California has more Catholics than any other state, roughly ten million by most diocesan counts, and that population needs doctors, dentists, counselors, and birth professionals who share its values. The Discover Catholic Business directory lists 246 visible Catholic healthcare providers in California, with 117 rated high-quality based on completeness, contact information, and a verified web presence.
From a NaProTECHNOLOGY OB-GYN in Fallbrook to a licensed home-birth midwife in Sonoma County, California's Catholic healthcare community is spread across 113 cities. Finding them is easier than most families expect.
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is the largest in the United States. The Archdiocese of San Francisco, the Dioceses of San Diego, Orange, San Jose, Oakland, Sacramento, Fresno, San Bernardino, Stockton, Santa Rosa, and Monterey together cover a state where Catholic hospitals, universities, and parishes have shaped medicine for more than 150 years. The Catholic healthcare providers in the directory reflect that reach: OB-GYNs practicing ethical reproductive medicine, marriage and family therapists listed with Catholic counseling networks, midwives who describe their work as a vocation, and dentists serving parish communities from Fresno to Newport Beach.
What follows is a curated selection drawn from the top-quality tier. These providers are not ranked by reviews or outcomes. They are presented as a starting point, representing a range of specialties and regions. For the complete list, browse the California Catholic business directory or the healthcare category.
California Catholic Healthcare by the Numbers
The 246 visible Catholic healthcare listings in California are spread across 113 distinct cities, the widest geographic distribution of any state in the category. Orange County and the Los Angeles basin hold the largest cluster, with Irvine, Orange, Newport Beach, Torrance, and Huntington Beach all represented. The Bay Area and Sacramento region follow, with Cupertino, San Jose, El Sobrante, Kenwood, Sacramento, Elk Grove, and Roseville. The Central Valley and San Diego County round out the map with Fresno, Atascadero, Fallbrook, La Mesa, and Oceanside.
The specialty mix is notable for two things. First, mental health is a large share of the high-quality tier: psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional counselors, several of whom maintain profiles with the Catholic Therapists network. Second, the birth professional segment is one of the largest in the country, with licensed midwives, certified doulas, lactation consultants, and childbirth educators across the state.
For comparison with another large Catholic state, see Catholic healthcare providers in Illinois. For the national picture, see the Catholic healthcare data report.
12 Catholic Healthcare Providers in California Worth Knowing
Mystical Rose Obstetrics and Gynecology (Fallbrook, CA)
Mystical Rose Obstetrics and Gynecology in Fallbrook, in northern San Diego County, provides OB-GYN care along with surgical and medical NaProTECHNOLOGY, which the practice describes as ethical, medical alternatives to contraception, abortion, and in vitro fertilization. For Catholic couples seeking fertility care consistent with Church teaching, this is one of the few such practices in Southern California. Website: mysticalroseobgyn.com. Phone: 760-983-4024.
Mary L. Davenport, MD (El Sobrante, CA)
Dr. Mary L. Davenport in El Sobrante, in the East Bay, is listed as a Catholic OB-GYN. Her practice serves Contra Costa County and the greater Bay Area. Website: drmaryldavenport.com. Phone: 510-222-2098.
Kateri Mental Health (Irvine, CA)
Kateri Mental Health, a licensed clinical social worker practice in Irvine, describes its mission as providing services that enhance mental health in the community and empower individuals to thrive in their daily lives. The name honors St. Kateri Tekakwitha. Website: katerimentalhealth.com. Phone: 213-260-0647.
A Center for Growth, Peter Seimas, Ph.D. (Cupertino, CA)
Dr. Peter Seimas at A Center for Growth in Cupertino is a licensed psychologist serving Silicon Valley, with a profile maintained through the Catholic Therapists network. Website: drpeterseimas.com. Phone: 408-590-5847.
Family Therapy Institute (La Mesa, CA)
Family Therapy Institute in La Mesa, in San Diego County, is a psychology practice listed in the directory for its Catholic-identified clinicians. Website: familytherapyinstitute.com. Phone: 619-562-2130.
Bryan Kelso, Marriage and Family Therapist (Sacramento, CA)
Bryan Kelso in Sacramento is a Catholic marriage and family therapist serving the state capital region and the Diocese of Sacramento. Website: bryankelso.com. Phone: 916-899-4508.
Diana Beam Sorensen, LMFT (Torrance, CA)
Diana Beam Sorensen in Torrance is a licensed marriage and family therapist serving the South Bay of Los Angeles County, with a profile on the Catholic Therapists network. Website: dbscounseling.com. Phone: 310-963-7488.
Veritas Counseling, Jeffrey A. Henigan (Elk Grove, CA)
Jeffrey A. Henigan at Veritas Counseling in Elk Grove, south of Sacramento, is a licensed professional counselor. The practice name, Latin for truth, signals its orientation. Website: veritascounselingsac.com. Phone: 916-801-3315.
Patrick Mazzei, DDS (Fresno, CA)
Dr. Patrick Mazzei in Fresno is a Catholic dentist serving the Central Valley, one of the most Catholic regions of California and the seat of the Diocese of Fresno. Website: patrickmazzeidds.com. Phone: 559-432-6474.
Newport Orthodontics and Children's Dentistry (Newport Beach, CA)
Newport Orthodontics and Children's Dentistry in Newport Beach provides orthodontic and pediatric dental care to Orange County families. Website: bestsmileever.com. Phone: 949-640-5050.
Belly to Birth Midwifery (West Covina, CA)
Belly to Birth Midwifery in West Covina, in the San Gabriel Valley, provides prenatal care, home birth and water birth, placenta encapsulation, and monitrice and doula support, described in explicitly Christian terms. Website: bellytobirthmidwifery.com. Phone: 626-364-2720.
North Bay Midwifery (Kenwood, CA)
North Bay Midwifery in Kenwood, in Sonoma County, is a Catholic birth professional practice offering complete perinatal care in the home. Website: northbaymidwife.com. Phone: 707-321-2078.
More California Catholic Healthcare Providers Worth Noting
The directory has more high-quality listings beyond the twelve above. A few more worth knowing:
A Joy Birth Services, Inc. in Oceanside is a licensed midwife offering prenatal, postpartum, home birth, and well-woman care in northern San Diego County. Phone: 540-850-3236. Website: amandawinnbirthservices.com.
Mamacita Birth and Lactation in Atascadero is a home-birth midwife, RN, and IBCLC with more than 30 years of experience who also trains midwifery students. Phone: 805-400-8231. Website: mishellwhitacre.com.
Living Streams Lactation in Portola offers in-person and virtual lactation appointments, support groups, and classes, and is in network with insurers. Phone: 530-207-0494. Website: livingstreamslactation.com.
Graceful Roots Doula in Roseville provides birth doula support and childbirth education in the Sacramento suburbs. Phone: 408-458-0386. Website: gracefulrootsdoula.com.
Resolute Birth in Orange is a certified labor and birth doula, placenta encapsulation specialist, and VBAC doula. Phone: 714-280-7578. Website: resolutebirth.com.
The LA Doula in Thousand Oaks is a birth, loss, and postpartum doula whose profile describes her practice as faith-based and evidence-based. Phone: 480-220-4102. Website: ladoula.org.
Zeiter Eye Medical Group in Stockton is an ophthalmology practice serving the northern Central Valley. Phone: 209-466-5566. Website: zeitereye.com.
How to Choose a Catholic Healthcare Provider in California
The directory gives you a starting list. Choosing the right provider takes a few more steps.
Verify the license. California licenses physicians through the Medical Board of California, dentists through the Dental Board of California, and therapists and counselors through the Board of Behavioral Sciences. Midwives are licensed through the Medical Board's Licensed Midwife program. Each board offers an online license lookup, and every provider in this list should appear in the appropriate one.
Confirm the specialty matches your need. A NaPro OB-GYN, a pediatric dentist, and a marriage therapist each solve a different problem. Read the profile closely and call to confirm what the practice actually does before booking.
Ask how faith shapes the practice. For some providers, Catholic identity shows up directly in clinical choices, such as NaProTECHNOLOGY or natural family planning instruction. For others, it shapes the values and tone of the practice. Either is legitimate. Ask so you know what to expect.
Check insurance and hospital affiliations. California's insurance landscape is complex. Confirm the provider is in your network and, for hospital or surgical care, which facility they use.
Read our broader guide. Our post on finding a Catholic doctor near you walks through the questions worth asking any provider.
Browse California Catholic Healthcare Providers
California's 246 Catholic healthcare listings are part of a national directory of 46,000+ Catholic-owned businesses across the country.
To browse the full list of California Catholic healthcare professionals, visit the California state page or filter directly to the healthcare category. You can search by city, specialty, or keyword to find providers near you.
If you are a Catholic physician, dentist, therapist, or birth professional in California and your practice is not yet in the directory, add your listing free. It takes less than five minutes and connects you with Catholic families across the state who are actively looking for a provider they can trust.
Sources: Discover Catholic Business directory data, September 2026 | Medical Board of California | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops