Browse Therapists available in California
There are 27 Cerebral therapists serving California
Connect with one of Cerebral’s licensed therapists in California and conveniently embark on your path to mental wellness with ease, encouragement and empathy.
The cuisine, the coastline, the culture, the countryside — there’s something for everyone in California. With the aim of helping you reach a Golden State of mind, our California mental health professionals bring that same personalization to your customized care plan.
Soaking up the Southern California sun? Navigating the mix of innovation and natural beauty in the north? Seeking calm in the Central Valley? Set an appointment with one of our licensed California therapists, and they’ll meet you wherever you are in the state and in your mental health journey.
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Ann M. Young
Therapist
Ann M. Young
Therapist
Ann M. Young is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in anxiety, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and more. Ann M. Young's ethnic background is Asian/Pacific Islander, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Career Challenges, Compassion Fatigue, Depression, Family Conflicts, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Ashley Rubalcava
Therapist
Ashley Rubalcava
Therapist
Ashley Rubalcava is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in addiction, anxiety, depression, and more. Ashley Rubalcava's ethnic background is Hispanic/Latinx, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Trauma and Abuse
Chris Manno
Therapist
Chris Manno
Therapist
Chris Manno is a therapist based in California. His pronouns are he/him and he specializes in anxiety, career challenges, depression, and more. Chris Manno speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Career Challenges, Depression, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Trauma and Abuse
Cristine Ruiz
Therapist
Cristine Ruiz
Therapist
Cristine Ruiz is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in anxiety, compassion fatigue, depression, and more. Cristine Ruiz's ethnic background is Hispanic/Latinx and White, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Compassion Fatigue, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Trauma and Abuse
Daniel G. Perez
Therapist
Daniel G. Perez
Therapist
Daniel G. Perez is a therapist based in California. His pronouns are he/him and he specializes in anxiety, career challenges, coping with life changes, and more. Daniel G. Perez's ethnic background is Hispanic/Latinx, and he speaks English and Spanish.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Career Challenges, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Family Conflicts, Grief & Loss, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Emma E. Valdovinos
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Emma E. Valdovinos
Therapist
Emma E. Valdovinos is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in addiction, anxiety, coping with life changes, and more. Emma E. Valdovinos's ethnic background is Hispanic/Latinx, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Addiction, Anxiety, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Family Conflicts, Grief & Loss, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Erica L. Washington
Therapist
Erica L. Washington
Therapist
Erica L. Washington is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in addiction, anxiety, coping with life changes, and more. Erica L. Washington's ethnic background is Black/African American, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Addiction, Anxiety, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Family Conflicts, Grief & Loss, LGBTQIA+, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Gina H. DeMasi
Therapist
Gina H. DeMasi
Therapist
Gina H. DeMasi is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in anxiety, coping with life changes, depression, and more. Gina H. DeMasi's ethnic background is White, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management
Heather M. Schrag
Therapist
Heather M. Schrag
Therapist
Heather M. Schrag is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in addiction, anxiety, career challenges, and more. Heather M. Schrag's ethnic background is White, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Addiction, Anxiety, Career Challenges, Compassion Fatigue, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Family Conflicts, Grief & Loss, LGBTQIA+, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Jamayla M. Gray
Therapist
Jamayla M. Gray
Therapist
Jamayla M. Gray is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in addiction, anxiety, career challenges, and more. Jamayla M. Gray's ethnic background is Black/African American, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Addiction, Anxiety, Career Challenges, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Family Conflicts, Grief & Loss, LGBTQIA+, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management
Jasmine A. Khan
Therapist
Jasmine A. Khan
Therapist
Jasmine A. Khan is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in anxiety, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and more. Jasmine A. Khan speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Career Challenges, Compassion Fatigue, Coping with Life Changes, Family Conflicts, Grief & Loss, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management
Jenna M. Mortensen
Therapist
Jenna M. Mortensen
Therapist
Jenna M. Mortensen is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in addiction, anxiety, coping with life changes, and more. Jenna M. Mortensen's ethnic background is White, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Addiction, Anxiety, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Family Conflicts, Grief & Loss, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Joshua R. Simpson
Therapist
Joshua R. Simpson
Therapist
Joshua R. Simpson is a therapist based in California. His pronouns are he/him and he specializes in addiction, anxiety, coping with life changes, and more. Joshua R. Simpson's ethnic background is White, and he speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Addiction, Anxiety, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Grief & Loss, LGBTQIA+, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Kalisha M. Goodwin
Therapist
Kalisha M. Goodwin
Therapist
Kalisha M. Goodwin is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in anxiety, family conflicts, grief & loss, and more. Kalisha M. Goodwin's ethnic background is Black/African American, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Family Conflicts, Grief & Loss, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Trauma and Abuse
Lucy C. Rocha
Therapist
Lucy C. Rocha
Therapist
Lucy C. Rocha is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in anxiety, coping with life changes, depression, and more. Lucy C. Rocha's ethnic background is Hispanic/Latinx, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Family Conflicts, Grief & Loss, LGBTQIA+, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Madalina Stancu
Therapist
Madalina Stancu
Therapist
Madalina Stancu is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in addiction, anxiety, coping with life changes, and more. Madalina Stancu's ethnic background is White, and she speaks Romanian.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Addiction, Anxiety, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Family Conflicts, Grief & Loss, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Marisa R. Schimmel
Therapist
Marisa R. Schimmel
Therapist
Marisa R. Schimmel is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in anxiety, compassion fatigue, coping with life changes, and more. Marisa R. Schimmel's ethnic background is White, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Compassion Fatigue, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Matthew J. Farwell
Therapist
Matthew J. Farwell
Therapist
Matthew J. Farwell is a therapist based in California. His pronouns are he/him and he specializes in anxiety, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and more. Matthew J. Farwell's ethnic background is White, and he speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Career Challenges, Compassion Fatigue, Depression, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Meghan K. Young
Therapist
Meghan K. Young
Therapist
Meghan K. Young is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in addiction, anxiety, career challenges, and more. Meghan K. Young's ethnic background is White, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California, Florida
Specialties
Addiction, Anxiety, Career Challenges, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Melissa J. Macgown
Therapist
Melissa J. Macgown
Therapist
Melissa J. Macgown is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in addiction, relationship challenges, stress management. Melissa J. Macgown's ethnic background is White, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Addiction, Relationship Challenges, Stress Management
Michael C. Dewitt
Therapist
Michael C. Dewitt
Therapist
Michael C. Dewitt is a therapist based in California. His pronouns are he/him and he specializes in anxiety, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and more. Michael C. Dewitt's ethnic background is White, and he speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Career Challenges, Compassion Fatigue, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management
Sally Millsap
Therapist
Sally Millsap
Therapist
Sally Millsap is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in addiction, anxiety, coping with life changes, and more. Sally Millsap's ethnic background is White, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Addiction, Anxiety, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Family Conflicts, Grief & Loss, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Sarah Fraleigh
Therapist
Sarah Fraleigh
Therapist
Sarah Fraleigh is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in coping with life changes. Sarah Fraleigh's ethnic background is Prefer not to disclose, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Coping with Life Changes
Sarah Tefera
Therapist
Sarah Tefera
Therapist
Sarah Tefera is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in addiction, anxiety, compassion fatigue, and more. Sarah Tefera's ethnic background is Black/African American, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Addiction, Anxiety, Compassion Fatigue, Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Self Esteem and Confidence, Trauma and Abuse
Stacey M. Jones
Therapist
Stacey M. Jones
Therapist
Stacey M. Jones is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd), depression, and more. Stacey M. Jones's ethnic background is White, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Family Conflicts, LGBTQIA+, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse
Taylor R. Andrews
Therapist
Taylor R. Andrews
Therapist
Taylor R. Andrews is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in anxiety, cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt), coping with life changes, and more. Taylor R. Andrews's ethnic background is Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California
Specialties
Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Coping with Life Changes, Depression, Family Conflicts, Relationship Challenges, Self Esteem and Confidence, Stress Management, Wellness
Wande' W. Findley
Therapist
Wande' W. Findley
Therapist
Wande' W. Findley is a therapist based in California. Her pronouns are she/her and she specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse. Wande' W. Findley's ethnic background is Black/African American, and she speaks English.
Full bio and availabilityLicensed in
California, Florida
Specialties
Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Abuse
Finding the right
therapist for you...
Finding the right therapist for you...
Cerebral therapists come from a range of backgrounds and have different approaches to treatment. You can find someone who matches your preferences, such as ethnicity, gender, specialties such as LGBTQIA+ and more.
Learn more about therapyHow do I choose the right therapist for me?
Start by clarifying your specific therapy goals, be it addressing anxiety, relationship issues, or personal growth. Research therapists' credentials, specialties, and treatment approaches to find a match that aligns with your needs. When meeting with a therapist, trust your instincts and prioritize a strong therapeutic connection with someone you feel comfortable talking to. Additionally, consider practical factors such as location and fees to ensure that logistical considerations align seamlessly with your emotional and therapeutic needs throughout your mental health journey.
How does working with a therapist on Cerebral work?
At Cerebral, therapy begins with understanding your mental health goals and preferences so we can help you select the right therapist for you. In your initial sessions, you and your chosen therapist will exchange information, discuss their approach to care, and outline a treatment roadmap with realistic milestones so you know what to expect. In weekly meetings, your therapist will work with you to overcome your mental health challenges. Cerebral's flexible scheduling options, including online video chat or phone sessions, ensure convenient access to therapy that fits your lifestyle, with many therapists available throughout the week, including days, nights, and weekends.
What are the options for therapy - traditional or online?
You can opt for traditional face-to-face therapy or choose the convenience of online therapy. Online therapy is increasingly popular due to its accessibility and effectiveness, especially for issues like depression and anxiety. Studies show that online therapy is just as effective at treating depression and anxiety as in-person therapy.
What questions should I ask myself when looking for a therapist?
Questions you should ask yourself include:
- What issues do I want to address?
- What therapy experience am I looking for?
- How far can I travel to see a therapist?
- Am I only interested in finding a mental health therapist near me?
- What’s my budget?
What are the types of therapy?
There are multiple types of therapy, including:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Behavioral therapy
- Humanistic therapy
What types of therapists are there?
There are different types of therapists with different kinds of credentials, specialties, and years of experience. Once a therapist completes their education, they’re required to pass a clinical exam and counsel under the supervision of a licensed therapist. This lasts for at least two years and at least 3,000 client contact hours.
Where can I find a therapist?
The following websites have online databases that can help you find a therapist:
Therapy Directory Psychology Today
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Recommendations or Referrals
Your primary care physician or psychiatrist can help refer you to a reputable mental health professional. If you have a friend or family member who has experience with therapy, you could ask them if they have any recommendations for a good therapist. Their therapist may also have a list of recommendations for other therapists you could consider.
How can Cerebral help in finding a therapist?
Cerebral provides access to a deep, diverse pool of therapists who have the experience to help you reach your mental health goals. Plus, we allow you to switch therapists for any reason, at any time if you so choose. All of our plans are affordable, insurance-free, and FSA/HSA eligible, so you can get started in no time. Click to see therapists in your area.
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