Online Therapists and Prescribers Licensed in California

Explore online therapists and medication management providers in California. Compare their approach and availability, then contact providers directly.
About finding online care in this state

In California, the challenge is not always finding a therapist nearby. Sometimes it is finding the right fit in a state where traffic, long drives, and regional differences can make care harder to access than it may seem. This page helps you browse California-licensed providers who offer online care, so you can compare options in one place and focus on the kind of support that feels right for you.

Use the filters to narrow your search by specialty, therapy modality, language, age group, insurance, and type of service, including therapy and medication management. You can also compare payment options, such as in network benefits, out of network reimbursement with a superbill when available, and self pay.

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Natalia Michaelson

Therapy With Natalia

LCSW, LICSW, LISW

Licensed In:
California, Massachusetts, Ohio
“I work with adults who pour their time, love, and energy into others, but often have little leftover for themselves. When starting therapy, my clients are often struggling with trauma, eating disorders, disordered eating, body image, anxiety, and relationship concerns. Throughout our work together, I help clients gain clarity about their path forward. After therapy, clients express feeling more confident, grounded, and at peace.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Eating Disorders · Relationship Issues · Trauma & PTSD
Ben Hummell

LMFT, LPC

Licensed In:
California, Oregon, Washington
“I work with adults who want to heal their psychological wounds as well as find their purposeful self-expressions and life callings.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Career Counseling · Executive Coaching · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Spiritual Abuse · Spirituality · Trauma & PTSD
Annelise Miller

Therapy with Annelise

LMFT

Licensed In:
California, Oregon
“You keep having the same argument, or you've been told you shut down, check out, or aren't there emotionally. Maybe you're carrying something you haven't said out loud — an affair, a secret, thoughts you're ashamed of. That doesn't make you a bad person. It makes you someone who needs space to be honest, without judgment. Chronic disconnection has real consequences: crossing lines you never thought you would, or wondering if you want to keep going. Struggling with substance use, infidelity, disordered eating, or thoughts of suicide doesn't mean you're broken. It means the pain has become unbearable. I also work with grief that doesn't look the way people expect: a relationship that ended badly, a loss involving addiction or suicide, or relief, anger, or numbness instead of sadness. Healing means being honest about your reality without worrying about others' comfort.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · Anxiety · Depression · Eating Disorders · Grief · Infidelity / Affair Recovery · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Older Adults & Aging · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Substance Use · Women’s Mental Health
Anna Amour Ross

Access Psych Meds

PMHNP, RN

Licensed In:
Arizona, California, Maryland, Oregon, Washington
“I work with adults 18 and older who are managing conditions such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, chronic insomnia, and chronic pain. I have particular experience supporting military veterans, active-duty service members, and individuals who have experienced combat-related or sexual trauma. I welcome clients across all backgrounds seeking medication management in a safe, non-judgmental space.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Medication Management, Testing and Evaluations
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Behavioral Issues · Bipolar Disorder · Chronic Pain and Illness · Depression · Gender Identity · Insomnia & Sleep Disorders · Life Transitions · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Panic · Self Esteem · Substance Use · Trauma & PTSD · Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) · Women’s Mental Health
Peace Moenga

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP

PMHNP

Licensed In:
California
“I work with adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, insomnia, panic disorders, PMDD, stress, and other emotional challenges. Many of my clients are professionals, caregivers, or individuals navigating major life transitions while trying to balance the demands of work, relationships, and family. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or simply ready to prioritize your mental well-being, I provide compassionate, personalized care to help you achieve lasting positive change.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · Anger Management · Anxiety · Behavioral Issues · Burnout · Depression · Insomnia & Sleep Disorders · Life Transitions · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Women’s Mental Health
Melanie Chitwood

LMHC, LPCC, LPC, MBPsS

Licensed In:
California, Florida, Texas, Washington
“I provide a welcoming space grounded in deep clinical experience for individuals, couples, and relational dyads navigating the complexities of distance and life changes. • Couples: Navigating long-distance strain, infidelity, discernment, or relocation decisions. I support all partners, including those with differing communication styles or late-realized neurodivergence. • Adult Family Dyads: Repairing strain or rupture between parents and adult children, or adult siblings, living in different states. • College & Young Adults: Seamless care between home and university for high-insight young adults processing identity within changing environments. • Cultural & Regional Identity: Support for expatriates, repatriates, Adult Third Culture Kids, regional U.S. moves, or domestic dislocation. • Grief & Deep Loss: Space for bereavement, breakups, divorce, or the loss of self from shifting locations. Beyond these specialisms, my practice holds space for a wide breadth of general life challenges and personal growth.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Attachment · Autism · Cancer · Caregiver Support · Codependency · Divorce · End-of-Life · Grief · Infidelity / Affair Recovery · Life Transitions · Menopause & Perimenopause · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD
Lindsey Schmidt

Lindsey Schmidt Counseling

LMFT

Licensed In:
California
“I specialize in working with autistic people and their families. This is an area that is dear to my heart. I also love working with women’s issues including perinatal and postpartum related stressors as well as infertility challenges. My expertise also includes grief and loss, trauma, perfectionism, managing symptoms of anxiety and depression.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Aging · Anxiety · Attachment · Autism · Body Dysmorphia · Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) · Burnout · Cancer · Career Counseling · Chronic Pain and Illness · Codependency · Depression · Disability · Educational and Learning Disabilities · Executive Coaching · Grief · Hoarding · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Insomnia & Sleep Disorders · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Older Adults & Aging · Panic · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Perfectionism · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Spirituality · Trauma & PTSD · Weight Loss · Women’s Mental Health
Licensed In:
California
“I work with adults across Los Angeles and California who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, and emotional burnout. Many of my clients grew up in strict or harmful religious environments and now carry religious trauma, spiritual abuse wounds, or shame tied to identity, sexuality, or worth. Others live with complex PTSD, childhood trauma, or attachment wounds that show up as people pleasing, perfectionism, emotional numbness, or feeling unsafe in relationships. You may feel stuck in survival mode, disconnected from your body, or exhausted from holding it all together. If your past still feels present in your nervous system, relationships, or sense of self, you do not have to heal alone. Together we create space for safety, clarity, and lasting change.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Attachment · Burnout · Codependency · Depression · Divorce · Grief · Life Transitions · Panic · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Spirituality · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Genevieve Samson

Genevieve Samson Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

Licensed In:
California
“Do you struggle with life changes that affect your sense of self? Or have you lost your sense of self? Do you feel shame, frustration, or overwhelmed by the idea of the next steps? Do you hope you could understand yourself better? Have you been told or think you have Borderline Personality Disorder? Do you feel like others dismiss your health concerns? If you feel these are true for you, I am excited to work with you. These are confusing issues and can be hard to tackle on your own.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Bipolar Disorder · Body Dysmorphia · Codependency · Depression · Grief · Life Transitions · Personality Disorders · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Sexual Abuse · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Masha Sorkin

Masha Sorkin & Associates

LICSW/LCSW

Licensed In:
California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, DC
“I work with adults for individual and couples therapy. My passion is to work with people on issues surrounding all stages of relationships; from seeking a relationship and dating, break ups, premarital/engagement, marriage, parenthood and beyond. I work with individuals and couples struggling in the areas of communication, intimacy, connection, infertility, infidelity, value differences, in law issues, parenting, existential crises as well as any other area impacting their ability to live a high quality of life. I also have a passion for working with people with high functioning anxiety as well as other forms of anxiety.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Sex Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Divorce · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Life Transitions · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Panic · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Perfectionism · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Stephanie Gilbert

Stephanie Gilbert and Associates LLC

LMFT

Licensed In:
California, Connecticut, Florida
“Do you feel anxious, sad, worried, overwhelmed, or stressed? Do you have difficulty coping with life challenges? Do you find getting through the day to day activities of life more strenuous lately? It can be isolating to not only feel painful emotions, but difficult to relate to those in our lives when we’re not feeling like ourselves, leaving us feeling more alone. That’s where therapy can help. I’m a therapist who listens, seeks to understand your experience, and supports you with tools to help you feel better. I’m a CBT Certified Beck Clinician and EMDR trained; two well-researched modalities with proven results.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Depression · Eating Disorders · Life Transitions · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Self Esteem · Women’s Mental Health
Ivy Kwong

BareIvy.com

LMFT

Licensed In:
California, Oregon, Washington
“I love working with 1st, 1.5, and 2nd generation Asian American individuals, couples, queer/CNM/kinky folx, LGBTQIA+, multicultural relationships, therapy for high achievers, therapists, sex workers (current and former), ancestral & intergenerational trauma healing, healing codependency (setting boundaries, recovery from people-pleasing, coming home to yourself after losing yourself in relationships), dating, sex, and relationships (healing and deepening with your partner(s), friends, parents, siblings, family, work, and most importantly, with yourself), healing complex relational trauma, meaning, fulfillment, and purpose, major life transitions, and psychedelic integration therapy.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), Sex Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Codependency · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Depression · Divorce · Gender Identity · Grief · Immigrant & Refugee Mental Health · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Life Transitions · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Spirituality · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health

Finding online care in California

For many people, online therapy in California offers more flexibility and a wider range of choices. It can make it easier to look beyond the nearest office and focus on the kind of support you actually want, whether you are looking for help with trauma, anxiety, relationships, parenting stress, burnout, neurodivergence, or care for a child or teen. Remote care can also save time in a state where getting across town may take longer than expected and where the right specialist may be in another city or region.

Online care can be especially practical in California because everyday logistics are not always simple. In major metro areas, traffic, parking, and long commutes can make in person appointments harder to keep, while in other parts of the state the challenge may be distance or limited local specialty care. Wildfire season, regional weather, work travel, and school schedules can also affect how easy it is to stay consistent with appointments. The resources below can help you verify licenses, review crisis supports, and explore public mental health options if you need a lower cost place to start.

Online therapy in California: common questions

How do I use this page to find the right fit for online therapy in California?

Because California is so large, it often helps to start with your non-negotiables instead of your ZIP code. You can filter by specialty, therapy modality, language, age group, insurance, and whether you are looking for therapy or medication management. Then spend a little time with the profiles. Look for clues about the provider’s style, experience, and availability, and notice who feels like they may understand what you want help with. Reaching out to a few good options can make it easier to compare fit before you commit.

What should I ask before booking with a therapist?

Beyond confirming that the therapist can see clients in California, it can be helpful to ask what kinds of concerns they work with most often, what early sessions usually feel like, and how they approach treatment. You may also want to ask about cost, insurance, scheduling, and whether they offer a consultation. The first conversation does not need to tell you everything, but it should help you get a sense of whether you feel comfortable, understood, and interested in working with them.

Does my online therapist have to live in California, and what happens if I travel out of state?

Not necessarily. A therapist may live in California or somewhere else. What matters more is whether they are authorized to work with clients who are physically in California during the session. If you travel out of state, your therapist may or may not be able to continue seeing you while you are away, since that can depend on the rules of the state where you are located at the time. If travel is likely to be part of your routine, it is worth discussing that before you begin, and our find a therapist licensed in multiple states page may also help.

What types of mental health services are available online through telehealth in California?

Depending on the provider, you may find individual therapy, child or teen therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, group therapy, medication management, and testing and evaluations. The right option depends on what kind of support you want and what each provider offers through telehealth.

Can I find medication management providers here, and how is medication management different from online therapy?

Yes. You can use the Services Provided filter to look for prescribers. Medication management is different from online therapy. Therapy is usually focused on talking through what you are experiencing, building insight, learning coping tools, and working toward change over time. Medication management focuses on whether medication may help, starting or adjusting prescriptions, and checking how the medication is working and whether there are side effects. Some practices offer one or the other, and some offer both.

Some medications can be started or managed through telehealth, but the process may look a little different depending on the medication. In California, online prescribing is still expected to be thoughtful and thorough. For certain controlled medications, there may be additional regulations. That is why it helps to ask whether your specific medication can be handled fully online.

Where can I start if I need lower cost or public mental health support in California?

In California, county systems are often the front door for public mental health care. The Department of Health Care Services directs people seeking non-crisis mental health services or information to their County Mental Health Department, and its County Mental Health Plan contact list can help you find the right county contact. For crisis support, California 988 is available statewide, and 211 California can help connect you with local services.

How do I verify a therapist or prescriber’s California license?

Use the official board lookup tools. For LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs, the Board of Behavioral Sciences directs consumers to the DCA License Search. Psychologists can be checked through the Board of Psychology, physicians through the Medical Board of California, and nursing licenses through the Board of Registered Nursing.

Does insurance cover online therapy in California, and how does payment usually work?

Often, yes. Many California plans cover online therapy. In California, if your plan covers a therapy visit in person, it generally cannot refuse to cover that same service just because it happens online. Your copay or coinsurance also should not be higher for a telehealth visit than it would be for the same appointment in person. It still helps to check whether the therapist is in network and what your plan will charge for each session. Many people compare three common payment options: using in-network benefits, paying out of pocket and requesting possible out-of-network reimbursement with a superbill if the practice offers one, or choosing self pay. Before the first appointment, ask about session fees, billing timing, and cancellation policy.

What technology or privacy setup do I need for virtual sessions?

For most online therapy appointments, it is best to meet from a secure location with privacy and a reliable internet connection. A computer or laptop is usually ideal, though a phone or tablet may also work depending on the provider and platform. Most sessions happen by video, but depending on the provider and service, phone calls, texting, secure messaging, or email may also be part of telehealth or follow-up communication. Many providers also have their own policies about where sessions can take place, so it is best to check ahead of time if privacy or location may be an issue.

Are there scheduling, travel, or weather issues in California that can make online therapy especially practical?

Yes, but the reasons can look different depending on where you live. In some parts of California, online therapy helps people avoid long commutes and packed schedules. In others, it opens up more options when local providers are limited. Seasonal weather related issues such as wildfires, smoke, extreme heat, storms, flooding, or power outages can make it harder to keep in-person appointments. All of that can make online care easier to keep up with.

When is online therapy not the right choice?

Online therapy may not be the best fit if you are in immediate crisis, need emergency support, need a higher level of care, or do not have a private place for sessions. In those situations, in-person care or local crisis services may be a better fit. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, contact local emergency services or call or text 988 right away. California’s 988 program says support is available by call, text, or chat.

California mental health resources

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

24/7 support by call, text, or chat for people in distress or worried about someone else.

California Department of Health Care Services

State information on behavioral health programs and services, including how to access support.

CalHOPE

Free emotional support resources for Californians, including warm line support and coaching tools.

NAMI California

Education, advocacy, and support resources for individuals and families.

California Board of Behavioral Sciences

License lookup and regulations for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, and LEP professionals.

California Board of Psychology

License verification and consumer information for psychologists in California.

Medical Board of California

Physician license lookup and consumer resources.

California Board of Registered Nursing

License verification for nurses and nurse practitioners.

California Physician Assistant Board (PAB)

Licensing and regulatory board for physician assistants in California. Use this site for license verification, applications and renewals, complaints, and the Physician Assistant Practice Act and regulations.

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Need urgent support? Therapy Expanded is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If you need urgent mental health, suicide, domestic violence, substance use, or LGBTQIA+ support, visit our crisis and mental health resources page.