Therapists in California

Hi! I'm Dr. Chelsea Acker, a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise working with children and adolescents. I'm experienced with a range of concerns, but I have specialized training in treating trauma, suicidality, and early psychosis. In 2019, I graduated from the PAU-Stanford PsyD Consortium, where I trained at the Stanford School of Medicine's psychiatry department and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital's program at a local high school. I attended internship (our version of residency, more or less) at the UC Davis Medical Center, where I received world-class training in the treatment of childhood trauma and early psychosis, both separately and together. I then completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Chicago Child Trauma Center, where I continued to build my expertise in the treatment of childhood trauma. After that, I worked at Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, for two and a half years, where I specialized in working with children and adolescents with complex, persistent symptom presentations, who had often been hospitalized multiple times for safety concerns and struggled to make progress with previous therapists.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, I help adults and families manage life's transitions, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. Together, we can work through whatever you're facing so you don't have to do it alone.

Hello, I’m Ciarys, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California and Texas. As a therapist, I believe that a kind and supportive, client-focused approach is crucial in helping navigate the many challenges that life can bring. I create a warm, nonjudgmental, safe, and supportive space where we can explore and address the various thoughts, emotions, experiences, etc. that can make everyday life tough. Life can be full of challenges, and sometimes, seeking professional support can be a game-changer. I’m proud to be able to meet my clients where they are at, as we explore what therapy has to offer. NOTE: At this time I am not able to provide evening or weekend appointments. My current scheduled openings are M-TH 10am - 4pm (Pacific Time) / 12pm - 6pm (Central Time). I grew up in Los Angeles, California and am currently residing in Austin, TX. I earned my Bachelors in Psychology with a Minor in Chicano/a Studies at the University of California Los Angeles in 2012 and my Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at the University of Southern California in 2018. As a Latina woman, I have had the privilege of serving the Spanish-speaking community in addition to serving English-speakers of all different races and backgrounds. Specifically, I have experience providing counseling services to adolescents, adults and seniors. In 2023 I opened my private practice, Alta Therapy Center, with the hopes of making mental health more accessible.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, and I help adults and older adults explore their experiences with honesty, supporting you through challenges like depression, grief, life transitions, and men's issues. My approach is warm and open, creating a safe space where we can work together toward healing and personal growth.

Hi, I'm a licensed marriage, family therapist out of California with over a decade of experience in therapy. I have my master's of counseling and a family man dedicated to helping others free themselves from their own trappings. Everyone has a unique journey in life and often times, navigating it on own is what we think we're supposed to do. What if there was another way? That's where I would love to come in and support you. I will be in your corner as you navigate life, where I can cheer you on and call you out. Too often, folks think the burden they have is only for themselves to bear. I want people to know that they are not alone and they don't have to face things alone.

I'm a bilingual licensed clinical psychologist who values the unique stories and backgrounds each person brings into the room. I believe that change begins with feeling seen and heard, and I am committed to creating a space where you can explore your thoughts, experiences, and goals. I take an inquisitive approach to therapy where we explore patterns and challenges while also encouraging my patients to take meaningful steps towards the goals they set for themselves.

Most people don’t need more advice. They need space to slow down enough to hear what’s actually happening inside them. My work is less about fixing and more about listening; not just to the words, but to what’s underneath them. The pace of our conversations will be different from the rest of your life: slower, steadier, more honest. My goal is to help you come into contact with yourself again, to notice what’s true and what you really want.

I am a husband, father, and twin brother (I have and identical twin sister). I am also a reiki master and hypnotherapist. When I am not conducting psychotherapy (talk therapy), I enjoy conducting past life regressions to help people resolve past life trauma. I also use hypnotherapy to heal trauma. Hypnotherapy is not covered by most insurances and may result in cash pay. I enjoy helping people identify their wants and needs so they can then identify their goals and dreams. I believe we all have had experiences that have stifled our self-confidence which then causes us to doubt our ability. I enjoy helping people discover that part of themselves that is hidden as a result. I believe the world is a collective of people. We need to take care of ourselves, each other, and the animals we share this planet with.

With over 30 years of experience as a clinically trained social worker in California, I offer a supportive and nurturing space to help adults and elders work through life transitions, anxiety, and self-esteem, using approaches like CBT and mindfulness. Together, we'll identify your goals and develop coping strategies that are meaningful to you.

Hi! My name is Justin Do and I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. I received my Masters from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and I have been practicing for 7+ years. I primarily focus on utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients overcome anxiety, depression, addiction, life transition, etc., by helping clients understand their own thought patterns, that trigger these distress, challenge them, create new more functional beliefs.

If you’ve been feeling disconnected, anxious, or weighed down by the past, you don’t have to go through it alone. I’m Sujin Ma, a licensed therapist and board-certified dance/movement therapist. I help people feel more connected, understood, and at ease within themselves. My approach is gentle and collaborative, blending conversation, mindfulness, and creative expression. As an immigrant and bilingual therapist who has lived in several countries, I strive to create a space where all parts of you feel seen, supported, and accepted.

Rebecca McWhorter, LCSW # 87376 I have experience working with individuals across all age groups and within diverse multicultural settings. I begin by meeting clients where they are, whether they are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, or grief. My practice is centered on compassionate, client-focused care. My journey began working with at-risk youth prior to college, which inspired me to continue outreach with individuals and groups facing significant challenges. This path ultimately led me to the field of Social Work. Through Telehealth, I have been able to expand my practice into new areas, taking on challenges that continue to drive my passion for this work.

I'm a therapist, musician, and dog caregiver born and raised in the Bay Area and now living in San Jose, CA. I support creative, neurodivergent, and sensitive people improve their relationships with themselves. I help you explore how past experiences, important relationships, and culture have made you see yourself and your abilities a certain way – and what you can do to feel more confident in who you are.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, I’m passionate about helping young adults navigate challenges like anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions. Together, we can build skills to manage whatever you’re going through.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, I help teens, adults, and families navigate challenges like anxiety, depression, family conflict, and self-esteem. Together, we'll create a safe, supportive space to find balance and solutions tailored to your needs.

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California here to help you understand and work through whatever challenges have brought you to therapy, whether it’s depression, life transitions, or relationship struggles. I offer a collaborative, judgment-free approach that meets you where you are and supports your unique needs and goals.

Hi there, I'm Leanne. Do you feel pulled in a million directions, unable to fit it all in? Are you struggling to keep up with your relationships, work and health? Is it hard to be kind to yourself? Whether you're dealing with overwhelm, relationship issues or cycles of anxiety and depression, I'm here to help. Seeking therapy can feel scary but you're making the right choice. You deserve a safe space to heal and grow. In our sessions together, I'll meet you with compassion and evidence-based techniques so you can overcome the hangups and habits holding you back. Let's work together!

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, and I help adults manage stress, anxiety, and life's transitions by building resilience and effective coping skills. If you're feeling overwhelmed or seeking positive change, I offer a supportive space to explore your experiences and move forward.

Hi! I'm Evan and I'm a licensed therapist (LMFT) based in California. I believe that every person has unique strengths and inner resources that can be harnessed to overcome challenges and foster meaningful personal growth. My role as your therapist is to help you recognize those strengths, clarify what truly matters to you, and guide you in developing the tools and strategies you need to move forward with confidence. In our sessions, we’ll collaborate to identify your goals and create practical, actionable solutions tailored to your specific needs — whether you’re navigating stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, life transitions, or simply seeking a greater sense of balance and fulfillment. Together, we’ll focus on uncovering what’s working, building on your resilience, and creating a roadmap for positive change. My therapeutic approach is rooted in solution-focused therapy and positive psychology, integrating a strengths-based perspective to help you gain insight, reframe unhelpful patterns, and develop a mindset that supports growth and well-being. I also draw on evidence-based techniques from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) when helpful, allowing us to challenge limiting beliefs and replace them with more empowering thoughts and behaviors. My aim is to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental, and encouraging environment where you feel truly understood, motivated, and ready to take charge of your life. I see therapy as a collaborative process — one where we work side by side to help you create meaningful, lasting change. If you’re ready to take the next step, let’s work together to unlock your potential and build a life that feels purposeful, balanced, and fulfilling.

Welcome – I'm glad you're here. I hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Iowa with an emphasis in mental health. This background allows me to approach your concerns with a holistic and informed perspective. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or just not like yourself lately, you're not broken — and you’re not too much. Life can hit hard, and therapy can offer the space to slow down, be real, and reconnect with your strength.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, I help adults and older adults navigate challenges like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and more. I strive to make therapy comfortable and goal-oriented, blending support and humor to help you build the skills you need.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker helping adults in California manage anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and life transitions through a supportive and whole-person approach. Together, we'll build skills and confidence so you can move toward a more joyful and resilient life.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, I use mindfulness-based therapy and honest, reflective dialogue to help you better understand yourself, find new ways forward, and build lasting resilience. Together, we'll explore your personal story and develop practical tools for living with greater self-awareness and freedom.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) originally from just outside of New York City and currently live in San Diego. Working to support the mental health of others is truly my greatest honor. We are often programmed by our previous experiences, culture, and past trauma to believe a false narrative about ourselves. Utilizing the therapeutic alliance, I help clients to resolve negative, false, or limiting beliefs that may be hindering their ability to step into their true identities. We do not have to continue to live out the script that we inherited or feel the need to live in the shadows. Instead, we can live with intension, purpose, and a sense of gratitude.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, I help adults navigate anxiety, parenting challenges, and life transitions by blending mindfulness, somatic approaches, and self-compassion into our work together. My goal is to create a safe and collaborative space where you can connect with your true self and move toward greater self-acceptance.

I aim to create a calm, sturdy, trustworthy, emotionally grounded, and radically nonjudgmental therapeutic space where you can be deeply curious about your own experience. A patient space where you can take your time. A space where you can slow down, breathe, reflect, be silent or quiet. A space where you can be loud, angry, triggered, upset. A space where you don't have to make sense, but we can make sense of things together. Education: B.A. in Psychology and Spanish from Northwestern University, Doctorate in Psychology (Psy.D.) from the Wright Institute.

With over 17 years as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, I offer a warm, culturally sensitive approach to help you navigate challenges like anxiety, ADHD, depression, and life transitions. Using integrative methods including CBT and DBT, I provide practical tools and support to help adults in the Bay Area reduce stress, improve relationships, and feel more like themselves.

Welcome to my page! My name is Claudia Candelas-Prado, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California. I am originally from the Bay Area and obtained my Masters degree from San Jose State University in 2015. For the past 9 years, I have ben working with children, adolescents, young adults, and their families in a variety of settings (community agencies, hospitals, schools). It is important for me to create a safe and welcoming environment for my patients to openly share their day to day challenges and discover their best version of themselves.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Psychologist serving California, here to support adults and elders as they navigate challenges like anxiety, mood issues, trauma, and self-esteem. Together, we can face what’s been weighing on you and work toward meaningful change using evidence-based approaches like CBT and DBT.

Hi there, I'm Cynthia. Do you feel overwhelmed and exhausted? Are you struggling to keep up with your relationships, work and health? Is it hard to be kind to yourself? I help individuals manage anxiety and depression. Together, we can identify what's not working and get you back to balance. We'll use a strength based approach, addressing the needs of your mind, body and spirit. I also integrate mindfulness and supportive therapy to help you develop a stronger relationship with yourself. Whether you're dealing with overwhelm, relationship issues or cycles of anxiety and depression, I'm here to help. Seeking therapy can feel scary but you're making the right choice. You deserve a safe space to heal and grow. In our sessions together, I'll meet you with compassion and evidence-based techniques so you can overcome the hang-ups and habits holding you back. Let's work together!

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, I offer compassionate support for adults coping with challenges like anxiety, chronic illness, addiction, or anger. My collaborative and empathetic approach uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help you develop practical strategies for lasting positive change.

As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California, I help adults navigate grief and trauma using EMDR and mindfulness techniques. I'm here to offer a safe, supportive space for you to heal and build resilience, no matter what challenges you're facing.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, I help adults navigate stress, overwhelm, and challenges like anxiety, ADHD, and life transitions so they can find balance and move forward with greater confidence and peace.

Hello! I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, based in sunny California. For more than 10 years, I have worked with children, teens, and young adults. Have you ever wondered what therapy is like? Or “I just wish I had someone to talk to about this.” I’m that therapist who joins alongside you to help guide you through uncertainty and changing times. A discussion that brings insight, clarity, and understanding. We talk, we joke, we cry, and we grow.

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, and I help adults work through anxiety, depression, and mood challenges using CBT, ACT, and Internal Family Systems. My goal is to offer a safe, supportive space for you to build self-awareness, emotional resilience, and healthier relationships.

I am a 54 year old bi-culutral father of two adolescents in the year 2025. With all of the social pressures that our families have been subject to, it's never been more important to be close and listen to each other. Social disconnect is the new pandemic and the challenges that interefere with social connection are the same ones driving our sense of faulty connection and confusion with pleasure and happiness.

I am licensed therapist dedicated to helping individuals navigate life's challenges with compassion and clarity. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, transitional life phases and grief. My goals is to create a safe, non judgmental space where the client can explore their feelings, gain insight, and develop strategies for change. Together we work toward a greater self-understanding, healthier relationships, and a life that aligns with your values, goals, and to be a better version of yourself.

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, and I help people navigate challenges like anxiety, life transitions, and relationship issues using approaches such as CBT and attachment-based therapy. Together, we’ll explore your concerns and develop practical strategies to help you feel more confident and empowered in your daily life.

Through connection, empathy and a non-judgmental approach, I offer ways to help you discover what may be blocking you from finding your true path in life. By not seeing an individual for what symptoms they have or what is affecting them, I am more interested in helping you find what is the cause of symptoms and how to process them. I work with adults, adolescents and couples from all backgrounds. I am also open to any culture, belief, identification or orientation. All are welcome. I base all individual therapy on a client-focused approach and adapt sessions to the needs of each person.

Hello, my name is Christina and I am passionate about serving those who have been suffering and are looking for real solutions to their problems. I look forward to helping you meet your long and short term goals through our collaborative and therapeutic work together. I have 7+ years of post grad experience treating children, adults, families, former foster youth and incarcerated adults in a variety of mental health settings.

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, and I offer a caring, non-judgmental space to help you heal from trauma, depression, grief, or life's challenges. Together, we'll strengthen your sense of identity and work toward the life you want.

I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist with 20 years experience working with individuals and couples struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, anger management, miscommunication in relationships, relational breakups, life transitions and LGBTQ+ challenges. I practice an eclectic combination of person centered, collaborative and goal oriented counseling approaches as we work together, learning to identify the patterns that no longer provide you with the life you desire. Identifying and practicing new skills to make the small changes allows you to find your strengths and solutions to return you to your best self.

Hello, I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California. I have been an LCSW for seven years and have been doing outpatient care since then. I work with individuals and couples from 13 to 64. Prior to getting my license, I worked in a nonprofit setting and gained experience in treating adults who struggled with mood disorders and destructive behaviors. I received my Masters from California State University of Long Beach in 2014 with a specialization in Children, Youth, and Families.

Hello, I am excited to be available for both in person and telehealth sessions! I have a long history of working in Mental Health, working with a wide variety of people and enjoying the honor of being part of their journey. I love the time I spend with clients and enjoy all aspects of our experience together, including challenging times, joyous experiences and everything in between. I feel my job is to assist you however you need me to. My belief is "something is always knocking at the door to come in" It is my job to help it come in.

My goal as a therapist is to help clients face both the real and perceived challenges in their lives with clarity, support, and renewed strength. I approach each person as a unique human being with their own story, strengths, and struggles, and I see therapy as a collaborative process of moving forward together. I work in a way that is direct and pragmatic, drawing on psychoeducation and clinical experience to give clients new ways of seeing, understanding, and coping with life’s difficulties. At the same time, my style is deeply connection-based, rooted in empathy and authenticity, with room for levity when appropriate. I am a hopeful therapist who believes in the process of growth and in our ability as human beings to continually renew ourselves. I find it a genuine honor to share in a client’s journey, and I approach the work with respect, presence, and care. I work with a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety and anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and coupling challenges, parenting stress, OCD, and many others.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, I offer a warm, collaborative approach to help adults work through anxiety, depression, and trauma. Drawing from EMDR, somatic therapy, and other methods, I tailor our sessions to support your healing journey in a way that feels comfortable and genuine for you.

Welcome! If you're feeling stuck or struggling with life transitions, you're not alone. I offer therapy that's free from labels and one-size-fits-all approaches. Together, we'll navigate your journey towards change, drawing from your story, strengths, and challenges. I specialize in working with individuals such as young adults, and women facing various life stages such as college, work changes, pregnancy, and postpartum. With a background in systemic therapy and influences from solution-focused and problem-solving approaches, my goal-oriented therapy respects your experiences while aiming for positive outcomes. ***I am sorry I am not accepting new couples at this time***

I have been a practicing therapist for over 5 years now. I have worked with a diverse group of populations dealing with depression/anxiety all the way to psychosis diagnoses. I implement a lot of Trauma Focused CBT and Motivational Interviewing into my practice. My clients have often told me that I bring a genuine and compassionate atmosphere to sessions which helps them feel more at ease. I take a very nonjudgmental "at your own pace" type of approach. I want to ensure you feel comfortable every step of the way through your journey with mental health.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience, specializing in depression, anxiety, grief, spiritual counseling, chronic and end-stage health issues, and culturally competent care for people of color. My practice is trauma-informed, compassionate, and holistic, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with faith-based and integrative approaches to support healing on every level. I believe that even when trauma leaves an imprint, growth and resilience are always possible. Together, we will work to restore balance, strengthen your coping tools, and help you reconnect with the faith, peace, and freedom you deserve - HOPE ABOUNDS.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California who helps young adults manage anxiety, eating disorders, and life transitions. Together, we'll build practical tools to handle everyday stress and boost your confidence in every aspect of your life.