Therapists in Santa Cruz, CA
Jeremy Lansing
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Waitlist for new clients
If you are an individual or couple facing challenges with trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, panic, burnout, communication difficulties, mood regulation, men's issues, parenting, life transitions/crisis, psychedelic integration, spirituality practices, or physical health, I can guide you on a path to feeling more balance and clarity in your everyday experiences. I offer both short-term and long-term support and our sessions will be tailored to your unique goals and timelines. You will receive gender, sexuality, and identity affirming care.
If you are an individual or couple facing challenges with trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, panic, burnout, communication difficulties, mood regulation, men's issues, parenting, life transitions/crisis, psychedelic integration, spirituality practices, or physical health, I can guide you on a path to feeling more balance and clarity in your everyday experiences. I offer both short-term and long-term support and our sessions will be tailored to your unique goals and timelines. You will receive gender, sexuality, and identity affirming care.
I believe that being raised in the mid-west gives my work certain down-to-earth, practical qualities that most of my clients tell me they very much appreciate. I often hear clients say "you seem to get me." Some clients need to hear themselves speak out loud in order to help resolve their issues while others need some objective, impartial reflective insight. Still others benefit from my years of counseling experience and information targeted to help with their particular problems. I offer all of these to my clients and tailor my therapeutic approach to each person's specific needs.
I believe that being raised in the mid-west gives my work certain down-to-earth, practical qualities that most of my clients tell me they very much appreciate. I often hear clients say "you seem to get me." Some clients need to hear themselves speak out loud in order to help resolve their issues while others need some objective, impartial reflective insight. Still others benefit from my years of counseling experience and information targeted to help with their particular problems. I offer all of these to my clients and tailor my therapeutic approach to each person's specific needs.
I have been working with people to achieve happier and more contented lives and relationships for more than 20 years. I have a particular interest in working with people who are interested in changing habit patterns that are familiar but not working.We all have habitual patterns of doing, being, and relating that may not be what we want in our lives today yet they persist as they have been reinforced over time. Some habits we have learned stem from childhood, others we may have developed as adults.
I have been working with people to achieve happier and more contented lives and relationships for more than 20 years. I have a particular interest in working with people who are interested in changing habit patterns that are familiar but not working.We all have habitual patterns of doing, being, and relating that may not be what we want in our lives today yet they persist as they have been reinforced over time. Some habits we have learned stem from childhood, others we may have developed as adults.
Elizabeth A. Wood
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
I love working with folks who are curious about the growth potential psychoanalytic psychotherapy can unveil. I believe in the curative elements of this approach and hope to generate positive change and wellness with you. Weaving a relational insight-oriented lens with art therapy, we can uncover areas of unconscious suffering, root causes, and establish goals for treatment. By increasing our self-understanding and meaning making capacities, we illuminate new perspectives and intentionality. Together, we can co-create effective pathways to integrate that knowledge towards personal growth and inner healing.
I love working with folks who are curious about the growth potential psychoanalytic psychotherapy can unveil. I believe in the curative elements of this approach and hope to generate positive change and wellness with you. Weaving a relational insight-oriented lens with art therapy, we can uncover areas of unconscious suffering, root causes, and establish goals for treatment. By increasing our self-understanding and meaning making capacities, we illuminate new perspectives and intentionality. Together, we can co-create effective pathways to integrate that knowledge towards personal growth and inner healing.
Haruna Matsusaka
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
If you're feeling out of alignment with your true self, my hope is to provide some guiding light for your journey back home. We focus so much on external relationships, but often times, our relationships with ourselves is the most neglected. Particularly for those of us who have been silenced, ignored, or marginalized, we've faced powerful obstacles to connecting with, loving, and believing in our true selves. My aspiration is to help you become a loving protector and nurturer for yourself, so that regardless of life's storms, you will always have a place of trust to return to within.
If you're feeling out of alignment with your true self, my hope is to provide some guiding light for your journey back home. We focus so much on external relationships, but often times, our relationships with ourselves is the most neglected. Particularly for those of us who have been silenced, ignored, or marginalized, we've faced powerful obstacles to connecting with, loving, and believing in our true selves. My aspiration is to help you become a loving protector and nurturer for yourself, so that regardless of life's storms, you will always have a place of trust to return to within.
I want you to have a better life. Maybe you're lonely or sad. Maybe you're struggling in your relationships. Together, we'll get to the root of your pain. We'll uncover the patterns and wounds that get in the way of having the life you want. My caring presence provides a place where you can revitalize your life and fill it with new meaning.
I want you to have a better life. Maybe you're lonely or sad. Maybe you're struggling in your relationships. Together, we'll get to the root of your pain. We'll uncover the patterns and wounds that get in the way of having the life you want. My caring presence provides a place where you can revitalize your life and fill it with new meaning.
Life presents unexpected challenges which can cause anxiety, depression, hopelessness, difficulties with relationships and problems with self esteem. These unresolved issues can derail us with feelings of being overwhelmed. Therapy can help you learn to manage trauma in order to deal with stressors and move through challenges with confidence so you can get back on track with your life.
Life presents unexpected challenges which can cause anxiety, depression, hopelessness, difficulties with relationships and problems with self esteem. These unresolved issues can derail us with feelings of being overwhelmed. Therapy can help you learn to manage trauma in order to deal with stressors and move through challenges with confidence so you can get back on track with your life.
Tina Thomsen
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Embarking on the path of self-exploration and growth can be scary, but it’s also exciting to learn new things about yourself, tap into your personal strengths, and discover your inner wisdom. As a fellow human, I am dedicated to self-work and am actively engaged in my own healing and growth, so I am personally familiar with the journey you are beginning (or continuing) and can relate to many of the feelings that may be coming up for you around seeking therapy. You know yourself and your experiences better than anyone, and I’m here to offer support and guidance as you work toward finding answers.
Embarking on the path of self-exploration and growth can be scary, but it’s also exciting to learn new things about yourself, tap into your personal strengths, and discover your inner wisdom. As a fellow human, I am dedicated to self-work and am actively engaged in my own healing and growth, so I am personally familiar with the journey you are beginning (or continuing) and can relate to many of the feelings that may be coming up for you around seeking therapy. You know yourself and your experiences better than anyone, and I’m here to offer support and guidance as you work toward finding answers.
Micheen Levee
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (Online Only)
Sometimes in an effort to manage painful experiences in life, we end up getting stuck in roles and patterns that do not serve us. Sometimes we don't know where to start, but we know we want something else. I will listen with curiosity and compassion and offer support in your journey to understand what serves you now. I can help with anxiety, depression, history of abuse, lack of motivation and self destructive habits among other issues. I have a strong interest in healing the effects of trauma so clients can increase their sense of empowerment in the world.
Sometimes in an effort to manage painful experiences in life, we end up getting stuck in roles and patterns that do not serve us. Sometimes we don't know where to start, but we know we want something else. I will listen with curiosity and compassion and offer support in your journey to understand what serves you now. I can help with anxiety, depression, history of abuse, lack of motivation and self destructive habits among other issues. I have a strong interest in healing the effects of trauma so clients can increase their sense of empowerment in the world.
Grateful Heart Holistic Therapy Center
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
If you seek greater inner peace, harmony, ease, and flow, entering into a therapeutic relationship may help by illuminating hidden resources, unlocking previously unknown insights, and highlighting a myriad of choices by befriending previously unknown aspects of yourself. If any of this resonates with you, please do reach out and see if a depth-oriented approach to therapy will benefit you at this time.
If you seek greater inner peace, harmony, ease, and flow, entering into a therapeutic relationship may help by illuminating hidden resources, unlocking previously unknown insights, and highlighting a myriad of choices by befriending previously unknown aspects of yourself. If any of this resonates with you, please do reach out and see if a depth-oriented approach to therapy will benefit you at this time.
Lauren Jones
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (Online Only)
You are uncomfortable - Something is bothering you. You need resolution about an issue, event, experience or relationship. I work in a collaborative/relational model with people who have had experiences that they have not fully integrated yet. I use talk therapy, imagery, metaphor, hypnosis, EMDR, Positive Psychology, and Sensorimotor. Often clients report being disinterested in a formerly distressing topic after treatment. I'm comfortable working many types of issues including trauma, PTSD, ACA, sexual abuse, panic attacks or phobias, anxiety or depression, losses or relationship breakups, people with mysterious physical ailments.
You are uncomfortable - Something is bothering you. You need resolution about an issue, event, experience or relationship. I work in a collaborative/relational model with people who have had experiences that they have not fully integrated yet. I use talk therapy, imagery, metaphor, hypnosis, EMDR, Positive Psychology, and Sensorimotor. Often clients report being disinterested in a formerly distressing topic after treatment. I'm comfortable working many types of issues including trauma, PTSD, ACA, sexual abuse, panic attacks or phobias, anxiety or depression, losses or relationship breakups, people with mysterious physical ailments.
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Janer Muelle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (Online Only)
My name is Janer, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working in the acute medical setting. My approach is client-focused on the goals you would like to achieve in our time together. I specialize in anxiety, depression, grief, interpersonal relationships, and changes in life events. We will work together to develop goals on how to navigate life challenges you're experiencing and encourage empowerment and self-reflection through the process. I utilize CBT, solution-focused, and motivational interviewing interchangeably.
My name is Janer, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working in the acute medical setting. My approach is client-focused on the goals you would like to achieve in our time together. I specialize in anxiety, depression, grief, interpersonal relationships, and changes in life events. We will work together to develop goals on how to navigate life challenges you're experiencing and encourage empowerment and self-reflection through the process. I utilize CBT, solution-focused, and motivational interviewing interchangeably.
Are you stuck in emotional pain, numbed out, or in an unsatisfying relationship? We all learn patterns of relating to ourselves, others, and the world that may no longer work. This can show up as relationship conflict or distance, depression, anxiety, grief, emptiness, confusion, or a lack of direction and meaning. Instead, you want more joy, ease and satisfying relationships, with greater confidence and ability to ride the waves of life. Through courageous exploration, connection, healing and behavioral work, we nurture your powerful, true Self from which you are able to live your best life and contribute your unique gifts.
Are you stuck in emotional pain, numbed out, or in an unsatisfying relationship? We all learn patterns of relating to ourselves, others, and the world that may no longer work. This can show up as relationship conflict or distance, depression, anxiety, grief, emptiness, confusion, or a lack of direction and meaning. Instead, you want more joy, ease and satisfying relationships, with greater confidence and ability to ride the waves of life. Through courageous exploration, connection, healing and behavioral work, we nurture your powerful, true Self from which you are able to live your best life and contribute your unique gifts.
I believe within each of us is an inner guiding wisdom that is always trying to reach us, which we can use to expand our lives. I seek to create a space for you to slow down, breathe deeper, and reconnect yourself with the root of who you are. I use an integrative approach alive to your needs of the present moment, informed by Transpersonal, Existential, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal, and Attachment Theories. I am an LGBTQIA+ affirming and Neurodivergent-Affirming therapist; I seek to provide a safe space for those of marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds.
I believe within each of us is an inner guiding wisdom that is always trying to reach us, which we can use to expand our lives. I seek to create a space for you to slow down, breathe deeper, and reconnect yourself with the root of who you are. I use an integrative approach alive to your needs of the present moment, informed by Transpersonal, Existential, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal, and Attachment Theories. I am an LGBTQIA+ affirming and Neurodivergent-Affirming therapist; I seek to provide a safe space for those of marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds.
Charese Allen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
I believe the purpose of therapy is to create a safe and validating environment where people can focus on creating a "life worth living". I help facilitate this journey by focusing on both acceptance and change in a warm, interactive and thoughtful fashion. If you are someone who is struggling to manage your emotions and behaviors because of anxiety, depression, or trauma we can work together to define the life you want and overcome the obstacles to it.
I believe the purpose of therapy is to create a safe and validating environment where people can focus on creating a "life worth living". I help facilitate this journey by focusing on both acceptance and change in a warm, interactive and thoughtful fashion. If you are someone who is struggling to manage your emotions and behaviors because of anxiety, depression, or trauma we can work together to define the life you want and overcome the obstacles to it.
Elisa Martínez: Therapy For Anxious Thinkers And Insecure Achievers
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (Online Only)
You're a smart, sensitive soul who knows how to get shit DONE. People can count on you because you're the responsible, reliable "giver" who makes sure others' wants and needs are met. On the outside, it seems like you've got it all together. But your mind is often a maelstrom of worry and turmoil, anticipating worst-case scenarios and disaster. Your inner critic whispers (or shouts!) in your ear: "Maybe you're just not good enough...you're failing...you're a fraud." Your outer success is a double-edged sword, rewarding you with the external validation that makes you feel worthy but keeps you on the approval-seeking hamster wheel.
You're a smart, sensitive soul who knows how to get shit DONE. People can count on you because you're the responsible, reliable "giver" who makes sure others' wants and needs are met. On the outside, it seems like you've got it all together. But your mind is often a maelstrom of worry and turmoil, anticipating worst-case scenarios and disaster. Your inner critic whispers (or shouts!) in your ear: "Maybe you're just not good enough...you're failing...you're a fraud." Your outer success is a double-edged sword, rewarding you with the external validation that makes you feel worthy but keeps you on the approval-seeking hamster wheel.
Hello and welcome! I am currently taking new clients and I’d love to hear your story. I can provide grounding, insight, and perspective, as well as life tools as needed for many of life’s challenges. As a licensed marriage and family therapist with educational degrees in counseling psychology, human development, and early childhood education, I’ve spent many years seeing the world through infant's, toddler's, and preschooler's eyes. Working with adults in the mental health field for the past decade has provided me a wide perspective of the human experience.
Hello and welcome! I am currently taking new clients and I’d love to hear your story. I can provide grounding, insight, and perspective, as well as life tools as needed for many of life’s challenges. As a licensed marriage and family therapist with educational degrees in counseling psychology, human development, and early childhood education, I’ve spent many years seeing the world through infant's, toddler's, and preschooler's eyes. Working with adults in the mental health field for the past decade has provided me a wide perspective of the human experience.
Terry Edwards
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (Online Only)
Do you have life relationship challenges and and can’t seem to figure out a solution? Or do you feel overwhelmed in your life? I will help you to discover the solutions in your internal world and in so doing the everyday world you live in changes also. I use cognitive behavioral skills, communication skills, active and reflective listening Skills. I believe you can work to find solutions to your issues.
Do you have life relationship challenges and and can’t seem to figure out a solution? Or do you feel overwhelmed in your life? I will help you to discover the solutions in your internal world and in so doing the everyday world you live in changes also. I use cognitive behavioral skills, communication skills, active and reflective listening Skills. I believe you can work to find solutions to your issues.
Sometimes life throws us situations we never imagined for ourselves. The death of a parent, spouse, or best friend. Frequent calls from your child’s teacher about their “bad behavior." A surprise announcement from your teen that they’re not comfortable in the gender you always thought they were. You’re not alone, and you or your child don’t have to go through these experiences alone, either. Together, we’ll find ways to cope with the days where it feels too hard to get out of bed, to explore what feelings are coming up when you’re crying alone in the shower, or to come up with strategies to see the “good” in your child.
Sometimes life throws us situations we never imagined for ourselves. The death of a parent, spouse, or best friend. Frequent calls from your child’s teacher about their “bad behavior." A surprise announcement from your teen that they’re not comfortable in the gender you always thought they were. You’re not alone, and you or your child don’t have to go through these experiences alone, either. Together, we’ll find ways to cope with the days where it feels too hard to get out of bed, to explore what feelings are coming up when you’re crying alone in the shower, or to come up with strategies to see the “good” in your child.
Megan Hernandez
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Megan leads with hope and curiosity to empower her clients to grow into their best selves. She works collaboratively with clients in order to understand them as a whole person, not just their problems. Megan believes patience, authenticity, and transparency are essential to build trust and safety in the therapeutic relationship. Megan specializes in working with adults and youth who identify as neurodivergent and/or on the autism spectrum, as well as LGBTQ+ individuals. Megan works with clients who are coping with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and relationship struggles.
Megan leads with hope and curiosity to empower her clients to grow into their best selves. She works collaboratively with clients in order to understand them as a whole person, not just their problems. Megan believes patience, authenticity, and transparency are essential to build trust and safety in the therapeutic relationship. Megan specializes in working with adults and youth who identify as neurodivergent and/or on the autism spectrum, as well as LGBTQ+ individuals. Megan works with clients who are coping with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and relationship struggles.
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Number of Therapists in Santa Cruz, CA
600+
Average cost per session
$175
Therapists in Santa Cruz, CA who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 85% | Depression |
| 80% | Relationship Issues |
| 78% | Self Esteem |
| 74% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 72% | Stress |
| 68% | Grief |
Average years in practice
12 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 46% | Aetna |
| 41% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
| 37% | Cigna and Evernorth |
How Therapists in Santa Cruz, CA see their clients
| 75% | In Person and Online | |
| 25% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 81% | Female | |
| 17% | Male | |
| 2% | Non-Binary |