95 couples therapists ranked by RP ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Santa Clara: Lia Huynh, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, RP Score 74/100; 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry San Jose, 59 Google reviews at 4.3★, the most of 95 ranked; ranked #23.
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95 Santa Clara couples therapists are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 41 open Saturdays and 23 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 95 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 | Lia Huynh, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | 74 | 5.0★ (22) | Milpitas, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Ashwini Gupta MFT | 73 | 3.7★ (3) | San Jose, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Brenda Farrell | 73 | 1.0★ (3) | San Jose, 2 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Resonance Relationship Counseling and Coaching | 72 | 5.0★ (7) | Milpitas, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Healing Therapy Services | 72 | 5.0★ (12) | Campbell, 5 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | EvoLibri Consulting | 70 | 3.7★ (3) | Santa Clara | — | — |
| 7 | Therapy By Choice, Inc. | 70 | 5.0★ (7) | San Jose, 3 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 8 | Dr. Steven S. Steele | ThriveNow Counseling, Inc. for Couples, Individuals and Families | 69 | 4.6★ (9) | Los Altos, 7 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Sophie Marchand, LMFT | 69 | 5.0★ (12) | Sunnyvale, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Kirin Sidhu, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner | 68 | 5.0★ (6) | San Jose, 4 mi away | — | — |
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 Santa Clara
Based in Milpitas, 6 mi away
Ranked #1 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 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 San Jose, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 1.0★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Milpitas, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Clara
Ranked #6 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 San Jose, 3 mi away
Ranked #7 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Altos, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Sunnyvale, 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 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 Los Gatos, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 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 Campbell, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Palo Alto, 12 mi away
Ranked #13 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 Saratoga, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 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 Santa Clara
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and proximity: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, based in Santa Clara.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Altos, 7 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 Palo Alto, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 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.
Based in Los Gatos, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 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 Menlo Park, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 5 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Menlo Park, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.5★ from 43 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Gatos, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 2 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and proximity: 4.3★ from 59 Google reviews, 2 mi from Santa Clara.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Gatos, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”, 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Clara
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and proximity: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, based in Santa Clara.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency 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 95 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Wilson Center | 4.0★ (44) | In Santa Clara |
| Canopy Counseling | 5.0★ (11) | In Santa Clara |
| Christina Altemueller, Marriage and Family Therapist | 5.0★ (2) | In Santa Clara |
| Counseling Santa Clara - Barbara Stephan | 1.0★ (1) | In Santa Clara |
| Cynthia Manuel-Shah, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | In Santa Clara | |
| Deborah M. Pell, LMFT | In Santa Clara | |
| Divorce Therapy Training | In Santa Clara | |
| Eugene Morrison, LMFT | 3.0★ (2) | In Santa Clara |
| Gabriel Cooper Therapy | 1.0★ (1) | In Santa Clara |
| Geoff Nugent, Ph.D., LMFT | In Santa Clara | |
| Hamed Fatahian, LMFT | In Santa Clara | |
| Kara M. Starkey, MFT | In Santa Clara | |
| Khalil Center | 5.0★ (5) | In Santa Clara |
| Lana Shatil Psychotherapy | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Marla Koenig | In Santa Clara | |
| Peace-It-Together | 5.0★ (1) | In Santa Clara |
| San Jose DBT | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Therapy at Bay | 5.0★ (12) | In Santa Clara |
| Untangle and Grow Counseling | In Santa Clara | |
| Video Game Counseling | 5.0★ (5) | In Santa Clara |
We scored 95 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara 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 |
