LGBTQ+ Therapists in North Torrance, Torrance, CA
Hi there, I'm Dr. Rick. My name is Dr. Ricardo (Rick) Martinez and I am a Licensed Psychologist based in Pasadena, CA and working with clients across California via telehealth. I work with adults and specialize in helping clients who struggle with anxiety, stress, depression, those with alcohol and/or substance abuse issues, their family members, and those in recovery. I also specialize in serving clients from diverse multicultural backgrounds including those from the LGBTQ+ community.
Hi there, I'm Dr. Rick. My name is Dr. Ricardo (Rick) Martinez and I am a Licensed Psychologist based in Pasadena, CA and working with clients across California via telehealth. I work with adults and specialize in helping clients who struggle with anxiety, stress, depression, those with alcohol and/or substance abuse issues, their family members, and those in recovery. I also specialize in serving clients from diverse multicultural backgrounds including those from the LGBTQ+ community.
I am delighted to join my clients on their journey to self-improvement! I am a firm believer that people are resilient and utilize a strengths-based approach. I see recovery as a continuum and people will change if they are willing to put in the time and effort. I am committed to helping people achieve their lifelong dreams. I am a licensed clinical social worker dedicated to working with clients for the past 22 years. I also possess a doctoral degree in social work from the University of Sydney. I can relate to those who have experienced trauma and have had to learn to be authentic with their feelings.
I am delighted to join my clients on their journey to self-improvement! I am a firm believer that people are resilient and utilize a strengths-based approach. I see recovery as a continuum and people will change if they are willing to put in the time and effort. I am committed to helping people achieve their lifelong dreams. I am a licensed clinical social worker dedicated to working with clients for the past 22 years. I also possess a doctoral degree in social work from the University of Sydney. I can relate to those who have experienced trauma and have had to learn to be authentic with their feelings.
Jessica Gabard
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504
Hello, my name is Jess and I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Whether you are just starting therapy or a return client, welcome! Making your own mental health a priority is not easy, but I believe it's necessary to take care of ourselves before we take on the responsibilities of daily life. I do my best to make the therapeutic process a collaborative journey to ensure that I'm working with you to build upon your own individual strengths. I will make sure that we go at your pace in therapy, while being open and receptive to feedback. I want to know that you are benefitting from our time together.
Hello, my name is Jess and I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Whether you are just starting therapy or a return client, welcome! Making your own mental health a priority is not easy, but I believe it's necessary to take care of ourselves before we take on the responsibilities of daily life. I do my best to make the therapeutic process a collaborative journey to ensure that I'm working with you to build upon your own individual strengths. I will make sure that we go at your pace in therapy, while being open and receptive to feedback. I want to know that you are benefitting from our time together.
Danielle Sumida
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504
Danielle Sumida is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), who has been practicing as a psychotherapist since 2016. She graduated from California State University of Long Beach with a Master's degree in Social Work, with a specialty in Integrated Health. Danielle believes in approaching therapy using a mixture of different theoretical orientations including: psychodynamic psychotherapy, attachment-based theory, and family systems theory.
Danielle Sumida is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), who has been practicing as a psychotherapist since 2016. She graduated from California State University of Long Beach with a Master's degree in Social Work, with a specialty in Integrated Health. Danielle believes in approaching therapy using a mixture of different theoretical orientations including: psychodynamic psychotherapy, attachment-based theory, and family systems theory.
Cecelia Adams
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT, CPRP
Verified Verified
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504
I believe healing is a compassionate and empowering process, and I am passionate about creating a safe therapeutic relationship based on your specific and unique experiences and needs. I also believe healing is an ongoing process, and that everyone has the power and capability to access their own inner wisdom and inner healer to help effect change.
I believe healing is a compassionate and empowering process, and I am passionate about creating a safe therapeutic relationship based on your specific and unique experiences and needs. I also believe healing is an ongoing process, and that everyone has the power and capability to access their own inner wisdom and inner healer to help effect change.
Kaela Pangburn
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504 (Online Only)
Thank you for being here. My goal is to support people in healing the deepest, most hidden parts of themselves. This therapeutic space is for the intuitive, the deep thinkers, and the highly sensitive who have been trying to make sense of their experiences. I offer extensive knowledge and support with the following: nervous system healing, complex trauma, chronic emotional dysregulation, adverse childhood events, and relational fear/anxiety. If you are seeking support by trying to organize what feels like internal chaos, difficulty understanding experience, or are more curious to explore your identity; welcome.
Thank you for being here. My goal is to support people in healing the deepest, most hidden parts of themselves. This therapeutic space is for the intuitive, the deep thinkers, and the highly sensitive who have been trying to make sense of their experiences. I offer extensive knowledge and support with the following: nervous system healing, complex trauma, chronic emotional dysregulation, adverse childhood events, and relational fear/anxiety. If you are seeking support by trying to organize what feels like internal chaos, difficulty understanding experience, or are more curious to explore your identity; welcome.
Lisa Hayes
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504 (Online Only)
Lisa Hayes is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. She has two decades of experience treating a wide cultural range of adults, couples, and families. Lisa's warm and engaging style enhances her use of a variety of therapeutic approaches. I provide an integrative approach to therapy with an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and experiential growth.
Lisa Hayes is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. She has two decades of experience treating a wide cultural range of adults, couples, and families. Lisa's warm and engaging style enhances her use of a variety of therapeutic approaches. I provide an integrative approach to therapy with an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and experiential growth.
Dana Dart-McLean
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504
Hello, I'm Dana Dart-McLean, LMFT, a psychotherapist. I use somatic (body-awareness-based), attachment-focused, and client-centered therapy to support people in overcoming problems to move forward with personal growth. I specialize in supporting people with anxiety, depression, ADHD/neurodivergence, trauma, grief, relationships, and life transitions.
Hello, I'm Dana Dart-McLean, LMFT, a psychotherapist. I use somatic (body-awareness-based), attachment-focused, and client-centered therapy to support people in overcoming problems to move forward with personal growth. I specialize in supporting people with anxiety, depression, ADHD/neurodivergence, trauma, grief, relationships, and life transitions.
Dr. Carol Francis & Associates
Psychologist, PsyD, MA, CHT, MFT
Verified Verified
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504
Stressed, unhappy, unfocused, unmotivated? A distant, angry relationship that was loving, romantic, or safe? Wish to improve your ability to focus, relax, not worry? Considering changes in your career, relationship? Confused by your marriage, by being new parents or by your child or teenager? Want to stop smoking with hypnosis? Wish you could like yourself, feel attractive, smart, energetic & successful? Feel stuck, blocked, uncertain, discouraged? Afraid of public speaking or socializing at work? Suffer awful abuse? Have you and your partner been fighting? Need to learn to solve problems in your team?
Stressed, unhappy, unfocused, unmotivated? A distant, angry relationship that was loving, romantic, or safe? Wish to improve your ability to focus, relax, not worry? Considering changes in your career, relationship? Confused by your marriage, by being new parents or by your child or teenager? Want to stop smoking with hypnosis? Wish you could like yourself, feel attractive, smart, energetic & successful? Feel stuck, blocked, uncertain, discouraged? Afraid of public speaking or socializing at work? Suffer awful abuse? Have you and your partner been fighting? Need to learn to solve problems in your team?
Hi there, I'm Chelsea! I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and have a School Counseling (Pupil Personnel Services) Credential. I provide mental health services in English and Spanish. I have assisted clients who struggle with grief, anxiety, trauma, depression, substance use, ADHD, suicidal behavior, and attachment disorders. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Person-Centered therapy, and a Humanistic paradigm to guide my treatment with Clients.
Hi there, I'm Chelsea! I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and have a School Counseling (Pupil Personnel Services) Credential. I provide mental health services in English and Spanish. I have assisted clients who struggle with grief, anxiety, trauma, depression, substance use, ADHD, suicidal behavior, and attachment disorders. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Person-Centered therapy, and a Humanistic paradigm to guide my treatment with Clients.
Hayli Evans
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504 (Online Only)
My name is Hayli Evans and I specialize in trauma and EMDR Therapy. My clients often see me because they feel anxious, have a hard time trusting others and themselves, and experience interpersonal relationship issues. I use a trauma-informed, holistic, and collaborative approach to therapy, integrating the body, mind, and spirit into the healing process. I often work with adults struggling with issues related to trauma, PTSD, (CPTSD), sexual assault, substance abuse, stress management, anxiety, depression, sex, relationships, and communication.
My name is Hayli Evans and I specialize in trauma and EMDR Therapy. My clients often see me because they feel anxious, have a hard time trusting others and themselves, and experience interpersonal relationship issues. I use a trauma-informed, holistic, and collaborative approach to therapy, integrating the body, mind, and spirit into the healing process. I often work with adults struggling with issues related to trauma, PTSD, (CPTSD), sexual assault, substance abuse, stress management, anxiety, depression, sex, relationships, and communication.
Annie Nardella
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504
Currently accepting new clients for appointments next week! Annie Nardella is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over 11 years of therapeutic experience. She specializes in various areas of treatment, including ADHD, trauma, depression, and anxiety, as well as family and couple therapy. As a part of the Pacific Pain & Wellness Group, her mission is to create a personalized treatment plan that will help guide you on a path towards better living and emotional relief. Call us today to construct a treatment plan aligned with meeting your current goals towards resiliency and healing.
Currently accepting new clients for appointments next week! Annie Nardella is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over 11 years of therapeutic experience. She specializes in various areas of treatment, including ADHD, trauma, depression, and anxiety, as well as family and couple therapy. As a part of the Pacific Pain & Wellness Group, her mission is to create a personalized treatment plan that will help guide you on a path towards better living and emotional relief. Call us today to construct a treatment plan aligned with meeting your current goals towards resiliency and healing.
Keri Anderson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504 (Online Only)
Do you feel misunderstood, isolated, and distressed? Have you experienced trauma, discrimination, or have chronic illness and pain? These common experiences are frequently ignored, but I am here to support you. Often times, our life experiences contribute to how we react and relate in the world, which can be isolating and invalidating causing mental, physical, and emotional pain. Whether your issues present internally or externally, I am happy to work with you to unpack and restore your whole self that creates resilience, empowerment, and self-care to HEAL, GROW, & THRIVE together!
Do you feel misunderstood, isolated, and distressed? Have you experienced trauma, discrimination, or have chronic illness and pain? These common experiences are frequently ignored, but I am here to support you. Often times, our life experiences contribute to how we react and relate in the world, which can be isolating and invalidating causing mental, physical, and emotional pain. Whether your issues present internally or externally, I am happy to work with you to unpack and restore your whole self that creates resilience, empowerment, and self-care to HEAL, GROW, & THRIVE together!
Paul Sanchez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504
My name is Paul Sanchez and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) living in Los Angeles County. I'm licensed in California and aside from working in private practice, have also worked in schools, non-profits, residential, and outpatient addiction programs. As a therapist, I would like to work alongside you in implementing methods to address your stressors. I bring a humanistic and strength-based approach to our work together and incorporate cognitive-behavioral and dialectical-behavioral skills in my practice.
My name is Paul Sanchez and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) living in Los Angeles County. I'm licensed in California and aside from working in private practice, have also worked in schools, non-profits, residential, and outpatient addiction programs. As a therapist, I would like to work alongside you in implementing methods to address your stressors. I bring a humanistic and strength-based approach to our work together and incorporate cognitive-behavioral and dialectical-behavioral skills in my practice.
Karen Williams
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504
Counseling is a relationship built on trust. I am honored by the opportunity to support my clients in their journey of healing, building healthy relationships, and attaining their personal and professional goals. I have practiced as both a Marriage and Family Therapist in the United States and as a Clinical and Counseling Psychologist in Australia. I enjoy working with teens and adults in individual, family, and group therapy sessions.
Counseling is a relationship built on trust. I am honored by the opportunity to support my clients in their journey of healing, building healthy relationships, and attaining their personal and professional goals. I have practiced as both a Marriage and Family Therapist in the United States and as a Clinical and Counseling Psychologist in Australia. I enjoy working with teens and adults in individual, family, and group therapy sessions.
Erin Rieger
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LEP
Verified Verified
North Torrance, Torrance, CA 90504 (Online Only)
You have taken the brave first step towards feeling better and I am here to support you every step of the way. Clients report that they feel safe, understood and cared about when working with me. I provide an empathetic, non-judgmental space in which my clients can express their feelings, make positive change, gain keen insight into themselves, improve their self-esteem and create the life they want. After working together, clients report improved mood and increased self-worth.
You have taken the brave first step towards feeling better and I am here to support you every step of the way. Clients report that they feel safe, understood and cared about when working with me. I provide an empathetic, non-judgmental space in which my clients can express their feelings, make positive change, gain keen insight into themselves, improve their self-esteem and create the life they want. After working together, clients report improved mood and increased self-worth.
As a proud Clinical Social Worker/Therapist (LCSW), my passion and specialization centers around trauma in relationships as a child and through adulthood. The heart of my work is in the power of here and now processing, shifts in awareness and discovering new possibilities, rather than staying stuck in old patterns that may be hard to identify. This includes my inherent belief that our work together will move towards a place where my clients will take charge of their experience, their reactions, and will grow the capacity to live life on life's terms with an authentic sense of self and a felt sense of pride.
As a proud Clinical Social Worker/Therapist (LCSW), my passion and specialization centers around trauma in relationships as a child and through adulthood. The heart of my work is in the power of here and now processing, shifts in awareness and discovering new possibilities, rather than staying stuck in old patterns that may be hard to identify. This includes my inherent belief that our work together will move towards a place where my clients will take charge of their experience, their reactions, and will grow the capacity to live life on life's terms with an authentic sense of self and a felt sense of pride.
Online Therapists
I am an American of South East Asian descent and hold an identity of part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Hello, my name is Ayuja (ah- you- Jha). I am a an Associate with The Effective Therapy Group. If you are reading this, you have already taken the first step in finding ways to better support your mental health. We can become weighed down by anxiety, depression, racing thoughts and fears. If that wasn’t bad enough, the feelings of guilt which can cause us to lose our parts of identity, motivation and meaning. In working with clients my intention is to help you move from fear to fulfillment.
I am an American of South East Asian descent and hold an identity of part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Hello, my name is Ayuja (ah- you- Jha). I am a an Associate with The Effective Therapy Group. If you are reading this, you have already taken the first step in finding ways to better support your mental health. We can become weighed down by anxiety, depression, racing thoughts and fears. If that wasn’t bad enough, the feelings of guilt which can cause us to lose our parts of identity, motivation and meaning. In working with clients my intention is to help you move from fear to fulfillment.
Dr. Aoun is trained to work with adults who are navigating various life challenges such as: parenting obstacles, maternal mental health, work and school stress, grief and loss, issues pertaining to the LGBTQ+ community, immigration and acculturation challenges, depression, anxiety, unresolved childhood traumas, and relational conflicts.
Dr. Aoun is trained to work with adults who are navigating various life challenges such as: parenting obstacles, maternal mental health, work and school stress, grief and loss, issues pertaining to the LGBTQ+ community, immigration and acculturation challenges, depression, anxiety, unresolved childhood traumas, and relational conflicts.
We all have one lifetime to live, to explore and to experience. It is my belief our past and our present greatly impact the future we will have. As we all know, past experiences cannot be altered. However, it is my firm belief, together, we can explore better ways to deal with our emotions and thoughts that no longer serve us. I specialize in stress and anxiety management, depression, relationships, LGBT awareness as well as concerns specific to Asian-Americans. Please contact me if I can be of service to you. I am here to help. Be well and stay positive. Never give up as I truly believe brighter days are ahead of us!
We all have one lifetime to live, to explore and to experience. It is my belief our past and our present greatly impact the future we will have. As we all know, past experiences cannot be altered. However, it is my firm belief, together, we can explore better ways to deal with our emotions and thoughts that no longer serve us. I specialize in stress and anxiety management, depression, relationships, LGBT awareness as well as concerns specific to Asian-Americans. Please contact me if I can be of service to you. I am here to help. Be well and stay positive. Never give up as I truly believe brighter days are ahead of us!
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Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialized training, either during their degree program or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalization in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialized training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.