About Alan Meier, LMFT · Gay & LGBTQ+ Therapist in Los Angeles

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Alan Meier, LMFT — gay therapist in Los Angeles
Alan Meier, LMFT

California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #116845

I'm a gay, queer-identified therapist working with the LGBTQ+ community since 2012. I specialize in LGBTQ+ individual and couples therapy, addiction and substance use, and anxiety. I received my MA in Psychology at University of the West. I'm trained in EMDR (EMDRIA-Approved Basic Training), the Trauma Resiliency Model, and Motivational Interviewing. I have offices in Larchmont Village and on Melrose Avenue near West Hollywood.

Read more about Alan · Last reviewed: August 2026

You're struggling with something that was never a problem before, or facing something so big you're not sure how to hold it. You feel weighed down and unsure where to start, and maybe more alone in it than you let on.

You've tried to handle it yourself. You've read the books and told yourself to push through. And it still feels like things are slipping.

You're not looking for someone to fix you. You're looking for someone who understands your life without a long explanation, so you can stop translating and start feeling better.

Working with our community isn't a specialty I added later

It's where I started, and where I built my entire career.

I began my clinical training at the Los Angeles LGBT Center in 2012. During my training period I also worked with the Center's Lifeworks program, supporting LGBTQ+ youth, and with Being Alive LA, a peer-based organization serving people living with HIV.

I'm a gay man. I know the specific weight of things like coming out, family rejection, and the quiet cost of moving through a world that wasn't built for you. When your therapist shares that lived experience, you spend less time explaining and more time actually working.

How I work

We start where you are. There's nothing to perform and no version of yourself to present. From there, we look honestly at how things are right now versus how you want them to be, and we build a real path between the two.

My approach is collaborative and grounded in person-centered and mindfulness-based work. Together we look at the thoughts, feelings, and patterns keeping you stuck, and we find where small, real changes are actually possible.

Think of it like having an experienced guide on a trail you've never hiked. I help you find your footing, point out what's easy to miss on your own, and make sure you don't get lost along the way.

Credentials and training

Outside the therapy room

When I'm not in the office, you'll usually find me on my bike or out in nature somewhere, which is where I go to recharge. I travel when I can, I keep a regular meditation practice that shapes how I work, and I share my life with my dog, Cooper.

I also serve on the board of a sober LGBTQ+ athletic community that builds cycling, swimming, and other group activities around connection instead of alcohol or drugs. I believe that recovery and community go hand in hand, and showing up for the broader recovery community is part of how I live and give back.

Before all of this, I spent more than twenty years in the entertainment industry. Becoming a therapist was a second act I chose on purpose, and it's the most meaningful work I've done.

Alan Meier cycling outdoors in Los Angeles

What I believe about this work

You're not broken, and you don't need fixing. You need a space where you can be honest, be understood, and do the real work of changing what isn't working.

Change is rarely a straight line. My job isn't to hand you a script for your life. It's to help you see yourself more clearly, make sense of what brought you here, and move forward with more steadiness and a lot more support.

Ready to see if we're a fit?

The easiest first step is a free 15-minute consultation. No pressure, no commitment, just a chance to talk and get a feel for working together.

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