In-Person Therapists in California

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of combined experience helping individuals, children, and families reduce trauma, relational challenges, and emotional pain. I use a strength-based approach and collaborate with each client to create an individualized treatment plan that supports healing, reduces distress, and builds resilience.

I approach therapy with curiosity, warmth, and cultural humility, knowing that every person carries wisdom about their own life. I believe healing happens when we allow vulnerability to meet understanding, and when your story is held with care and respect.

Cristina Lugo, LCSW is a compassionate and trauma-informed therapist in Pasadena offering personalized support for teens, young adults, and adults navigating anxiety, trauma, burnout, identity challenges, and life transitions. Her approach blends EMDR, mindfulness, somatic practices, and culturally responsive care to create a safe and supportive space where clients can heal, grow, and reconnect with themselves.

Hi there, I am so glad you're here. I understand how daunting it can be to take steps towards healing. Perhaps you feel misunderstood by the people around you. Or perhaps you are accustomed to confronting problems on your own, without the help of others. Whatever you might be facing, I want to assure you that you are not alone. I am honored to walk alongside you as you step outside of your comfort zone to embark on your journey to growth and self-discovery. I offer warm and collaborative therapy to individuals and couples who are seeking to work through past traumas, difficult emotions, communication, and challenges with identity. My approach to therapy is warm, compassionate, and trauma-informed. I strive to create a space where you are able to be your authentic self and explore the nooks and crannies of your internal world. If you are seeking a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your inner world, I will be there to hold and support every part of you as we put the pieces together. As your therapist, I can help you re-discover and make peace with the parts of yourself that were overlooked and perhaps pushed away due to past traumas or challenges with self-identity. In working together, you can begin to redefine yourself in ways that feel empowering, authentic, and aligned. Whatever it may be, you are not alone in your journey. Practicing at the Center for Mindful Psychotherapy *Supervised by Monica Ramil, LMFT #108945*

I am a clinical psychologist practicing in West Los Angeles, with a foundation in psychoanalytic therapy. I earned my doctorate from the California Institute of Integral Studies and completed postdoctoral training at the Wright Institute Los Angeles. In my clinical work I demonstrate careful listening, conceptual rigor, and sustained attention to unconscious processes, language, and relational dynamics. I am particularly interested in how symptoms, impasses, and forms of suffering are structured, and in how meaning emerges over time through the analytic process. I value approaches that resist quick reassurance or technique-driven solutions in favor of patience, precision, and respect for the client's subjectivity. In the consulting room, I provide an environment where complexity can be thought rather than reacted to. My work emphasizes tolerating uncertainty, attending to transference and resistance, and remaining ethically responsive to power, dependency, and responsibility as they arise in treatment. I offer individual and group therapy for teens and adults, with in-person sessions in Beverly Hills and telehealth throughout California. Clinical supervision is also available.

If you struggle with a lack of connection, bitterness, criticism, painful growing apart and unfulfilled expectations with your loved one… If you experience distress, don’t wait to seek support. The effects of resentment, contempt, lack of intimacy and compassion, and childhood or past trauma can be tremendous. You don’t need to navigate your healing journey alone. I strive to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment and to work with you on addressing emotional wounds. I specialize in relationship distress, and use evidence based therapeutic modalities in my practice. I also offer Couples Retreats: www.couple-care.com My commitment to you is for us to understand and shift your pain causing patterns, so you can move towards wellness. Reach me for a free phone consultation to see if my approach is a good fit for you. Personally I enjoy mindfulness and yoga, as well as writing. My novel 'Meera' is available internationally on Amazon.com, and portrays the relationship and relational conflicts of the protagonist, exploring her choices and ultimately her recovery.

Jamie Fowler, a Black therapist specializing in Trauma, EMDR, and Co-Founder of Shades of Healing, supports women healing from childhood, relational, and generational trauma. She provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive therapy for PTSD, anxiety, attachment concerns, codependency, grief, and relationship challenges. Shades of Healing practice creates a compassionate space where clients can safely process difficult experiences, understand patterns that shape their lives, strengthen self-trust, and develop healthier relationships. Our goal is to help women move toward greater emotional resilience, healing, empowerment, and lasting emotional freedom.

I am an Associate Therapist and have provided support to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families from diverse backgrounds. A significant part of my work has focused on adolescents and young adults who have experienced domestic violence and sex trafficking. In these roles, I have supported clients as they navigate the impacts of complex trauma, helping them build safety, resilience, and a sense of control over their own lives. My therapeutic approach is grounded in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, solution- focused therapy, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), and narrative therapy. I believe healing happens when clients feel empowered and understood, so I integrate these modalities in a flexible and collaborative way. Treatment is always tailored to the individual, honoring their strengths, cultural background, and personal goals rather than relying on rigid or prescriptive methods. As a mature female clinician, I bring both life experience and empathy into the therapeutic space. I returned to school later in life, which gives me a personal understanding of what it means to start over, face uncertainty, and pursue growth during times of transition. I am deeply passionate about helping people feel genuinely heard and seen—something many individuals have never experienced while simply trying to meet their most basic needs. Creating a safe, respectful space where clients feel valued is at the core of my work.

Jamuna Rosner is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who works with adolescents, individuals, and couples navigating relationship challenges, anxiety, attachment-related concerns, and life transitions, including blended family dynamics. Her approach is trauma-informed and attachment-based, with a focus on how early relational experiences and nervous system responses shape present-day patterns. She is trained in the Adult Attachment Repair Model (AARM), an experiential modality informed by EMDR principles, and integrates CBT, Motivational Interviewing, collaborative therapy, and IFS-informed parts work. In her work with couples, Jamuna incorporates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method to help partners move out of cycles of conflict, improve communication, and build emotional safety and trust. Her style is collaborative, relational, and nonjudgmental, supporting clients in increasing self-awareness, emotional regulation, and more secure ways of relating.