Rachel Feldman

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

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7 Endorsed

Los Angeles, CA 90004

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If you locate yourself within polyamorous, kinky, queer/trans, or anti-capitalist orientations, then you already know the ways normativity disciplines bodies, desires, and relationality. The costs of stepping outside dominant scripts are often high, especially when your modes of embodiment or intimacy are cast as deviant or disordered. At The Normative Exit Clinic, we recognize that “health” is not synonymous with “normal,” and that freedom is rarely granted—it must be authored. Living at the edges of what’s socially sanctioned isn’t a pathology; it’s often a deeply conscious and courageous stance.

And yet, negotiating life at those margins can provoke exhaustion, relational strain, and isolation. These aren’t individual failings—they’re the effects of normative power operating through institutions, language, and everyday expectations. At Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence, I was able to curate a curriculum around the work of Michel Foucault.

My clinical lens is informed by post-structuralist thought, with a focus on how macro-discourses get sedimented into the micro-terrain of our identities and emotional worlds. This isn’t a space of diagnostic surveillance. Together we’ll question the architectures of “should,” and explore how you might inhabit your life with more agency, pleasure & coherence.

Call or Email Rachel Feldman now for a free 15 minute consultation - (805) 919-8776

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Los Angeles, CA 90004

(805) 919-8776

Los Angeles, CA 90068

Come as you are. Leave as who you were never allowed to be.

I specialize in Sex-Positive, Kink Allied, Open Relationships Non-Monogamy and Sex Therapy

$250 Per Session, I accept insurance

I see individuals, couples and families

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My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Los Angeles, CA 90004

(805) 919-8776

Los Angeles, CA 90068

Come as you are. Leave as who you were never allowed to be.

I specialize in Sex-Positive, Kink Allied, Open Relationships Non-Monogamy and Sex Therapy

$250 Per Session, I accept insurance

I see individuals, couples and families

Finances

Fees

Individual Sessions $250
Couple Sessions $300
Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa

Insurance

Aetna
Cigna and Evernorth
ComPsych
Optum
UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

I can accept most PPO insurance plans for balanced billing to reduce your out-of-network costs. However I ONLY provide superbills for BCBS. Sliding scale provided on a case by case basis according to individual circumstances for out of pocket.

Rachel Feldman

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 919-8776

Rachel Feldman

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 919-8776

Qualifications

Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 138436 Rachel Feldman

Education and Years In Practice

In Practice for 8 years

Attended Philips Graduate University, MA

Additional Credentials

Degree/Diploma from Columbia University Masters in Liberal Studies for Human Rights / 2010

Degree/Diploma from Sarah Lawrence College Bachelors in Liberal Arts w/ specialization in Medical Sociology / 2007

My background is in Post-structural Philosophy & Gender Studies. My approach to therapeutic practice is deconstructive and informed by a Foucauldian framework.

Rachel Feldman

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 919-8776

My background is in Post-structural Philosophy & Gender Studies. My approach to therapeutic practice is deconstructive and informed by a Foucauldian framework.

Rachel Feldman

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 919-8776

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
Sex Therapy

Expertise

ADHD
Anti capitalist discontent
Anxiety
Autism
Bisexual
Body Positivity
Depression
Domestic Abuse
Eating Disorders
Family Conflict
Fetishistic practices
Infidelity
Lesbian
LGBTQ+
Marital and Premarital
Relationship Issues
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Addiction
Suicidal Ideation
Transgender
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues

Therapy, like life, is a challenging process that requires us to endure. I enter therapeutic conversation with an aim to create dialogue that is complex and appropriately reflects the profound depth of discomfort I imagine brought you to our conversations in the first place.

Rachel Feldman

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 919-8776

Rachel Feldman

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 919-8776

7 Endorsements

Fernando Barcelona

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Rachel and I have been colleagues for over 2 years, and throughout that time I have not only been impressed by her therapeutic approach, but also by her incredible dedication to her clients. She has an uncanny gift of seeing the possibility in people's sto...

Angelyn N. Rose

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, APCC

Rachel's incredible insight & extensive knowledge of the sociopolitical and philosophical frameworks that guide her practice are admirable. She is a thoughtful, understanding, thorough, and dedicated practitioner, ready to listen, collaborate, and support.

Marlin Elijah Sandlin

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT

One of the brightest stars in modern therapy. Rachel always brings passion, ingenuity, and open-mindedness into her work with clients.

Estelle Raskin

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Laurie Markham

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Manny Kemphues

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT

Thomas J. Pier Therapy

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, OSW-C, CMF

Rachel is brilliant, open-minded & non-judgmental. Her keen understanding of post-modern ideas & her genuineness create a safe & generative therapeutic environment geared to moving toward living the life you want based on your values, not conformity.

Client Focus

Age

Teen ,

Adults

Participants

Individuals ,

Couples ,

Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied ,

Gay Allied ,

HIV / AIDS Allied ,

Intersex Allied ,

Lesbian Allied ,

Non-Binary Allied ,

Queer Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied ,

Sex Worker Allied ,

Transgender Allied

Age

Teen ,

Adults

Participants

Individuals ,

Couples ,

Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied ,

Gay Allied ,

HIV / AIDS Allied ,

Intersex Allied ,

Lesbian Allied ,

Non-Binary Allied ,

Queer Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied ,

Sex Worker Allied ,

Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Culturally Sensitive
Existential
Family / Marital
Feminist
Narrative
Relational
Sex Positive/kink-aware
Social Justice Informed
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused

My therapeutic practice is informed by Post-structural Philosophy, as well as Feminist/Queer theory. Some of my biggest influences are Michel Foucault, Judith Butler Susan Sontag, and Derrida.

Rachel Feldman

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 919-8776

My therapeutic practice is informed by Post-structural Philosophy, as well as Feminist/Queer theory. Some of my biggest influences are Michel Foucault, Judith Butler Susan Sontag, and Derrida.

Rachel Feldman

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 919-8776

Groups

Anti-capitalist struggles in a pro-capital economy

Hosted by

Rachel Feldman

This group meets once per month, and is a collaborative therapeutic space to discuss how living in a capitalist-oriented culture can leave us feeling depressed, misunderstood, isolated, and excluded. The influence of individualism, self-sufficiency, and pressure to be productive can result in us feeling like we are failures for not measuring up to standards that don’t align with our personal belief systems and worldviews.

Expertise

Depression

Age

Adults

Session Cost

$20-$40

Location

444 North Larchmont Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90004

Email Rachel Feldman about this group or call - (805) 919-8776

Non-monogamy: Beyond the Stigma

Hosted by

Rachel Feldman

RESUMING JANUARY 24, 2023! This group explores the challenges that arise when intimacy is positioned against normativity in a safe, supportive environment. Alternatives to more traditional ways of romantic coupling sometimes leave us feeling overwhelmed and confused. Moving our discussion away from the stigma associated with non-monogamy, we aim to engage each other in an intimate and relational space whereby a diverse community of persons practicing non-monogamy provide mutual support and understanding. *Limited to 15 persons per session. *Individuals are $50/session; persons who attend with one or more partner/s are $40/session.

Expertise

Anxiety

Infidelity

Sexual Addiction

Age

Adults

Session Cost

$40-$50

Group Meets

Third Wed 7:30 P.M. - 9 P.M.

Location

Larchmont Associates

Los Angeles, CA 90004

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Preferred by National Coalition for Sexual Freedom

Hosted by

Rachel Feldman

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Location

Primary Location

Los Angeles, CA 90004

(805) 919-8776

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Additional Location

Los Angeles, CA 90068

(805) 919-8776

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Los Angeles

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Come as you are. Leave as who you were never allowed to be.

Rachel Feldman

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Call for a free consultation now - (805) 919-8776

Come as you are. Leave as who you were never allowed to be.

Rachel Feldman

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Call for a free consultation now - (805) 919-8776