Therapy for Individual Adults in Los Angeles
One-on-one support for when you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or ready for a change you can't quite start on your own. In person in Hollywood and near West Hollywood, and online across California.
Prefer to call? (213) 910-4212
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 didn't expect to be the one who felt this stuck
On paper, a lot is going right. But underneath, something isn't working, and it's getting harder to ignore.
Maybe an unexpected event knocked you off course and your usual ways of coping aren't holding. Maybe it's a slower, steadier sense of being overwhelmed, anxious, or just not yourself. And maybe the people around you don't quite see it, because you've gotten good at looking like you've got it together.
You've tried to handle it on your own. You've read the books and pushed through. You're still here, which is exactly why it's worth doing this differently.
Understood first, then real work
We start where you are, with nothing to perform. Once you feel understood, we get to work.
Together we look honestly at how things are now versus how you want them to be, and we find the patterns, thoughts, and habits keeping you stuck. Then we build a real path forward, one small, doable change at a time.
My approach is collaborative and grounded in person-centered and mindfulness-based work. I'll help you see what's hard to notice on your own, make sense of what brought you here, and move forward with more steadiness and more support.
Who I work with
I work with smart, motivated adults 18 and older who want to become unstuck and are looking for someone who actually understands them. Many are high-achieving people, often in the LGBTQ+ community, who look steady on the outside while quietly struggling underneath.
You might be facing anxiety, grief, a substance use pattern you're rethinking, a big life transition, or a general sense that you want more from your life than you're getting right now. You don't need to have it all figured out before we start. That's the work.
What working together looks like
Sessions are 50 minutes and cost $200. We can meet in person at my Hollywood-area office in Larchmont Village, near West Hollywood on Melrose, online anywhere in California, or whatever mix fits your week.
There's no set length and no fixed formula. We work at the pace the actual challenges call for, and you stay in the driver's seat throughout. I'm an out-of-network provider and can give you a superbill for possible insurance reimbursement. Sliding-scale slots are sometimes available.
If therapy hasn't fit before
Plenty of my clients come in having tried therapy that didn't click, or having spent past sessions explaining the basics of their own life. Working with someone who already understands your world changes what's possible.
You don't have to be certain to start. The free 15-minute consultation is a low-pressure way to see how it feels to talk with me first.
Common questions
Individual therapy is one-on-one work with a therapist focused on your specific challenges and goals, from anxiety and grief to feeling stuck or wanting change. It's a private space to be understood and to do real work at your own pace.
I work with adults 18 and older across Los Angeles and California, specializing in the LGBTQ+ community, with a focus on anxiety, grief, addiction and substance use, and life transitions.
Sessions are 50 minutes and $200. I'm out-of-network and can provide a superbill, and sliding-scale slots are sometimes available.
A space that's built by you, for you
If something in you is ready for things to be different, let's talk.
Prefer to call? (213) 910-4212