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Christa Banton, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

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Arianna Vasquez, MA, AMFT, CTP

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Fountain Valley, CA

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Mikaela Zechlin, LMFT

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Sarah Mugford, LPCC

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San Diego, CA

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Carolyn Cooper, LMFT, SEP, SAP

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Penn Valley, CA

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Lenwood Patterson

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Long Beach, CA

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Diana Linn, PsyD, MFT, CMH

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Lorraine Schwartz, LMFT

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Stephen Gutknecht, LCP

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Shawna Fishman, LMFT, LAC, CCTP

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Estela Posternak, LMFT

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Los Angeles, CA

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Rachel Irish, Phd

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Newport Beach, CA

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Dr. Jen Bachtold, Ph.D.

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San Diego, CA

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Angeline Baucom, MA, AMFT, APCC, SUDCC

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Carlsbad, CA

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Marni Cotta, LCSW

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Veronica Cervantes Wefers, LMFT, SEP, HSP, CNMT

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San Rafael, CA

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Laura Skaggs, LMFT

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Chico, CA

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Zohreh Kermani, Psy.D.

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San Diego, CA

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I am a bilingual and bicultural psychologist, providing therapy in Farsi and English. With close to 20 years of experience, I have found that the power of the... Read more

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Dexter Young, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

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Oakland, CA

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Judy Iwanier, LCSW

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Petaluma, CA

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Ronny Nevo, PsyD

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Lafayette, CA

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Megan Callen, AMFT

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Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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Pam Fenenbock, LMFT

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Del Phoenix-Wilcox, LCSW

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Windsor, CA

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Pooja Bakshi, AMFT/APCC

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La Mesa, CA

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Jacob Munhoz, LMFT

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irfana patla, PsyD, LMFT

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Montclair, CA

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Amanda Flasck, LMFT

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San Ramon, CA

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Melissa Fogle, LMFT

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Palm Springs, CA

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I was called to offer psychotherapy for the sake of sending to the soul in and of the world. I think of myself as a fellow traveler on the therapy journey. I... Read more

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Patricia Alba, LCSW

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Los Angeles, CA

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