Therapists in Santa Monica, CA
Hayden Hunter
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90404
I am happy you are here! Lotus flowers bloom after traversing through thick layers of mud. My goal is to help you understand blockages in your life holding you back from living an authentic and full life, help you make sense and create meaning from your experiences that propel you forward with purpose! My clients face anxiety/depression, life/career transitions, complex family dynamics, trauma related to dysfunctional patterns present in professional and personal relationships, families navigating divorce, parents improving parenting skills, couples addressing conflict, and individuals in spiritual and personal exploration.
I am happy you are here! Lotus flowers bloom after traversing through thick layers of mud. My goal is to help you understand blockages in your life holding you back from living an authentic and full life, help you make sense and create meaning from your experiences that propel you forward with purpose! My clients face anxiety/depression, life/career transitions, complex family dynamics, trauma related to dysfunctional patterns present in professional and personal relationships, families navigating divorce, parents improving parenting skills, couples addressing conflict, and individuals in spiritual and personal exploration.
Nicole Widmyer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Are you feeling stuck, alone or uncertain in where you want to go in your life? Are you suffering from anxiety or depression? You have taken the first step toward improving the quality of your life. I can help you with the next step, which is to develop insight into your thoughts, feelings and behavioral patterns to help you make lasting changes to achieve greater satisfaction in your relationships and in your life.
Are you feeling stuck, alone or uncertain in where you want to go in your life? Are you suffering from anxiety or depression? You have taken the first step toward improving the quality of your life. I can help you with the next step, which is to develop insight into your thoughts, feelings and behavioral patterns to help you make lasting changes to achieve greater satisfaction in your relationships and in your life.
I believe clients are the experts on their own lives. I take a strength-based and person-centered approach to therapy, meaning that while I see myself as a consultant in peoples' journeys toward enhanced wellness, I work in a collaborative way that keeps the client's goals and priorities front and center. During our time together, I will listen to your story, offer reflections, and ask creative questions to gain clarity and discover the deeper and richer meanings within your narrative. Together, we will work to understand your pain and to mutually identify your strengths, resources, and desired future.
I believe clients are the experts on their own lives. I take a strength-based and person-centered approach to therapy, meaning that while I see myself as a consultant in peoples' journeys toward enhanced wellness, I work in a collaborative way that keeps the client's goals and priorities front and center. During our time together, I will listen to your story, offer reflections, and ask creative questions to gain clarity and discover the deeper and richer meanings within your narrative. Together, we will work to understand your pain and to mutually identify your strengths, resources, and desired future.
Giselle Moinzadeh
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Monica, CA 90401
If you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or PTSD, and traditional talk therapy hasn’t fully brought the relief you're seeking, I’m here to help. I use traditional psychotherapy with somatic therapy to address the full spectrum of your experience—mind, body, and spirit.
If you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or PTSD, and traditional talk therapy hasn’t fully brought the relief you're seeking, I’m here to help. I use traditional psychotherapy with somatic therapy to address the full spectrum of your experience—mind, body, and spirit.
I am licensed in both California (118887) and Pennsylvania (MF001617). I have been in practice for eight years and specialize in emerging and young adults, ages 15-35.
I am licensed in both California (118887) and Pennsylvania (MF001617). I have been in practice for eight years and specialize in emerging and young adults, ages 15-35.
New insights & experiences foster transformation, yet human beings tend to engage in predictable behavior that is familiar to them. A sudden moment of clarity that puts life into focus can be miraculous, but it’s difficult to see on your own what has been hidden for so long. That’s where I come in. Through a variety of approaches & interventions that are customized to you & your needs, we will move you in the direction of a new way of experiencing yourself & the world. At the end of our time together, it is my hope that you will feel stronger, more grounded, with a deeper understanding of yourself, valuing your mind, body, & spirit.
New insights & experiences foster transformation, yet human beings tend to engage in predictable behavior that is familiar to them. A sudden moment of clarity that puts life into focus can be miraculous, but it’s difficult to see on your own what has been hidden for so long. That’s where I come in. Through a variety of approaches & interventions that are customized to you & your needs, we will move you in the direction of a new way of experiencing yourself & the world. At the end of our time together, it is my hope that you will feel stronger, more grounded, with a deeper understanding of yourself, valuing your mind, body, & spirit.
Hi there, my name is Jaime Carrillo and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I believe having someone to talk to is incredibly important. I try to offer a warm and collaborative approach with my clients, and provide a safe and non judgmental space to work through whatever struggles you are facing.
Hi there, my name is Jaime Carrillo and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I believe having someone to talk to is incredibly important. I try to offer a warm and collaborative approach with my clients, and provide a safe and non judgmental space to work through whatever struggles you are facing.
Jennifer Hayden
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Hello and welcome! If you are considering therapy, I understand the first step to finding the right therapist for you can be overwhelming. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship can be used as an intervention in and of itself. My goal is to meet you where you are at and create a compassionate and secure environment where you feel respected and heard.
Hello and welcome! If you are considering therapy, I understand the first step to finding the right therapist for you can be overwhelming. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship can be used as an intervention in and of itself. My goal is to meet you where you are at and create a compassionate and secure environment where you feel respected and heard.
You may be living day to day with a smile on, maintaining responsibilities, relationships, and so on. On the outside you appear ok, while internally, you are struggling to manage emotions, thoughts, and daily responsibilities. It can be so exhausting trying to keep it all together. You may feel tired of giving so much to everyone else, and have nothing left to give yourself. You feel the need to prioritize yourself and pour into your own cup, but struggle figuring out how to do it. This can be the starting moment for the changes you are wanting. Real change can happen through our work together.
You may be living day to day with a smile on, maintaining responsibilities, relationships, and so on. On the outside you appear ok, while internally, you are struggling to manage emotions, thoughts, and daily responsibilities. It can be so exhausting trying to keep it all together. You may feel tired of giving so much to everyone else, and have nothing left to give yourself. You feel the need to prioritize yourself and pour into your own cup, but struggle figuring out how to do it. This can be the starting moment for the changes you are wanting. Real change can happen through our work together.
Daniel L Stewart
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ERYT
Verified Verified
Santa Monica, CA 90403
I have an MA in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in depth psychology, a psychodynamic process which engages the natural healing power of the psyche through symbolic experience, fantasy and dream work. My tool box includes Depth Psychotherapy, Soul work, Positive Self Psychology, Mind Body integration and awareness through Somatic Experiencing. I incorporate Yoga Psychology and philosophy, Buddhist perspective & mindfulness meditation, foundation work in trauma and addiction, as well as neurobiology and brain plasticity. I'm particularly interested in the overlap between eastern thought, spirituality and western psychology in the search for individual meaning and purpose.
I have an MA in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in depth psychology, a psychodynamic process which engages the natural healing power of the psyche through symbolic experience, fantasy and dream work. My tool box includes Depth Psychotherapy, Soul work, Positive Self Psychology, Mind Body integration and awareness through Somatic Experiencing. I incorporate Yoga Psychology and philosophy, Buddhist perspective & mindfulness meditation, foundation work in trauma and addiction, as well as neurobiology and brain plasticity. I'm particularly interested in the overlap between eastern thought, spirituality and western psychology in the search for individual meaning and purpose.
Love, work, and emotional health are the areas that challenge us. Whether you are single or in a relationship, love can be tough to find or keep. Don't settle for loneliness, fights, circular arguments or cold distance. Good communication can be learned. Affairs can often be survived. In your work life, are you suffering from anxiety, perfectionism, lack of confidence, or time crunch? I understand the specific challenges of being in the business world, and the needs of sensitive, creative personalities. Read what I have written about these subjects on my blog at: http://joycehouser.com/blog/
Love, work, and emotional health are the areas that challenge us. Whether you are single or in a relationship, love can be tough to find or keep. Don't settle for loneliness, fights, circular arguments or cold distance. Good communication can be learned. Affairs can often be survived. In your work life, are you suffering from anxiety, perfectionism, lack of confidence, or time crunch? I understand the specific challenges of being in the business world, and the needs of sensitive, creative personalities. Read what I have written about these subjects on my blog at: http://joycehouser.com/blog/
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You have the answers you seek inside you, but something is in the way of you accessing your inner knowing. My job as a therapist is to help you reconnect and remember, and to offer you tools for working (and playing) with the fears and anxieties that make life more challenging than it needs to be.
You have the answers you seek inside you, but something is in the way of you accessing your inner knowing. My job as a therapist is to help you reconnect and remember, and to offer you tools for working (and playing) with the fears and anxieties that make life more challenging than it needs to be.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness (cbtmindful.com). I see therapy as a space of honest exploration of who you are, what is most important to you, and what is holding you back from living a more fulfilling life. My role is to listen carefully and compassionately so that, together, we can identify patterns, especially ones that aren’t leading you to the life you want. Then, I use a creative and collaborative approach to help you make changes in how you relate to yourself, how you show up in your relationships, and how you make decisions, big and small.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness (cbtmindful.com). I see therapy as a space of honest exploration of who you are, what is most important to you, and what is holding you back from living a more fulfilling life. My role is to listen carefully and compassionately so that, together, we can identify patterns, especially ones that aren’t leading you to the life you want. Then, I use a creative and collaborative approach to help you make changes in how you relate to yourself, how you show up in your relationships, and how you make decisions, big and small.
Maryann Newsom - California Telehealth Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSTIP , CCTP, ASDCS
Verified Verified
Online Only
Hi, I am MaryAnn Newsom. Beyond my Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy, I have been building specialisation in intersexual relationship dynamics.. Additionally, I am a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist, Clinical Trauma Professional, and a Sex Therapy Informed Professional. I have Post-graduate training in a multitude of clinical areas, including, however, not limited to; Working with First Responders, Grief, Executive Functioning/Prefrontal Cortex issues (ADHD, ASD, ODD…), Telemental Health, EMDR, also Nutrition/lifestyle. For more information check out my blog sexloveandmarriage.com, IG, And Youtube.
Hi, I am MaryAnn Newsom. Beyond my Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy, I have been building specialisation in intersexual relationship dynamics.. Additionally, I am a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist, Clinical Trauma Professional, and a Sex Therapy Informed Professional. I have Post-graduate training in a multitude of clinical areas, including, however, not limited to; Working with First Responders, Grief, Executive Functioning/Prefrontal Cortex issues (ADHD, ASD, ODD…), Telemental Health, EMDR, also Nutrition/lifestyle. For more information check out my blog sexloveandmarriage.com, IG, And Youtube.
Struggling with addiction. Survivor of trauma. Creative. Do at least two of these three describe you? If you're struggling to get sober, you're fearful about the impact sobriety might have on your creativity (and life in general). If you're in early sobriety, you're trying to gain your footing in a new landscape. If you're a trauma survivor, you're confused as to why your insight & sensitivity aren't helping you get to that light at the end of the tunnel. What do you do if your pain is too great to manage on your own?
Struggling with addiction. Survivor of trauma. Creative. Do at least two of these three describe you? If you're struggling to get sober, you're fearful about the impact sobriety might have on your creativity (and life in general). If you're in early sobriety, you're trying to gain your footing in a new landscape. If you're a trauma survivor, you're confused as to why your insight & sensitivity aren't helping you get to that light at the end of the tunnel. What do you do if your pain is too great to manage on your own?
CURRENTLY OFFERING Tele-Therapy (Zoom), In-person and phone sessions Do you desire more healthy, functional relationships? Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed or paralyzed by your anxiety? Do you need a safe, non-judgmental place to explore your feelings? Everyone has the capacity for growth and change. As an attuned, skilled, empathetic and psychodynamically oriented therapist, I can help you discover a richer, deeper understanding of yourself and your possibilities while overcoming the obstacles to change.
CURRENTLY OFFERING Tele-Therapy (Zoom), In-person and phone sessions Do you desire more healthy, functional relationships? Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed or paralyzed by your anxiety? Do you need a safe, non-judgmental place to explore your feelings? Everyone has the capacity for growth and change. As an attuned, skilled, empathetic and psychodynamically oriented therapist, I can help you discover a richer, deeper understanding of yourself and your possibilities while overcoming the obstacles to change.
"YOUR VISION WILL BECOME CLEAR WHEN YOU LOOK INTO YOUR HEART. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens." Carl Jung. As a therapist, I am here to support each individual define his or her vision and life's purpose. When one feels stuck, sometimes the idea of change or transition can seem overwhelming. Issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship distress, loneliness and low-self esteem can be an indicator that a shift is imminent. I am here to provide gentle guidance, by providing a safe, warm and compassionate space to explore these issues.
"YOUR VISION WILL BECOME CLEAR WHEN YOU LOOK INTO YOUR HEART. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens." Carl Jung. As a therapist, I am here to support each individual define his or her vision and life's purpose. When one feels stuck, sometimes the idea of change or transition can seem overwhelming. Issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship distress, loneliness and low-self esteem can be an indicator that a shift is imminent. I am here to provide gentle guidance, by providing a safe, warm and compassionate space to explore these issues.
Hi, I’m Stacey. Whether your child has struggled for a while or has just recently started to exhibit certain behaviors, I know it's never easy to ask for help - which is why I'm so glad you're here. I believe children are always moving towards wholeness but sometimes need help from compassionate and knowledgeable adults. My work with your child will integrate the science of interpersonal neurobiology, child development, trauma-informed care, expressive arts, and play to strengthen the understanding, love, and security between you and your child.
Hi, I’m Stacey. Whether your child has struggled for a while or has just recently started to exhibit certain behaviors, I know it's never easy to ask for help - which is why I'm so glad you're here. I believe children are always moving towards wholeness but sometimes need help from compassionate and knowledgeable adults. My work with your child will integrate the science of interpersonal neurobiology, child development, trauma-informed care, expressive arts, and play to strengthen the understanding, love, and security between you and your child.
Navigating mental health concerns and life challenges alone can prove to be isolating, challenging, and intimidating. Some days, we feel so consumed by our thoughts and feelings that it is difficult to just exist. I am deeply committed to creating a therapeutic space where you don't have to be alone with your thoughts and feelings anymore. A space where you feel seen, heard, and understood. I work collaboratively and cohesively with clients to reach their desired goals in a nonjudgemental and supportive environment.
Navigating mental health concerns and life challenges alone can prove to be isolating, challenging, and intimidating. Some days, we feel so consumed by our thoughts and feelings that it is difficult to just exist. I am deeply committed to creating a therapeutic space where you don't have to be alone with your thoughts and feelings anymore. A space where you feel seen, heard, and understood. I work collaboratively and cohesively with clients to reach their desired goals in a nonjudgemental and supportive environment.
I do individual and couples therapy dealing with: addictions; defensive communication; sexuality; aggression; parenting, and money. *I find that most couples during arguments or stressful times, communicate poorly--are reactive and quick to blame. I really value helping the individuals develop themselves and their skills as a way out of this cycle, and towards a loving relationship.
*In individual therapy we may deal with loneliness, anxiety, addictive patterns/substances or depression. We work together to set personal goals and on staying accountable. I focus on their maladaptive thoughts/feelings that can interfere with them retaking charge of their life.
I do individual and couples therapy dealing with: addictions; defensive communication; sexuality; aggression; parenting, and money. *I find that most couples during arguments or stressful times, communicate poorly--are reactive and quick to blame. I really value helping the individuals develop themselves and their skills as a way out of this cycle, and towards a loving relationship.
*In individual therapy we may deal with loneliness, anxiety, addictive patterns/substances or depression. We work together to set personal goals and on staying accountable. I focus on their maladaptive thoughts/feelings that can interfere with them retaking charge of their life.
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Number of Therapists in Santa Monica, CA
1,000+
Average cost per session
$200
Therapists in Santa Monica, CA who prioritize treating:
| 94% | Anxiety |
| 88% | Depression |
| 85% | Relationship Issues |
| 76% | Self Esteem |
| 71% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 65% | Grief |
| 65% | Stress |
Average years in practice
13 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 66% | Aetna |
| 52% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 44% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Santa Monica, CA see their clients
| 62% | In Person and Online | |
| 38% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 80% | Female | |
| 19% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |