeling overwhelmed, unable to relax, or even buried underneath your life and are wondering how you ended up here. Maybe it started at a certain workplace, a school, a move, a relationship change, a loss, or when you developed a condition. Or maybe it started earlier in life. This may sound especially familiar to those who are: LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, have chronic conditions, disability, first-gen, working in/retiring from tech, entertainment, or finance.
You might’ve considered therapy for a while, or are seeking a new therapist for a new life chapter. You may be feeling overwhelmed, unable to relax, or even buried underneath your life and are wondering how you ended up here. Maybe it started at a certain workplace, a school, a move, a relationship change, a loss, or when you developed a condition. Or maybe it started earlier in life. This may sound especially familiar to those who are: LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, have chronic conditions, disability, first-gen, working in/retiring from tech, entertainment, or finance.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Masters Degree from the University of Southern California, with over 15 years of experience. My client-centered approach is rooted in a strength-based perspective, where building an authentic connection with you is key and central to my counseling style. I believe in empowering you by focusing on your inherent resilience and capabilities. Whether it’s overcoming anxiety, rebuilding after trauma, or boosting your self-worth, I’m here to guide you every step of the way toward a more fulfilling life.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Masters Degree from the University of Southern California, with over 15 years of experience. My client-centered approach is rooted in a strength-based perspective, where building an authentic connection with you is key and central to my counseling style. I believe in empowering you by focusing on your inherent resilience and capabilities. Whether it’s overcoming anxiety, rebuilding after trauma, or boosting your self-worth, I’m here to guide you every step of the way toward a more fulfilling life.
Therapy begins with safety. Starting the process can feel vulnerable, so I create a space where you feel understood and accepted as you are. My approach is somatic and experiential, engaging mind and body to work with trauma, attachment wounds, and long-standing patterns. Guided by current research in memory and neuroplasticity, we use methods that help reprocess difficult experiences and support the mind and body’s natural capacity to heal.
Therapy begins with safety. Starting the process can feel vulnerable, so I create a space where you feel understood and accepted as you are. My approach is somatic and experiential, engaging mind and body to work with trauma, attachment wounds, and long-standing patterns. Guided by current research in memory and neuroplasticity, we use methods that help reprocess difficult experiences and support the mind and body’s natural capacity to heal.
I work with motivated, loving clients who are ready to heal from childhood wounding. My clients engage in self-study, discovering who they are and how to love and re-parent themselves. I work with teens, adults across the life span, and families. I offer parent coaching to parents who want to learn how to effectively communicate and intervene with their children. My style is warm, curious, direct, and relationship focused. In the course of our work together, my clients learn skills that are accessible yet powerful. I've been in the field over twenty years and feel lucky to support such incredible people on their healing path.
I work with motivated, loving clients who are ready to heal from childhood wounding. My clients engage in self-study, discovering who they are and how to love and re-parent themselves. I work with teens, adults across the life span, and families. I offer parent coaching to parents who want to learn how to effectively communicate and intervene with their children. My style is warm, curious, direct, and relationship focused. In the course of our work together, my clients learn skills that are accessible yet powerful. I've been in the field over twenty years and feel lucky to support such incredible people on their healing path.
Hi, I have been practicing for 17 years. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and substance abuse. I have provided therapy in various settings: public mental health, family agencies, hospitals, school systems, and in private practice. Additionally, I have worked with a wide range of severity of problems and challenges. These experiences have provided me with ways to relate to my clients, regardless of circumstance or background, in a way where they can be heard and understood and provided a treatment that is meaningful to them.
Hi, I have been practicing for 17 years. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and substance abuse. I have provided therapy in various settings: public mental health, family agencies, hospitals, school systems, and in private practice. Additionally, I have worked with a wide range of severity of problems and challenges. These experiences have provided me with ways to relate to my clients, regardless of circumstance or background, in a way where they can be heard and understood and provided a treatment that is meaningful to them.
If you’re in your teens, 20s, or 30s, you may be navigating some of the most intense transitions of your life.
Maybe you look like you’re holding it together while privately feeling anxious, stuck, heartbroken, or unsure why you keep repeating the same patterns. Maybe your thoughts have always felt too weird for the room, or like everyone else got the instruction manual for being a person and you were absent that day.
I work with people looking for more than coping skills. My approach is psychodynamic and depth-oriented, meaning we look at the inner workings of your mind with curiosity and without judgment.
If you’re in your teens, 20s, or 30s, you may be navigating some of the most intense transitions of your life.
Maybe you look like you’re holding it together while privately feeling anxious, stuck, heartbroken, or unsure why you keep repeating the same patterns. Maybe your thoughts have always felt too weird for the room, or like everyone else got the instruction manual for being a person and you were absent that day.
I work with people looking for more than coping skills. My approach is psychodynamic and depth-oriented, meaning we look at the inner workings of your mind with curiosity and without judgment.
My ideal clients are driven, self-aware individuals; teens to adults, who are good at holding it together but privately exhausted. They may be high performers, caregivers, or helpers who've spent years showing up for everyone else while quietly carrying stress, old wounds, or a growing sense that something is missing.
They want real, lasting change; to feel more grounded, more present, and more connected to themselves and the people they love.
Using trauma-informed, somatic, and relational approaches, I help clients do the deeper work, so their inner life finally matches the strength they show the world.
My ideal clients are driven, self-aware individuals; teens to adults, who are good at holding it together but privately exhausted. They may be high performers, caregivers, or helpers who've spent years showing up for everyone else while quietly carrying stress, old wounds, or a growing sense that something is missing.
They want real, lasting change; to feel more grounded, more present, and more connected to themselves and the people they love.
Using trauma-informed, somatic, and relational approaches, I help clients do the deeper work, so their inner life finally matches the strength they show the world.
Are you looking for expert support in adoption or foster care? I specialize in addressing unresolved childhood trauma, including shame, anxiety, grief, and loss, uniquely tied to adoption and foster care experiences. As an adoptee and former foster youth, I bring personal insight and professional expertise to every session. My team of skilled adoption and foster care therapists in Los Angeles provides compassionate, trauma-informed care for adoptees, foster youth, birth parents, foster parents, adoptive families. We are experienced in reunification, adoption trauma, open adoption, transitioning from foster care to adoption +reunions
Are you looking for expert support in adoption or foster care? I specialize in addressing unresolved childhood trauma, including shame, anxiety, grief, and loss, uniquely tied to adoption and foster care experiences. As an adoptee and former foster youth, I bring personal insight and professional expertise to every session. My team of skilled adoption and foster care therapists in Los Angeles provides compassionate, trauma-informed care for adoptees, foster youth, birth parents, foster parents, adoptive families. We are experienced in reunification, adoption trauma, open adoption, transitioning from foster care to adoption +reunions
I work with LGBTQ+ and BIPOC adults in California navigating trauma, burnout, identity, and relationship concerns. My ideal client may be exploring non-monogamy, healing religious or racial trauma, or seeking sex-positive, kink-affirming support. They want a therapist who understands systemic oppression and offers a space that feels safe, honest, and liberatory. Their goals include reclaiming joy, building self-trust, and living with more authenticity. They want therapy that sees the whole person — not just symptoms — and meets them where they are.
I work with LGBTQ+ and BIPOC adults in California navigating trauma, burnout, identity, and relationship concerns. My ideal client may be exploring non-monogamy, healing religious or racial trauma, or seeking sex-positive, kink-affirming support. They want a therapist who understands systemic oppression and offers a space that feels safe, honest, and liberatory. Their goals include reclaiming joy, building self-trust, and living with more authenticity. They want therapy that sees the whole person — not just symptoms — and meets them where they are.
Welcome. Whatever you might be going through or wondering about, it is worthy of attention and care. I see therapy as a non-shaming, collaborative process that invites you to come home to yourself. I work relationally, meaning our relationship is a central part of the work. I value candid communication and sitting with what is, as I believe it allows us to explore your experiences with genuine trust and depth. I aim to help clients heal from developmental trauma, disrupt unwanted patterns, and live more authentically and joyfully.
Welcome. Whatever you might be going through or wondering about, it is worthy of attention and care. I see therapy as a non-shaming, collaborative process that invites you to come home to yourself. I work relationally, meaning our relationship is a central part of the work. I value candid communication and sitting with what is, as I believe it allows us to explore your experiences with genuine trust and depth. I aim to help clients heal from developmental trauma, disrupt unwanted patterns, and live more authentically and joyfully.
I specialize in partnering with young adults and professionals who are ready to bring more clarity, balance, and depth into their lives. Whether you're navigating anxiety, life transitions, spiritual questions, or relationship dynamics, I’ll help you develop self-awareness, emotional resilience, and meaningful connection. We will seek to understand how your unique past contributes to who you are in the present. My goal is to help clients identify goals that will help them increase their self-understanding, emotion regulation, and relational satisfaction.
I specialize in partnering with young adults and professionals who are ready to bring more clarity, balance, and depth into their lives. Whether you're navigating anxiety, life transitions, spiritual questions, or relationship dynamics, I’ll help you develop self-awareness, emotional resilience, and meaningful connection. We will seek to understand how your unique past contributes to who you are in the present. My goal is to help clients identify goals that will help them increase their self-understanding, emotion regulation, and relational satisfaction.
Dr. Flanigan-Landeros OCD & Psychological
Psychologist, MA, PsyD
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Waitlist for new clients
I work with adults facing challenges related to OCD, anxiety, depression, perfectionism, that cause life stress. They feel overwhelmed and seek clarity and empowerment. Their primary need is compassionate, non-judgmental support in a safe space to share their thoughts and experience. Their goals include gaining insight, developing coping strategies, and enhancing their overall quality of life. They want to feel more freedom from their symptoms and get back to doing what they value most. Ultimately, they seek a therapeutic partnership that nurtures support and resilience, transforming challenges into opportunities for growth.
I work with adults facing challenges related to OCD, anxiety, depression, perfectionism, that cause life stress. They feel overwhelmed and seek clarity and empowerment. Their primary need is compassionate, non-judgmental support in a safe space to share their thoughts and experience. Their goals include gaining insight, developing coping strategies, and enhancing their overall quality of life. They want to feel more freedom from their symptoms and get back to doing what they value most. Ultimately, they seek a therapeutic partnership that nurtures support and resilience, transforming challenges into opportunities for growth.
I work with children, teens, and families struggling with anxiety, big emotions, and behavior challenges like shutdowns, irritability, or defiance. Parents often come in feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to help, I support you in creating a calmer home, improving communication, and strengthening connection. I also work with young adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and identity exploration, including LGBTQ+. My goal is to help your child feel more confident and regulated, while giving you practical tools to support lasting change at home.
I work with children, teens, and families struggling with anxiety, big emotions, and behavior challenges like shutdowns, irritability, or defiance. Parents often come in feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to help, I support you in creating a calmer home, improving communication, and strengthening connection. I also work with young adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and identity exploration, including LGBTQ+. My goal is to help your child feel more confident and regulated, while giving you practical tools to support lasting change at home.
The relationship you build will shape the life you live. Whether you are preparing for marriage, navigating challenges in an established partnership, or adjusting to pregnancy or early parenthood, these moments carry lasting impact. Many thoughtful, accomplished couples seek support not because something is “wrong,” but because they want clarity, alignment, and a strong foundation for the future they are building. At the Center for Healthy Marriage, we help couples slow down, gain perspective, and address what truly matters during pivotal seasons of life.
The relationship you build will shape the life you live. Whether you are preparing for marriage, navigating challenges in an established partnership, or adjusting to pregnancy or early parenthood, these moments carry lasting impact. Many thoughtful, accomplished couples seek support not because something is “wrong,” but because they want clarity, alignment, and a strong foundation for the future they are building. At the Center for Healthy Marriage, we help couples slow down, gain perspective, and address what truly matters during pivotal seasons of life.
I specialize in somatic therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to address depression, anxiety, trauma, and the impact of childhood adversity. I am passionate about working with those who struggle as adults due to negative childhood experiences, ADHD, and parents or soon to be parents. My goal is to support you along your healing journey. I believe you are the expert in your life and my role is to provide a non-judgmental safe space for you to discover your inner strength, process, heal, grow, and learn new tools to live the life you envision.
I specialize in somatic therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to address depression, anxiety, trauma, and the impact of childhood adversity. I am passionate about working with those who struggle as adults due to negative childhood experiences, ADHD, and parents or soon to be parents. My goal is to support you along your healing journey. I believe you are the expert in your life and my role is to provide a non-judgmental safe space for you to discover your inner strength, process, heal, grow, and learn new tools to live the life you envision.
Great to meet you!
I’m a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and for the past 22 years, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside individuals and couples as they navigate life’s challenges and transformations. I believe it’s incredibly brave to reach out for help—and that taking that first step is one of the most hopeful things you can do.
I specialize in helping people reconnect with their passion and purpose, work through grief and loss, navigate relationship challenges, and rediscover confidence in themselves. I especially enjoy working with creatives and those seeking to live with more joy, authenticity, and fulfillment.
Great to meet you!
I’m a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and for the past 22 years, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside individuals and couples as they navigate life’s challenges and transformations. I believe it’s incredibly brave to reach out for help—and that taking that first step is one of the most hopeful things you can do.
I specialize in helping people reconnect with their passion and purpose, work through grief and loss, navigate relationship challenges, and rediscover confidence in themselves. I especially enjoy working with creatives and those seeking to live with more joy, authenticity, and fulfillment.
I don’t want to give you the usual pitch on what I can offer as a therapist. The truth is, there are a lot of amazing therapists out there. There are also many that might not be the right fit for you. At the end of the day, finding a strong connection with a therapist is what matters most for seeing results. So I will be as direct as possible- I connect best with clients who are curious about new perspectives and want to think deeply on how they came to be the person they are today. Those who are looking to improve themselves and their relationships tend to connect best with the way I work. If this sounds like you, please read on.
I don’t want to give you the usual pitch on what I can offer as a therapist. The truth is, there are a lot of amazing therapists out there. There are also many that might not be the right fit for you. At the end of the day, finding a strong connection with a therapist is what matters most for seeing results. So I will be as direct as possible- I connect best with clients who are curious about new perspectives and want to think deeply on how they came to be the person they are today. Those who are looking to improve themselves and their relationships tend to connect best with the way I work. If this sounds like you, please read on.
Living with anxiety, depression, or something that feels bigger than your usual coping can hold is not easy to recognize and accept. Life may have felt manageable until it just isn’t anymore.
Perhaps you're in the middle of a major life transition; a career shift, a relationship ending, a major identity shift, or questioning beliefs you've held for a long time. Or maybe there's no single crisis, just a persistent sense that something inside needs attention.
I help adults and couples move through these struggles at the root, not just the surface, so healing is lasting, not temporary.
Living with anxiety, depression, or something that feels bigger than your usual coping can hold is not easy to recognize and accept. Life may have felt manageable until it just isn’t anymore.
Perhaps you're in the middle of a major life transition; a career shift, a relationship ending, a major identity shift, or questioning beliefs you've held for a long time. Or maybe there's no single crisis, just a persistent sense that something inside needs attention.
I help adults and couples move through these struggles at the root, not just the surface, so healing is lasting, not temporary.
I do not equate “healthy” with “normal”, nor aim to be prescriptive about how you “ought“ to experience being in this world. Living along the fringes of normativity isn’t an easy choice. But it can be a worthy choice, fulfilling and purposeful! Yet it may also be accompanied by high costs that feel compromising to dignity & self-worth.
I do not equate “healthy” with “normal”, nor aim to be prescriptive about how you “ought“ to experience being in this world. Living along the fringes of normativity isn’t an easy choice. But it can be a worthy choice, fulfilling and purposeful! Yet it may also be accompanied by high costs that feel compromising to dignity & self-worth.
You try to be a good person and want more from life yet sometimes it feels like you're just going through the motions. You're functioning, but there's always that voice—the one telling you that you’re not enough, don’t deserve love, peace or happiness,
everything's your fault, and that this is it in life. Your unresolved “stuff”– the anxiety, self-doubt, trauma–keeps popping up at the most inconvenient time and causing you trouble. Relationships are hard. You can’t really relax. Anger eats at you. Joy is gone. You’re tired of feeling “stuck" and uneasy in your own mind and body. What you really want is to finally feel at peace.
You try to be a good person and want more from life yet sometimes it feels like you're just going through the motions. You're functioning, but there's always that voice—the one telling you that you’re not enough, don’t deserve love, peace or happiness,
everything's your fault, and that this is it in life. Your unresolved “stuff”– the anxiety, self-doubt, trauma–keeps popping up at the most inconvenient time and causing you trouble. Relationships are hard. You can’t really relax. Anger eats at you. Joy is gone. You’re tired of feeling “stuck" and uneasy in your own mind and body. What you really want is to finally feel at peace.
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