Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) therapists in Riverside, California CA
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CFT
Best Life Counseling Services
Counselor/Therapist, LPCC, LMFT, APCC
On the outside, you may appear successful and capable—but internally you may feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stretched too thin. Our practice offers thoughtful, compassionate therapy for women who want more than just coping—they want deeper clarity, stronger boundaries, and meaningful change.
At our practice, we provide a warm and supportive space where women can slow down, process what they’re going through, and feel truly understood. Our therapists specialize in helping clients navigate anxiety, burnout, life transitions, and the emotional challenges that can come with motherhood and modern life.
We believe therapy should feel collaborative, practical, and empowering. Together, we’ll help you better understand the patterns that are contributing to stress, strengthen your boundaries, and develop tools that allow you to feel more grounded and confident in your daily life.
Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, especially if you’re used to handling things on your own. If you’re feeling unsure, that’s completely normal—we’re here to make the process feel comfortable and supportive from the very first conversation.
12 Years Experience
In-Person Near Riverside, CA
Online in Riverside, CA California
CFT
C&C Center for Healing
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, PMHNP
We offer high-quality mental health care through online telehealth and in-person services, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and therapy. We specialize in working with shown LGBTQ+ individuals and families, as well as young children ages 0–5, providing thoughtful, personalized care in a supportive and affirming environment.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Riverside, CA
Online in Riverside, CA California
CFT
Gabriel Arroyo
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Relationships take a lot of work and sometimes can use a little bit of help or third party perspective. Within my experience and professional practice I have helped many couples overcome various topics and issues including "burn out" with falling out of love or passion, communication issues, infidelity, trust issues, and intimacy issues. If you feel your relationship can use a bit of a tune up and support, please continue reading and contact me.
I also specialize in working with individuals with chronic illness support. With my own experience of receiving a lifelong diagnosis at an early age, I have learned effective copping and adjustment strategies to help support with chronic conditions.
14 Years Experience
Online in Riverside, CA California (Online Only)
CFT
Stephanie A. Carson
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.S., LMFT
Life brings a mix of growth, challenge, and transformation that we are not meant to navigate alone. My passion is supporting clients through a holistic, mind-body approach that honors the connection between emotional and physical wellbeing. It would be an honor to walk alongside you as you move toward a healthier, more grounded, and connected version of yourself.
28 Years Experience
In-Person Near Riverside, CA
Online in Riverside, CA California
CFT
Dr. Lois Nightingale
Psychologist, MA, Ph.D.
Dr. Nightingale has been helping adults, couples, teens, children and seniors overcome their anxiety, depression, relationship issues and addictions for over 30 years. Her approach is "Brief Therapy Focused on Lasting Results." She provides compassionate, pragmatic treatment interventions to help clients find better coping skills for life and to address their current challenging situations and past traumas. You may listen to her approach at: http://bit.ly/1OdWAX3. You can find her self-help books on Amazon.com. www.amazon.com/author/loisnightingale
43 Years Experience
In-Person Near Riverside, CA
Online in Riverside, CA California
CFT
Empowered Path Clinical Counseling, PC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, MA, CBIF, CAMS-II, CART, LMFT, AMFT, APCC
At Empowered Path Clinical Counseling, PC, we believe therapy should feel safe, affirming, and empowering. We specialize in helping people navigate life’s toughest moments, whether that’s managing anxiety or depression, working through relationship challenges, exploring identity, or healing from trauma. Our compassionate, nonjudgmental approach creates space for you to feel truly heard and supported, while providing practical tools to help you create real change. If you’re ready to take the next step toward feeling more confident, connected, and in control of your life, we’re here to walk that path with you.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Riverside, CA
Online in Riverside, CA California
CFT
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 Riverside, CA
Online in Riverside, CA California
CFT
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 Riverside, CA
Online in Riverside, CA California
Riverside is home to UC Riverside and is the economic and cultural hub of the Inland Empire — a vast suburban region east of Los Angeles where high housing costs, long commutes, and economic pressures create distinct mental health challenges for a predominantly working- and middle-class population. The city has a significant Latino and Black population, and bilingual and culturally affirming therapists serve important access roles in communities where language and cultural fit are barriers to mainstream mental health services. Riverside University Health System provides institutional mental health resources for one of California's largest and fastest-growing counties. UC Riverside's psychology program feeds practitioners into the local community, though the Inland Empire as a whole remains underserved relative to coastal California metros.
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) therapists in Riverside, California Statistics
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) therapists in Riverside, California average 16 years of experience and charge around $199 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (81%), Trauma and PTSD (72%), and Depression (71%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$199
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
57%
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 21% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
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| 41% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 81% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 72% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 71% | Depression |
| 64% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 61% | Stress |
| 59% | Self Esteem |
| 52% | Loss or Grief |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 61% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 52% | Teen |
| 28% | Children |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 43% | LGBTQ+ |
| 36% | Men |
| 32% | Asian |
| 32% | Hispanic / Latino |