Female Therapists in Los Osos, CA
My passion is to help you gain confidence and have support in whatever you are going through- addiction, depression, relationships, work, social difficulties, complex family dynamics, parenting, teen struggles- anxiety related to it all. My approach is compassionate as we work on sifting through trauma and how that plays out in your every day life. I give you practical tools and use techniques that help you move from being unstuck to living a full authentic life.
My passion is to help you gain confidence and have support in whatever you are going through- addiction, depression, relationships, work, social difficulties, complex family dynamics, parenting, teen struggles- anxiety related to it all. My approach is compassionate as we work on sifting through trauma and how that plays out in your every day life. I give you practical tools and use techniques that help you move from being unstuck to living a full authentic life.
Paula Boucher Bell
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Osos, CA 93402
Feeling lost or overwhelmed by life's uncertainties is a common experience, but you don't have to navigate it alone. Whether you're struggling with relationships, navigating the complexities of childhood or adolescents, feeling stuck in unhealthy patterns, grappling with fear, or facing work-related issues, I'm here to walk with you towards clarity and empowerment. As a therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma healing, substance use disorders, life transitions, and issues specific to children and teens, I provide a supportive non-judgmental space where we can openly and collaboratively address your concerns.
Feeling lost or overwhelmed by life's uncertainties is a common experience, but you don't have to navigate it alone. Whether you're struggling with relationships, navigating the complexities of childhood or adolescents, feeling stuck in unhealthy patterns, grappling with fear, or facing work-related issues, I'm here to walk with you towards clarity and empowerment. As a therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma healing, substance use disorders, life transitions, and issues specific to children and teens, I provide a supportive non-judgmental space where we can openly and collaboratively address your concerns.
Golden State Psychotherapy, Inc
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Osos, CA 93402 (Online Only)
Hi, my name is Candice, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I really enjoy working as a therapist, and I take a non-judgmental approach and feel grateful and honored to have people let me into their space. I enjoy working with individuals from late adolescence to older adulthood. I employ active listening and ask for clarification when needed. I explore with the client and summarize what has been spoken. Many times, it is helpful to have someone as a sounding board, with a unique perspective on the situation. I am not confrontational in my approach but prefer to offer thoughts and ask for feedback.
Hi, my name is Candice, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I really enjoy working as a therapist, and I take a non-judgmental approach and feel grateful and honored to have people let me into their space. I enjoy working with individuals from late adolescence to older adulthood. I employ active listening and ask for clarification when needed. I explore with the client and summarize what has been spoken. Many times, it is helpful to have someone as a sounding board, with a unique perspective on the situation. I am not confrontational in my approach but prefer to offer thoughts and ask for feedback.
Carla Savage-Sachs
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Osos, CA 93402
I am currently accepting New Clients both in-person and online! Call today for a free consultation or to set up an initial appointment. I take a creative, individualized approach to counseling, helping clients develop healthier, more functional lives, heal from loss and change, and grow with confidence. I counsel individuals, couples, and families, aiding them in navigating anxiety, depression, relational and work distress, grief, and major life transitions. I find special joy in working with children and adolescents, fostering their unique voice, self-worth, and tools to handle anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues,
I am currently accepting New Clients both in-person and online! Call today for a free consultation or to set up an initial appointment. I take a creative, individualized approach to counseling, helping clients develop healthier, more functional lives, heal from loss and change, and grow with confidence. I counsel individuals, couples, and families, aiding them in navigating anxiety, depression, relational and work distress, grief, and major life transitions. I find special joy in working with children and adolescents, fostering their unique voice, self-worth, and tools to handle anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues,
"Life's beauty is inseparable from it's fragility" Dr. Susan David. My work as a psychotherapist is deeply humbling and gratifying as I see others make profound and meaningful changes in their lives. I offer individual, couples and family therapy treating relational and transitional issues. I am culturally sensitive, respecting your unique story. I have a broad range of clinical experience. My background includes working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief/loss. I have a special interest and experience working with stressed and traumatized youth in the foster care and probation systems.
"Life's beauty is inseparable from it's fragility" Dr. Susan David. My work as a psychotherapist is deeply humbling and gratifying as I see others make profound and meaningful changes in their lives. I offer individual, couples and family therapy treating relational and transitional issues. I am culturally sensitive, respecting your unique story. I have a broad range of clinical experience. My background includes working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief/loss. I have a special interest and experience working with stressed and traumatized youth in the foster care and probation systems.
Thank you for being here. I appreciate you taking the courageous step of looking at profiles and thinking about working with a therapist. I strive to be a partner in exploring your inner world. Together, we can be curious and warm towards aspects that have been too painful to acknowledge, invite in parts of you that have been rejected, and make insightful connections between the past and present which will allow you to live with vibrancy and self-compassion.
Thank you for being here. I appreciate you taking the courageous step of looking at profiles and thinking about working with a therapist. I strive to be a partner in exploring your inner world. Together, we can be curious and warm towards aspects that have been too painful to acknowledge, invite in parts of you that have been rejected, and make insightful connections between the past and present which will allow you to live with vibrancy and self-compassion.
Elizabeth Ariel Clark
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Los Osos, CA 93402
Welcome to a sanctuary of healing! I help people repair their relationships with themselves and others through mind-body connection and relational healing. Most of us have been hurt by someone in the past. We might have integrated their beliefs as our own and made their stories the ones we tell ourselves about who we are and what we are capable of. I help you get to the root of who you are, a compassionate and loving being who came to this world to make a difference.
Welcome to a sanctuary of healing! I help people repair their relationships with themselves and others through mind-body connection and relational healing. Most of us have been hurt by someone in the past. We might have integrated their beliefs as our own and made their stories the ones we tell ourselves about who we are and what we are capable of. I help you get to the root of who you are, a compassionate and loving being who came to this world to make a difference.
Everything in your subconscious mind has the power to work for you - or against you. If you are experiencing patterns of behavior that are not serving you, hypnotherapy can help. You deserve to live your most healthy, vibrant life. I practice a specialized form of hypnotherapy that assess each person's unique suggestibility type, and I tailor each session to my client's individual style of communication and needs.
Everything in your subconscious mind has the power to work for you - or against you. If you are experiencing patterns of behavior that are not serving you, hypnotherapy can help. You deserve to live your most healthy, vibrant life. I practice a specialized form of hypnotherapy that assess each person's unique suggestibility type, and I tailor each session to my client's individual style of communication and needs.
Angela Knuckles
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, APCC
Verified Verified
Los Osos, CA 93402
Do you want to do more than survive? Maybe you want to BUILD connections? IMPROVE your relationships with others? Relieve symptoms of anxiety and/or depression? Helping people to find connection, recognize their strengths, and empower them to live healthier lives is my mission. I believe in life-long learning and growth, and enjoy helping others re-author their stories and find new purpose in their lives. As a previous Montessori teacher, I have many years of experience working with children and their families. Children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families are all welcome..
Do you want to do more than survive? Maybe you want to BUILD connections? IMPROVE your relationships with others? Relieve symptoms of anxiety and/or depression? Helping people to find connection, recognize their strengths, and empower them to live healthier lives is my mission. I believe in life-long learning and growth, and enjoy helping others re-author their stories and find new purpose in their lives. As a previous Montessori teacher, I have many years of experience working with children and their families. Children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families are all welcome..
Laara Israhel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Osos, CA 93402
I want to feel better. I want to be closer to my partner. I don't know what I want to do in my life. I keep saying I'm going to start... (fill in the blank) and I get on my phone, I eat, drink or shop too much. I need more balance. I need to be heard and stop being numb. I want to enjoy life and relationships more.
I want to feel better. I want to be closer to my partner. I don't know what I want to do in my life. I keep saying I'm going to start... (fill in the blank) and I get on my phone, I eat, drink or shop too much. I need more balance. I need to be heard and stop being numb. I want to enjoy life and relationships more.
Helping children, teens, and adults develop the capacity to live full, healthy lives is my focus. I bring warmth, openness, and a whole-person, collaborative approach to support individuals, as they work through their challenges and create tools to move forward and thrive. If you or your child are experiencing anxiety, depression, academic/workplace pressures, difficulties with family or relationships, developmental or medical challenges, life transitions, trauma histories, or simply that hard-to-place sense of feeling stuck, disconnected, or unfulfilled, we may be a great fit.
Helping children, teens, and adults develop the capacity to live full, healthy lives is my focus. I bring warmth, openness, and a whole-person, collaborative approach to support individuals, as they work through their challenges and create tools to move forward and thrive. If you or your child are experiencing anxiety, depression, academic/workplace pressures, difficulties with family or relationships, developmental or medical challenges, life transitions, trauma histories, or simply that hard-to-place sense of feeling stuck, disconnected, or unfulfilled, we may be a great fit.
I like working with people who recognize that they want or need to change something in their lives that they haven't yet figured out how to do by themselves. This includes people who feel they are stuck creatively-- working on a particular project that just doesn't move forward. Sometimes it is a question of what needs to change, as well as how to make that happen. While this process requires work that only they can do, therapy gives them a place to learn ways to do this work, using cognitive and experiential techniques.
I like working with people who recognize that they want or need to change something in their lives that they haven't yet figured out how to do by themselves. This includes people who feel they are stuck creatively-- working on a particular project that just doesn't move forward. Sometimes it is a question of what needs to change, as well as how to make that happen. While this process requires work that only they can do, therapy gives them a place to learn ways to do this work, using cognitive and experiential techniques.
Paula Defrisco
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Osos, CA 93402
Waitlist for new clients
I am a San Luis Obispo therapist working extensively with adolescents, college students, adults and couples who struggle with relationship issues or who have experienced sexual abuse or domestic violence in their lives. I have also helped numerous clients struggling with depression or anxiety. I am practical and supportive in my approach. My focus has always been trauma work, and I feel great respect and admiration for my clients who have allowed me to be part of their journey to gain feelings of empowerment in their lives. Please click on my website for more information about my practice.
I am a San Luis Obispo therapist working extensively with adolescents, college students, adults and couples who struggle with relationship issues or who have experienced sexual abuse or domestic violence in their lives. I have also helped numerous clients struggling with depression or anxiety. I am practical and supportive in my approach. My focus has always been trauma work, and I feel great respect and admiration for my clients who have allowed me to be part of their journey to gain feelings of empowerment in their lives. Please click on my website for more information about my practice.
If you are overwhelmed by life and emotions, or just feeling like something is off, therapy can help. Life can be strange, painful and unpredictable. Maybe you are struggling with a relationship, or even ending one. Let's sort through your thoughts and feelings and figure out what you need to move forward and connect you back to yourself or your partner. My office is a comfortable space, where you can share your story, speak your mind and create a more balanced and fulfilling life.
If you are overwhelmed by life and emotions, or just feeling like something is off, therapy can help. Life can be strange, painful and unpredictable. Maybe you are struggling with a relationship, or even ending one. Let's sort through your thoughts and feelings and figure out what you need to move forward and connect you back to yourself or your partner. My office is a comfortable space, where you can share your story, speak your mind and create a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Melissa Campe (Specializing In: Anxiety College Students Women's Issues)
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Los Osos, CA 93402
I have extensive experience working with women in their 20's-40's of all backgrounds, college students and young adults, and individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, and bipolar. I use an integrative and collaborative style unique to each of my clients. I include client-centered, CBT, ACT, and mindfulness and compassion based modalities.
I have extensive experience working with women in their 20's-40's of all backgrounds, college students and young adults, and individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, and bipolar. I use an integrative and collaborative style unique to each of my clients. I include client-centered, CBT, ACT, and mindfulness and compassion based modalities.
Bonnie Lords - Epiphany Healing Collective
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Osos, CA 93402
Being a woman in a world with the pressure to have it all together creates little space for our own self-care. Often we are so focused on taking care of others or finishing all the tasks of the day that we let our own needs go. You may be in the middle of a life transition like starting college, settling into your career, or becoming a mom and wonder why it feels so hard. You may question if therapy is right for you. I create a supportive and comfortable environment that is solely dedicated to your overall wellness. I will guide you through processing your experiences, emotions, and creating opportunities for growth.
Being a woman in a world with the pressure to have it all together creates little space for our own self-care. Often we are so focused on taking care of others or finishing all the tasks of the day that we let our own needs go. You may be in the middle of a life transition like starting college, settling into your career, or becoming a mom and wonder why it feels so hard. You may question if therapy is right for you. I create a supportive and comfortable environment that is solely dedicated to your overall wellness. I will guide you through processing your experiences, emotions, and creating opportunities for growth.
Everyone has the capacity to make positive changes whether they be large or small if they are motivated to do so. Therapy can be a helpful tool to help you acheive your goals and/or explore emotions that are difficult to deal with alone. I prefer to work collaboratively with my clients to develop a treatment plan that works. Therapy can be hard work and it's important that you are comfortable with how your treatment is progressing.
Everyone has the capacity to make positive changes whether they be large or small if they are motivated to do so. Therapy can be a helpful tool to help you acheive your goals and/or explore emotions that are difficult to deal with alone. I prefer to work collaboratively with my clients to develop a treatment plan that works. Therapy can be hard work and it's important that you are comfortable with how your treatment is progressing.
Anja Christie-Johnson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Osos, CA 93402 (Online Only)
Hi. I am specializing with the young adult, college population at this time. I have been licensed for about 12 years. I have worked in multiple settings with diverse clients with diverse needs. I offer a lot of experience supporting people dealing with grief, depression, anxiety, relationship skills and assisting young adults as they move in to more independence.
Hi. I am specializing with the young adult, college population at this time. I have been licensed for about 12 years. I have worked in multiple settings with diverse clients with diverse needs. I offer a lot of experience supporting people dealing with grief, depression, anxiety, relationship skills and assisting young adults as they move in to more independence.
Alice Baldwin O'Keefe, LMFT Holistic Psychotherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Osos, CA 93402
Ready for a new story? There is another way to feel and live and it helps to introduce a new perspective, new tools. Here to support you in feeling better and gaining understanding. You don't have to spend years talking about it. A holistic, creative, deep, results-oriented, approach can help you get back on your path sooner than you might expect right now. You integrate new patterns and experiences, and feel nonjudgmental frank support through the whole process.
Ready for a new story? There is another way to feel and live and it helps to introduce a new perspective, new tools. Here to support you in feeling better and gaining understanding. You don't have to spend years talking about it. A holistic, creative, deep, results-oriented, approach can help you get back on your path sooner than you might expect right now. You integrate new patterns and experiences, and feel nonjudgmental frank support through the whole process.
Mackenzie McFarland
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Osos, CA 93402
My name is Mackenzie McFarland and I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist located in San Luis Obispo, California. I got my education from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for BA in Psychology and MS in Clinical Psychology. I have multiple years experience working with those struggling with substance use / recovery, mood disorders (Bipolar), anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, change of life phases, and trauma.
My name is Mackenzie McFarland and I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist located in San Luis Obispo, California. I got my education from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for BA in Psychology and MS in Clinical Psychology. I have multiple years experience working with those struggling with substance use / recovery, mood disorders (Bipolar), anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, change of life phases, and trauma.
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.