Teletherapy for California
Starting therapy can feel exciting and intimidating—especially when trying to find the right fit for yourself, your child/teen, or your family. As part of Santa Cruz Therapy Collective, my heartfelt intent is to uplift people to find peace, compassion, & deep connection in life. Imagine breaking free from repetitive, scary, or hurtful thoughts & feelings; feeling secure & supported even on hard days; knowing you're capable, worthy, & connected to love. If you or your child struggle with isolation, hopelessness, worry, unworthiness, people pleasing, or feeling "out of control" or “stuck”, I would love to support you to thrive.
Starting therapy can feel exciting and intimidating—especially when trying to find the right fit for yourself, your child/teen, or your family. As part of Santa Cruz Therapy Collective, my heartfelt intent is to uplift people to find peace, compassion, & deep connection in life. Imagine breaking free from repetitive, scary, or hurtful thoughts & feelings; feeling secure & supported even on hard days; knowing you're capable, worthy, & connected to love. If you or your child struggle with isolation, hopelessness, worry, unworthiness, people pleasing, or feeling "out of control" or “stuck”, I would love to support you to thrive.
Hello! My name is Murphy. I believe you are the expert on your own life & I’m here to help you on your path. I have a toolbox of skills available as you bravely strive to overcome mental health challenges. I’m here to be your partner & helper in achieving stability, safety & satisfaction in your mind & in your relationships. I support teens & adults addressing anxiety, depression, & trauma, to improve their mental health. I’m warm, compassionate & easy to relate to. I am a social justice advocate & my work is gender affirming & neurodiversity affirming.
Hello! My name is Murphy. I believe you are the expert on your own life & I’m here to help you on your path. I have a toolbox of skills available as you bravely strive to overcome mental health challenges. I’m here to be your partner & helper in achieving stability, safety & satisfaction in your mind & in your relationships. I support teens & adults addressing anxiety, depression, & trauma, to improve their mental health. I’m warm, compassionate & easy to relate to. I am a social justice advocate & my work is gender affirming & neurodiversity affirming.
My approach to therapy is rooted in the power of healing-in-relationship and the engagement of our whole selves in that process. For those interested, my background as a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist allows for utilizing the body, art, and play as a few of the key instruments in the healing journey, alongside traditional talk therapy practices. My theoretical orientation is also integrative of psychodynamic theories, existential theory, mindfulness, interpersonal neurobiology, attachment theory, and internal family systems.
My approach to therapy is rooted in the power of healing-in-relationship and the engagement of our whole selves in that process. For those interested, my background as a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist allows for utilizing the body, art, and play as a few of the key instruments in the healing journey, alongside traditional talk therapy practices. My theoretical orientation is also integrative of psychodynamic theories, existential theory, mindfulness, interpersonal neurobiology, attachment theory, and internal family systems.
My practice specializes in supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences, including those within the LGBTQIA+ community and those with mixed- or multi-racial identities. I can provide guidance through various challenges such as life transitions, anxiety, relationship dynamics, professional development and family conflicts. I welcome clients who are ready to approach therapy with openness, curiosity, and a willingness to engage deeply. If you're looking to explore, process, and challenge yourself for personal growth, I am here to partner with you in this journey and help you understand and navigate your experiences.
My practice specializes in supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences, including those within the LGBTQIA+ community and those with mixed- or multi-racial identities. I can provide guidance through various challenges such as life transitions, anxiety, relationship dynamics, professional development and family conflicts. I welcome clients who are ready to approach therapy with openness, curiosity, and a willingness to engage deeply. If you're looking to explore, process, and challenge yourself for personal growth, I am here to partner with you in this journey and help you understand and navigate your experiences.
Veronica Mayfield
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Sylmar, CA 91342 (Online Only)
Hello! My name is Veronica, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Northern California. I have been practicing therapy for over 10 years and working in the field for over 15 years. I have experience with a diverse population, from different backgrounds and life experiences. I specialize in working with adolescents, individuals, couples, families, and co-parents. I help those who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, self-esteem issues, relationship issues, communication issues, and school issues, among other issues.
Hello! My name is Veronica, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Northern California. I have been practicing therapy for over 10 years and working in the field for over 15 years. I have experience with a diverse population, from different backgrounds and life experiences. I specialize in working with adolescents, individuals, couples, families, and co-parents. I help those who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, self-esteem issues, relationship issues, communication issues, and school issues, among other issues.
Ryan McVicar Kozisek
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Benicia, CA 94510 (Online Only)
Wáa sá i tuwatee (hello/how is your spirit)? I see clients from all walks of life, and specialize in supporting people from my own communities, including trans, queer, neurodivergent, Indigenous, mixed or complicated race/ethnicity/culture, and chronically ill/disabled people and their loved ones. My approach is non-pathologizing, liberatory, decolonial, and recognizes you as the expert on your story. I integrate a variety of evidence-based therapies, including Gestalt, EFT, EMDR, and mindfulness to tailor the right fit for each client. I welcome teens 16+, adults, elders, couples, and polycules for individual and group sessions.
Wáa sá i tuwatee (hello/how is your spirit)? I see clients from all walks of life, and specialize in supporting people from my own communities, including trans, queer, neurodivergent, Indigenous, mixed or complicated race/ethnicity/culture, and chronically ill/disabled people and their loved ones. My approach is non-pathologizing, liberatory, decolonial, and recognizes you as the expert on your story. I integrate a variety of evidence-based therapies, including Gestalt, EFT, EMDR, and mindfulness to tailor the right fit for each client. I welcome teens 16+, adults, elders, couples, and polycules for individual and group sessions.
Adrian M Gonzalez
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, ASW
Verified Verified
Long Beach, CA 90807 (Online Only)
Finding the right therapist is a crucial step toward understanding and healing. I’m here to support you through life’s complexities with a person-centered approach that puts your unique needs and experiences at the forefront. In our sessions, my goal is to collaborate with you to navigate the challenges you’re facing, whether they relate to trauma, depression, anxiety, relationships, or stress.
Finding the right therapist is a crucial step toward understanding and healing. I’m here to support you through life’s complexities with a person-centered approach that puts your unique needs and experiences at the forefront. In our sessions, my goal is to collaborate with you to navigate the challenges you’re facing, whether they relate to trauma, depression, anxiety, relationships, or stress.
I'm here to support you in connecting with your true, authentic self. Across the lifespan, we face struggles that make it difficult to understand ourselves and communicate honestly with our loved ones. I help children, adolescents, families, and adults understand their needs and identify what's missing in their lives. We all deserve to feel a sense of groundedness, safety, and home within ourselves and our relationships. For those of you who feel lost or like you have fallen behind, I support you in lovingly finding your way.
I'm here to support you in connecting with your true, authentic self. Across the lifespan, we face struggles that make it difficult to understand ourselves and communicate honestly with our loved ones. I help children, adolescents, families, and adults understand their needs and identify what's missing in their lives. We all deserve to feel a sense of groundedness, safety, and home within ourselves and our relationships. For those of you who feel lost or like you have fallen behind, I support you in lovingly finding your way.
China Hill-Lobue
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
North Highlands, CA 95660
My name is China Hill-LoBue, and I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of California. Using a primarily mindfulness- and ACT-based approach, I help clients change their relationship with their distressing thoughts and feelings from one of hostility or avoidance to acceptance and compassion. This change then allows clients to better respond to life stressors, make values-based decisions, and relate better to those around them.
My name is China Hill-LoBue, and I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of California. Using a primarily mindfulness- and ACT-based approach, I help clients change their relationship with their distressing thoughts and feelings from one of hostility or avoidance to acceptance and compassion. This change then allows clients to better respond to life stressors, make values-based decisions, and relate better to those around them.
Let's collaborate together on how we can best meet your goals to live authentically and thrive. I support individual adults, adolescents, relationships, chosen and birth families. My work is rooted in the belief that therapy is a collaborative and transformative process. I am dedicated to helping clients navigate the complexities of their struggles. It’s my hope that through our work, you will find new pathways of resilience, freedom, growth, pleasure, balance, liberation and healing.
Let's collaborate together on how we can best meet your goals to live authentically and thrive. I support individual adults, adolescents, relationships, chosen and birth families. My work is rooted in the belief that therapy is a collaborative and transformative process. I am dedicated to helping clients navigate the complexities of their struggles. It’s my hope that through our work, you will find new pathways of resilience, freedom, growth, pleasure, balance, liberation and healing.
If you woke up tomorrow and your life was perfect, what would it look like? What would it take to make it reality? Would you be less depressed, less anxious, less overwhelmed? I believe in utilizing strength-based therapy, integrating DBT, CBT, and processing to guide you in your mental health recovery journey. You know you best, and my role is to provide insight and guidance as you break down your negative beliefs about yourself and your mental health and rebuild a foundation full of self-love and acceptance.
If you woke up tomorrow and your life was perfect, what would it look like? What would it take to make it reality? Would you be less depressed, less anxious, less overwhelmed? I believe in utilizing strength-based therapy, integrating DBT, CBT, and processing to guide you in your mental health recovery journey. You know you best, and my role is to provide insight and guidance as you break down your negative beliefs about yourself and your mental health and rebuild a foundation full of self-love and acceptance.
My theoretical orientation is integrative, drawing on cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and client-centered theories. I tailor my approach to the unique needs and goals of each client. For instance, I integrate cognitive-behavioral strategies to address specific challenges, foster humanistic principles to promote self-discovery, and employ client-centered techniques to enhance the therapeutic alliance. I believe in the inherent wisdom of the body and incorporate emotional and somatic awareness into my holistic practice. By listening to the body, we can navigate past traumas and painful experiences together.
My theoretical orientation is integrative, drawing on cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and client-centered theories. I tailor my approach to the unique needs and goals of each client. For instance, I integrate cognitive-behavioral strategies to address specific challenges, foster humanistic principles to promote self-discovery, and employ client-centered techniques to enhance the therapeutic alliance. I believe in the inherent wisdom of the body and incorporate emotional and somatic awareness into my holistic practice. By listening to the body, we can navigate past traumas and painful experiences together.
Monica Gizelle Martinez
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
If you are looking for a safe and creative environment to explore who you are and who you would like to be, I may be the right fit for you! I specialize in working with queer-identifying youth and adults, those experiencing suicidal ideation/self-harm, and those who have experienced grief and trauma. I am here to support you in processing, healing, and taking the steps to be your best self at your pace, with your strengths and interests at the forefront of your therapeutic experience.
If you are looking for a safe and creative environment to explore who you are and who you would like to be, I may be the right fit for you! I specialize in working with queer-identifying youth and adults, those experiencing suicidal ideation/self-harm, and those who have experienced grief and trauma. I am here to support you in processing, healing, and taking the steps to be your best self at your pace, with your strengths and interests at the forefront of your therapeutic experience.
You’re overwhelmed, overstimulated, and searching for relief, and quite frankly, getting pretty desperate. That "best life" others seem to live feels just beyond reach, with a little progress one day, then sliding all the way back to where you started. It’s exhausting. You logically know you’ve overcome so much, but where is that strength everyone says you have? Together, we can foster compassion for the coping skills you’ve used to survive. These strategies deserve acknowledgment and appreciation because they have kept you alive.
You’re overwhelmed, overstimulated, and searching for relief, and quite frankly, getting pretty desperate. That "best life" others seem to live feels just beyond reach, with a little progress one day, then sliding all the way back to where you started. It’s exhausting. You logically know you’ve overcome so much, but where is that strength everyone says you have? Together, we can foster compassion for the coping skills you’ve used to survive. These strategies deserve acknowledgment and appreciation because they have kept you alive.
I work with my clients to build a therapeutic relationship that nurtures growth and insight using curiosity, critical thinking, compassion, and humor. People who see me often struggle with intense emotions, voicing their feelings, feeling overwhelmed or lost, or lacking belonging. Specializing in addiction recovery and psychedelic integration, I understand sometimes journeys may involve past experiences that are difficult to integrate. I practice neurodivergent affirming care for ADHD and Autism Spectrum diagnoses and am currently in training at the Integrative Psychiatric Institute to become Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Provider.
I work with my clients to build a therapeutic relationship that nurtures growth and insight using curiosity, critical thinking, compassion, and humor. People who see me often struggle with intense emotions, voicing their feelings, feeling overwhelmed or lost, or lacking belonging. Specializing in addiction recovery and psychedelic integration, I understand sometimes journeys may involve past experiences that are difficult to integrate. I practice neurodivergent affirming care for ADHD and Autism Spectrum diagnoses and am currently in training at the Integrative Psychiatric Institute to become Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Provider.
Sara Seberger
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Whatever is going on, I'm glad you're here. If you find yourself struggling under the influence of anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, relationship struggles, or life transitions and are ready to make changes in your life but aren’t sure how to move forward, I’m here to help. I firmly believe that every person (and relationship) is unique and inherently valuable. Please know that you are not the problem. The problem is the problem.
Whatever is going on, I'm glad you're here. If you find yourself struggling under the influence of anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, relationship struggles, or life transitions and are ready to make changes in your life but aren’t sure how to move forward, I’m here to help. I firmly believe that every person (and relationship) is unique and inherently valuable. Please know that you are not the problem. The problem is the problem.
Ashley Rhiannon Gomez-Hotko
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chula Vista, CA 91915 (Online Only)
Pleased to meet you! My name is Ashley Gomez-Hotko LMFT. I provide individual telehealth therapy to adult clients within the state of California. If you are experiencing symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, grief and loss, family or relationship issues, or enduring a difficult life transition, I would love the opportunity to hear your story and support you. Carrying our pain without addressing it may not only make life less satisfying, but it can take a toll on other aspects of our health. Mental health IS health, and therapy can be medicinal for untangling the mind and heart.
Pleased to meet you! My name is Ashley Gomez-Hotko LMFT. I provide individual telehealth therapy to adult clients within the state of California. If you are experiencing symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, grief and loss, family or relationship issues, or enduring a difficult life transition, I would love the opportunity to hear your story and support you. Carrying our pain without addressing it may not only make life less satisfying, but it can take a toll on other aspects of our health. Mental health IS health, and therapy can be medicinal for untangling the mind and heart.
As a queer, trans, nonbinary therapist with thirteen years of experience, I’m dedicated to providing compassionate and inclusive support to LGBTQIA+ individuals. My work is grounded in an anti-racist framework, ensuring that every aspect of our sessions honors and addresses the complexities of identity and systemic inequality. My passion includes working with diverse identities and communities, from polyamory and kink to perinatal and family-building concerns, with a particular focus on queer and trans individuals. As a parent, I bring a deep understanding of family dynamics and the unique challenges faced during transitions.
As a queer, trans, nonbinary therapist with thirteen years of experience, I’m dedicated to providing compassionate and inclusive support to LGBTQIA+ individuals. My work is grounded in an anti-racist framework, ensuring that every aspect of our sessions honors and addresses the complexities of identity and systemic inequality. My passion includes working with diverse identities and communities, from polyamory and kink to perinatal and family-building concerns, with a particular focus on queer and trans individuals. As a parent, I bring a deep understanding of family dynamics and the unique challenges faced during transitions.
Are you tired of having to educate therapists about your experience as a queer/trans person? I’m a trans therapist who specializes in addressing the intersection between LGBTQ+ issues and mental health, substance use, and behavior change. I address the role of oppression, discrimination, and stigma in my work with clients. I will help you manage overwhelm, anxiety, depression, and relational challenges by co-creating healthy coping skills that align with your values.
Are you tired of having to educate therapists about your experience as a queer/trans person? I’m a trans therapist who specializes in addressing the intersection between LGBTQ+ issues and mental health, substance use, and behavior change. I address the role of oppression, discrimination, and stigma in my work with clients. I will help you manage overwhelm, anxiety, depression, and relational challenges by co-creating healthy coping skills that align with your values.
Patricia Arce
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oceanside, CA 92054 (Online Only)
Therapy, while helpful, can be complicated by systemic and environmental concerns. As a Queer and neurodivergent Filipino immigrant, I honor the struggles young adults, adults, and older adults face living in our rapidly-changing society, specializing in supporting them through life transitions, relationships, and emotional concerns to build their lives through a trauma-informed, culturally-responsive, and affirming framework.
Therapy, while helpful, can be complicated by systemic and environmental concerns. As a Queer and neurodivergent Filipino immigrant, I honor the struggles young adults, adults, and older adults face living in our rapidly-changing society, specializing in supporting them through life transitions, relationships, and emotional concerns to build their lives through a trauma-informed, culturally-responsive, and affirming framework.
