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Robyn Binder, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

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Brentwood, CA

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John Keay, PsyD

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Dr. Christina Cortez, PsyD

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Santa Barbara, CA

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Shaylee Galindo, MA, AMFT

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Irvine, CA

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Heidi Dryer, LMFT

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Yorba Linda, CA

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Sarah Breismeister, LCSW

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Samantha Arreola

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San Diego, CA

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Tanjil Choudhury, ASW

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Los Angeles, CA

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Laura Thomas, LMFT

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Los Angeles, CA

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Nina Ashrafzadeh, Psy.D., LMFT

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Clovis, CA

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Brittany Walker, AMFT

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I’m Brittany Walker, a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) and part of Find Your Balance Center for Growth & Change. I support clients... Read more

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Eli Beller, ASW

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Los Angeles, CA

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Hi, I’m Eli Beller, Registered Associate Social Worker at Find Your Balance Center for Growth & Change. I am bilingual in Spanish and English and provide... Read more

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Andrew Davis, LMFT

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Los Angeles, CA

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Michelle Pettengill, LCSW

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Welcome! So happy that you are here, as I definitely know that it takes a ton of energy and strength to reach out for support! With that being said, I am here... Read more

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Agne Bolsakova, LPCC

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Vista, CA

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Moniecia Walker , LCSW

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Dr. Chelsea Taber-Cory, DSW, LCSW, PPSC

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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San Francisco, CA

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I'm a doctoral-trained clinical social worker specializing in psychotherapy for adolescent girls, with seven years of prior work in Bay Area schools. If you're... Read more

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Becky O'Toole, LCSW

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Jessica Orozco-Barajas, LMFT

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Santa Clarita, CA

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Kat Dickerson, LMFT

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Tonya Gonzales-Clenney, CA AMFT #158111

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Livermore, CA

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Sydney Walla

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San Diego, CA

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Tori Farris, LMFT

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Terra Crowl

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Oakland, CA

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Paul Ferrin, MA, APCC

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Rocklin, CA

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Elizabeth McGinnis, LPCC

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Menlo Park, CA

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My team and I specialize in neurodivergent individuals and couples who are unique and fun and quirky but are stuck and hiding because the world has told them... Read more

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Gricelda Alvarez, LMFT

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Kris Bergmann, MA, LMFT

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Pleasanton, CA

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Rachel Quigley, MA, LMFT

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San Luis Obispo, CA

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Yvonne Venger, Yvonne Venger

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San Diego, CA

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I am an experienced psychotherapist specializing in anxiety, overwhelm, and depression in general as well as with a focus on Caregiver burnout and... Read more

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