349 couples therapists ranked by RP ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in La Palma: Novus Mindful Life Institute Family Counseling and Recovery, RP Score 73/100; 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: Self Help Los Angeles, 117 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 349 ranked; ranked #11.
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349 La Palma couples therapists are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 132 open Saturdays and 48 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 349 rated practices.
Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.
| Rank | Business | RP Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novus Mindful Life Institute Family Counseling and Recovery | 73 | 4.8★ (20) | Garden Grove, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | VICKI COCCARO | 73 | 4.2★ (5) | Los Alamitos, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Anne C. Johansen, PHD | 73 | 4.4★ (7) | Cerritos, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Browning Therapy Group | 73 | 3.7★ (3) | Los Alamitos, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Beth Nadel, LMFT | 71 | 5.0★ (3) | Long Beach, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Dr. Teriza Mekhail-Andreou, PsyD, LMFT - Progress to Wellness Counseling | 71 | 4.8★ (18) | Fullerton, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Empowered through EMDR Psychotherapy Patricia Bianca Torres LMFT | 70 | 5.0★ (5) | Fullerton, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Dr. Kevin Downing, PhD | 70 | 5.0★ (64) | Fullerton, 8 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Dr. Peter Robbins, PhD ~ Emergency Marital Therapist | 69 | 5.0★ (97) | Fullerton, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Ryan Hill Therapy | 69 | 3.7★ (3) | Los Alamitos, 3 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
Ordered by RP Score, a 0–100 score from eight published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.
Ranked #1 in La Palma
Based in Garden Grove, 5 mi away
Ranked #1 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Alamitos, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cerritos, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Los Alamitos, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Long Beach, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Fullerton, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Fullerton, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Fullerton, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Fullerton, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 97 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Alamitos, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Downey, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.7★ from 117 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Fullerton, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.8★ from 41 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Whittier, 8 mi away
Ranked #13 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.0★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Long Beach, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.7★ from 53 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Seal Beach, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Yorba Linda, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Fullerton, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Long Beach, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in La Habra, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Long Beach, 8 mi away
Ranked #20 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cerritos, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Downey, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Long Beach, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Long Beach, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Whittier, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in RP Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 349 ranked couples therapists here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more couples therapists within 20 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a specialty we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Basulto, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Aragon & Hernandez Social Service - Low Cost Counseling | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| BreeAnne E. Woods, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Dana White | 3.5★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Duane Osterlind, Sex Addiction and Betrayal Trauma Therapy | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Eye Cue Mental Health - Therapy Covered by Medi-Cal and Private Insurances | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Grace Coleman PhD - Local Marriage/Couples/Relationship Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Heather Pearman, MFT | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Janet Lee, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Katherine D Barton LMFT, Psychotherapy | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Kimson F. Johnston, MFT | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Linda Y. Cortes, LMFT | 4.5★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Maple Moriji, Marriage and Family Therapist | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Marsalee Malatesta, Counselor | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Mary J. Lang, PhD | In La Palma | |
| Nellie Grace Bell, LMFT | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Oncley Philip R | In La Palma | |
| Psychotherapy | In La Palma | |
| Turning Point Counseling - Christian Counseling | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Wecare Therapy Group (심리상담) | In La Palma |
We scored 349 La Palma couples therapists on eight factors, weighted as shown. A practice is ranked when its specialty is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A practice with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Sponsored businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In La Palma data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Review volume | 5% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed practice on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of Google reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, and round-the-clock or same-day availability | Measured |
| Specialty focus | 25% | How clearly the practice does this specialty (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 15% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The practice has claimed its Ranked Psychologists profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The practice links to Ranked Psychologists from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
