Family Therapy in Pasadena, CA

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Rachel Chapman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
I see individuals and couples for a range of issues which include, but are not limited to; anxiety and depression, unsatisfying relationships, entertainment and creative challenges, LGBTQ-related issues, overwhelming emotions, self-esteem and identity, sexual challenges, family discord, lack of motivation or follow through, and career/workplace challenges.
I am passionate about helping people live the life they want, and bring my values of honesty, kindness, humor, compassion and "keeping it real" to my practice. Therapy can inspire change, create greater self-awareness and improve the quality of one's life and relationships. I provide a comfortable and collaborative environment in which you can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling and being. My aim is to help you gain clarity about the underlying causes of problems, provide strategies to help you cope and empower you to trust your inner voice and live each day authentically.
I see individuals and couples for a range of issues which include, but are not limited to; anxiety and depression, unsatisfying relationships, entertainment and creative challenges, LGBTQ-related issues, overwhelming emotions, self-esteem and identity, sexual challenges, family discord, lack of motivation or follow through, and career/workplace challenges.
I am passionate about helping people live the life they want, and bring my values of honesty, kindness, humor, compassion and "keeping it real" to my practice. Therapy can inspire change, create greater self-awareness and improve the quality of one's life and relationships. I provide a comfortable and collaborative environment in which you can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling and being. My aim is to help you gain clarity about the underlying causes of problems, provide strategies to help you cope and empower you to trust your inner voice and live each day authentically.
(424) 304-0480 View (424) 304-0480
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Institute for Girls' Development
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91101
Looking for growth, skills, connection and empowerment during challenging times? Our compassionate and expert Institute team is dedicated to empowering girls, women, families, and gender expansive individuals through strength-based services. We offer therapy (individual, group and family), assessment, community education, and professional training. Our caring, experienced, and creative therapists work from various approaches to best meet the unique needs of our clients and their families. Our skill-building workshops and groups inspire children and teens to use their voices and build resilience and leadership.
Looking for growth, skills, connection and empowerment during challenging times? Our compassionate and expert Institute team is dedicated to empowering girls, women, families, and gender expansive individuals through strength-based services. We offer therapy (individual, group and family), assessment, community education, and professional training. Our caring, experienced, and creative therapists work from various approaches to best meet the unique needs of our clients and their families. Our skill-building workshops and groups inspire children and teens to use their voices and build resilience and leadership.
(626) 714-2906 x108 View (626) 714-2906 x108
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Dr. Desirée Hermosillo
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91106  (Online Only)
Hola, My name is Dr. Desirée Hermosillo. I am a Latino/a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 8 year's experience as a mental health therapist. I am also a registered Psychological Associate under a Licensed Psychologist. I practice under my LMFT at my group practice: Hermosillo Family Therapy, Inc. I started my career working with foster/adopted youth, adolescents, and families in residential and school based programs. I have experience working with depression, anxiety, trauma (immigration/abuse), PTSD, ADHD, behavior issues, self-harm/SI, life transitions (work, school, identity, relationships) and grief and loss.
Hola, My name is Dr. Desirée Hermosillo. I am a Latino/a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 8 year's experience as a mental health therapist. I am also a registered Psychological Associate under a Licensed Psychologist. I practice under my LMFT at my group practice: Hermosillo Family Therapy, Inc. I started my career working with foster/adopted youth, adolescents, and families in residential and school based programs. I have experience working with depression, anxiety, trauma (immigration/abuse), PTSD, ADHD, behavior issues, self-harm/SI, life transitions (work, school, identity, relationships) and grief and loss.
(626) 263-6843 View (626) 263-6843
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Jayne Han
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91107  (Online Only)
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I have served clients of all ages, in all life stages, and of various backgrounds. My therapeutic skills have been honed by solid training, my own emotional work, and from walking with clients who have allowed me into their sacred process of growth for the last 27 years.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I have served clients of all ages, in all life stages, and of various backgrounds. My therapeutic skills have been honed by solid training, my own emotional work, and from walking with clients who have allowed me into their sacred process of growth for the last 27 years.
(626) 594-9470 View (626) 594-9470
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George Bermudez
Psychologist, PhD, PsyD
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91105
My therapeutic approach, developed over 20 years of practice with a wide variety of clients, is a collaborative one, aiming to enhance self-understanding, improvement of relationships, and promotion of personal and professional growth. I believe all facets of our lives must be addressed in a wholistic , respectful, compassionate, and collaborative manner. My ideal is to partner with you to tailor therapy to help with your unique needs and strengths: different emphases may be needed at times: individual therapy, couples therapy, or family therapy.
My therapeutic approach, developed over 20 years of practice with a wide variety of clients, is a collaborative one, aiming to enhance self-understanding, improvement of relationships, and promotion of personal and professional growth. I believe all facets of our lives must be addressed in a wholistic , respectful, compassionate, and collaborative manner. My ideal is to partner with you to tailor therapy to help with your unique needs and strengths: different emphases may be needed at times: individual therapy, couples therapy, or family therapy.
(626) 869-9935 View (626) 869-9935
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Nanette Karapetian
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PsyD, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91101
I have extensive experience with helping people find a more fulfilling love life as well as intimacy with friends and family.
I specialize in working with people who want more love and peacefulness in their lives. I have had post masters level training doing depth work in psychoanalysis. I have been in practice for over 20 years. We will work together for a better understanding of your unconscious inner world and how it affects your life. Close and intimate relationships with others are possible and a basic human need that are yearned for and people deserve. I can help with opening your heart and opening your mind in many new and powerful ways.
I have extensive experience with helping people find a more fulfilling love life as well as intimacy with friends and family.
I specialize in working with people who want more love and peacefulness in their lives. I have had post masters level training doing depth work in psychoanalysis. I have been in practice for over 20 years. We will work together for a better understanding of your unconscious inner world and how it affects your life. Close and intimate relationships with others are possible and a basic human need that are yearned for and people deserve. I can help with opening your heart and opening your mind in many new and powerful ways.
(323) 533-1649 View (323) 533-1649
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Annie Fuller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
By seeking support, you are taking one of the most important steps in your journey towards healing. I am an LCSW with over six years of experience providing individual and family psychotherapy to adults, adolescents and children. My aim with each and every client is to create a supportive space for growth and healing. My commitment to you is that our therapeutic relationship will be an authentic one. Together, you and I will pursue, through empathy and honest collaboration, a deep understanding your true self.
By seeking support, you are taking one of the most important steps in your journey towards healing. I am an LCSW with over six years of experience providing individual and family psychotherapy to adults, adolescents and children. My aim with each and every client is to create a supportive space for growth and healing. My commitment to you is that our therapeutic relationship will be an authentic one. Together, you and I will pursue, through empathy and honest collaboration, a deep understanding your true self.
(626) 382-7980 View (626) 382-7980
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Andrea Price
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91104
I use Child Centered Play Therapy, DBT, CBT, ERP, Mindfulness, Family Systems, and a client centered approach.
I believe that therapy should be a truly collaborative and evidence based approach. My approach is genuine and warm. I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship especially in working with kids, teens, parents and families. I have many years of experience working as a school based therapist and in inpatient adolescent treatment centers. I love providing support to parents and families when working with kids individually or in the context of family based treatment. My approach with kids emphasizes a neurorelational framework.
I use Child Centered Play Therapy, DBT, CBT, ERP, Mindfulness, Family Systems, and a client centered approach.
I believe that therapy should be a truly collaborative and evidence based approach. My approach is genuine and warm. I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship especially in working with kids, teens, parents and families. I have many years of experience working as a school based therapist and in inpatient adolescent treatment centers. I love providing support to parents and families when working with kids individually or in the context of family based treatment. My approach with kids emphasizes a neurorelational framework.
(323) 894-0263 View (323) 894-0263
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Ian L Karlsson
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, ASW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
I use interventions from a number of philosophies including Internal Family Systems Therapy, EMDR, and the existential tradition.
My mission as a therapist is to affirm the best in you. I believe that as human beings we require a sense of safety and affirmation in order to take the courageous step of examining our own lives, even those aspects that are painful. I seek to provide that safety with a warm and collaborate approach to treatment. The services I provide are trauma focused and identity affirming. I have experience working with young adults in community mental health, as well as with adolescents in a high school setting.
I use interventions from a number of philosophies including Internal Family Systems Therapy, EMDR, and the existential tradition.
My mission as a therapist is to affirm the best in you. I believe that as human beings we require a sense of safety and affirmation in order to take the courageous step of examining our own lives, even those aspects that are painful. I seek to provide that safety with a warm and collaborate approach to treatment. The services I provide are trauma focused and identity affirming. I have experience working with young adults in community mental health, as well as with adolescents in a high school setting.
(626) 263-5567 View (626) 263-5567
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Clarity & Growth Center for Psychotherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101
We're a group of Master's-level therapists, experienced in helping with ADHD; anxiety; depression; relationship/family, financial, and job stress; religious trauma; and issues stemming from being neurodivergent and/or LGBTQ+.
Finding a therapist who's the right fit can be stressful and time-consuming. Thank you for taking a minute to see if one of our therapists is right for you. You may be feeling stressed, worried, anxious, angry, hopeless - or all of the above! - and you just want to feel better. Maybe there's a problem you need to talk through, find some clarity around, and take action on. Or perhaps you're looking for someone who can help you clarify your goals, develop your potential, and bring your dreams into reality. In any case, we'd love to help!
We're a group of Master's-level therapists, experienced in helping with ADHD; anxiety; depression; relationship/family, financial, and job stress; religious trauma; and issues stemming from being neurodivergent and/or LGBTQ+.
Finding a therapist who's the right fit can be stressful and time-consuming. Thank you for taking a minute to see if one of our therapists is right for you. You may be feeling stressed, worried, anxious, angry, hopeless - or all of the above! - and you just want to feel better. Maybe there's a problem you need to talk through, find some clarity around, and take action on. Or perhaps you're looking for someone who can help you clarify your goals, develop your potential, and bring your dreams into reality. In any case, we'd love to help!
(626) 765-1753 View (626) 765-1753
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Gloria Avrech
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91106
Waitlist for new clients
Assist with a range of problems: depression, anxiety, grief and bereavement, relationships, physical, sexual, emotional abuse, family and school behavioral problems.
Are you searching for inner peace, growth, healing and self-understanding? Seeking a safe place where you can have a caring companion to help you explore who you really are? Tools to assist you with daily life struggles, sorrows and joys?
Assist with a range of problems: depression, anxiety, grief and bereavement, relationships, physical, sexual, emotional abuse, family and school behavioral problems.
Are you searching for inner peace, growth, healing and self-understanding? Seeking a safe place where you can have a caring companion to help you explore who you really are? Tools to assist you with daily life struggles, sorrows and joys?
(626) 414-5371 View (626) 414-5371
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Melissa Springstead Cahill
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PsyD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101  (Online Only)
Between academics, extracurricular activities, social and family obligations, students (and parents) feel burnt-out often leading to problems with depression, alcohol and drug use, relational problems, anxiety, etc.
I am an MFT with experience teaching, tutoring and providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents and their families. While I work with clients of all academic levels, I specialize in working with those who struggle academically due to a learning disability and other educational barriers. Along with individual and family psychotherapy, I also offer school consultation and observations. I find collaborating with teachers, school staff and other providers, my clients are able to have success in their academics and emotional/behavioral health.
Between academics, extracurricular activities, social and family obligations, students (and parents) feel burnt-out often leading to problems with depression, alcohol and drug use, relational problems, anxiety, etc.
I am an MFT with experience teaching, tutoring and providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents and their families. While I work with clients of all academic levels, I specialize in working with those who struggle academically due to a learning disability and other educational barriers. Along with individual and family psychotherapy, I also offer school consultation and observations. I find collaborating with teachers, school staff and other providers, my clients are able to have success in their academics and emotional/behavioral health.
(213) 261-8645 View (213) 261-8645
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Alora Barrera
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91106
I have experience and am interested in working with coping skills, life transitions, family conflict, gender identity, and stress.
I firmly believe that all of my clients are the experts of their lives. I thus use a strength-based and trauma-informed lens to assist individuals through navigating their relationships with themselves and others. My work as a therapist is informed by the belief that for us to heal, we must begin with an acceptance that our struggles are valid and deserving of attention. I strive to create an inclusive, affirmative space where individuals feel supported to speak their truth.
I have experience and am interested in working with coping skills, life transitions, family conflict, gender identity, and stress.
I firmly believe that all of my clients are the experts of their lives. I thus use a strength-based and trauma-informed lens to assist individuals through navigating their relationships with themselves and others. My work as a therapist is informed by the belief that for us to heal, we must begin with an acceptance that our struggles are valid and deserving of attention. I strive to create an inclusive, affirmative space where individuals feel supported to speak their truth.
(626) 790-2206 View (626) 790-2206
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Anne Crile
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91105  (Online Only)
I am a California & Arizona licensed marriage and family therapist (CA 86294, AZ 15639). I specialize in working with couples & individuals navigating life-altering medical conditions; women overwhelmed in the face of work, family & personal pressure; and couples struggling to create or restore fulfilling connection.
I am a California & Arizona licensed marriage and family therapist (CA 86294, AZ 15639). I specialize in working with couples & individuals navigating life-altering medical conditions; women overwhelmed in the face of work, family & personal pressure; and couples struggling to create or restore fulfilling connection.
(626) 269-2114 View (626) 269-2114
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Alexander Loera
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91105  (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and have been practicing since 2015 out of Los Angeles, CA. I work with individual adults and young adults manage life transitions, relationship challenges, work stress, anxiety, and depression.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and have been practicing since 2015 out of Los Angeles, CA. I work with individual adults and young adults manage life transitions, relationship challenges, work stress, anxiety, and depression.
(323) 375-2898 View (323) 375-2898
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Ernesto Paz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91101  (Online Only)
As a therapist, my broader goal is in helping you experience higher states of fulfillment, joy, and peace of mind - rather than simply helping you decrease the symptoms you're having. It's about happiness and each person's unique recipe for that. I work well with a wide variety of psychoemotional problems such as anxiety, depression, substance misuse, and relationship difficulties with family, friendships, the self, or your love life. I have years of experience working in addiction treatment which has allowed me to work with an incredibly diverse population of all backgrounds.
As a therapist, my broader goal is in helping you experience higher states of fulfillment, joy, and peace of mind - rather than simply helping you decrease the symptoms you're having. It's about happiness and each person's unique recipe for that. I work well with a wide variety of psychoemotional problems such as anxiety, depression, substance misuse, and relationship difficulties with family, friendships, the self, or your love life. I have years of experience working in addiction treatment which has allowed me to work with an incredibly diverse population of all backgrounds.
(510) 880-1918 View (510) 880-1918
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Maudi Ivette Mills
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91106  (Online Only)
The Healing Collective, PC is a private practice that offers an array of mental health treatment and wellness services within the community of Pasadena and throughout the state of California. THC is comprised of qualified and experienced mental health professionals. Our licensed therapists are trained in a variety of trauma-informed, holistic, strengths-based, and culturally competent mental health treatments. We provide mental health treatment to adolescents, adults, families, and couples. Our mental health services include individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy and group therapy (both coming soon).
The Healing Collective, PC is a private practice that offers an array of mental health treatment and wellness services within the community of Pasadena and throughout the state of California. THC is comprised of qualified and experienced mental health professionals. Our licensed therapists are trained in a variety of trauma-informed, holistic, strengths-based, and culturally competent mental health treatments. We provide mental health treatment to adolescents, adults, families, and couples. Our mental health services include individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy and group therapy (both coming soon).
(626) 310-7031 View (626) 310-7031
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Alessandro Pagliai Londono
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91106  (Online Only)
I integrate psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, neuroscience, existential, narrative, family systems, and relational therapies.
Seeking individuals eager to explore their inner worlds, willing to engage in transformative work through diverse psychological practices. Ideal clients are open-minded, ready to delve into emotional, cognitive, and relational growth, and curious about harnessing their strengths for personal development and healing. Whether you're navigating life's challenges, seeking deeper self-understanding, or aspiring for a fulfilling life, our journey together can provide the insight and tools you need.
I integrate psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, neuroscience, existential, narrative, family systems, and relational therapies.
Seeking individuals eager to explore their inner worlds, willing to engage in transformative work through diverse psychological practices. Ideal clients are open-minded, ready to delve into emotional, cognitive, and relational growth, and curious about harnessing their strengths for personal development and healing. Whether you're navigating life's challenges, seeking deeper self-understanding, or aspiring for a fulfilling life, our journey together can provide the insight and tools you need.
(626) 631-7704 View (626) 631-7704
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Iihae Shin
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91107  (Online Only)
Hello. My name is Iihae (pronounced E-heh). I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and I have been in this field for over 27 years. I have worked with clients of all ages and from all walks of life. My special interest is in working with trauma. I have extensive training in various therapeutic modalities including Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Brainspotting, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM).
Hello. My name is Iihae (pronounced E-heh). I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and I have been in this field for over 27 years. I have worked with clients of all ages and from all walks of life. My special interest is in working with trauma. I have extensive training in various therapeutic modalities including Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Brainspotting, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM).
(626) 427-6360 View (626) 427-6360
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Adriana Bugarin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91106  (Online Only)
The Healing Collective, PC is a private practice that offers an array of mental health treatment and wellness services within the community of Pasadena and throughout the state of California. THC is comprised of qualified and experienced mental health professionals. Our licensed therapists are trained in a variety of trauma-informed, holistic, strengths-based, and culturally competent mental health treatments. We provide mental health treatment to adolescents, adults, families, and couples. Our mental health services include individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy and group therapy ( both coming soon).
The Healing Collective, PC is a private practice that offers an array of mental health treatment and wellness services within the community of Pasadena and throughout the state of California. THC is comprised of qualified and experienced mental health professionals. Our licensed therapists are trained in a variety of trauma-informed, holistic, strengths-based, and culturally competent mental health treatments. We provide mental health treatment to adolescents, adults, families, and couples. Our mental health services include individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy and group therapy ( both coming soon).
(626) 779-9584 View (626) 779-9584
Family Therapy

What do family therapists do?

A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.

How long does therapy for families take to work?

Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.

How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?

You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.

Is therapy for families effective?

Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.