Top in-person California therapists who accept cash payments

My name is Veronica Hernandez, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker by training. With over 15 years of experience in the “helping profession”, I bring an array of experience from working in public mental health, offering employment assistance in the corporate setting and a trainer to community mental health providers. The services offered are strength based designed to empower individuals. Sessions can be in English and Spanish as I am bilingual (Spanish) and bicultural. I am currently a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in Training and completed Mark Wolynn's Inherited Family Trauma training. Having been involved with system/family constellation work since 2007.

Welcome! Are you feeling stuck or facing big life changes? I get it! Sometimes life transitions can feel overwhelming. I’m here to support you in a way that honors your story, strengths, and goals. I work with adults and families navigating life changes such as perinatal and fertility experiences, career transitions, and grief, to name a few. I also work with people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, and work-related stress who want to approach life differently, make meaningful changes, and live more fully. I especially enjoy supporting culturally diverse clients, bringing cultural understanding and empathy to each session. Born and raised in South America, I value every person’s unique background and experiences. My approach is solution-focused and goal-oriented, helping you create meaningful change without labels or rigid methods. Let’s work together to build strategies, find solutions, and help you feel more empowered and “unstuck.” Si buscas sesiones en español, con gusto te acompañaré con apoyo y cercanía mientras trabajamos en tu cambio! Bienvenid@

I have been helping men and women deal with their depression and anxiety for over 20 years, and am also experienced with crisis intervention and stress management, as well as those working on relationship issues. For Couples therapy, I utilize the Gottman method, and for Family Therapy, the approaches of Strategic and Structural therapy are to me the most helpful in fomenting positive change. Those suffering from grief issues and symptoms of PTSD also find my therapy helpful, and I also have experience with both Narcissistic and Borderline personality issues. I am also well-versed in child and adolescent therapy. My list of jobs before becoming a Licensed Therapist includes Restaurant worker, musician, bank teller, and Senior Social Worker. These highly varied vocations have provided me with a broad range of life experiences and social interactions from which I have gained insights into the challenges & pressures many of my clients face. I find this to be very helpful. **Couples appointments must be in person**

Welcome! I’m Dr. Samantha Calvillo, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a second-generation Latina. I am passionate about helping Latinas/os heal from trauma, particularly after experiencing sexual assault. I also treat anxiety, depression, and stress related to common life transitions, while considering how culture and identity shape these experiences. My goal is to create a safe, empowering, and supportive environment where you feel truly heard.

I have 57 years of experience in counseling, supporting clients, teaching in universities, and leading professional workshops nationwide. I aim to achieve healthier relationships with kids, partners, in-laws, divorce, and job survival. With over 48 years sober myself, I specialize in substance abuse and recovery and use compassion for myself and others, all while being direct and diving right into the issues. Other specialties include ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, complex psychological assessments, and public speaking. Alongside my professional work, I believe in maintaining balance and staying active with mountain biking, road biking, or cherishing a loving relationship with my wife of nearly five decades. I wrote a book to help parents navigate the challenges of raising children while maintaining their own well-being. I focus on coaching people through meaningful, lasting change—providing practical tools and science-backed methods, and I strive to work myself out of a job.

I have been in practice as a marriage and family therapist for over a decade, and focus on serving adolescents, college students, and young professionals experiencing depression, anxiety, guilt, shame, and loss. I emphasize self-compassion and self-acceptance in my therapeutic work, and tailor my treatment to help people create and live values-based lives that are congruent with their identities and goals. I am passionate about working with API and Indigenous students, and those transitioning to the mainland from Hawaii. Providing culturally competent services is a priority for me, and I take pride in continuously honing my multicultural counseling skillset. I ascribe to a person-centered, strengths-based theoretical orientation and utilize a mix of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, short-term solution focused, and positive psychology interventions in my practice. Healing and overcoming challenges are an inherent part of personal growth. I look forward to journeying with you.

I believe it takes courage to seek help and personal growth, which is why I meet you where you are, emotionally, in order to work collaboratively with you. My goal is to provide guidance, support, and feedback in a safe therapeutic space to ultimately help you heal and strengthen your resilience. I help my clients identify areas they would like to develop and learn new coping skills in order to enhance strengths and abilities which can help them achieve a greater degree of happiness and contentment in their lives.

If you are not happy with where you are at in life right now, I would like to help. I am a psychotherapist trained at New York University, whose therapeutic style combines compassion and empathy, with a focus on trust and collaboration. In my practice, I have helped my clients successfully work through a range of problems including life transitions, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, postpartum depression, low self esteem and grief. My approach integrates psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness based practices.

Do you have a plan? Are you looking to create change in your life? I am a licensed psychotherapist and coach with 20+ years of experience in couples counseling, depression, anxiety, adoption, fertility, divorce, parenting and women’s issues. I am committed to supporting my clients in making effective changes in themselves and their relationships. Are you ready to make a change? I provide a broad range of custom-tailored counseling protocols including: collaborative divorce parenting, adoption and fertility counseling (reports provided). My cut to the chase style enables individuals, couples and families to improve communication, resolve conflicts, build strong healthy relationships, and strengthen decision-making.

I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in CA since 2017. I graduated from USC in 2012 with an MSW and Biola in 2010 with my BA IN Psychology. I have worked in a variety of different mental health settings such as school mental health, mental health, eating disorder clinic, behavior therapy setting, and college mental health, and been a private practice therapist for the last 2 years. I have focused on a variety of different areas such as overall mental health, eating disorders, behavior, anxiety, My style is to explore areas where clients want to focus and see the most growth. I engage clients in the process of identifying the goals they want for the session. I use an integrative approach and will draw in practical skills from therapeutic approaches such as DBT, CBT, and ACT to help patients develop practical coping skills they can apply in everyday.