Spanish-speaking therapist in Los Angeles, CA

Finding a therapist in Los Angeles who speaks Spanish

Spanish is the most widely spoken language in the US after English, yet a mental health professional who speaks it can still take some looking for. If you're in Los Angeles, here is how to find one and what to ask.

Some people come to therapy in Spanish because of grief — a parent who died far away, a funeral they couldn't travel to. Mourning in the language you shared with the person you lost can feel more complete.

Many bilingual people find that early memories, prayers and arguments with parents come back in Spanish, while work stress sits in English. Therapy that allows both languages can reach both.

Local listings and costs in Los Angeles

FindSupport lists 21 licensed therapists in Los Angeles. Languages are on every profile, so checking who works in Spanish takes one look rather than a phone call.

People in Los Angeles bring all kinds of concerns to therapy, performance anxiety, body image concerns, and entertainment industry pressure among them, and a Spanish-speaking therapist works on the same things in the language you're most at home in.

The most common focus areas among therapists listed in Los Angeles are anxiety (19%), depression (19%), and trauma (14%) — useful to know if you're looking for Spanish-speaking help with one of them.

Therapy in Los Angeles typically costs $120–$250 per session (in San Diego, $110–$230). Speaking Spanish doesn't change the fee, but it's worth asking about insurance and reduced-fee places when you first get in touch.

Roughly 14% of Los Angeles' listed therapists also see clients by video, a higher share than the 6% across all FindSupport listings, so a Spanish-speaking therapist elsewhere in the state is within reach.

Elsewhere in California, FindSupport lists 25 therapists in San Diego and 22 in San Francisco — worth checking for Spanish too, since a therapist licensed in California can see you by video.

When family comes first: family therapy in Spanish

Couples where one partner is more at home in Spanish sometimes find English-only sessions lopsided. In marriage or couples counseling, a therapist who works in both languages keeps both partners on equal footing.

Of the 21 therapists listed in Los Angeles, 2 work with families and 4 with couples — in any language, so check whether one who lists Spanish does.

Some families still connect therapy with being "crazy," and many people now in therapy heard that too. A first session is a conversation about what's going on, not a label.

Bilingual therapist or interpreter?

Native or fluent? Some therapists grew up speaking Spanish; others learned it at school or through their work. Both can be excellent, but if you want every session in Spanish, ask whether they can hold a full session in it.

Formal or familiar? Some clients like a more formal tone at first — usted rather than tú; others want it relaxed from the start. A good therapist will follow your lead, and it's fine to say what you prefer.

Reaching out to a Spanish-speaking therapist from Los Angeles

To check a therapist's Spanish, simply write to them in Spanish — the reply will tell you a lot. The contact button on each profile drafts a message you can rewrite however you like.

The nearest other cities where FindSupport has a page for Spanish speakers are San Diego and Phoenix. San Diego is in California, so its therapists can also see you by video; for the other, check the license first.