Often rebooked
My name is Richard Lenchner, LMFT and I have been a practicing therapist for over 37 years. I received my B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and a M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Pepperdine University. I believe that everyone deserves a happy and healthy life. This can be achieved when you learn how to balance your life emotionally, spiritually, physically and mentally (ESPM).
Goals are an important aspect of the therapeutic process; they help to identify progress and the successes made in therapy. We work together to understand what you are hoping to achieve in the therapeutic process. We then identify and create realistic attainable goals.
My approach depends on the person I'm working with at the time. I tend to be straight forward, honest, open, direct and compassionate. I find by using analogies, I can help create more understanding and insight into past and current issues.
My focus is on adult individuals who struggle with addiction, grief/loss, depression, anxiety, codependency, motivation, self-esteem/worth issues and finding their balance in life. I also work with dancers, musicians, writers, and others in the entertainment and artistic industries.
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Cash - $200 per session
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have trained in CBT throughout my education, practice and have incorporated these techniques into my therapeutic approach. My approach is more eclectic and incorporate many treatment methods from numerous orientations in psychology.
11 ratings with written reviews
July 13, 2026
The best therapist I've ever worked, with hands down. He can be direct, funny, smart, warm, challenging, authentic and solution oriented all at the same time. He's really helping me in so many ways, I feel like I hit the lottery and wish I had met him a long time ago. He's worth his weight in gold and more!
June 15, 2026
Wish I could pick more stand outs from his therapy style because he was warm, direct, solution oriented, open-minded, intelligent, humorous, challenging, empowering, holistic and authentic all at the same time. My first session with him was more helpful than 10 sessions with other therapists combined. Highly recommend and highly looking forward to working more with him in the future.
April 30, 2026
Rich gets right to the point in a manner that makes me self aware of my short comings. He does an excellent job identifying the areas I can improve upon and provides me with strategies to deal with my issues in a realistic constructive way. I always leave a session feeling better than when I started.