Therapy for College Students in Los Angeles
Affirming, relational therapy for anxiety, burnout, relationships, identity, and the very strange project of becoming an adult.
Our Highland Park therapy office is close to Occidental College, with online therapy available to college students throughout California.
College can be exciting—and also a lot
College is often described as the time of your life. Sometimes it is. It can also be lonely, disorienting, demanding, and full of pressure to look like you’re handling everything better than you actually are.
You may be trying to keep up with classes while managing anxiety that will not quiet down. You may feel exhausted, disconnected, or unsure of who you are becoming. Friendships and dating can get complicated. Family expectations may follow you to campus. Questions about gender, sexuality, race, culture, belonging, or your future can feel especially loud.
Therapy gives you somewhere to bring all of it—the parts that feel urgent, the parts that are hard to name, and the parts you think you should be able to figure out on your own.
You do not need to be in crisis or have everything neatly explained before reaching out. “I’m overwhelmed and I don’t know where to start” is more than enough of a starting place.
Therapy that makes room for your whole life
At Kindman & Co., we approach therapy as a relationship. You will not be graded on how well you are coping, handed a generic list of wellness tips, or asked to separate your mental health from the world you live in.
Together, you and your therapist will slow things down, understand what is happening beneath the surface, and find ways of moving through college that feel more sustainable and more true to who you are. We pay attention not only to thoughts and symptoms, but also to relationships, identity, family, culture, power, and the systems shaping your experience.
Our therapists are affirming, collaborative, and committed to care that honors your agency. We welcome students across identities, backgrounds, bodies, and relationship structures, including LGBTQIA+ students, first-generation students, international students, students of color, disabled and neurodivergent students, and students who are still finding language for who they are.
What l.a. college students bring to therapy
There is no single “college student problem.” You might come to therapy for one clear reason or because several parts of life have become tangled together.
We can support you with:
Anxiety, panic, overthinking, and social anxiety
Depression, numbness, loneliness, and isolation
Academic stress, perfectionism, procrastination, and burnout
ADHD, executive-function challenges, and feeling chronically behind
Friendship conflict, dating, sex, intimacy, and boundaries
Gender, sexuality, race, culture, spirituality, and identity exploration
Homesickness, belonging, and adjusting to college life
First-generation experiences and family or cultural expectations
Body image, food, and your relationship with your body
Trauma, difficult family relationships, and experiences of harm
Grief, loss, and major changes at home
Substance use, coping, and harm reduction
Transferring, taking a leave of absence, returning to school, or graduating
Questions about your major, career, purpose, and what comes next
Sometimes the goal is to feel less anxious or depressed. Sometimes it is to understand a pattern, make a difficult decision, build more honest relationships, or stop abandoning yourself to meet everyone else’s expectations. Therapy can hold both immediate relief and the deeper work of becoming more fully yourself.
Campus counseling or off-campus therapy?
There is no universally right answer, and using one resource does not make the other less valuable.
Campus counseling may be a useful place to begin if you want short-term support, an urgent consultation, or help connecting with resources available through your school. A private therapist may be a good fit if you are looking for:
Consistent longer-term therapy
Support that continues over summer and school breaks
A particular therapeutic approach, specialty, or therapist identity
Greater flexibility with appointment times or virtual sessions
Continuity through transferring, graduating, or beginning post-college life
If you are unsure, you do not have to solve the entire care puzzle before contacting us. We can talk through what you are looking for and whether our practice seems like a good fit.
In-person therapy near Oxy and online across California
You can meet with a Kindman & Co. therapist in person at our Highland Park office near Occidental College or attend online therapy from anywhere in California.
Virtual therapy can make care easier to fit between classes, work, commuting, and the rest of your schedule. In-person therapy can offer a dedicated place away from campus and roommates where you can exhale and focus on yourself. Depending on therapist availability, you may be able to use one format consistently, a hybrid of both, or discuss which option works best for you.
Off-campus therapy for Occidental College students
Our Highland Park office is located near Occidental College, making in-person therapy a convenient option for Oxy students seeking support just off campus.
Campus counseling is a valuable resource. Off-campus therapy may sometimes be a better fit when you want weekly sessions that are ongoing, a therapist with a particular specialty or lived experience, or continuity during school breaks and after graduation.
Kindman & Co. is an independent private practice and is not affiliated with Occidental College. That independence means your therapist is not part of the college, while still being close enough to understand the local community and the particular rhythms and pressures of college life.
Whether you live on campus, nearby in Highland Park or Eagle Rock, or elsewhere in California, we can help you explore what kind of support fits you best.
You don’t have to wait until things get worse
Many students worry that their problems are not serious enough for therapy—or that someone else needs the support more. But you don’t have to reach a breaking point to deserve care.
Therapy can be a place to catch your breath, get curious about what you need, and practice new ways of relating to yourself and the people around you. You are allowed to seek support before the crisis, before the failed class, before the relationship implodes, and before burnout makes every decision for you.
Find a therapist for college life and everything around it
Finding the right therapist is less about locating a perfect expert who will fix you and more about finding someone with whom you can be real. We will help connect you with a therapist whose availability, approach, and areas of experience align with what you are looking for.
You don’t need a polished explanation of why you want therapy. Tell us what has been feeling hard, what kind of support you hope for, or simply that you would like help finding a place to begin.
Common questions about Therapy for College Students
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No. We work with college students and other emerging adults throughout Los Angeles and California.
Our Highland Park office is especially convenient for Occidental students, but you are welcome whether you attend Oxy, another college or university, are taking time away from school, or are navigating the transition into or out of college.
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Yes. Kindman & Co. offers in-person therapy at our Highland Park office near the Occidental College campus. Availability varies by therapist.
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We offer online therapy to clients located anywhere in California at the time of the session, but do encourage you to come in person if you’re located close by, in the Northeast Los Angeles area.
For online counseling sessions, you will need a private space and a reliable internet connection. If privacy is difficult where you live, you and your therapist can discuss possible options.
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That depends on the services involved and your individual care needs. Campus resources and private therapy can sometimes play different roles. We encourage you to tell your providers about the care you are receiving so everyone can help you make a safe, coordinated plan.
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Therapy is confidential, with limited exceptions required by law and professional ethics. Your therapist will explain confidentiality and its limits before or during your first session. Kindman & Co. is independent from Occidental College and other schools. Insurance reimbursement can create additional privacy considerations, particularly if you use a family member’s plan, so please ask us about this if it is a concern.
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That is completely okay and part of what our Care Coordinator, Clarissa, is here for!
On your free match call, you can tell us what you have been experiencing, what matters to you in a therapist, and any practical needs such as schedule or session format. We will help you identify the best matches within our practice.
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Yes! Kindman & Co. therapists are LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC affirming, trauma-informed, and deeply committed to inclusive care. We welcome people of all backgrounds and experiences and we specialize in supporting folks who have felt unseen or misunderstood in traditional therapy spaces.
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Kindman & Co. is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If you are an Occidental student, you can also use the current urgent and crisis resources provided by the college. Students at other schools can contact their campus crisis service or local crisis resources.
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You can schedule a free 20-minute information session with our Care Coordinator to see if we feel like a good fit. There’s no pressure to commit—it’s a space to ask questions, share what’s been going on, and get a sense of what working together might feel like.
Therapy at Kindman & Co. isn’t about ‘fixing’ who you are, it’s about creating space to become more fully yourself.
Therapy for college students at Kindman & Co. is offered in Highland Park and across Northeast L.A. Explore our relational therapy approach, couples therapy, grief counseling, and our diverse team of therapists.