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Valentina Torrence Marriage & Family Therapist
17.8 mi

601 S. Brand Blvd
San Fernando, CA 91340

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Edward Nodal, MFT Intern Marriage & Family Therapist
17.8 mi

601 S. Brand Blvd
San Fernando, CA 91340

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Jailene Mazariegos Marriage & Family Therapist
17.8 mi

601 S. Brand Blvd
San Fernando, CA 91340

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Nancy Menchaca, MA MFT Marriage & Family Therapist
17.8 mi

601 S. Brand Blvd
San Fernando, CA 91340

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Celeste Anzo, AMFT Marriage & Family Therapist
17.8 mi

601 S. Brand Blvd
San Fernando, CA 91340

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Luci Garcia-Rodriguez Marriage & Family Therapist
18.1 mi

5272 Townsend Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90041

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Deborah Edgar, MFT Marriage & Family Therapist
20.8 mi

200 East Del Mar Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91105

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5.0

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Ms. Melissa Garcia Marriage & Family Therapist
21.3 mi

5.0 (3)

525 Cordova St.
Pasadena, CA 91101

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About Ms. Melissa Garcia

Melissa Garcia, AMFT, is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Adelpha Psychiatric Group in Encino and Pasadena, California.

Melissa graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Gender and Women's Studies. During her time at CSUN, she volunteered with The CSUN HelpLine, where she was trained to take crisis calls and provide resources when needed. She joined Adelpha before she graduated from CSUN and worked as an office admin while pursuing her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine University. During her master’s program, she also completed an MFT internship where she worked with adults and teens and provided weekly psychotherapy.

Melissa is dedicated to creating a safe and judgment-free environment and helping individuals find peace, heal their inner child and past traumas. She specializes in working with teens, adults, families, and couples. She utilizes a holistic and mindfulness approach while integrating different therapeutic modalities, including CBT, Psychodynamic, Family Systems, the Gottman Method, EMDR, and Somatic Therapy. She has experience working with trauma, grief, anxiety and depression disorders, PTSD, mood disorders, and ADHD.

Melissa believes in providing quality mental health care to everyone while also being culturally competent. She is fluent in both English and Spanish. She takes pride in being a First-Generation Latina who pursued higher education and hopes to continue creating a new path for her family and the future generations.

Melissa’s AMFT registration number is AMFT132917. Melissa is supervised by Elizabeth Casalegno, MD and Benjamin Bloxham, MD.

Practice

Adelpha Psychiatric Group

Latest Review

“Melissa is the best, she’s so easy to talk to and she’s funny and every time I talk to her I feel better after she really makes things easier. ”

Emily Hernandez Marriage & Family Therapist
21.6 mi

9300 Imperial Hwy
Downey, CA 90242

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About Emily Hernandez

Dr. Emily Hernandez brings more than 20 years of experience in public education and mental health. Her professional background includes working directly with schools, families and communities in a variety of settings including child welfare and attendance, counseling, K-12, administration, clinical mental health, employee assistance services, and counselor preparation/education. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist whose areas of expertise include dropout prevention and intervention, student engagement, bullying, trauma, working with victims of violence, crisis counseling, employee assistance, and school-based family counseling. A leader in the field, Dr. Hernandez brings a unique perspective to working with educators and school systems to enhance access to mental health services.

Practice

LACOE EASE- Employee Assistance Services for Education

4.94

(17)

Dr. April Johnson Marriage & Family Therapist
21.6 mi

4.94 (17)

2526 New Ave
Rosemead, CA 91770

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Latest Review

“Dr. Johnson has been wonderful to speak to. She is a great listener and very encouraging. I appreciate that she wrote down my accomplishments during an exercise, to remind me of them at a later time when I might not see my abilities.”

Stephanie Sarmiento, LMFT Marriage & Family Therapist
21.7 mi

3711 Long Beach Blvd Suite 601
Long Beach, CA 90807

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About Stephanie Sarmiento, LMFT

Stephanie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher who has been in the behavioral and mental health field since 2013. She proudly serves her alma mater as an Adjunct Psychology Professor and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She specialized in behavior analysis before pursuing her life’s work in complex trauma, with a vision to serve and be a guiding light for her clients. Stephanie embodies an integrative approach to therapy, and understands her client’s unique set of skills and gifts through a trauma-informed and inclusive lens. She embraces the importance of cultural sensitivity and humility within the therapeutic relationship, and incorporates experiential and somatic practices throughout her work with clients to promote mind-body healing and connection. Stephanie is passionate about co-creating a therapeutic space that honors curiosity and collaboration and hopes to walk alongside her clients.

Practice

Empowered Mind-Body Therapy for Individuals and Fa

5.0

(30)

Zahra Hayderzadeh Marriage & Family Therapist
21.7 mi

5.0 (30)

3711 Long Beach Blvd Suite 601
Long Beach, CA 90807

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About Zahra Hayderzadeh

Zahra is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 9 years of experience in the mental health field. Zahra has provided therapeutic services for adults, children, and families in various capacities including outpatient, in home and treatment settings. Zahra’s approach to therapy is shaped by evidence-based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She views therapy as a collaborative space where she and her clients gather data on what does not work and try out new behaviors that may bring them closer to their values. Zahra believes in the individual uniqueness of each person and in fostering a safe space where clients can be authentically themselves. She is committed to meeting clients with unconditional positive regard and quality care. Zahra feels profoundly grateful that she is a witness and support to her client’s struggles, their successes, confidence, and healing.

Practice

Empowered Mind-Body Therapy for Individuals and Fa

Latest Review

“Zahra is awesome! She is a good listener, very empathetic and very flexible. She’s able to give me a different point of view that I wouldn’t have been able to see on my own but overall she’s great! :)”

5.0

(10)

Kristine Beauchamp, LMFT Marriage & Family Therapist
21.7 mi

5.0 (10)

3711 Long Beach Blvd Suite 601
Long Beach, CA 90807

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About Kristine Beauchamp, LMFT

Kristine is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist specializing in working with adults. Kristine spent the first 8 years of her career working in a community mental health agency with the severely mentally ill who were at risk of homelessness, incarceration, and psychiatric hospitalization. The second half of her career has been helping individuals with depression and anxiety understand the root causes of their symptoms and heal from them. Kristine has been using Internal Family Systems informed techniques to help clients understand themselves, and their needs, and to heal the developmental gap that has prevented them from nurturing themselves. She is more like a coach who coaches the clients how to love and nurture themselves. She also offers Christian-based counseling to bring in prayer and spirituality for clients if that is their preference.

Practice

Empowered Mind-Body Therapy for Individuals and Fa

Latest Review

“She is an amazing therapist. Very soft spoken and very kind. I highly recommend her.”

4.94

(17)

Dr. April Johnson Marriage & Family Therapist
22.2 mi

4.94 (17)

3700 E South St
Lakewood, CA 90712

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“Dr. Johnson has been wonderful to speak to. She is a great listener and very encouraging. I appreciate that she wrote down my accomplishments during an exercise, to remind me of them at a later time when I might not see my abilities.”

4.94

(17)

Dr. April Johnson Marriage & Family Therapist
22.7 mi

4.94 (17)

9542 Artesia Blvd
Bellflower, CA 90706

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Latest Review

“Dr. Johnson has been wonderful to speak to. She is a great listener and very encouraging. I appreciate that she wrote down my accomplishments during an exercise, to remind me of them at a later time when I might not see my abilities.”

4.94

(17)

Dr. April Johnson Marriage & Family Therapist
27.4 mi

4.94 (17)

3929 Durfee Ave,
El Monte, CA 91732

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Latest Review

“Dr. Johnson has been wonderful to speak to. She is a great listener and very encouraging. I appreciate that she wrote down my accomplishments during an exercise, to remind me of them at a later time when I might not see my abilities.”

4.94

(17)

Dr. April Johnson Marriage & Family Therapist
28.3 mi

4.94 (17)

3751 Katella Ave
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

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Latest Review

“Dr. Johnson has been wonderful to speak to. She is a great listener and very encouraging. I appreciate that she wrote down my accomplishments during an exercise, to remind me of them at a later time when I might not see my abilities.”

James Santiago, MA, LMFT Marriage & Family Therapist
29.0 mi

134 S. Encinitas Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016

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