Therapists in California

Sam Wasfi
Sam Wasfi
My focus has been to help my clients get unstuck from unhelpful behavioral patterns that are typically born out of generational trauma, and teach them ways to attend to their emotional and spiritual needs so that they are less reactive to triggers around them and more intentional with the decisions they make. This applies to couples’ work, addiction counseling, and spiritual healing.

Corinne Eisenhardt
Corinne Eisenhardt
Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, lack of self-worth, or self-doubt, I help people uncover the root causes of their issues and find a way out.
As a therapist, I actively participate in therapy conversations, providing feedback, teaching you skills, and helping you work through problems or unhealthy patterns. I balance being supportive with also challenging my clients in ways that help them grow.

Therapy on Fig
Therapy on Fig
We believe therapy should be highly tailored to you. We provide individual psychotherapy to adults who believe lasting change is built on a compassionate and trusting relationship with themselves first. Our approach is trauma-informed, culturally inclusive, and identity-affirming. Using traditional talk therapy and IFS (Internal Family Systems), we specialize in trauma recovery and building systems that work with ADHD, addiction, and working through conflicts, anger, and depression.
Our clients describe themselves as creatives, artists, and professionals who are socially conscious, open-minded, neurodiverse, and peacemakers/givers.

Dr. John Lee Evans
Dr. John Lee Evans
Straightforward, no nonsense approach to psychotherapy without a lot of psychobabble. Helping men deal with depression and anxiety even if they are experiencing outward success. Learning to deal with the inevitable pain and suffering of living when it is not something we normally share with those around us.

Dr. Anthony Flynn
Dr. Anthony Flynn
Dr. Flynn uses evidence-based models like CBT and ACT, emphasizing relationship factors and exploring systemic influences on clients’ experiences. He helps clients develop skills to meet needs and respond to stressors, including structural impediments to wellness.
His experience spans ages 17-101, including college students, unhoused people, Veterans, and LGBTQ+ communities. Since 2018, he’s practiced in various settings, including outpatient psychotherapy, inpatient health psychology, and gender-affirming care.
Dr. Flynn researches health disparities, ethics, and psychotherapy effectiveness. He enjoys travel, nature, motorcycling, and family time. Currently working under Dr. Enrique Gracian’s supervision while completing licensure.

Caleb Birkhoff
Caleb Birkhoff
Psychotherapy focused on helping people manage issues such as Depression, Anxiety, Work Stress, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, and Relational Issues. Working with the whole person I strive to build a safe and trusting space for each individual in order to address the complexity of issues they may be facing. Remote therapy only.

Rebecca Bernstein
Rebecca Bernstein
My clinical lens is founded on the belief that clients are the true experts of their own lives, and the therapeutic relationship is a means towards exploration, empowerment, and actualization. My goal is to focus on you as a whole person. I am passionate about advocating for each client’s needs and supporting their wants, needs, and goals with compassion, empathy, and understanding. I integrate aspects of Brainspotting, ACT, CBT, narrative, psychodynamic, existential and mindfulness to individualize each client’s care.

Erik Karff
Erik Karff
I work with primarily men who are struggling with self-esteem, pervasive self-critics, loss, and social anxiety. Many of my clients are identified as gay, queer, and QTPOC.

Lisa Larsen
Lisa Larsen
I am an LGBTQ-affirming grief and trauma therapist who helps individual adults, teens and couples feel calm, safe and connected. I use EMDR, hypnosis, SFBT and EFT, through virtual therapy.

Dr. Paul Fisher
Dr. Paul Fisher
I’m an experienced therapist, LMFT#23779, of more than thirty years. I have my own practice in San Diego, CA, and also counsel online, and teach graduate behavioral science courses virtually. I work primarily with adults, individually or as couples. I’ve led numerous support groups for men, as well as working individually with alcohol and porn addiction. I’ve also assisted men with life transitions, loss, divorce, parenting, co-parenting, self-care, anger management, and domestic violence. I assist in helping men understand themselves and to be responsible and accountable for their choices and behaviors. Men also need an awareness of what a woman needs in a healthy relationship, and I work in this area as well.

Courtland McPherson
Courtland McPherson
You feel overwhelmed, stressed, unfulfilled. Maybe your relationship feels like it’s crashing and burning. You have lost motivation, direction, and a sense of purpose. You are not sure when it started, but you do not feel the same. You got here because you know something is off. But you do not want to stay this way. You want more out of friendships, coupledom, parenthood, work and life. You want to feel refreshed, energized, healthy and ready to tackle the days. You want to be back on track – like you again, but an expanded version. You want to be full of life. You want the fire back. You came to the right place. I help guys just like you get the fire back and get back to life!

Dr. Troy Piwowarski
Dr. Troy Piwowarski
I provide individual and group therapy for men in their 20s-50s who have done therapy before and are looking to go deeper. As an individual therapist, I like to be actively involved and give feedback about what I’m noticing in the here-and-now. This gives us a portal into understanding how you get tripped up and where you can lean into a fuller, deeper way of living. My men’s groups are long-term process groups that primarily focus on relationships between members. Group is all about practicing direct, authentic contact and exploring your blocks to getting closer with others.

Daniel Dryden
Daniel Dryden
Like water carving rocks, we are shaped by our surroundings and where we come from. I grew up in rural Alaska surrounded by a vast expanse of towering mountains and large glacial rivers. I worked for many years as a wilderness guide, experiential educator and wilderness therapist. Dramatic seasonal changes in light, temperature, and landscape taught me that stillness exists within the extremes. I work from a perspective that combines modern neuroscience, interpersonal neurobiology, internal family systems, eco therapy and eastern mysticism. Among other things I am a father, carpenter, adventurer and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist (KAP). Please feel free to reach out for a free 15 min consultation through my website.

Dr. Greg Cason
Dr. Greg Cason
Dr. Greg Cason is known for his warm and engaging approach to therapy. He is also a prolific writer and public speaker, with a particular focus on issues related to LGBTQ+ mental health and wellness. He is also an expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, as well as a licensed psychologist and clinical trainer with over 25 years of experience in the field of mental health. He has been featured on numerous television shows, including “The Today Show” and “The Doctors,” as a regular on “The Nancy Grace Show” and was the co-star of Bravo’s “LA Shrinks.” Dr. Greg currently maintains a private practice in Los Angeles, California, and is a clinical professor at UCLA.

Jake Glassman
Jake Glassman
I believe men face unique challenges and societal pressures that can often lead to emotional and psychological distress. I specialize in helping men explore a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, relationship problems, societal expectations, work related stress, masculinity norms, and substance abuse. Even though I’ve worked with a wide variety of clients, I have dedicated my career to helping men overcome these challenges and improve their mental health and overall well-being. In this day and age, it can be extremely isolating and frustrating to live as a man. Let me help guide you to living the life that you want.
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Recommended Qualifications
We recommend therapists who hold a minimum of a Master’s level education (in North America), Level 4 credentials (in the UK), a degree and ACA Level 2 qualifications (in Australia) in a relevant discipline (e.g., clinical or counselling psychology, therapeutic counselling, social work), along with membership, licensure, and accreditation with an appropriate governing body or professional organization.
