Meet Our California Therapists

  • Sierra Gruca (she/her/ella)

    Associate Therapist - AMFT

    Focuses on Intimacy, Communication, Anxiety, Overwhelm, Grief & Loss, Shame & Guilt

    Works with Adults, Couples, and Partners in Poly/ENM Relationships.

    Sierra uses a Collaborative, Person-Centered, Narrative Therapy approach

    In-Person & Virtual appointments available

    Fee $190

  • Ernesto Martinez (they/elle/he/el)

    Associate Therapist - AMFT, APCC

    Focuses on Gender & Identity, Trauma, Survivors of Sexual Abuse, and Neurodivergence

    Works with Adults, Teens, & Parents of Gender Expansive Children, Adult children of (im)Migrants

    Ernesto uses an eclectic approach centering Humanistic, Mindfulness, ad Narrative therapies

    In-Person & Virtual appointments available

    Fee $180

  • Terra Friedman (she/her)

    Terra Friedman (she/her)

    Associate Therapist - AMFT

    Focuses on Sexuality, Anxiety, Couples & Relationships, and High Achievers.

    Works with Adults, Couples, Partners in Poly/ENM Relationships, and College Students

    Terra uses an Emotion-focused, Somatic, Mindfulness, and Psychodynamic approach.

    In-Person & Virtual appointments available

    Fee $190

  • Debbie Whyte (she/her)

    Registered Art Therapist
    ATR

    Focuses in Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, and Artist Development.

    Works with Teens & Adults

    Debbie uses a EMDR, Humanistic and Mindfulness approach.

    In-Person & Virtual appointments available

    Fee: $200

  • Jenny Nigro

    Jenny Nigro (they/them)

    Associate Therapist - ASW

    Focuses on Gender and Identity, Self-Compassion, Trauma, Depression and Anxiety.

    Works with Adults and Adults 55+

    Jenny uses Narrative, Relational, and Cognitive Behavioral Approach.

    Jenny is not taking on new clients at this time: $190

  • Kristen Crowe (she/they)

    Licensed Therapist - Clinical Director
    LPCC, BC-DMT
    Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist

    Specializes in Sex Therapy, Body Awareness & Identity, Neurodivergence, and Creative Performer Development

    Works with Adults, Couples, and Partners in Poly/ENM Relationships

    Kristen uses a Somatic and Person-Centered approach.

    Kristen is currently taking new clients by referral only

    Fee: $250

  • Renae Johnson (they/them)

    Licensed Therapist - Founder - CEO
    LPCC, ATR-BC, CCTP
    Board Certified Art Therapist
    Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

    Specializes in Identity and Gender, Artist Development, and Trauma

    Works with Adults 24+

    Renae uses a Gestalt, IFS, and Psychodynamic approach.

    Renae is not taking on new clients at this time

    Fee: $300

  • OSTC Board of Directors

    President:
    Renae Johnson, LPCC, ATR-BC, CCTP

    Vice President:
    Jenny Nigro, ASW

    Treasurer:
    Kristen Crowe, LPCC, BC-DMT

    Secretary:
    Debbie Whyte, APCC, ATR

  • Questions About Insurance?

    OSTC has partnered with Mentaya, a platform that helps clients get money back on out-of-network therapy sessions. To see if you qualify for reimbursement, click the button below.

OSTC Partners

  • Thank you to our Partners!

    We want to acknowledge our amazing partners who help make this collective a vibrant and growing community.

  • Matt Wade (he/him)

    PhD

    Project Management

  • Aaron Burns (he/him)

  • Mikey Whited (he/they)

    Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

    Clinical Consultant

  • Smash & Grab Studios

    Podcast Editing

    smashandgrabstudio

  • Moa Junström Arinsberg (she/her)

    Video Production

    Documentary Filmmaker

  • Isa Gautschi (she/her)

  • Allison Bacis (she/her)

    Photographer

    Tandem Photo

  • Matt Crowe (he/him)

    Photographer

    Tuffy Photo

In-person and virtual therapy for LGBTQ+ Adults, Couples, ENM Partners, & Teens.

If you are located in Los Angeles, our office are conveniently in the Silver Lake neighborhood.

If you are outside of the Los Angeles area, or just don’t want to drive. We offer telehealth sessions through out California.

OSTC is a LGBTQ+ therapy collective, where you never need to educate your therapist on who you are.