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LPCC Therapists Available in Costa Mesa

This page lists Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs) available to clients in Costa Mesa. Use it if you want to compare counselors who hold California licensure and offer online services to people across the state. Consider factors like areas of specialization, therapy approaches, years of clinical experience, and whether the counselor has experience with issues you want help with. Remember that a California license covers the whole state, so a counselor’s physical location inside California is not a barrier to working with you in Costa Mesa.

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  1. 1. Earl Barrios, LPCC

    38 years in practice · English · Male

    Support for anxiety, relationships, and trauma healing

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Trauma and abuse · Depression

    Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Existential Therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

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  2. 2. Matthew Poje, LPCC, LPC

    20 years in practice · English · Male

    Trauma-focused support grounded in neuroscience

    Works with Trauma and abuse · Addictions · Grief · Coping with life changes · Compassion fatigue

    Approaches Motivational Interviewing · Trauma-Focused Therapy

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  3. 3. Stacey Sugar, MD, LCPC, LPCC

    14 years in practice · English · Female

    MD, LCPC, LPCC therapist helping rewrite life stories

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Intimacy-related issues · Coping with life changes

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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  4. 4. Mary Ann Godefroy, LPCC, LPC

    14 years in practice · English · Female

    Support for change, coping, and growth

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Depression · Coping with life changes

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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  5. 5. Stella Galarza De Saggese, LPCC

    40 years in practice · English, Spanish · Female

    Seasoned California LPCC focused on healing

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem · Depression

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  6. 6. Octavia Fukino, LMFT, LPCC

    7 years in practice · English, Romanian · Female

    Trauma-focused LMFT and LPCC

    Works with Trauma and abuse · Grief · Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · LGBT

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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  7. 7. Angela Terrazas, LPCC

    3 years in practice · English · Female

    California LPCC focused on relationships

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Parenting · Self esteem · Coping with life changes

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  8. 8. Dr. Demi Shugrue, LPCC

    10 years in practice · English · Female

    California LPCC for anxiety and relationships

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Self esteem · Depression

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  9. 9. Pablo Lo Giudice, LPCC

    8 years in practice · English · Male

    LPCC supporting LGBTQ+ relationships and healing

    Works with LGBT · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem · Depression

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  10. 10. Baotran Amanda Nguyen, LMFT, LPCC

    4 years in practice · English · Female

    Trauma-informed LMFT and LPCC in California

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Anger · Self esteem · Depression

    Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

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  11. 11. Kristina Birch, LPCC

    10 years in practice · English · Female

    Kristina Birch, California LPCC

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes

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  12. 12. Alyce Redman, LPCC

    10 years in practice · English · Female

    LPCC supporting growth through CBT and DBT

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Depression · Coping with life changes

    Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

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  13. 13. Shalanie Goueth, LPCC

    12 years in practice · English · Female

    California LPCC for relationships and trauma

    Works with Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Intimacy-related issues · Coping with life changes

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  14. 14. Traci Williams, LPCC

    7 years in practice · English · Female

    California LPCC focusing on relationships and trauma

    Works with Relationship · Family · Trauma and abuse · Parenting · Self esteem

    Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Motivational Interviewing

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  15. 15. Monica Montoya, LPCC

    15 years in practice · English, Spanish · Female

    Monica Montoya - Bilingual California LPCC for Stress

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Eating · Anger · Self esteem · Depression

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About professional clinical counselor therapy for people in Costa Mesa

Everyone listed on this page holds a licence to practise in California and works online. That matters more than it sounds: a licence is issued by the state, not by a city, so a therapist is available to anyone in California regardless of how far away they are. Someone in Costa Mesa can work with a therapist whose books would otherwise be out of reach.

166 therapists match this page, all of whom name professional clinical counselor among the areas they work with. Fifteen are shown above. The list changes between pages, so it is worth looking at more than one if none of these feels like a fit.

What to compare

  • Credential. LMFT, LCSW and LPCC are different training routes to the same licensed practice. None outranks the others; they shape emphasis rather than quality.
  • Years in practice. Shown for every therapist here. More experience is not automatically better, but it is a fair proxy for how much of a given problem someone has seen.
  • What else they work with. A therapist whose other focus areas overlap with your situation is usually a better starting point than one whose listed areas stop at the single thing you searched for.
  • Approach. CBT, psychodynamic, solution-focused and the rest describe how sessions tend to run. If you have tried therapy before and it did not suit you, changing approach is often more useful than changing therapist.
  • Language. Shown where a therapist offers sessions in more than English.

How online sessions work

Sessions run by video or by messaging, arranged through our partner platform rather than booked directly with the therapist. There is no travel and no waiting room, which for most people is the difference between starting and not starting. Pricing is set by the platform and shown before you commit.

Therapy in Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa has a population of about 111,918. Local in-person availability varies and waiting lists are common, which is part of why state-wide online practice has grown. Nothing on this page depends on a therapist being near you.

Common questions

What does an LPCC licence let a counselor do in California?

An LPCC licence authorizes a counselor to provide clinical mental health services, including assessment, diagnosis, and psychotherapy, within California. It indicates completion of required graduate training, supervised clinical hours, and passing of licensing exams. If you need specifics about scope or limits, check the therapist’s profile or contact them directly.

How should I choose between LPCCs who list similar specialties?

Compare their described approaches, the populations they work with, and any notes about modalities like CBT, EMDR, or trauma-focused care. Read bios to see how they talk about collaboration and goals. If profiles are brief, consider reaching out for a short consultation to ask how they would approach your specific concerns before committing.

Can LPCCs on this list provide documentation for work or school accommodations?

Many LPCCs can provide documentation such as letters or clinical summaries, but practices vary. If you need specific paperwork—FMLA forms, disability verification, or academic accommodation letters—ask the counselor directly about their process, any fees, and what documentation they typically provide.

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