Trusted Referrals to Mental Health Resources throughout California
Sometimes on our journey of growth we find ourselves at a stand still contemplating a change. Whether you are seeking therapy for the first time, restarting your therapeutic path, or finding a new therapist to continue your journey, finding the right person for your unique story can be vital to the therapy process and I am humbled that you may have considered me in that time of need.
Unfortunately, I am either not accepting new clients or I may not be the best fit for your individual needs, so I hope I can continue supporting your therapeutic journey by referring you to some trusted colleagues and resources in the community. Please take the time to contact and follow up with the provider of your choosing from the trusted referrals below.
San Diego Based Centers & Colleagues
Urban Restoration Counseling Center: Provides culturally-competent, low cost therapy and group therapy services from Licensed & Associate therapists. Some types of insurance taken.
New Life Counseling Center: Provides a range of Christian oriented services from various Licensed Professionals who accept various insurances and sliding fee scales
Full Well Therapy: Ji Eun Ko, LMFT provides culturally-competent services to Asian-American identifying individuals and multicultural couples.
Joyful Calm Mental Health: Rebecca Quinn, LMFT provides culturally-competent services to people of various backgrounds and accepts most major insurances.
NISD Counseling: Provides culturally-competent services on a sliding fee scale from both Licensed & Associate therapists
Center for Community Counseling & Engagement: Provides low cost services from Student therapists supervised by Licensed professionals
Well Mamas Counseling: Provides culturally competent services from Licensed Professionals who specialize in work with mothers and accept some insurances
Brave Wellness Studio: Provides range of therapy & wellness services from mental health professionals and specializes in work with women. Services are via private pay.
Inland Empire Based Centers & Colleagues
Maureen Moustapha, LMFT: Maureen is a licensed marriage & family therapist who provides culturally competent and LGBTQ+ affirming care in the Inland Empire area.
Los Angeles Based Centers & Colleagues
DB Comfort Therapy: Donika is a licensed marriage & family therapist who provides culturally competent individual, couples, & family therapy services in the Los Angeles County area
Natasha Saifabad, LMFT: Natasha is a licensed marriage & family therapist who provides culturally competent individual & couples therapy services in the Orange County area
Tyler Byrne, LMFT: Tyler is a licensed marriage & family therapist who provides culturally competent and LGBTQ+ affirming care to individuals in the Los Angeles County area.
Stephanie Anyakwo, LMFT: Stephanie is a licensed marriage & family therapist and behavior analyst who provides individual, children, and family therapy services in Torrance, CA.
Kim Bielak, MA, Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #130527 (Employed and supervised by Dr. Chris Tickner, LMFT #42576 at California Integrative Therapy): provides in-person services in Pasadena, CA & Online services throughout California.
Bay Area Based Centers & Colleagues
Wellness with Archana: Archana is a licensed marriage & family therapist who provides culturally competent individual, couples, & adolescent therapy services in the Bay area .
Psychiatry Services
Apraku Psychiatry: Dr. Abena Apraku, M.D. provides virtual psychiatry services for California residents and is an “Out-of-Network” provider.
Raelin Bright Wellness: Dominique Sanders, PMHNP-BC provides virtual psychiatry services for California residents and accepts various insurances, as well as, being an “Out-of-Network” provider.
Directory Listings
Therapy for Black Girls Directory provides a nation-wide listing of culturally-competent therapists specializing in work with minority women
Inclusive Therapists provides a nation wide directory of inclusive and diverse therapists specializing in diverse populations with unique needs
Therapy Den provides a nation wide listing of diverse therapists who provide both in-network and out-of-network services
Open Path Collective provides a nation wide listing of therapists providing low cost services for individuals or couples of various backgrounds
Mental Health and Other Resources in your community can be found by calling: 2-1-1
Emergency Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741
California Warmline: 855-845-7415
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Lifeline): 1-866- 488-7386 or Text “START” to 6786
National Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453
In case of EMERGENCY, dial: 9-1-1
I hope that these trusted referrals will help you create the life that you find most fulfilling and valuable. If you would like to work with me in the future, feel free to check back in the next few weeks to inquire about openings!
