Marriage Therapists in California

Find Marriage Therapists in California

Connect with a licensed therapist in California who gets what you're going through.

Whether you're navigating a relationship challenge, working through something on your own, or supporting your family through a hard season, finding the right therapist matters. 787 licensed therapists in California are here to help, so you can choose someone who understands what you need right now.

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787 specialists found in California

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Sarah Chisun Kang, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Sarah Chisun Kang, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist
San Jose, California Online 5 years experience
Specialties: Anxiety Coping Skills Generalized Anxiety Disorder General marriage

I enjoy working with couples and individuals. I am SYMBIS certified for premarital couples who would like to take assessments to utilize throughout the therapy sessions. 

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Ginny Jones, Coach

Ginny Jones

Coach
Santa Monica, California Online 15 years, 3 months experience
Specialties: Parenting

Ginny Jones is a Parent Coach who helps parents who have kids with eating disorders. She has +15 years of coaching experience and is an expert in helping parents navigate eating disorder recovery and other difficult parenting situations. In 2016, Ginny founded

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Sarah Lawley, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Sarah Lawley, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist
San Diego, California In-person 4 years experience

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Diego, CA with experience helping clients work through anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, disordered eating, poor body image, and trauma. I am passionate about helping clients find peace with

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Sheri Rose McCashin, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Sheri Rose McCashin, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist
Westwood, California Online 30 years experience
Specialties: Anxiety Codependency Relationships Dating Coaching Depression

I facilitate, coach, support and provide psycho-education as tools to address couples in conflict, couples in pain, couples disengaged, couples who love each other and wish to improve communication and skill at connecting, couples dealing

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Avni Panchal, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Avni Panchal

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Oakland, California Online + In-person 2 years experience
Specialties: Adoption Anxiety Codependency Relationships Dating Coaching

All relationships face challenges but how we move through those challenges determine whether we have healthy relationships. Whether you live together, dating, recently got married or have been married for years, it is important to seek professional help in working

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Mary Barbour, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Mary Barbour, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist
Beverly Hills, California Online + In-person 4 years experience
Specialties: Anxiety Dating Coaching Eating Disorders Generalized Anxiety Disorder

My work as a couples therapist focuses on communication over crtiticism, improving the friendship within the realtionship, and reestablishing emotional connection and intimacy. It’s important for me to see how you fight – but I’m not going to spend the

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Karen D Wood, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Karen D Wood

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Fresno, California Online + In-person 13 years experience
Specialties: Adoption Anger Management Anxiety Behavioral Issues

Marriage is often about tension. Brain tissue of memories and alerts are ften responsible for all the feelings and reactions of fight, fright, freeze, fawn. To learn about brain function allows me to have better ability to keep the camera turned on me, and invite

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Kaylin Zabienski, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Kaylin Zabienski, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist
Newport Beach, California Online 9 years experience
Specialties: Anxiety Buddhism & Mindfulness Therapy Dating Coaching Marital and Premarital

If you have been feeling lost or stuck for too long, I want you to know that there is a way out. It might be difficult to say what you are feeling sometimes, and maybe you aren't really sure what the cause is. Your spouse doesn't get it or they are too busy with

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Stacy Hajarian, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Stacy Hajarian, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist
Yucaipa, California 7 years experience

Are you facing challenges with your relationships, career, or feel overwhelmed with stress, anxiety, depression, grief or life in general? Are you having an identify crisis, getting stuck in the past, repeating old patterns or pre-occupied with the future? I

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Renee Brooks, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Renee Brooks, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist
Camarillo, California Online + In-person 6 years experience
Specialties: Abuse & Trauma Anger Management Anxiety Child Therapy

Therapy is a unique experience aimed at helping clients understand their emotions as well as learning that our symptoms are telling us something. It is the collaborative relationship between therapist and client that allows each client to explore not only

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Kayanna Campana, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Kayanna Campana, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist
Ventura, California Online 7 years experience
Specialties: Adoption Anger Management Anxiety Blended Families

I believe there is hope for every couple- even in the midst of trials and disappointments.  I take a collaborative approach and work with each couple to reach their relationship goals. I don't believe any couple is too far gone as long as they&#

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Carlos H Martinez, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Carlos H Martinez, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist
Hawthorne, California Online 5 years, 6 months experience
Specialties: Addiction Christian Counseling First Responder Infidelity

Carlos is an associate marriage and family therapist in the State of California. Since 2015, He has been working with married couples who are in crisis or who are looking to level up their marriage. Carlos has presented marriage enrichment workshops that

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Living Hope Counseling Center, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate

Living Hope Counseling Center

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Rancho Cucamonga, California Online + In-person 3 years experience
Specialties: Communication Coping Skills Dating Coaching Depression

In need of holistic growth? Counseling therapy is the soundest decision in advancing your mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Our day to day lives call for balance and peace of mind. The most beneficial way into gaining such clarity is having a

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Stephanie Pelayo, Psychologist

Stephanie Pelayo

Psychologist
Chino Hills, California Online + In-person 17 years, 3 months experience
Specialties: Child Therapy Dating Coaching Depression Developmental Disorders

Our marital therapists utilize attachment-based Emotion Focused Therapy to help couples who are in distress to regulate problematic emotional states, understand unwanted self-experiences, and develop the communication skills needed for co-regulation. Marital

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Tiffany Pippen, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Tiffany Pippen

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Albany, California Online + In-person 10 years experience
Specialties: Blended Families Codependency Relationships Depression Divorce

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and practicing Psychotherapist with over a decade of experience working with children, adolescence and families around issues of anxiety, depression, trauma, and family caregiving challenges. I provide a warm

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Katherine Boelts, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Katherine Boelts, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist
Anaheim, California Online 21 years experience
Specialties: Anger Management Anxiety Borderline Personality Disorder Codependency Relationships

Hi, my name is Katherine Boelts, LMFT, I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California.  I love my job and seeing the growth and progress in those I work with. I help adults who are exhausted from doing everything

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Ryan Hill, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Ryan Hill, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist
Los Alamitos, California Online 6 years experience
Specialties: Intimacy Marital and Premarital Pre-marriage Relationship Issues

I am here to help you relieve stress, pain, and anxiety by guiding you toward a fulfilling relationship. Like many couples, you might struggle with communication or repetitive arguing. You want to experience joy in your relationship, instead of feeling

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Nicolette Gubicza Standley, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

Nicolette Gubicza Standley, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist
Anaheim, California Online 5 years, 6 months experience
Specialties: Anxiety Codependency Relationships Coping Skills Social Anxiety

I hold with high reverence, the uniqueness of each individual. Therefore, I use a holistic method in my practice. I use a Client-Centered approach pulling from other therapeutic theories, such as ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior

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Andrew Boutros, Coach

Andrew Boutros

Coach
Huntington Beach, California Online + In-person 6 years experience
Specialties: Anger Management Anxiety Behavioral Issues Career Counseling

Do you feel you are cruising through life without having any clue who you truly are, what your passion is, what your talents are, and who you want to be? Do you feel stuck in a job you hate, a toxic relationship, or a negative mindset? If questions like '

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Candyce Jillson, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate

Candyce Jillson

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Riverside, California Online + In-person
Specialties: Addiction Anger Management Career Counseling Coping Skills

My approach is client centered. You are the expert of your life and your story is important, in your own words. I work with my clients in a partnership that focuses on them achieving their life plans and finding peace with their past and present. Finding skills and

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Therapy in California: Cost, Availability, and Expert Statistics

Here's what therapy looks like across California right now, based on 787 experts listed on Marriage.com - including average cost, session format availability, and therapist demographics.

Average session cost
$177
Most treated specialties
Anxiety, Divorce
Average therapist experience
14 years
Session format availability
Online only 19% In-person only 10% Both formats 71%
Therapist gender breakdown
Female 56% Male 21% Non-binary/other 23%

Browse Marriage Therapists by City in California

Explore marriage therapists in cities and communities across California.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Therapy in California

How are marriage therapists verified in California?

Every marriage therapist listed in California is checked against its licensing board before we add them. That means confirming their license is active and checking their credentials. If you want the details, there's a verified badge on each profile you can click.

What should I look for when choosing a marriage therapist in California?

Start with licensure: make sure they're actually licensed in California. Then check whether they treat what you're dealing with, whether that's communication problems, anxiety, or something more specific. After that, look at insurance and cost, and decide if you want online sessions or in-person.

How much does therapy cost in California?

Marriage therapists listed in California charge an average of $177 per session. That number moves around depending on the therapist, how long the session runs, and whether insurance covers any of it, so check the actual rate on each profile.

Can I compare or message more than one therapist in California before choosing?

Yes. You can look through as many profiles as you want, compare pricing and specialties, and message more than one therapist in California before you book anything. There's no limit on how many you check out first.

Is online therapy available in California?

Yes: 71% of marriage therapists listed in California offer both online and in-person sessions, so you can pick whichever fits your schedule better.

Does Marriage.com work with therapists outside my state, or only local ones?

Only therapists licensed in California will show up for you. That's not a Marriage.com rule, it's how therapy licensing works in general, even for online sessions. Filter by state and you'll see who's actually eligible to see you.

How do I find a marriage therapist in California?

Search the directory for California and filter by specialty, insurance, and session format, online or in-person. Each profile shows the therapist's license status, areas of focus, and accepted insurance, so you can compare before reaching out.

Do I need to create an account to search for a therapist in California?

No. You can search and browse therapist profiles in California without creating an account. You'll only need one when you're ready to book a session or message a therapist directly.

Is what I share with my marriage therapist confidential?

Yes. Licensed marriage therapists are bound by confidentiality laws and professional ethics codes, with limited exceptions required by law, such as risk of harm to yourself or others. It's worth asking your therapist about their specific confidentiality policy during your first session.

How quickly can I get an appointment in California?

Availability varies by therapist. Many providers listed in California are currently accepting new clients, so check individual profiles for current availability before reaching out.