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Family therapy and counseling in Los Angeles, CA
Top family therapists in Los Angeles, CA
Strengthen your family relationships through evidence-based therapy available virtually or in-person across Los Angeles. With providers specializing in family conflict resolution and attachment repair, Headway helps families in areas like Silver Lake, Long Beach, and Pasadena build healthier connections.
I create a warm environment to work collaboratively on achieving your objectives. I've been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over 20 years. I specialize in relationships, anxiety, depression, fears/phobias, couples work, creativity, career enhancement among other goals. I have an eclectic treatment modality including psychodynamic, self-psychology, cognitive-behavioral, hypnotherapy and NLP.
I'm Setareh Sassani, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 151973), providing individual therapy in California via telehealth. I specialize in anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, communication, and life transitions, helping clients build healthier relationships and live more fulfilling lives.
I am dedicated to helping individuals make meaningful, lasting changes by developing coping skills that fit their unique life experiences. With over 20 years of experience in addiction treatment and mental health services, I bring a grounded, compassionate, and client‐centered approach to therapy. I believe that you know yourself better than anyone else, and my role is to support you in uncovering your strengths, healing from past experiences, and building a life that feels more balanced and fulfilling.
My specialties include substance use disorders, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, and co‐occurring mental health challenges. I am committed to helping clients improve their relationships, reduce stress, and strengthen their sense of self‐worth. I focus on the whole person—mind, body, and environment—because growth in one area naturally supports growth in all others.
With a Masters in Holistic Counseling Psychology as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and with a Masters Certification in Intuitive and Energy Medicine (MIM) I offer an integrative approach that blends evidence based therapeutic modalities with psycho-spiritual practices to support healing, growth, and transformation for personal and spiritual development.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. I graduated from Alliant International University and have 12 years of experience in treatment settings ranging from residential care to routine outpatient care, treating self-harm, addiction, PTSD, anxiety, depression, relation and family conflict, life adjustments and more.
Jamila Banks is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 16 years of experience working in the mental health field. She graduated from the University of Southern California(USC), with a BA in Political Science and Psychology and received her master's in psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, from the University of LaVerne, in 2011. Jamila initially began working in the mental health field in an Addiction & Treatment crisis center in 2010, working with adults battling various addictions and mental health disorders. From there, she has worked in a variety of settings, including group homes, mental health hospitals, and inpatient/outpatient centers, providing therapy in both individual and group services. Concurrently in 2010, as a case manager for a California regional center, she worked closely with both children and adults diagnosed with intellectual disabilities such as Autism and mental health disorders such as Anxiety. She has experience working with a multidisciplinary team of parents, teachers, social workers, and other practitioners in developing a collaborative plan of care. Jamila is a wife, and mother of 4, and lives her life in service through multiple vehicles of community advocacy, impact, and philanthropy. Outside of her community work, Jamila enjoys traveling, learning, making memories, exercising (gym, yoga, hiking) reading, meditating, crystal healing work, trying out new foods, and spending quality time with friends and family.
Your goals are most important to me, but I do recommend goals when needed. I accept you just as you are. I will work together with you to achieve an improved quality of life. I have over 30 years experience working in mental health counseling, and 10 1/2 years as a licensed provider. In that time, I have learned to use a variety of modalities. I tailor the type of therapy to my client and to his/her needs, so I might introduce more than one type during our work together. The issues I work with most include depression, anxiety, and trauma, I am also certified in addiction recovery, and neurodivergent issues.
About our family therapists located within 20 miles of Los Angeles, CA
- 98%Anxiety
- 92%Relationship issues
- 90%Depression
- 87%Trauma
- 87%Family issues
- 100%Aetna
- 74%Anthem Blue Cross California
- 72%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 52%Cigna
- 48%Providence Health Plan
- 95%English
- 26%Spanish
- 3%Armenian
- 2%Arabic
- 2%Farsi
- 97%In-person or online
- 3%In-person only
- 75%Woman
- 23%Man
- 2%Non-binary
- 66%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
- 18%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 8%Clinical Psychologist
- 7%Nurse Practitioner
- 2%Medical Doctor
- 100%Family therapy
- 98%Individual therapy
- 41%Couples therapy
- 38%Child or adolescent therapy
Frequently asked questions
Find the right counselor for your family
Headway makes it easier to find family-focused support — from finding the right provider, to understanding costs, to scheduling with ease.
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Family Therapist in Los Angeles
Finding family therapists in Los Angeles starts with identifying what your family wants support with and what kind of therapist is trained for that work. Family therapy may help with parenting conflict, adolescent concerns, blended family dynamics, communication challenges, or stress across generations. Family therapists, including marriage and family therapists, are trained to work with the relational system, rather than focusing only on one person. As you compare profiles, look for experience with your family’s specific needs, such as parent-child relationships, sibling conflict, school-related concerns, or life transitions.
Los Angeles has many therapists across neighborhoods like Silver Lake, Long Beach, Pasadena, West LA, and the San Fernando Valley, so the number of options can make the search harder to narrow. Consider whether in-person sessions fit your commute, parking needs, and schedule, or whether virtual appointments make it easier for family members in different locations to attend. Family therapy sessions may include the full family, smaller groups within the family, or individual members at different points. Reading therapist bios can help you understand session structure, communication style, availability, and whether a free phone consultation is offered before you book.
Family counseling in Los Angeles can be a significant expense without insurance. Using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to reduce session costs and see your estimated out-of-pocket cost before your first appointment. Headway makes it easier to find therapists who offer family counseling in Los Angeles and have current availability. Nationally, Headway partners with a wide range of insurance plans, and you can confirm coverage for your specific plan on Headway. You can compare bios, filter by what matters to you, and book directly when you’re ready.
If anyone in your family is experiencing or worried about abuse, threats, or coercion, joint family or couples therapy usually isn't the right starting point — individual support is safer. The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-422-4453) and National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788\) can help you think through next steps.
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