Experiential therapists in Costa Mesa, California CA
Costa Mesa Therapists (Statistics)
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$211
Gender ID
| 73% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
|
| 2% |
Non-Binary |
|
Session Type
| 76% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 24% |
Online Only |
|
Top Specialties
| 76% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 74% | Depression |
| 64% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 50% | Stress |
| 50% | Self Esteem |
| 44% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 38% | Loss or Grief |
We are proud to feature top rated Experiential therapists in Costa Mesa. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
Experiential Therapy
Emily Echeverria
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MS
In childhood, we develop a number of coping mechanisms to adapt to the world we have been born into: people-pleasing, perfectionism, addiction, achievement, avoidance of conflict or uncomfortable feelings, codependency, etc. Usually, we seek therapy when these coping mechanisms that worked so well in our younger years are now actively harming us or our relationships, or are no longer successful in helping us deny our sadness, fear, anger, or loneliness.
My practice goes beyond symptom management and deep into the depths of the unconscious to help clients understand how unprocessed trauma and long forgotten stories are effecting their daily thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. We will use imagery, dreams, and story-telling to help you rediscover that which has been lost - hope, intuition, self-trust, confidence, safety, love. Our goal, if you allow me to travel alongside you, will not be for you to become a better version of yourself or just feel better, but instead to know yourself on a deeper level and love all the different parts of you so that you can move forward in life more authentically, whole-heartedly, and peacefully!
6 Years Experience
In-Person Near Costa Mesa, CA
Online in Costa Mesa, CA California
Experiential Therapy
Emma Esper
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
As a therapist and clinical counselor, I help to hold the weight of anxiety, trauma, depression, and relational conflict, and encourage self acceptance. There is beauty in showing up for yourself, and bravery in turning towards struggle. When we deny our struggle, we deny a part of us that is longing to be seen. Struggle and suffering are hard to face, as it often leaves us feeling broken. Many of us were never taught to embrace our flaws and imperfections. What if we could see the broken pieces of ourselves, the parts of us that are scarred, and view them with compassion? What if we saw our scars as marks of courage and resiliency?
The journey towards wholeness includes accepting each part of ourselves, the part that is joyful, the part that laughs, the part that hurts, the part that feels empty. My work is based on the hope that we can step into our authentic selves, to feel without shame, accept our darkness, live mindfully in our own light, and recognize that who we are is enough.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Costa Mesa, CA
Online in Costa Mesa, CA California
Experiential Therapy
Dr. Stefanie Tweedly
Psychologist, Psy.D.
My goal is to help individuals move toward better being; to grow and be healthier. To this end, I assist individuals in improving their emotional well-being through warm, genuine, non-judgmental exploration of their experiences. In this exploration, I work with the individual in a collaborative process to guide them to heal their core wounds and struggles. This process not only helps improve current symptoms and distress, but also provides the individual with skills that help them navigate future challenges.
In addition to using more traditional therapeutic interventions, I also incorporate a holistic approach; generally in considering all aspects of the individual, including mind, body, and spirit, and specifically in using interventions such as mindfulness, meditation, body awareness work, and yoga.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Costa Mesa, CA
Online in Costa Mesa, CA California
Experiential Therapy
Brittan Zamora
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, PMH-C
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist committed to meeting you where you're at and helping you get to where you want to be. My sessions are a safe place to land when life feels like too much or you feel like you're not enough. I seek to provide a safe and transformative environment for you to gain personal insights, identify patterns & better understand yourself.
5 Years Experience
In-Person Near Costa Mesa, CA
Online in Costa Mesa, CA California
Experiential Therapy
Hiroko Saeki, MA, LMFT, RDT
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Drama Therapist
I believe in your resilience. I am a psychotherapist with specialized training in Drama Therapy. I will collaboratively work with you to help you create the changes you want in your life.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Costa Mesa, CA
Online in Costa Mesa, CA California
Experiential Therapy
Stuart Kaplowitz / Serene Pathways Counseling
Counselor/Therapist, MFT
Like a volcano, 2 things tend to happen if we stuff our thoughts and feelings; we can explode or implode. We may blow up and we all know what that looks like. Other times though, we stuff what's on our mind, thinking it will just go away. It wont. In fact, doing this can lead to angst and depression. We can help you best address your needs. 30 of us here to offer specialized care. We all get stuck sometimes. You deserve support to address bumps in the road and help you through them.
33 Years Experience
In-Person Near Costa Mesa, CA
Online in Costa Mesa, CA California
Experiential Therapy
John Severino
Life Coach, PsyD
ADHD is best understood by those who deal with the disorder on a daily basis. I have coached many ADHD clients who are looking for help with their personal and professional lives. I have studied the science and look forward to the day when the stigma related to ADHD dissipates. If you would like to work with a professional that gets it when it comes to ADHD then I am the coach for you.
10 Years Experience
In-Person Near Costa Mesa, CA
Online in Costa Mesa, CA California
Experiential Therapy
Anat Sideman
Marriage and Family Therapist, JD, MA, LMFT
We are all capable of greater joy and intimacy in our lives. Partnering with the right therapist can be an important step towards that personal growth. Whether you're struggling with marital issues, lack of intimacy, infidelity, parenting concerns, the grief over the loss of a loved one, or feelings of depression, anxiety or despair, you are not alone. My intention is to help you develop clarity about the nature of your experiences, awareness of your strengths and challenges and empowerment in your daily life. Through this process of exploration you can move towards an enhanced sense of self and more gratifying, loving relationships. I am excited to invite you on this journey of healing and self-discovery.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Costa Mesa, CA
Online in Costa Mesa, CA California
Experiential Therapy
Dr. Stéphanie Gamache, PhD
Hypnotherapist, PhD
My work is rooted in a deep interest in how early relational and emotional experience shapes our capacity for self-regulation, connection, desire, and meaning throughout life. I am particularly interested in how people come to know what they need and want, how they learn to express or inhibit those impulses, and what happens when these capacities become conflicted, constricted, or difficult to sustain.
Many of the individuals I work with are thoughtful, capable, and outwardly composed, yet internally experience anxiety, low mood, chronic tension or pain, self-criticism, or a sense that something essential is blocked, muted, or inaccessible. These struggles may show up in mood, behavior, the body, or in relationships-including sexuality and intimacy-but they are rarely limited to any one area. Rather, they reflect deeper emotional and relational patterns formed early in life, often before words, that continue to shape how a person approaches closeness, vulnerability, agency, pleasure, and self-expression.
My work integrates psychoanalytic psychotherapy, hypnosis, somatic awareness, and clinical sexology within a reflective, depth-oriented process. Hypnosis is used as a central clinical tool to support deeper internal contact and to access emotional, bodily, and unconscious material that can be difficult to reach through conversation alone.
I am interested not only in relieving symptoms-such as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, or behavioral patterns-but in helping people develop a more coherent and compassionate relationship with their inner life: their sensations, emotions, impulses, and desires. This work is oriented toward lasting psychological change and greater freedom in how one relates to oneself, one’s body, and one’s capacity for connection, authenticity, and vitality.
7 Years Experience
Online in Costa Mesa, CA California (Online Only)
Experiential Therapy
Judith Nitchie
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT36770
Chronic illness, aging, and loss can be overwhelming. It's not only adjustment to physical changes and abilities, but the emotional challenges can seem insurmountable. I have been there!
You don't have to do this by yourself.
My passion and my work are to help you find your way back to a sense of value and engagement with your life regardless of your challenges.
32 Years Experience
Online in Costa Mesa, CA California (Online Only)