Therapy for millennials in L.A. – get the help you deserve
Therapy for Millennials & twenty somethings in highland park
If you were born between 1980 and 2000, you’re a millennial. Don’t groan! We think that’s a great thing. If you’re looking for millennial therapy or young adult counseling in Los Angeles or Highland Park, you’re in the right place.
At Kindman & Co., we don’t think that you’re defined as a person by the year you were born any more than by other superficial aspects of who you are. People have complex, multifaceted personalities that deserve to be honored and valued. However, there are some concerns that seem to be common for those who are considered millennials, and whether or not you fall into this age group, you may find yourself identifying with some of the issues impacting the millennial generation.
Common Mental Health Challenges for Millennials & Young Adults
Many of our clients seek millennial therapy in Los Angeles because they’re navigating anxiety, burnout, identity stress, relationship challenges, or major life transitions. These issues are incredibly common among millennials and Gen Z adults today.
Millennials and young adults are navigating an unprecedented mix of pressure, uncertainty, and cultural messaging that can make you question whether you’re “doing adulthood right.” When the world paints an entire generation as entitled, dramatic, or “too sensitive,” it’s easy to internalize the idea that something is wrong with you. But the truth is: you’re responding to very real conditions, and your feelings make sense.
At Kindman & Co., we take your lived experience seriously. We honor the way identity, systemic injustice, community expectations, and generational dynamics shape mental health. You're not imagining it — millennials are up against a unique combination of challenges, including:
Student loan debt & financial pressure
Many millennials were encouraged to pursue higher education “at any cost,” only to be met with staggering student loan debt and a cost of living that keeps rising. Feeling anxious or stuck isn’t a personal flaw — it’s a reasonable response to economic systems that haven’t kept their promises.
Political tension & social instability
From local conflicts to global crises, politics has become a constant source of stress and fear. When the world feels unpredictable, your nervous system feels it too.
Economic instability & the myth of linear success
Many young adults come to therapy overwhelmed by financial strain. Even before the pandemic, millennials weathered multiple economic downturns. Now, financial stability can feel like a moving target. If you're exhausted trying to “get it together,” you're not alone — you’re navigating an unstable landscape no generation before you has faced in quite the same way.
Climate anxiety & ecological grief
Many millennials grew up believing they could help repair the world, only to face the harsh realities of climate change, resource loss, and ongoing environmental injustice. The grief, fear, and fatigue you feel about eco-instability is valid — they’re human responses to global uncertainty.
Technology, comparison, and isolation
Constant connection doesn’t equal true connection. Social media can create impossible standards, increase self-doubt, and expose you to bullying and harmful commentary. Technology offers community, but it can also amplify loneliness.
Generational conflict & cultural misunderstanding
From dismissive comments to full-on blame games, the tension between millennials and older generations is real. You’ve been told you’re too emotional, too idealistic, too demanding — yet you're inheriting problems those same generations created. The frustration isn’t petty; it’s part of navigating an unfair dynamic.
You don’t have to carry all of this alone.
At Kindman & Co., we validate the real pressures you’re facing and help you make sense of your experiences without shame or judgment. You deserve a therapist who sees you not as a stereotype, but as a whole person — thoughtful, resilient, tired (for very good reasons), and worthy of support.
Our Approach: Why millennial Therapy at Kindman & Co. Feels Different
If you’re looking for support from a millennial therapist in Highland Park or Los Angeles, we’re here to help. We specialize in therapy for millennials and young adults using relational, feminist, and liberation-centered approaches.
At Kindman & Co., we don’t see you as a collection of symptoms or a problem to be solved. We see you as a whole person — shaped by your history, relationships, identity, and the world you’re trying to live in. Therapy with us is a collaborative relationship, not a clinical transaction. We show up as real humans: warm, engaged, curious, and here to help you make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface.
We approach millennial mental health with a deep respect for context. Burnout, anxiety, self-doubt, struggles with food or substances, difficulty with boundaries, feeling stuck or behind — these aren’t personal failures. They’re signals. Your mind and body are communicating something important about what you need, what you’ve been carrying, and what hasn’t been safe or supported in your life so far.
Instead of asking, “How do we get rid of this feeling?” we explore questions like:
What is your anxiety trying to protect or warn you about?
What does numbing or withdrawing help you survive in the moment?
Where did you learn to shrink, over-function, or people-please — and what would it be like to choose differently?
Our therapists draw from relational, feminist, and liberation-centered frameworks. That means we consider not only your internal world, but also the systems you’re moving through — capitalism, family dynamics, identity-based stress, generational pressure, and the very real barriers millennials and Gen Z face. You don’t have to pretend those things don’t impact you. We name them. We make space for their weight. And we help you understand how they shape your emotions, choices, and sense of self.
Most importantly:
We don’t try to fix you.
We partner with you.
We help you hear yourself more clearly, advocate for your needs, and build a life that feels grounded, meaningful, and aligned with your values — not someone else’s expectations.
This is a space where you don’t have to have it all together.
You just have to show up as you are.
We’ll meet you there.
We offer millennial therapy and young adult counseling for clients across Los Angeles, including Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Pasadena, and surrounding neighborhoods.