7 Los Angeles Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists [No Waitlist]

Meet our Los Angeles ACT therapists

Razdeep Kaur

Good fit for anxiety and holistic healing

I bring something rare to ACT work: a grounding in both clinical training and centuries-old wisdom, including breathwork, meditation, mantra, and somatic awareness. Many of my clients appreciate this integration of Western psychology with traditional Eastern healing practices, especially the sensitive feelers and empaths I enjoy working with. If you’ve struggled to find a therapist who honors your sensitivity and overwhelm holistically, I’d be honored to support you.

• Credentials: Associate Clinical Social Worker #112680
• Specialty Areas: Anxiety and Stress Management, Grief and Loss, South Asian & Asian American Experience, Sensitive Feelers and Empaths, EMDR Therapy

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Esther Inwoo Kim

Good fit for caregiver burnout and perinatal mental health

My work is grounded in ACT because I’ve seen firsthand—as a former nurse, program director, and Korean American woman—how easy it is to lose yourself in the roles you hold for everyone else. ACT gives us the tools to reconnect you with your values and build a life where you matter too. I specialize in adults navigating postpartum transitions, caregiving burnout, and life changes, with a particular warmth for multigenerational families, elder care dynamics, and clients who are balancing cultural expectations alongside their own needs.

• Credentials: Associate Clinical Social Worker #128690
• Specialty Areas: Anxiety and Stress Management, Pregnancy and Postpartum, Life Adjustments and Transitions, Elder Adults and Their Families, Depression, EMDR

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Sonia Parecadan

Good fit for creatives, ADHDers, and highly sensitive people

As an Indian American woman with ADHD who has personally navigated the exhaustion and isolation of not belonging, I bring both clinical expertise and lived experience to ACT work with creatives, neurodivergent individuals, and highly sensitive people who are tired of trying to fit into a mold that was never built for them. I use ACT to help clients stop fighting their own minds and start building a life anchored in their values—not the values that anxiety, perfectionism, or cultural pressure have prescribed for them.

• Credentials: Associate Clinical Social Worker #330341
• Specialty Areas: Adult ADHD, Creatives and Highly Sensitive People, Anxiety and Stress Management, Body Image, Grief and Loss, LGBTQIA+

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Jennifer Gold

Good fit for trauma

I hold a PhD and have spent years helping children, teens, adults, and couples find their way back to themselves after difficult experiences. My approach to ACT centers the therapeutic relationship as the foundation of everything, because the trust we build together is what makes the hard work possible. What sets me apart is my ability to hold difficult feelings alongside my clients while instilling the genuine belief that there is something real and worth working toward on the other side.

• Credentials: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #124091
• Specialty Areas: Trauma and PTSD, EMDR, Anxiety and Stress Management, Creatives and Highly Sensitive People, Disordered Eating, Pregnancy and Postpartum

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Jack Lam

Good fit for LGBTQ+ individuals

As a genderqueer, non-binary Chinese Malaysian immigrant, I bring a blend of lived experience and clinical expertise to ACT therapy. I just ACT as a tool to help fellow LGBTQ+ community members learn to identify their own values amid the noise of family expectations, cultural norms, and a world that wasn’t built to see you. There aren’t many therapists in Los Angeles who sit at the intersection of queer, Asian, and immigrant identities the way I do, and for clients who’ve felt like they had to explain themselves everywhere else, this space is built to see you fully.

• Credentials: Licensed Clinical Social Worker #127527
• Specialty Areas: LGBTQIA+, Anxiety and Stress Management, Grief and Loss, Trauma and PTSD, Teens

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David Yim

Good fit for men’s issues

With over 20 years of experience and a Doctorate in Social Work from USC focused on closing mental health gaps for Asian Pacific Islander communities, I bring a depth of clinical expertise that’s matched only by the lived understanding I carry as a Korean American man myself. I integrate ACT alongside trauma-informed and culturally attuned approaches to help Asian American men process the weight of cultural expectations, identity questions, and relational stress in a space where none of that needs to be translated or explained.

• Credentials: Licensed Clinical Social Worker #70990
• Specialty Areas: Men’s Issues, Anxiety and Stress Management, Depression, Family Relationships, Relationship Issues

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Arnold Kim

Good fit for life transitions

I came to therapy after a career in marketing, and that path—marked by big shifts, identity questions, and moments of wondering whether I was living a life that was really mine—is precisely what draws me to ACT as a framework for helping others do the same work. I’m passionate about supporting people at all stages of their lives as they navigate the joys and challenges of new chapters and rebuild a sense of identity as things inevitably shift.

• Credentials: Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #157352
• Specialty Areas: Life Transitions, Anxiety and Stress Management, Depression, Couples Therapy, Faith and Spirituality, Trauma and PTSD, Grief and Loss

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What sets our practice apart from other Los Angeles ACT therapy providers

• No waitlist: We know that when you’re ready to start, waiting weeks for your first session isn’t an option. Our therapists are currently accepting new clients.
• Deep cultural competency: Our team specializes in culturally responsive care for Asian American, multicultural, and first-generation clients.
• Diverse, specialized team: We have therapists across a range of specialties so you can find someone who fits your specific needs.
• Trauma-informed by default: Every clinician on our team practices with a trauma-informed lens, meaning your history is always treated with care and context.
• Multiple insurance options accepted: We accept Cigna, Aetna, Optum/United Health, and Anthem Blue Cross, and can provide superbills for PPO plans.
• Online and in-person sessions: We offer flexibility so that therapy fits your life, not the other way around.

What to expect from the therapy process

1. Fill out our contact form

Start by providing some basic information in our brief online form. From here, we’ll be in touch to go over logistics, answer any questions you may have, and match you with a therapist.

2. Intake session

Your first session is all about your therapist getting to know you: your history, what’s bringing you in, and what you’re hoping to change. This is also where you start shaping the goals that will guide your work together.

3. Active therapy

Through regular sessions, you will begin learning ACT tools like mindfulness practices, values clarification, and defusion techniques to help you loosen the grip of difficult thoughts and start moving toward the life you actually want.

4. Ongoing check-ins

Your therapist will regularly check in on how the work is landing and adapt the approach as you grow to make sure that you’re reaching the goals you set. As you’re ready, you’ll taper off, knowing that you can always return for a tune-up.

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