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You’ve held a lot. Individual therapy in LA can help you unpack it.

You’ve held a lot. Individual therapy in LA can help you unpack it.

You’ve held a lot. Individual therapy in LA can help you unpack it.

Individual therapy in Los Angeles for queer, neurodivergent, and BIPOC clients who are ready for something more honest, more attuned, and more real. Online and in-person options available.

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Therapist and client in an individual therapy session in Los Angeles, focused on personal growth and mental health support.
Therapist and client in an individual therapy session in Los Angeles, focused on personal growth and mental health support.

Why Choose Individual Therapy?

Why Choose Individual Therapy?

Why Choose Individual Therapy?

Some clients come in already in motion. They may be processing a breakup, struggling with anxiety, navigating burnout, or reckoning with the past in a way they can’t ignore anymore. Others don’t have a clear reason, just a sense that something’s stuck or painful or worn out. You don’t need a crisis to belong here. You just need a desire to get to know yourself a bit more deeply.

Individual therapy isn’t a one-size-fits-all experience. Some weeks are quiet and reflective. Others are loud, layered, and painful. You might come in with a list. You might come in with nothing but a feeling. Both are valid. You and your therapist follow what’s real, even if it’s messy, unfinished, or hard to name.

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Therapist and client in a comfortable Los Angeles office during an individual therapy session, focusing on self-reflection and emotional growth.
Therapist and client in a comfortable Los Angeles office during an individual therapy session, focusing on self-reflection and emotional growth.
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Therapya smiling therapist sitting in a chair while looking out a window in new york city symbolizing support and connection through individual therapy in Los Angeles.
Therapya smiling therapist sitting in a chair while looking out a window in new york city symbolizing support and connection through individual therapy in Los Angeles.

Inside Individual Therapy at Expansive Therapy

Inside Individual Therapy at Expansive Therapy

Inside Individual Therapy at Expansive Therapy

Therapy at Expansive is relational above all. You don't have to say the “right” thing or check emotional boxes. Our LA therapists bring care that’s informed by lived experience, high level trauma training, and real curiosity about what it’s like to move through the world as you. That includes the parts of you that feel strong, exhausted, confused, or contradictory often all at once.

Some clients walk in after wrapping a shift in Culver City. Others log off work in Highland Park, take a breath, and drive across town in silence. Others join from the comfort of their home through Zoom. By the time you start your session, you’ve already done something hard. Our job is to meet you from that place and keep the door open for whatever comes next.

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The Experience of Individual Therapy Sessions

The Experience of Individual Therapy Sessions

Your first few sessions might feel like circling the edge of something. You don’t need a perfect summary or even a clear starting point. The pace, rhythm, and structure of therapy will be shaped by what you actually need.

Over time, your sessions might hold a mix of reflection, grief, problem-solving, processing, silence, and probably laughter. You’ll get more comfortable noticing what’s coming up in the moment, and exploring why it hits the way it does. Our therapists know how to be with what’s hard without trying to fix it too fast. That steadiness can change things.

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Therapist in conversation with client during individual therapy session in Los Angeles, providing supportive LGBTQIA+ affirming care.
Therapist in conversation with client during individual therapy session in Los Angeles, providing supportive LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Navigating Change With Support

In therapy, just like in life, we want to stay within our window of tolerance. Our window of tolerance is our individual capacity for experiencing emotions, or the amount of charge that our nervous systems can handle without resorting to a maladaptive coping mechanism or a survival mechanism like fight/flight/freeze. Expansive co-founders discuss this in the following video.



In therapy, just like in life, we want to stay within our window of tolerance. Our window of tolerance is our individual capacity for experiencing emotions, or the amount of charge that our nervous systems can handle without resorting to a maladaptive coping mechanism or a survival mechanism like fight/flight/freeze. Expansive co-founders discuss this in the following video.



Meet Our Los Angeles Therapists Available for Individual Therapy

Our Los Angeles therapists bring depth, experience, and genuine care to every one-on-one session.

Whether you’re working through anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, identity exploration, or simply seeking a space to pause and reflect, our team is here to help you feel supported and understood.

With an affirming, client-centered approach, they create a space where you can unpack your experiences, discover new perspectives, and take meaningful steps toward the growth and healing you deserve.

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Meet Our Los Angeles Therapists

Please note: Availability is always shifting, so we recommend visiting our full LA therapist directory.

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Therapist in a comfy chair with client during individual therapy session in Los Angeles, providing supportive LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Why We’re Chosen for Individual Therapy Support in LA

Our clients come to us looking for more than just a place to vent once a week. They’re craving therapy that feels intentional, culturally aware, and emotionally attuned. For many, it’s the first time they’ve worked with a therapist who actually listens without needing a glossary, and who isn’t afraid to go deeper than surface-level coping skills.

At Expansive, individual therapy is shaped by the person in the room. Our therapists bring a mix of lived experience, clinical insight, and real presence, which means you won’t be asked to shrink yourself to fit a model. Clients tell us they feel seen and heard here, often in ways they didn’t expect.

"Megan is one of the most honest, authentic, empathetic humans I have had the pleasure of being around. Her questions make me think and how she has helped how I have reframe certain moments or situations in my life which have been a game changer for me."
Kassie Thornton, ★★★★★

Making Sense of Therapy Coverage

Making Sense of Therapy Coverage

Making Sense of Therapy Coverage

We’re out-of-network providers, which means you can work with a therapist at Expansive even if we’re not listed in your insurance company’s directory. If you have a PPO or POS plan, we’ll check your benefits for you, lay out a clear fee structure, and handle claim submission after you start therapy.

Our rates vary by therapist and service, and we’re intentional about keeping things transparent and accessible compared to most private-pay therapy in LA. If you’re not sure what your plan covers, we’ll walk you through it before you commit to anything.

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Therapy, In Person, Right Here in LA

Therapy, In Person, Right Here in LA

Therapy, In Person, Right Here in LA

Our Los Angeles office is located in Larchmont Village at 606 N Larchmont Blvd, Suite 4B, a quiet space a few blocks from neighborhood coffee shops and the weekend farmers market. Some clients come in after running errands on Melrose. Others arrive with a latte from Go Get Em Tiger and ten minutes of silence in the car. However you show up, we’ll meet you in it.

Admin Office Hours (Pacific Time):
Monday–Friday, 6am–3pm

Therapist Availability in California:
Monday–Friday, 8am–9pm

LA Office Address:
606 N Larchmont Blvd, Suite 4B
Los Angeles, CA 90004

Phone: (917) 426-1521
Email: info@expansivetherapy.com

Care That Spans the West and East Coasts

Care That Spans the West and East Coasts

Care That Spans the West and East Coasts

If you’re based in New York, you can still work with an Expansive therapist via virtual sessions. We provide online therapy throughout New York State with clinicians who know the pace and pressure of NYC, and how to create space inside it.

Other Services We Offer in Los Angeles

Other Services We Offer in Los Angeles

Other Services We Offer in Los Angeles

Individual therapy is just one way to show up for yourself. Many of our clients also explore care that centers community, relationships, and more specific emotional needs. These offerings are queer-affirming, culturally responsive, and grounded in the same intention you’ve seen throughout this page.

Individual therapy is just one way to show up for yourself. Many of our clients also explore care that centers community, relationships, and more specific emotional needs. These offerings are queer-affirming, culturally responsive, and grounded in the same intention you’ve seen throughout this page.

Individual therapy is just one way to show up for yourself. Many of our clients also explore care that centers community, relationships, and more specific emotional needs. These offerings are queer-affirming, culturally responsive, and grounded in the same intention you’ve seen throughout this page.

Curious About Individual Therapy? Start Here.

Curious About Individual Therapy? Start Here.

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How do I know if individual therapy is right for me?

How often do I need to come in for therapy?

Can I work with someone who shares my identity?

What if I don’t know what to talk about in session?

Can I switch therapists if it’s not the right fit?

How do I know if individual therapy is right for me?

How often do I need to come in for therapy?

Can I work with someone who shares my identity?

What if I don’t know what to talk about in session?

Can I switch therapists if it’s not the right fit?

How do I know if individual therapy is right for me?

How often do I need to come in for therapy?

Can I work with someone who shares my identity?

What if I don’t know what to talk about in session?

Can I switch therapists if it’s not the right fit?

How do I know if individual therapy is right for me?

How often do I need to come in for therapy?

Can I work with someone who shares my identity?

What if I don’t know what to talk about in session?

Can I switch therapists if it’s not the right fit?

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