Therapists in California
Hello Reader.......If you are experiencing issues with relationship changes, loss, transition/stress, anxiety, continuing sadness and lack of energy, I would like to work with you to understand, clarify, and begin a change process to provide a way out of feeling "stuck" and helpless. I look forward to talking with you to address your needs and concerns. Our goal? Build your strengths and confidence to get your self moving in the directions of satisfaction and security.
Hello Reader.......If you are experiencing issues with relationship changes, loss, transition/stress, anxiety, continuing sadness and lack of energy, I would like to work with you to understand, clarify, and begin a change process to provide a way out of feeling "stuck" and helpless. I look forward to talking with you to address your needs and concerns. Our goal? Build your strengths and confidence to get your self moving in the directions of satisfaction and security.
Rachel Mauricio
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Oakland, CA 94607
My clinical focus centers on grief, anger, race-based stress and trauma, identity exploration and expression, pre/perinatal and postpartum experiences, parenting, boundaries, nurturing the inner child or re-parenting, aging, caring for elders, liberation, trusting your intuition, and integration.
I specialize in Somatic therapy for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. My work as a somatic therapist is oriented towards facilitating change and supporting a sense of belonging to yourself, your people, and the earth by listening to the language of your body-heart-mind. Being fluent in your body's language is a spiritual activism that synthesizes your inner metamorphosis with how you move in the world- allowing you to hear what was previously unheard, challenge injustice, deepen relational resources, and stay afloat amidst waves of grief and change.
My clinical focus centers on grief, anger, race-based stress and trauma, identity exploration and expression, pre/perinatal and postpartum experiences, parenting, boundaries, nurturing the inner child or re-parenting, aging, caring for elders, liberation, trusting your intuition, and integration.
I specialize in Somatic therapy for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. My work as a somatic therapist is oriented towards facilitating change and supporting a sense of belonging to yourself, your people, and the earth by listening to the language of your body-heart-mind. Being fluent in your body's language is a spiritual activism that synthesizes your inner metamorphosis with how you move in the world- allowing you to hear what was previously unheard, challenge injustice, deepen relational resources, and stay afloat amidst waves of grief and change.
I am comfortable treating a range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, grief, and crisis intervention.
Hello, I'm Erika Banuelos, a licensed clinical therapist with a Master of Social Work degree from California State University of Dominguez Hills. As a bilingual therapist fluent in both Spanish and English, I specialize in helping individuals from diverse backgrounds overcome emotional and psychological challenges. My focus areas of practice include anxiety, depression, adjusting to change/life transition, grief, crisis intervention, and working with autistic children.
I am comfortable treating a range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, grief, and crisis intervention.
Hello, I'm Erika Banuelos, a licensed clinical therapist with a Master of Social Work degree from California State University of Dominguez Hills. As a bilingual therapist fluent in both Spanish and English, I specialize in helping individuals from diverse backgrounds overcome emotional and psychological challenges. My focus areas of practice include anxiety, depression, adjusting to change/life transition, grief, crisis intervention, and working with autistic children.
Freedom and wellness is our birthright! Are you living the life you desire? We are relational beings. My work with clients is focused on gaining freedom from the past by processing trauma, working with relationship issues, suicide, grief, women's issues, couples, spirituality, affirming diversity and exceptional living. Work includes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), Brainspotting, Neurofeedback, Sandplay, Art and traditional talk therapy,
Freedom and wellness is our birthright! Are you living the life you desire? We are relational beings. My work with clients is focused on gaining freedom from the past by processing trauma, working with relationship issues, suicide, grief, women's issues, couples, spirituality, affirming diversity and exceptional living. Work includes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), Brainspotting, Neurofeedback, Sandplay, Art and traditional talk therapy,
Whether you're dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, identity or relationship issues, I can help you get to the heart of the issue and move past the places where you feel stuck. You have strength and resources within yourself that you may not fully recognize. Together we can tap into those to support your healing and growth.
Whether you're dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, identity or relationship issues, I can help you get to the heart of the issue and move past the places where you feel stuck. You have strength and resources within yourself that you may not fully recognize. Together we can tap into those to support your healing and growth.
Sheila Thiele
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90041
My practice is intuitive and client specific. Clients come to me with a wide arrange of intentions and desires; processing complex trauma, managing stress and anxiety, grief, overcoming depression, relationship troubles, personality disorders, or simply a desire for personal growth. I strive to offer a safe, attuned, and empathetic space. I appreciate collaborating with my clients in a way that works for them. The most rewarding part of being a therapist is seeing my clients grow, discover, and know themselves deeper. I am honored to be a witness and facilitator.
My practice is intuitive and client specific. Clients come to me with a wide arrange of intentions and desires; processing complex trauma, managing stress and anxiety, grief, overcoming depression, relationship troubles, personality disorders, or simply a desire for personal growth. I strive to offer a safe, attuned, and empathetic space. I appreciate collaborating with my clients in a way that works for them. The most rewarding part of being a therapist is seeing my clients grow, discover, and know themselves deeper. I am honored to be a witness and facilitator.
Meaghan McVeigh
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Hi! I’m Meaghan, I’ve been working with individuals, families, and couples for the past 12 years overcome depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, substance abuse, codependency and more. No matter where you are at this moment in your life, no matter how stuck you feel, you're not broken, and you have the capacity to heal. I utilize a holistic approach, by using somatic, attachment-focused therapy, that's tailored to your personality and your individual needs, that will help to get to the root of why you're struggling.
Hi! I’m Meaghan, I’ve been working with individuals, families, and couples for the past 12 years overcome depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, substance abuse, codependency and more. No matter where you are at this moment in your life, no matter how stuck you feel, you're not broken, and you have the capacity to heal. I utilize a holistic approach, by using somatic, attachment-focused therapy, that's tailored to your personality and your individual needs, that will help to get to the root of why you're struggling.
Areas of specialty: Depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, navigating college, 12-step recovery, trauma, spiritual and creative exploration, sports performance, and end of life issues.
There is a crisis of meaning and purpose in our society and far too few communities of support to guide us through the difficulties of modern life. I work with clients using psychodynamic, interpersonal and mindfulness-based approaches to help people move from lives of loneliness and alienation to lives of connection and purpose. Creating a safe and nurturing relationship with my clients is of primary importance in my work.
Areas of specialty: Depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, navigating college, 12-step recovery, trauma, spiritual and creative exploration, sports performance, and end of life issues.
There is a crisis of meaning and purpose in our society and far too few communities of support to guide us through the difficulties of modern life. I work with clients using psychodynamic, interpersonal and mindfulness-based approaches to help people move from lives of loneliness and alienation to lives of connection and purpose. Creating a safe and nurturing relationship with my clients is of primary importance in my work.
Loss is believed to be the underlying
issue that propels many people into psychotherapy.
I offer a warm, caring and understanding environment so that insight, self-esteem and personal growth can develop. We work together so that you can become your BEST self. To quote Socrates: "the unexamined life is not worth living". A glimpse into our past, helps us understand the present and creates the foundation for a better future. Accessing and understanding our feelings starts the process of knowing ourselves and others, allowing us to take personal responsibility and making healthier choices, that ultimately leads to positive, life-long changes.
Loss is believed to be the underlying
issue that propels many people into psychotherapy.
I offer a warm, caring and understanding environment so that insight, self-esteem and personal growth can develop. We work together so that you can become your BEST self. To quote Socrates: "the unexamined life is not worth living". A glimpse into our past, helps us understand the present and creates the foundation for a better future. Accessing and understanding our feelings starts the process of knowing ourselves and others, allowing us to take personal responsibility and making healthier choices, that ultimately leads to positive, life-long changes.
Mackenzie Studebaker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94110 (Online Only)
I specialize in working with folks experiencing life transitions, grief & loss, anxiety, depression, and supporting clients who desire a greater sense of overall well-being and ease in their lives.
Welcome! As a holistic psychotherapist, I am dedicated to creating a safe environment for you to show up just as you are and feel held and supported in your process. In the therapeutic space, all aspects of yourself are welcomed - even the parts that challenge you. I bring humility, curiosity, reverence and a sense of humor to this work. I believe you are the expert of your experience and I am here to support you every step of the way. My clinical approach is enriched and informed by 10+ years of teaching yoga and meditation in private practice.
I specialize in working with folks experiencing life transitions, grief & loss, anxiety, depression, and supporting clients who desire a greater sense of overall well-being and ease in their lives.
Welcome! As a holistic psychotherapist, I am dedicated to creating a safe environment for you to show up just as you are and feel held and supported in your process. In the therapeutic space, all aspects of yourself are welcomed - even the parts that challenge you. I bring humility, curiosity, reverence and a sense of humor to this work. I believe you are the expert of your experience and I am here to support you every step of the way. My clinical approach is enriched and informed by 10+ years of teaching yoga and meditation in private practice.
Do you have the sense that you could be happier, more creative, and more confident? You are probably looking for a therapist because you are experiencing some degree of emotional pain: conflict, loss, stress, or sadness. I’ll help you tap into your internal strength to navigate life’s difficulties and grow. I’ll help you attend to some of the old wounds (big or small) or entrenched patterns that aren’t serving you. Life gets easier when you have a non-judgmental, caring person to walk alongside you instead of handling life on your own.
Do you have the sense that you could be happier, more creative, and more confident? You are probably looking for a therapist because you are experiencing some degree of emotional pain: conflict, loss, stress, or sadness. I’ll help you tap into your internal strength to navigate life’s difficulties and grow. I’ll help you attend to some of the old wounds (big or small) or entrenched patterns that aren’t serving you. Life gets easier when you have a non-judgmental, caring person to walk alongside you instead of handling life on your own.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, DSW, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Norwalk, CA 90650
As a Doctor of Social Work, military veteran, and from life experiences, my focus is to work with individuals and groups about veterans issues, grief and loss, end-of-life stages, the terminally ill, law enforcement, nutrition, self-care, and couples counseling.
Do you ever forget how you got to work? Is life overwhelming, but you have no one to talk to? Do you hold it in, thinking it will go away? Some time in your life, you may be faced with the analogy of “your life vs. a bottle of soda.” There may be things shaken or flipped upside down in your life and you may want to explode. Knowing what happens to a bottle of soda & knowing people react differently, everyone’s version of “exploding” may come in various forms. As a therapist, I strive to find ways to turn your impairments into functionalities. Regarding the soda analogy, let’s “relieve pressure, open diligently, & consume slowly.”
As a Doctor of Social Work, military veteran, and from life experiences, my focus is to work with individuals and groups about veterans issues, grief and loss, end-of-life stages, the terminally ill, law enforcement, nutrition, self-care, and couples counseling.
Do you ever forget how you got to work? Is life overwhelming, but you have no one to talk to? Do you hold it in, thinking it will go away? Some time in your life, you may be faced with the analogy of “your life vs. a bottle of soda.” There may be things shaken or flipped upside down in your life and you may want to explode. Knowing what happens to a bottle of soda & knowing people react differently, everyone’s version of “exploding” may come in various forms. As a therapist, I strive to find ways to turn your impairments into functionalities. Regarding the soda analogy, let’s “relieve pressure, open diligently, & consume slowly.”
Erin Lindvall
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, FAPA
Verified Verified
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
In order to grow we must transform that which no longer serves us, and make space for that which is to b lossom.
I love my work as a psychotherapist, and consider it an honor and privilege to work with my clients and share in their quest for personal growth. I know that the decision to start therapy is often a difficult one. I applaud your willingness and initiative. My approach aims to engage, to inspire, and to help you imagine new possibilities. My goal is to assist you in developing tools and skills that enable you to more effectively deal with life and its challenges.
In order to grow we must transform that which no longer serves us, and make space for that which is to b lossom.
I love my work as a psychotherapist, and consider it an honor and privilege to work with my clients and share in their quest for personal growth. I know that the decision to start therapy is often a difficult one. I applaud your willingness and initiative. My approach aims to engage, to inspire, and to help you imagine new possibilities. My goal is to assist you in developing tools and skills that enable you to more effectively deal with life and its challenges.
Chantal Wunderlich
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (Online Only)
My areas of specialization are: loss, relationship issues, depression, and anxiety.
My approach is comprehensive and long-term; my aim is to honor the complexity and experience of each person as I support my clients in a process that leads to lasting and meaningful change. This means helping my clients know themselves more fully, allowing them to move forward in their lives with a greater sense of inner freedom, self-belief, and optimism.
My areas of specialization are: loss, relationship issues, depression, and anxiety.
My approach is comprehensive and long-term; my aim is to honor the complexity and experience of each person as I support my clients in a process that leads to lasting and meaningful change. This means helping my clients know themselves more fully, allowing them to move forward in their lives with a greater sense of inner freedom, self-belief, and optimism.
I am interested in helping you learn healthy coping skills to help you work through complex trauma, grief, anxiety and depression and put it in the past so that you can focus on the present.
Everyone is different and their issues are different, but their problems are similar. Many people suffer alone and their quality of life is effected due to them not knowing how to work through their struggles. I have had experience working with clients with trauma both from adulthood and early childhood, betrayal trauma, grief issues, addiction, anxiety and depression, and relationship issues.
I am interested in helping you learn healthy coping skills to help you work through complex trauma, grief, anxiety and depression and put it in the past so that you can focus on the present.
Everyone is different and their issues are different, but their problems are similar. Many people suffer alone and their quality of life is effected due to them not knowing how to work through their struggles. I have had experience working with clients with trauma both from adulthood and early childhood, betrayal trauma, grief issues, addiction, anxiety and depression, and relationship issues.
Madison Salsman
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, MT-BC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
No matter how strong we have to be, there will always be times where we need to have someone in our corner supporting us. In my work as a music therapist and associate family therapist, I have specialized in supporting those struggling with the unimaginable. Whether grieving the loss of a of a parent, spouse, sibling, or a child or coping with a new diagnosis, palliative care treatment, or end of life experience, I want to walk through this with you. No matter the challenge you face, it is my goal to support you to live authentically in all aspects of life.
No matter how strong we have to be, there will always be times where we need to have someone in our corner supporting us. In my work as a music therapist and associate family therapist, I have specialized in supporting those struggling with the unimaginable. Whether grieving the loss of a of a parent, spouse, sibling, or a child or coping with a new diagnosis, palliative care treatment, or end of life experience, I want to walk through this with you. No matter the challenge you face, it is my goal to support you to live authentically in all aspects of life.
I provide grief counseling with a focus on living with intention and cultivating a sense of wellness and wholeness.
Grief is messy. One minute you feel numb; the next minute you are sobbing. Or maybe you feel relieved and then feel guilty for feeling relieved. You expect yourself to be sad but surprise yourself by feeling angry and then scared. It’s a wild ride. It’s unpredictable and unwieldy. It’s as unique as the relationship (or situation) that launched it. Most of us don’t “get over” our losses, but we can integrate them into our lives in a meaningful way that allows us to move forward with a sense of peace.
I provide grief counseling with a focus on living with intention and cultivating a sense of wellness and wholeness.
Grief is messy. One minute you feel numb; the next minute you are sobbing. Or maybe you feel relieved and then feel guilty for feeling relieved. You expect yourself to be sad but surprise yourself by feeling angry and then scared. It’s a wild ride. It’s unpredictable and unwieldy. It’s as unique as the relationship (or situation) that launched it. Most of us don’t “get over” our losses, but we can integrate them into our lives in a meaningful way that allows us to move forward with a sense of peace.
Mary M Read
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
I specialize in the "big questions" that affect our whole lives -- who am I? What can I hope for? What is a good life? How do I get there from here? Whether the issue is identity, grief & loss, substance misuse, depression, anxiety, aging, surviving trauma, midlife adjustments or having more fulfilling relationships, I work with clients emphasizing their choice and responsiblity, reframing areas where they may feel stuck, ultimately accessing more freedom and empowerment. I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups, and see children as young as 10 years old. I'll also work with you to get insurance reimbursement.
I specialize in the "big questions" that affect our whole lives -- who am I? What can I hope for? What is a good life? How do I get there from here? Whether the issue is identity, grief & loss, substance misuse, depression, anxiety, aging, surviving trauma, midlife adjustments or having more fulfilling relationships, I work with clients emphasizing their choice and responsiblity, reframing areas where they may feel stuck, ultimately accessing more freedom and empowerment. I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups, and see children as young as 10 years old. I'll also work with you to get insurance reimbursement.
Jiewen (Janice) Huang
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CGE
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
Waitlist for new clients
I utilize the following modalities: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, Brainspotting, Grief Education, IFS, and Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT).
Depression and anxiety are some of the most common mental-health-related challenges that create difficult thoughts and feelings, which we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counseling and treatment, I am here to assist you in restrengthening/restoring/gaining motivation, perspective, and values in your life. Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. I can help you with gaining skills in coping with these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing. My practice also focuses on anticipatory grief, normal grief, and complicated grief.
I utilize the following modalities: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, Brainspotting, Grief Education, IFS, and Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT).
Depression and anxiety are some of the most common mental-health-related challenges that create difficult thoughts and feelings, which we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counseling and treatment, I am here to assist you in restrengthening/restoring/gaining motivation, perspective, and values in your life. Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. I can help you with gaining skills in coping with these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing. My practice also focuses on anticipatory grief, normal grief, and complicated grief.
I prefer to work with adults and children that are motivated to improve their relationships with family, friends, and others. I also work on issues of grief and loss. One area where I specialize, is working with parents who have experienced the loss of a child.
I prefer to work with adults and children that are motivated to improve their relationships with family, friends, and others. I also work on issues of grief and loss. One area where I specialize, is working with parents who have experienced the loss of a child.
