Who are the best attachment & relationship therapists in Los Angeles?
Finding a therapist in Los Angeles can feel overwhelming. There are thousands of therapists to choose from and it can be difficult to know who has experience helping people navigate relationship challenges, attachment patterns and recurring difficulties with intimacy and connection.
When you find yourself repeating the same patterns in relationships, struggling with trust, fearing rejection or feeling anxious about where you stand with someone, it can be difficult to understand why these experiences keep coming up. Finding a therapist you feel comfortable opening up to can help you explore these patterns and build healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
To make things easier, I've curated a list of five therapists and therapy practices in Los Angeles that can help you better understand your attachment patterns, navigate relationship challenges and develop a more secure relationship with yourself and others.
Of course, there's no single “best” therapist for everyone. The right therapist depends on your individual needs, the issues you want to work on, your preferred approach to therapy and the kind of relationship you want with your therapist.
With that in mind, here are five therapists and therapy practices in Los Angeles to consider for support with attachment patterns and relationships:
1) Rachel Neporent Therapy
Summary: Rachel provides a safe space to help women and couples understand their attachment patterns, communication styles and limiting beliefs that influence the way they connect with others. Together, we'll explore how your earliest relationships may have shaped the way you connect with others today, identify your attachment style and better understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck. From there, we'll work toward building more secure, fulfilling relationships by developing healthier ways of communicating, setting boundaries and learning how to respond to conflict differently.
Location: West Hollywood, Los Angeles and online throughout California
Format: In-person and online
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2) Justine Gordon Therapy
Summary: Justine works with ambitious adults in Los Angeles & California trying to balance love and relationship with the pressure of ambition and success. For many people in LA, it can feel like their ambition and relationships are pulling you in opposite directions. Like you somehow have to choose between success and connection. This isn’t about convincing you to start prioritizing relationships over everything in your life. It’s about helping you build healthier patterns around intimacy, vulnerability and connection so relationships no longer feel like a source of constant stress or confusion.
Location: Los Angeles, California
Format: Online
Source: https://www.laurelsalmon.com
3) Laurel Salmon, LMFT
Summary: Relationship therapy with Laurel gives you the space to understand what’s happening beneath the surface, recognize your role in recurring dynamics, and begin making choices that align with the relationships you actually want. Her style is warm, collaborative, and direct. She can help you explore where your patterns come from while also challenging you to make changes that support the life and relationships you want.
Location: Santa Monica, California
Format: In-person in Santa Monica and online throughout California
Source: www.negarsarshartherapy.com
4) Negar Sarshar Therapy
Summary: Negar offer attachment and relationship therapy to people who find themselves repeating the same painful patterns in relationships despite a sincere desire for something different. Together, she’ll help you explore how these patterns were formed, what purpose they have served, and how they may be affecting your relationships today. By developing greater awareness and self-understanding, it becomes possible to build more authentic, fulfilling relationships with others and with yourself.
Location: Los Angeles, California
Format: In-person
Source: https://www.taravatankhah.com
5) Tara Vatankhah, LMFT
Summary: Tara’s work centers around relationships, identity, and self-worth — helping thoughtful, self-aware people understand why familiar patterns keep resurfacing. Through gentle exploration, she works toward helping you feel more grounded confidence, emotional clarity, and meaningful connection.
Location: Santa Monica, California
Format: In-person and online
How To Choose A Relationship Therapist in Los Angeles
When you’re looking to find a new therapist, there are a few criteria that can help you make an informed choice and find a therapist that works for you.
1. Their areas of expertise
First and foremost, you should always look at their experience with the specific concerns you want to address, whether that's relationships, attachment patterns, anxiety, trauma, self-worth, burnout, motherhood or something else.
2. Their experience working with people like you
If having a therapist who understands your life and what it’s like to be you is important to you, look for someone whose practice specifically reflects that focus.
3. Practical considerations
Location, online availability, scheduling, fees and insurance can all affect whether a therapist is a realistic fit.
4. Their therapeutic approach
Some therapists focus more on practical tools and changing thought patterns, while others emphasize relationships, attachment, past experiences or deeper emotional patterns.
5. Your personal connection
And last but certainly not least, therapy is personal. Almost all therapists offer free consultations that are designed to give you a sense of whether you feel comfortable talking with that particular therapist and whether their style feels right for you. When considering a therapist, always make sure to make use of that free consultation.
Meet The Author:
Rachel Neporent, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Women's Mental Health Therapist
Los Angeles, California
Areas of focus:
Rachel works with women across different seasons of life, helping clients navigate both immediate challenges and deeper patterns that may be affecting how they feel, relate and move through the world so they can live in alignment with their authentic self.
Therapeutic approaches:
Rachel takes a holistic, integrative approach to therapy, drawing from different therapeutic approaches based on each client's needs, goals, history and circumstances.
Therapy locations:
Los Angeles (in-person)
California (virtually)
Florida (virtually)
Interested in working with Rachel?
Learn more about Rachel's approach or schedule a complimentary 20-minute consultation.
