Therapists in Burbank, CA
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Cecilia Polkinhorn
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, AT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Burbank, CA 91502 (Online Only)
If you are looking for a Therapist who is Compassionate and Knowledgeable, please keep reading. Many Therapists feel the need to curate their ideal client, but I am confident I can help you regardless of your background. My extensive experience has introduced me to clients with wonderfully diverse backgrounds, who have trusted me with their most vulnerable moments in life. When you work with me, you can rest assured that you are in the hands of an Experienced and Capable Therapist.
If you are looking for a Therapist who is Compassionate and Knowledgeable, please keep reading. Many Therapists feel the need to curate their ideal client, but I am confident I can help you regardless of your background. My extensive experience has introduced me to clients with wonderfully diverse backgrounds, who have trusted me with their most vulnerable moments in life. When you work with me, you can rest assured that you are in the hands of an Experienced and Capable Therapist.
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Richelle Nichols
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Burbank, CA 91505 (Online Only)
Your struggles and your stories are unique to you and can get in the way of the successes you want to have. I enjoy working with adults and young adults who are looking to be healthier mentally and develop skills to manage emotional stresses and responses. I also enjoy working with couples in traditional and non-traditional relationships. I am open to different spiritualities and friendly to LGBTQIA individuals. I have experience working with caregivers of seniors with dementia, mood disorders, relationship issues, addiction, and family dysfunction. I provide a culturally sensitive therapeutic space that is non-judgmental.
Your struggles and your stories are unique to you and can get in the way of the successes you want to have. I enjoy working with adults and young adults who are looking to be healthier mentally and develop skills to manage emotional stresses and responses. I also enjoy working with couples in traditional and non-traditional relationships. I am open to different spiritualities and friendly to LGBTQIA individuals. I have experience working with caregivers of seniors with dementia, mood disorders, relationship issues, addiction, and family dysfunction. I provide a culturally sensitive therapeutic space that is non-judgmental.
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I value helping to foster a secure space and use an integrative approach to help clients feel empowered to reach their personal goals. Intersectionality has been paramount on my own personal healing journey and I have had the opportunity to work with clients who benefit from the same lens.
I value helping to foster a secure space and use an integrative approach to help clients feel empowered to reach their personal goals. Intersectionality has been paramount on my own personal healing journey and I have had the opportunity to work with clients who benefit from the same lens.
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Are you feeling overwhelmed by a recent loss, a change in career, or a family issue? I can help you work through painful life experiences. Limiting patterns may be making it more difficult for you to find resolution or interfering with current relationships. Change can be difficult, but the rewards are vast. I pay close attention to your personal experience and am mindful of the body-mind connection. We can assess whether individual, couple or family therapy is best.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by a recent loss, a change in career, or a family issue? I can help you work through painful life experiences. Limiting patterns may be making it more difficult for you to find resolution or interfering with current relationships. Change can be difficult, but the rewards are vast. I pay close attention to your personal experience and am mindful of the body-mind connection. We can assess whether individual, couple or family therapy is best.
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Ren Barnebey Psych. Inc.
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, CGT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Burbank, CA 91505 (Online Only)
Whatever it is that's bringing you to therapy, whether it be anxiety, depression, intimacy issues or sexual difficulties, struggling with relationships or self esteem, therapy can help. I utilize a variety of methods including mindfulness of emotions and Focusing to help you feel more at home with yourself and more comfortable in your own skin. I am a sex positive, LGBTQ+ affirmative, kink friendly therapist. Everyone is welcome.
Whatever it is that's bringing you to therapy, whether it be anxiety, depression, intimacy issues or sexual difficulties, struggling with relationships or self esteem, therapy can help. I utilize a variety of methods including mindfulness of emotions and Focusing to help you feel more at home with yourself and more comfortable in your own skin. I am a sex positive, LGBTQ+ affirmative, kink friendly therapist. Everyone is welcome.
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Charles Adrian Bewley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Burbank, CA 91505
One of the best things my dad ever said to me was: Unless you believe in reincarnation, it’s time to be happy now. (Personally, I think this applies even if you do believe in reincarnation.) How to make the most of our time, our relationships, and ourselves - for me, these are the key questions that led me to become a marriage and family therapist. Along with traditional talk therapy, I use EMDR (if desired), as well as IFS, to help you work through present challenges and past difficult experiences so that you can live more freely in the here and now - unencumbered by old self-defeating beliefs and fears.
One of the best things my dad ever said to me was: Unless you believe in reincarnation, it’s time to be happy now. (Personally, I think this applies even if you do believe in reincarnation.) How to make the most of our time, our relationships, and ourselves - for me, these are the key questions that led me to become a marriage and family therapist. Along with traditional talk therapy, I use EMDR (if desired), as well as IFS, to help you work through present challenges and past difficult experiences so that you can live more freely in the here and now - unencumbered by old self-defeating beliefs and fears.
Royce Goldman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, Ed, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Burbank, CA 91502
Waitlist for new clients
I work with school age children to adolescents who have special behavioral or learning needs. I focus on providing support to the entire family encompassing the child, parents and siblings. I provide family counseling, parenting skills coaching, and social skills training within the context of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Polyvagal Theory. I help with the initial trauma of a child's diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder or a Specific Learning Disability. I support a family on their journey from initial diagnosis to accessing resources and programs for their child.
I work with school age children to adolescents who have special behavioral or learning needs. I focus on providing support to the entire family encompassing the child, parents and siblings. I provide family counseling, parenting skills coaching, and social skills training within the context of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Polyvagal Theory. I help with the initial trauma of a child's diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder or a Specific Learning Disability. I support a family on their journey from initial diagnosis to accessing resources and programs for their child.
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I am a Licensed Psychotherapist and have been working in mental health since 2017. If you are looking for a Therapist who is Compassionate and Knowledgeable, please keep reading. Many Therapists feel the need to curate their ideal client, but I am confident I can help you regardless of your background. My extensive experience has introduced me to clients with wonderfully diverse backgrounds, who have trusted me with their most vulnerable moments in life. When you work with me, you can rest assured that you are in the hands of an Experienced and Capable Therapist.
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist and have been working in mental health since 2017. If you are looking for a Therapist who is Compassionate and Knowledgeable, please keep reading. Many Therapists feel the need to curate their ideal client, but I am confident I can help you regardless of your background. My extensive experience has introduced me to clients with wonderfully diverse backgrounds, who have trusted me with their most vulnerable moments in life. When you work with me, you can rest assured that you are in the hands of an Experienced and Capable Therapist.
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Welcome! Do you often feel stressed, overwhelmed, or frustrated with yourself? Is it hard for you to set boundaries with your family, friends, or partner? Are you facing challenges with your relationships, career, anxiety, or depression? Are you getting stuck in the past, repeating old patterns or pre-occupied with the future? I am happy to help guide, support and encourage along the way.
Welcome! Do you often feel stressed, overwhelmed, or frustrated with yourself? Is it hard for you to set boundaries with your family, friends, or partner? Are you facing challenges with your relationships, career, anxiety, or depression? Are you getting stuck in the past, repeating old patterns or pre-occupied with the future? I am happy to help guide, support and encourage along the way.
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Heather Emma Valdovinos
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Burbank, CA 91502
I am aware of the cultural factors that impact how we move and navigate through the world, which is why I humbly seek to provide culturally competent services.
I am aware of the cultural factors that impact how we move and navigate through the world, which is why I humbly seek to provide culturally competent services.
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The Center of Resiliency
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Burbank, CA 91505 (Online Only)
Hello and Welcome. Our agency offers affordable telehealth therapy. We are dedicated to decreasing depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues while increasing happiness, love, and resiliency. We provide individual therapy, couples therapy and group therapy.
Hello and Welcome. Our agency offers affordable telehealth therapy. We are dedicated to decreasing depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues while increasing happiness, love, and resiliency. We provide individual therapy, couples therapy and group therapy.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Burbank, CA 91505 (Online Only)
Sick of feeling triggered all the time? Need support knowing how to handle difficult situations and relationships that are complex? Do you want to feel better more of the time? More ALIVE? Ready to do the work it takes to heal and learn how to deal with life well? I help people organize their minds and emotions, and to get out of depression and anxiety. I will teach you how to slow down, ground your body, release stuck trauma stress and learn new coping mechanisms such as how to set healthy boundaries. I am the right fit for you if you’re sick of struggling. Let's work at your pace and make a unique plan to help you get unstuck.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Burbank, CA 91501
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Solace Mental Health is a boutique group practice founded by Ani Ifiktchyan, LCSW. Our therapists are currently accepting telehealth clients and offer a range of services for individuals aged 18 and older. We specialize in individual therapy for various mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, stress management, relationship difficulties, and grief and loss. Additionally, we provide support for individuals dealing with substance abuse, life transitions, and other emotional and psychological challenges. Our goal is to help clients achieve mental wellness and lead fulfilling lives.
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My goals as a therapist are to help you develop the insight and tools needed to achieve symptom relief and create a life that is more meaningful and fulfilling in the long-term. With nearly 25 years experience and exceptional credentials, my approach is warm, compassionate, practical, and collaborative. Therapy with me includes both understanding how your history may be informing the challenges bringing you to treatment (the "why?"), and learning skills (the "what now?") to improve your situation. I draw from cognitive behavioral therapy, the trauma resiliency model, and mindfulness based stress reduction and psychodynamic theory.
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Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Burbank, CA 91505 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Do you worry about (or avoid) certain situations for fear of panic attacks/shortness of breath/stomach distress/intrusive thoughts of anticipated catastrophe? Do you stay up at night worrying about that thing you said/did/didn’t do/remembered/forgot/found on WebMD's symptom checker? Do you have specific fears that paralyze you? You may have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety sucks, therapy can help! I specialize in helping you put anxiety in its rightful place. Every emotion needs a place at the table, but when anxiety is the loudest (or only) voice life becomes out of balance, and our choices no longer feel like conscious decisions.
Do you worry about (or avoid) certain situations for fear of panic attacks/shortness of breath/stomach distress/intrusive thoughts of anticipated catastrophe? Do you stay up at night worrying about that thing you said/did/didn’t do/remembered/forgot/found on WebMD's symptom checker? Do you have specific fears that paralyze you? You may have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety sucks, therapy can help! I specialize in helping you put anxiety in its rightful place. Every emotion needs a place at the table, but when anxiety is the loudest (or only) voice life becomes out of balance, and our choices no longer feel like conscious decisions.
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My approach to therapy has evolved over more than 25 years of practice as a psychologist/psychotherapist working with a wide variety of people and issues. Many people respond well to and benefit from my interactive, solutions-oriented methods. I believe that exploring the past is sometimes important but that working in the present with a clear eye to the future is often even more helpful.
My approach to therapy has evolved over more than 25 years of practice as a psychologist/psychotherapist working with a wide variety of people and issues. Many people respond well to and benefit from my interactive, solutions-oriented methods. I believe that exploring the past is sometimes important but that working in the present with a clear eye to the future is often even more helpful.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Burbank, CA 91505 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Is adjusting to your changing world too much to bear? Are you struggling to stay afloat amidst waves of grief? You are not alone. I know how challenging it is to find balance within changing circumstances, especially when accompanied by loss. Therapy with me is space and time for you. I listen as you tell your story and express your sorrow, joy, anger, lost or changing dreams, and hopes for the future. Together we reflect upon what was, fully experience what is, and explore what could be. You will feel seen, heard, and known.
Is adjusting to your changing world too much to bear? Are you struggling to stay afloat amidst waves of grief? You are not alone. I know how challenging it is to find balance within changing circumstances, especially when accompanied by loss. Therapy with me is space and time for you. I listen as you tell your story and express your sorrow, joy, anger, lost or changing dreams, and hopes for the future. Together we reflect upon what was, fully experience what is, and explore what could be. You will feel seen, heard, and known.
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I identify as someone within the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities and have worked with these populations throughout my career as a therapist. I am particularly drawn to working with people dealing with life transitions, whether it be leaving a long-term relationship, exploring a new career path, or entering a new phase of life. Transitions can be a scary but also a time of incredible personal growth in which someone can emerge with a new, more resilient sense of their identity and purpose.
I identify as someone within the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities and have worked with these populations throughout my career as a therapist. I am particularly drawn to working with people dealing with life transitions, whether it be leaving a long-term relationship, exploring a new career path, or entering a new phase of life. Transitions can be a scary but also a time of incredible personal growth in which someone can emerge with a new, more resilient sense of their identity and purpose.
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How does your Therapist compare?
Number of Therapists in Burbank, CA
500+
Average cost per session
$175
Therapists in Burbank, CA who prioritize treating:
92% | Anxiety |
90% | Depression |
82% | Relationship Issues |
79% | Self Esteem |
71% | Trauma and PTSD |
68% | Stress |
67% | Grief |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
65% | Aetna |
65% | Cigna and Evernorth |
59% | Optum |
How Therapists in Burbank, CA see their clients
65% | In Person and Online | |
35% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
79% | Female | |
20% | Male | |
1% | Non-Binary |
FAQs - About Therapy and Counseling
How can I find a therapist in Burbank?
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Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
The Psychology Today directory lists providers who offer legitimate mental health services to the public, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors.
Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counselor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counselors are all licensed mental health professionals. In the US, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counselor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counselors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
How much does therapy cost?
The cost of therapy depends on a number of variables, including location and the therapist’s experience and training. On average, a therapy session in the United States could cost between $100 and $200 or more. If you have insurance, the expense of mental health care is typically lower, but it varies based on your insurance plan details and whether you choose an in-network or out-of-network mental healthcare provider.
What are more affordable or low cost therapy solutions?
Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, usually on a limited number of slots, which consists in an agreement between the therapist and a client to pay a reduced rate. Therapists who provide such arrangements often consider the client's income or ability to pay, but the extent of the discount is ultimately at the therapist's discretion. Furthermore, while group therapy may have different goals and benefits compared to individual therapy, it can be a more affordable solution to address certain types of issues.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.
Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your zip code.
Are therapy sessions confidential?
Confidentiality is a crucial part of the therapeutic relationship. Therapists in the United States are bound by the regulations set out by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which aims to protect sensitive health information. With very few exceptions, a therapist will only discuss their client with others when the client has given their written permission. The instances in which a therapist would be required to disclose personal information are: if a client poses a danger to themselves or others, if the therapist suspects the abuse of a child or an elderly or otherwise dependent adult, or if they are legally forced to by court order. These exceptions to the confidentiality agreement are usually discussed with a client before their first session.