Spirituality Therapists in Pasadena, CA

I have over 20 years of experience helping people reclaim their personal power and live a life of greater authenticity and fulfillment. I support clients to heal past wounds, build self-esteem, and begin saying "yes" to their dreams and values in their relationships, careers, spritituality, etc. I use a blend of traditional psychotherapy, life coaching and spiritual teachings to support my clients in self-actualization. For LGBT clients and family members dealing with coming out issues I support them in authentic self-expression, honesty, and self-acceptance.

Sometimes when life throws us a curve ball, or when we are dealing with a more chronic, ongoing challenge, talking to a therapist can help us see our inner strengths and abilities which can help us successfully navigate through these challenging times. Talking to a therapist can also help us push ourselves to reach even greater personal goals.

Many of us appear to be functioning well in life, but in reality feel like imposters, often stressed and unsatisfied in our lives and relationships. I foster the discovery of genuine peace and fulfillment through "undoing aloneness," helping clients embrace their best and worst selves, and unearthing a more self-compassionate and authentic way of being. My clients are typically individuals and couples, seeking treatment for anxiety, perfectionism, trauma, and a wide variety of relational issues.

I enjoy working with adults to help them develop understanding and perspective to deal more effectively with the issues, dilemmas and stressors of modern life including anxiety, depression, chemical dependency, and the unresolved issues of traumas and grief.

Are you tired of being unable to do the things you want to do, but repeatedly do the things you do not want to do? Are your best intentions producing the kind of relational fruit you desire in your relationships? The invisible pain from the emotional, relational, and spiritual realm activates the same region of your brain that is under physical pain. The need for proper attention and treatment for this invisible pain is as urgent and necessary as physical pain. Your pain will be properly metabolized through validation and comfort and ready to be resurrected as wisdom, strength, and compassion

You know something isn't working in your life, and you want to figure out what's holding you back. Not a temporary band-aid, you want to get to the root of the problem. I work with adults and couples who want to live life to the fullest - but find obstacles in their thoughts, feelings, relationships, or experiences in their past. Together we'll confront these obstacles at your pace, without judgment.

We are in a very unique time in history that for many can increase their fear and/or anxiety. Don't do it alone! If you are struggling, please reach out.Get the support you need. My fees are very flexible to ensure that no one is going through this alone.My life experience combined with my education has equipped me to serve a variety of people. You can come with your struggles, whatever they may be - depression, anxiety, grief, divorce, traumatic experience, eating issues, body distortion, sexuality, self-destructive behavior, cultural, Christianity/ spirituality and enter into a safe place to receive treatment.

I work with individuals and couples who have tried to grow and live a full life but find themselves stuck. Pain comes in many different forms such as trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, discrimination, betrayal, anger, or just feeling lost. This pain can be like quicksand, constantly trapping you no matter what you do or try. My specialty is working with people whose pain is made more complex by intersecting identities (Religion/ Spirituality , Culture/Race/Ethnicity, LGBTQ+, immigration). In addition, I have specializations in working with, multiracial people, emerging adults, helping professionals, and men.

I specialize in working with individual adults and couples who, despite success they may be experiencing in many aspects of their lives, are feeling depressed and/or anxious, and who may have reached a point where their life lacks a sense of purpose and meaning. Ideally, clients I work with are willing to explore their past for the purpose of identifying patterns in the way they have behaved and felt, and for the purpose of understanding how these patterns may have developed. Then, I will help you identify specific changes you may want to consider to help you move forward.

Our identity is shaped by our relationships. Those attachments have created patterns in our lives we may not be aware of. Therapy is a great place to explore those patterns. Whether you'd like to work through some current stumbling blocks that seem to keep you from thriving, or explore deeper patterns that you've developed from earlier childhood experiences, I am here every step of the way. No one should walk alone. Call me today for a FREE phone consultation! (Please leave a message when you call). Thank you!

Fuller Psychological and Family Services (FPFS) is the community mental health and training clinic of the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology (accredited by the American Psychological Association). FPFS provides therapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups, to address a variety of symptoms associated with issues including but not limited to anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, guilt, and bereavement. Because FPFS utilizes beginning students, advanced students, and licensed clinicians, we are able to provide therapy at affordable rates. Because we are embedded within an accredited graduate school of psychology, you will receive care of the highest ethical and professional standards

Everybody needs somebody in the corner ring with them as they go out into the world and fight for the life they want and deserve! With over 20 years of combined experience in mental health, wellness and education, my approach is holistic, and client centered in order to best support each client's unique needs. I will share tools & resources from a framework that honors Empathy, Compassion, Humor, Creativity, Wellness, Mental Health, Integrative Medicine, Positive Psychology, and Spirituality to help decrease your suffering and increase joy, motivation and life fulfilment.

These are challenging and chaotic times that can lead to feelings of uncertainty, loneliness, and anxiety. I create a space that is warm, compassionate, and empathetic so you don't have to deal with these emotions alone. I love to work with young adults (20s-40s) experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship difficulties (whether you're partnered or trying to date in the 21st century), grief, life transitions, and issues related to spirituality . Often our work will involve processing and releasing pain centering around belonging, self-worth, and safety so you can find new ways of relating to yourself and the world.

As a therapist, I see myself guiding people on their life path by overcoming such obstacles as depression, anxiety, fear, self-limiting beliefs, and helping them to experience instead the beauty and warmth of their inner rainbow, of claiming joy as their birthright. I love working especially with women at a major transition in their lives: whether from young adulthood to womanhood, from motherhood to 'empty nest' and, ultimately, menopause; women in quest for healthy relationships and a greater meaning in their lives. Spiritual growth, creativity, finding one's purpose - are important issues for everybody to be able to live life to its fullest. I weave my work with a variety of therapeutic approaches including Holistic Healing, Dreamwork and Art Therapy. I'll be happy to discuss any needs you might have to see which modality - group or/and individual therapy - would be the best for you.

In life, our experiences shape and form us in significant ways. Research in the areas of attachment and neurobiology support this, along with showing us the importance of processing and making meaning of what has happened to us. Some experiences are harder to face than others, often because they can bring up pain, confusion, or are overwhelming. As humans, this makes so much sense. We are wired to protect ourselves and we do the best we can to achieve a sense of safety. This is a good thing we are able to do. However, when left too unexamined or unprocessed, troubling symptoms can arise and we may feel stuck.

It's been a struggle recently. You are feeling stretched thin. You think of yourself as a kind, caring and giving person. Although you've tried to keep it together, your feelings of stress, tiredness and frustration are leaking out. What's worse is that this especially shows up in your interactions with the people who are closest to you. You're wondering how you got here and if you are even the person you thought you were. You are feeling disconnected from yourself and others, tired and raw.

The most fascinating and important part of my job as a therapist is how to have a really good conversation. It may sound too simple, but it cuts to the heart of what to expect from therapy. Through good conversation, you experience connection and understanding. When we are understood, difficult feelings change with resulting freedoms to engage life. Trained both as a Marriage and Family therapist and a psychoanalyst, I work with complex relationship issues, divorce and blended families, depression, anxiety, addictions, men's issues, and sexual trauma recovery, and integration of psychology and faith/ spirituality .

You are doing it. You are here and that means you are doing it- you're finding a way to get through the day and navigate your own set of life happenings (both chosen and unchosen). We have our sets of vices, our ways of coping, in order to help us survive, with the hope of thriving. But we all get stuck too, we all feel helpless and we all get overwhelmed- we're human. Still, it tends to be a truth that we'll believe for.. a friend, a stranger even, but not ourselves. You deserve to believe you are human, to give yourself room to grow and grieve and heal as a beautiful, imperfect, unique and worthy you. You are worth it.