“Hi, I’m Neil.
Many of my clients are juggling relationships, careers, parenting, caregiving, grief, and questions about who they are becoming. I believe therapy works best when there’s a genuine human connection at the center of it. I strive to understand your experience and to make contact with what you’re feeling. My hope is to create a space that feels warm, thoughtful, creative, and engaging. Therapy should be a place where you can feel understood without judgment while we work together toward greater clarity, self-awareness, and inspiration.”
Neil Katcher Psychotherapy offers warm, insight-oriented therapy for men, teens and couples in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles.
Neil is a genuinely supportive and curious therapist with lots of empathy and the ability to support folks in their own self-empowerment.
-MD
“Neil helped me navigate my anxiety, utilizing a range of techniques and tools to identify what worked best for me. I’m happy to say that those tools continue to serve me well, and I’m grateful for Neil’s patience, expertise, and support throughout the process.
- TG
Neil's humor, listening skills, creativity, and overall attunement make him a truly wonderful therapist. His grounded, relational presence helps people feel at ease and understood, even when the work gets challenging. 10/10 recommend!
-BL
Here are therapy specialties I offer.
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Your anxiety makes sense. But that doesn’t mean you have to keep living inside of it. Over time, anxiety can make the world feel heavier, more urgent, and harder to navigate. Together, we work toward helping your nervous system feel less overwhelmed, less alone, and more able to trust that you can handle what life brings. Learn more about my approach.
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When you’re depressed, even getting through the day can feel like a lot. Depression has a way of convincing us that we’re stuck, failing, or alone. Therapy can help create a space where you don’t have to fight that heaviness by yourself anymore and find ways out of it. Learn more about my approach.
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A lot of men spend years carrying pressure silently until something starts to give. You keep functioning, solving problems, and showing up for everyone else, but underneath it all something can begin to feel disconnected, exhausting, or unsustainable. Therapy can be a place to slow things down and better understand what’s happening underneath the pressure.Learn more about my approach.
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Does it feel like you’re having the same fight on repeat? Are the issues in your relationship outpacing your ability to talk them out? Or maybe you’re secretly beginning to worry you’re losing the spark? In our work, we slow things down and start to understand what’s actually happening underneath those experiences—so you’re not just stuck in some unending pattern, but finding your way back to each other. Learn more about my approach with couples.
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Grief is a lot of things, but most often it’s a bit messy and very unpredictable. It can show up in so many ways, from sadness and anger, to numbness and guilt. You might feel disconnected from others, from yourself, or from the parts of life that once felt meaningful. Together, we begin to understand how it’s affecting you, so you’re not just carrying it alone. By living alongside grief we can begin to redefine how we want to move forward. Learn more about my approach to grief.
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A lot of teenagers feel pressure to already know who they are supposed to be. Whether it’s school, sports, the arts, friendships, family expectations, or social media, it can start to feel like there’s no room to mess up, change, or not have everything figured out. Therapy can help teens better understand themselves beneath that pressure while feeling less alone in the process. Learn more about my approach.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What issues to help clients with?
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I work primarily with adults, teens (male), parents, LGBTQ+ individuals and couples navigating life transitions, career & relationship stress, and loss.
Do you offer in-person and online therapy?
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Yes. I offer both online/virtual therapy for clients located in the state of California as well as in-person sessions at my office spaces in Los Feliz and Atwater Village in Los Angeles.
How much does therapy cost? And do you take insurance?
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I work on a private-pay basis; sessions are $150 per session for individuals and $175 for couples. I do not accept insurance, but can provide a superbill so you can submit for out-of-network benefits, if applicable.
How do I know if therapy with you is a good fit?
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Finding the right therapist matters. I offer a free 15-minute consultation so we can talk about what’s bringing you in and see if working together feels right.
To explore what working together would be like, let’s set up a free 15-minute consultation call.
You can send a message using the form or email me directly at neilkatchertherapy@gmail.com to set something up.
I can also be reached at 626.385.8106.
Any information you send will be kept confidential.