Therapy for OCD, Perinatal Mental Health & Chronic Illness in Hermosa Beach

Theresa Goldstein is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #16413) based in Hermosa Beach, CA. She specializes in expressive arts therapy, perinatal and postpartum mental health, OCD treatment (ERP & I-CBT), anxiety, depression, trauma (EMDR), and neurodivergent-affirming therapy for adults, teens, and moms.

Terry's practice is in Hermosa Beach, CA, serving the South Bay including Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, and El Segundo. She also offers telehealth sessions for clients anywhere in California. Clients must be physically present in California at the time of sessions.

Terry is an out-of-network (OON) provider. She provides monthly superbills for clients with PPO plans to submit for possible reimbursement. She accepts all major credit cards, cash, and check. A limited sliding scale is available — just ask.

Sessions are $225 per 50 minutes. A limited sliding scale is available for those who need it — reach out to discuss options. Clinician case consultation is $120 for 60 minutes.

Yes — secure telehealth sessions are available for clients throughout California, in addition to in-person therapy at her Hermosa Beach office.

Expressive arts therapy uses art, writing, movement, drama, and music alongside traditional talk therapy to help people access and process emotions that are hard to put into words. Terry trained in this specialization at Lesley University and uses it with clients of all ages, including those with OCD and neurodivergent individuals.

Yes — supporting moms is one of Terry's core specialties. She works with postpartum anxiety, depression, OCD, birth trauma, and the identity shifts of new motherhood. Babies are welcome in session. She holds a Perinatal Mental Health certificate through Postpartum Support International.

Yes. Terry is trained in ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) and I-CBT (Inference-Based CBT) for OCD. She works with adults, teens, and moms experiencing OCD and intrusive thoughts using evidence-based approaches, integrated with expressive arts therapy when helpful.

Yes — a free 15–20 minute phone consultation is available so you can ask questions and see if it's a good fit. Call (818) 806-8767, email Theresa@therapytg.com, or reach out through her secure client portal.

Terry facilitates an online drop-in support group for adults living with chronic illness or autoimmune conditions. It meets Thursdays, 12–1:30 PM — open to California residents, drop-in format. No long-term commitment required.