Teletherapy for Silver Lake - Los Angeles, CA

Therapy can be scary! And I am inspired by my clients who face those fears head on and are willing to do the work. Many difficulties stem from relationships, whether that be with others or the one we have with ourselves. My work with individuals, couples, and families is direct yet warm, empathetic, and understanding as we navigate together how to process the blocks that can obstruct your view and ability to move forward. My clients can expect to explore life events from the past as patterns of behavior emerge in the here-and-now. As this self-awareness begins to develop, clients can often lead more joyful and connected lives.

Hi! Are you looking for a queer, feminist, therapist who can support you with body image and eating disorder issues issues? Would you like a place to feel supported throughout the week and actually look forward to therapy? If so, we could be a good fit! I believe that therapy should be a place where you can feel safe to unpack how you're truly feeling and feel like you have skills to help you move through difficult times. Seeking treatment for your eating disorder/body image issues is hard enough, so I strive to create safe space to start the journey. My approach is LGBT+ affirming and rooted in Health at Every Size.

I have a specialization in LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy. I work with relationships and individuals from a poly-affirming, kink-affirming, sex-positive framework to help dispel shame around sex and relationships outside of our hetero/cis/mononormative cultural standards. We all desire belonging and connection, but relationships can be hard! Many of us grow up without role models for the type of intimacy we desire. As a therapist, I hope to serve as a guide on your path towards healthier connections with yourself and those around you.

My clients find me during various times in life: young adulthood, transition into working world/career, partnership/marriage, becoming a parent, transitions through parenting, mothering, mid-life, peri/menopause, loss, grief & aging. The anxiety, sadness, upheaval & unknown along with the learning, empowering, joys & personal growth of these times is where I work best to help my clients. There is suffering in so many ways in life & there is relief from suffering in also so many ways. I work with my clients to create their own unique & dynamic set of life tools & supports for ongoing healing & wholeness.

I’m committed to helping creative individuals overcome periods of stagnation. I work with you to find what fits best in your life given your individual knowledge as you are the expert of your own experience. I actively collaborate with you to either bring up solutions or simply ask helpful questions that work towards sustained, meaningful self-awareness and growth. The goal is to foster a spirit of honest sharing in the room, a space where you can express what is important and genuine, be it pain or joy. Together, we will bring into focus associations and patterns and how they limit and/or enrich your life.

You deserve to feel good in your body. You deserve relationships that contribute to your well-being- not detract from it. You deserve to enjoy healthy expressions of your sexuality. But due to societal pressures and less-than-helpful toxic norms and legacies, these are areas where many people struggle. As a sex-positive, anti-racist, queer & trans-knowledgeable therapist, I’m here to provide non-judgemental support. In therapy, you’ll learn gentle tools to help you love and accept your body, manage your stress, elevate your mood, and improve your relationships.

I understand that the first step in seeking help can be overwhelming or even scary. I have a great respect for those who seek to improve their quality of life. My life's work is dedicated to help facilitate that process and help collaborate to create clarity. I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist providing psychotherapy to individuals and couples. I work and have experience with a wide variety of situations and life issues; depression, anxiety, transitions, burnout, relationship dynamics, adoption, and more. Specialties of mine include premarital counseling, young adult/college age concerns & transitions, EMDR, grief & polyam couples.

Open Space Therapy Collective (OSTC) was founded by and for the queer and trans community. For too many intersectional identities, clients have to educate their therapists instead of receiving the support they came in for. Not here. When you work with an OSTC therapist, you are guaranteed a mental health partner who is: A member of the LGBTQ+ community or a staunch ally, Queer and Trans-knowledgeable, Anti-racist, Sex-positive, Specializing in supporting non-monogamous relationships.

Existing can be difficult. Tolerating the pressures of personal and societal histories can leave you feeling stuck; add figuring out meaning and purpose of life, and things get overwhelming. Using a straightforward, interactive style (with plenty of humor) I will assist you in bringing a new understanding to issues from the past that limit and color the present. I create a collaborative space where we make sense of all the unknowns of life; whether you are looking to heal shame, trauma, or heal anxiety or grief, I will help you can make the changes necessary to make living a bit easier and move through life with more grace.

Maybe this is your first time researching therapists or you have tried in the past and not made the progress you had hoped for or you had a great experience and would like to return at this time for a new set of reasons. No matter the reasons you have landed on my page and I think we can figure this out together. I commend you for having stepped onto the path of hope. I’m glad you are here. It is a courageous decision to begin the process of finding a therapist.

I have helped countless people grow, heal emotional wounds, improve their relationships, and overcome anxiety, depression, sadness, and anger. I have had the privilege of engaging in work that has helped individuals, couples and families, who are struggling with various interpersonal challenges, to make choices that will support increased self-confidence, as well as fortify healthier, fulfilling relationships.

I work primarily with adults who are wanting to manage symptoms associated with depression, anxiety, and trauma. I will be with you on your path to discovery, recovery, and finding the person you would like to become. I approach therapy with a client-centered approach in order to create a safe, comfortable space for you to share and express yourself, and your vulnerabilities. We will explore healthy ways to process your trauma, regulate difficult emotions, and restore broken relationships. I believe the trust built between Client and Therapist is powerful, and necessary in order to help you through your healing journey.

Do you find that living with anxiety, depression, chronic discomfort, or pain keeps you from truly living life? Do you find yourself saying “Is this it, is this really my life? How depressing.” Life can often feel restricting and small when we live within the confines of our individual struggles. My goal is to facilitate a path to self-empowerment and be the support that you may be lacking in your life. By empowering my clients, we'll explore, unlock, and address the root of the obstacles that obscure the path to your true potential.

I enjoy working with clients who strive to deepen their relationship with self in an effort to better understand themselves. This enhanced self-awareness can be integrated with understanding how presenting issues, whether internal or external, can be approached through exploration and practice of various therapeutic modalities that are a best fit for the client. Clients who are active and remain engaged in the therapeutic process position themselves to more effectively meet life's challenges.

The challenges that we face as individuals are complex and unique; personalized and specific to our life story. Despite the beauty that can be found within one’s individual journey, the intimate nature of our experiences can sometimes leave us feeling confused, lost, and alone in the face of hardship. While we do our best to achieve a sense of peace and happiness given our current level of awareness, turning to others for support, connection, and care is part of what makes us inherently human.

I identify as a queer, femme, Chicana therapist. I provide Psychotherapy that is Intersectional and Trauma-informed treatment. Combining techniques of traditional Psychodynamic Therapy as well as Somatic Therapy together we investigate your past and what is happening currently in your body (physical pain, ailments, sensations) in relation to environmental triggers (systemic racism, queer & trans-phobia, sexism, micro-aggressions), as well as attachment styles that inform your core beliefs to get you to a place of a fully developed and embodied sense of self and well being.

Starting therapy with a new therapist can feel daunting, so I offer a complimentary fifty-minute first session to help make sure I'm a good fit for you, and to answer any questions you may have. For over twelve years I've been seeing clients and my goal has always been to help them achieve real change, whether in getting through a difficult current situation or wanting to break old patterns that keep them from living a more fulfilling life.

I specialize in treating adolescents and adults with trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions and addiction. I enjoy providing support to the LGBTQI+ community and practice an open-minded sex-positive approach to individuals and couples as they explore their sexuality. I understand the importance of working to establish a trusting relationship within the therapeutic process to promote openness and change. I work to empower individuals to embrace struggle and overcome future challenges.