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Edward Gonzalez, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

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Palmdale, CA

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Leah Gutierrez, PsyD

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Orange, CA

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Folake Ike, LCSW, PMH-C

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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San Diego, CA

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Welcome, I’m glad you’re here. I specialize in working with women to navigate the waves of life. My clients may be experiencing anxiety or depression or... Read more

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Kelly Graham Flores, LMFT

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Carlsbad, CA

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Maya Holmes, LCSW

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Benita Revies, MS. AMFT

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Riverside, CA

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Mariana Mesnik, LMFT

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Alexis Garza-Kjorvestad, LMFT

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Hacienda Heights, CA

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Julio Garibay, LCSW

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Gardena, CA

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Rainer Geissler, MA, LMFT

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Los Angeles, CA

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Ronica Clark, MFT

Marriage and Family Therapist

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Oakland, CA

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Candace Girod, PsyD, LMFT

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Bridgitte Green, AMFT

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Asha Howard-Waller, LMFT, CCTP

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Concord, CA

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Ayanna Scott-Hernandez , LCSW

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Fresno, CA

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Carmonique Harris, LCSW

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Hasina Crump, LMFT

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Alameda, CA

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Heather Cobbs, LCSW

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Los Angeles, CA

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AISHA DIXON-PETERS, PsyD

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Natashia Leonard, LMFT

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Fullerton, CA

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Joan Sykes-Miessi, MA, MSW

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Starr MacKinnon, PhD

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San Diego, CA

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Lancaster, CA

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Boikanyo Tlhong, PsyD

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San Francisco, CA

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Ranique Hopkins, AMFT

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Dawn DelMonte, MPH MA LMFT

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Oakland, CA

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Gwendolyn Evans, PhD

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San Francisco, CA

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Yurielle Hairston

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Temecula, CA

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I specialize in providing compassionate, affirming care for teens, millennials, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people of color. Are you feeling overwhelmed by life's... Read more

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Pridjet Arikpo, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

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Fresno, CA

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I am fully trained in EMDR therapy and I enjoy incorporating it to help my clients heal from stressful or traumatic experiences. I also enjoy partnering with... Read more

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Quashana Barber, AMFT

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San Francisco, CA

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