Multiracial Therapists in Tarzana, CA
You don't have to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Many people come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply ready for things to feel different. I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families who are looking not only for support, but also for insight, perspective, and meaningful change.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and strengths-based. I meet clients where they are and believe that every person brings unique strengths, even during life's most difficult seasons. Together, we build on those strengths, gain insight into patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and develop practical tools for la
You don't have to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Many people come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply ready for things to feel different. I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families who are looking not only for support, but also for insight, perspective, and meaningful change.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and strengths-based. I meet clients where they are and believe that every person brings unique strengths, even during life's most difficult seasons. Together, we build on those strengths, gain insight into patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and develop practical tools for la
Are you a high performer in a stressful career who prides yourself on being extremely focused and capable, but things lately are feeling harder than normal?
Do you feel like stress, anxiety or burnout is creeping into your life?
Are you dealing with the very real struggles of anxiety and depression that can come in this kind of stressful environment?
Are you experiencing other stress in your life that is affecting you, such as divorce, job loss, substance use, relational distress, or any other major changes or issues?
Have you been wanting to be the best version of yourself but that seems to be alluding you these days?
Are you a high performer in a stressful career who prides yourself on being extremely focused and capable, but things lately are feeling harder than normal?
Do you feel like stress, anxiety or burnout is creeping into your life?
Are you dealing with the very real struggles of anxiety and depression that can come in this kind of stressful environment?
Are you experiencing other stress in your life that is affecting you, such as divorce, job loss, substance use, relational distress, or any other major changes or issues?
Have you been wanting to be the best version of yourself but that seems to be alluding you these days?
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with children, families, and individuals who want to better understand how relationships, life experiences, and family systems shape emotional wellbeing. I support children who may be struggling with big emotions, behavioral challenges, or adjusting to changes at home or school.
I also work with parents who want guidance in supporting their child while strengthening the connection within their family. For individuals, therapy can be a space to explore relationship patterns, family dynamics, and personal challenges that may be impacting how you experience yourself and others.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with children, families, and individuals who want to better understand how relationships, life experiences, and family systems shape emotional wellbeing. I support children who may be struggling with big emotions, behavioral challenges, or adjusting to changes at home or school.
I also work with parents who want guidance in supporting their child while strengthening the connection within their family. For individuals, therapy can be a space to explore relationship patterns, family dynamics, and personal challenges that may be impacting how you experience yourself and others.
I am a clinical psychologist with specialty in traumatic stress, particularly how trauma-related challenges impact interpersonal relationships. I help individuals gain perspective so they can move forward without being held back by past traumas, experiences, or intergenerational cycles. Trauma can impact our self-perception, our beliefs about others, and how we interact with our environment. We will we work together to promote resilience and post-traumatic growth to ensure that you move forward feeling empowered.
I am a clinical psychologist with specialty in traumatic stress, particularly how trauma-related challenges impact interpersonal relationships. I help individuals gain perspective so they can move forward without being held back by past traumas, experiences, or intergenerational cycles. Trauma can impact our self-perception, our beliefs about others, and how we interact with our environment. We will we work together to promote resilience and post-traumatic growth to ensure that you move forward feeling empowered.
Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected from themselves after long periods of stress, trauma, loss, or significant life changes. They may be navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, or family transitions, and often carry old beliefs shaped by early experiences or identity-based stress. These individuals are often reflective and sensitive, seeking clarity, steadiness, and a deeper sense of connection; not quick fixes, but support that feels thoughtful, respectful, and sustainable.
Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected from themselves after long periods of stress, trauma, loss, or significant life changes. They may be navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, or family transitions, and often carry old beliefs shaped by early experiences or identity-based stress. These individuals are often reflective and sensitive, seeking clarity, steadiness, and a deeper sense of connection; not quick fixes, but support that feels thoughtful, respectful, and sustainable.
Rania Graetz
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, Rania Haditirto Graetz, AMFT
2 Endorsed
Tarzana, CA 91356
Whether you’re navigating a life transition, working through unresolved trauma, struggling in relationships, or questioning your identity, therapy can offer the space to feel seen, understood, and empowered.
I work with individuals, couples, and teens who may be carrying emotional pain, feel stuck in patterns of self-doubt, anxiety, or depression—but are ready for change.
As a therapist, I am deeply passionate about hearing people’s stories—the ones they’ve lived, the ones they tell themselves, and the ones they long to change.
Whether you’re navigating a life transition, working through unresolved trauma, struggling in relationships, or questioning your identity, therapy can offer the space to feel seen, understood, and empowered.
I work with individuals, couples, and teens who may be carrying emotional pain, feel stuck in patterns of self-doubt, anxiety, or depression—but are ready for change.
As a therapist, I am deeply passionate about hearing people’s stories—the ones they’ve lived, the ones they tell themselves, and the ones they long to change.
We all experience anxiety, self-doubt, relationship difficulties, or uncertainty in life. Together, we can explore how relationships, culture, family expectations, and past experiences shape your life today. I draw from my multicultural and multilingual background as we create space for healing, self-trust, and a life that feels more fully your own.
We all experience anxiety, self-doubt, relationship difficulties, or uncertainty in life. Together, we can explore how relationships, culture, family expectations, and past experiences shape your life today. I draw from my multicultural and multilingual background as we create space for healing, self-trust, and a life that feels more fully your own.
If you are a young adult in your 20s or 30s figuring out how to adult —
navigating anxiety, depression, relationship changes, grief, or the
particular kind of overwhelm that comes when no one prepared you for
this stage of life — I work with people in exactly this place. I am a Black therapist, fully affirming of LGBTQ+ identities, and I bring a
culturally attuned lens to every session. My approach is simple: come as
you are, and we will figure it out from there.
If you are a young adult in your 20s or 30s figuring out how to adult —
navigating anxiety, depression, relationship changes, grief, or the
particular kind of overwhelm that comes when no one prepared you for
this stage of life — I work with people in exactly this place. I am a Black therapist, fully affirming of LGBTQ+ identities, and I bring a
culturally attuned lens to every session. My approach is simple: come as
you are, and we will figure it out from there.
Relationships feel overwhelming when the same conflicts keep repeating and emotional distance grows despite your best efforts. Whether you're struggling with trust, intimacy, or communication, you're not alone. Many couples get caught in cycles where attempts to connect somehow push them further apart and they end up having essentially the same argument or fight, over and over... and over again. It's not only overwhelming but exhausting.
Relationships feel overwhelming when the same conflicts keep repeating and emotional distance grows despite your best efforts. Whether you're struggling with trust, intimacy, or communication, you're not alone. Many couples get caught in cycles where attempts to connect somehow push them further apart and they end up having essentially the same argument or fight, over and over... and over again. It's not only overwhelming but exhausting.
I’m a Professor of Culture and Psychoanalysis with over 27 years of clinical experience in helping individuals navigate the complex intersections of meaning, relationships, identity, and life transitions. Loss, abuse, and separation are major root causes of many forms of suffering in life. But they’re not always evident. We may be too young to understand them when they happen. Adults may not feel their impact until long after they happen. They can even travel through generations unnoticed. But even when invisible (especially when invisible!), they warp happiness and complicate relationships until they are identified and dealt with.
I’m a Professor of Culture and Psychoanalysis with over 27 years of clinical experience in helping individuals navigate the complex intersections of meaning, relationships, identity, and life transitions. Loss, abuse, and separation are major root causes of many forms of suffering in life. But they’re not always evident. We may be too young to understand them when they happen. Adults may not feel their impact until long after they happen. They can even travel through generations unnoticed. But even when invisible (especially when invisible!), they warp happiness and complicate relationships until they are identified and dealt with.
Has life begun to feel heavier than it once did? Maybe you've been holding yourself together for everyone else while quietly feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or emotionally drained. Perhaps you're grieving someone you love, navigating a relationship that's changed, adjusting to a new season of life, or carrying experiences that still affect you more than you'd like. I believe therapy is about more than talking through problems. It's about having the time and space to pause, untangle what's been weighing on you, and gently make sense of experiences that may have felt confusing, painful, or isolating.
Has life begun to feel heavier than it once did? Maybe you've been holding yourself together for everyone else while quietly feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or emotionally drained. Perhaps you're grieving someone you love, navigating a relationship that's changed, adjusting to a new season of life, or carrying experiences that still affect you more than you'd like. I believe therapy is about more than talking through problems. It's about having the time and space to pause, untangle what's been weighing on you, and gently make sense of experiences that may have felt confusing, painful, or isolating.
I’m a mixed-race, LGBTQ+ affirming therapist who supports individuals navigating identity, trauma, C-PTSD, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship challenges. Our practice emphasizes a compassionate body-based (somatic therapy) approach to mental health, and our time will include strengthening the connection to the body. I specialize in working with race-based stress and trauma, gender identity and exploration, couples (Monogamous, poly, and expanded), LGBTQ+ experiences, body dysphoria, PTSD, and healing from shame and oppression. Together, we’ll create a space where you can explore, heal, and grow authentically.
I’m a mixed-race, LGBTQ+ affirming therapist who supports individuals navigating identity, trauma, C-PTSD, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship challenges. Our practice emphasizes a compassionate body-based (somatic therapy) approach to mental health, and our time will include strengthening the connection to the body. I specialize in working with race-based stress and trauma, gender identity and exploration, couples (Monogamous, poly, and expanded), LGBTQ+ experiences, body dysphoria, PTSD, and healing from shame and oppression. Together, we’ll create a space where you can explore, heal, and grow authentically.
I have over a decade of working in a variety of settings, including clinics, schools, home based, and in the community. I have extensive experience working with individuals, adolescents, children and families who desire to enrich their lives through the personal relationships they have with themselves and others. My specialties include working with children under 5, young children with complex trauma, parenting support, and social skills building. I recognize that it is difficult to seek help for yourself or your family and I applaud you in taking the first step.
I have over a decade of working in a variety of settings, including clinics, schools, home based, and in the community. I have extensive experience working with individuals, adolescents, children and families who desire to enrich their lives through the personal relationships they have with themselves and others. My specialties include working with children under 5, young children with complex trauma, parenting support, and social skills building. I recognize that it is difficult to seek help for yourself or your family and I applaud you in taking the first step.
You may feel exhausted from overthinking, people pleasing, difficulty trusting yourself or repeating painful patterns in relationships. Or, you might find yourself guarded or shut down, relying on logic, and independence while struggling to feel connected in relationships. Whether you feel overwhelmed by anxiety or shut down and isolated, you don't have to navigate this alone. Therapy with me is a space to slow down, move beyond survival patterns, and develop a more connected and authentic relationship with yourself and others.
You may feel exhausted from overthinking, people pleasing, difficulty trusting yourself or repeating painful patterns in relationships. Or, you might find yourself guarded or shut down, relying on logic, and independence while struggling to feel connected in relationships. Whether you feel overwhelmed by anxiety or shut down and isolated, you don't have to navigate this alone. Therapy with me is a space to slow down, move beyond survival patterns, and develop a more connected and authentic relationship with yourself and others.
Can you dream of a life no longer governed by your past? Are you feeling stuck or limited in your relationships? Relational psychoanalysis offers the space to understand not only what has happened to you, but how your history continues to shape your inner world, often outside of conscious awareness. Together we can make sense of your story, identify patterns that no longer suit you, and create room in your mind to live with greater freedom. If you're looking to effect deep change in your life, I welcome you to reach out for a free consultation.
Can you dream of a life no longer governed by your past? Are you feeling stuck or limited in your relationships? Relational psychoanalysis offers the space to understand not only what has happened to you, but how your history continues to shape your inner world, often outside of conscious awareness. Together we can make sense of your story, identify patterns that no longer suit you, and create room in your mind to live with greater freedom. If you're looking to effect deep change in your life, I welcome you to reach out for a free consultation.
Most people come to see me because they find themselves living the same painful patterns despite wanting something different.
After nearly twenty years as a psychotherapist, I've learned that anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, emotional suffering, and difficulties in parenting are rarely random.
My work begins by understanding those patterns rather than trying to eliminate symptoms. Lasting change comes from understanding why you have come to feel, think, and relate as you do and to determine, together, exactly what shall be conditions that allow growth.
Most people come to see me because they find themselves living the same painful patterns despite wanting something different.
After nearly twenty years as a psychotherapist, I've learned that anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, emotional suffering, and difficulties in parenting are rarely random.
My work begins by understanding those patterns rather than trying to eliminate symptoms. Lasting change comes from understanding why you have come to feel, think, and relate as you do and to determine, together, exactly what shall be conditions that allow growth.
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Relationships can be our greatest source of connection, meaning, and support, but also our deepest pain. I work with couples, families, and individuals navigating conflict, communication struggles, intimacy concerns, life transitions, trust issues, parenting challenges, and feelings of disconnection. I welcome clients from diverse backgrounds and relationship structures, including monogamous, non-monogamous, LGBTQ+, and blended families. Together, we’ll explore patterns that keep you stuck, strengthen emotional connection, and create healthier, more fulfilling relationships. Shoot me an email and we'll setup a consultation.
Relationships can be our greatest source of connection, meaning, and support, but also our deepest pain. I work with couples, families, and individuals navigating conflict, communication struggles, intimacy concerns, life transitions, trust issues, parenting challenges, and feelings of disconnection. I welcome clients from diverse backgrounds and relationship structures, including monogamous, non-monogamous, LGBTQ+, and blended families. Together, we’ll explore patterns that keep you stuck, strengthen emotional connection, and create healthier, more fulfilling relationships. Shoot me an email and we'll setup a consultation.
I work with adults, couples, and groups who are thoughtful, high-functioning, and often successful on the outside, yet struggling internally with anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm, relational difficulties, or disconnection. Many of my clients are professionals, caregivers, creatives, immigrants, multicultural or bicultural individuals, and BIPOC clients navigating stress, perfectionism, identity questions, cultural transitions, and relationship challenges. Therapy offers a space for deeper self-understanding, emotional integration, and more grounded ways of relating to self and others.
I work with adults, couples, and groups who are thoughtful, high-functioning, and often successful on the outside, yet struggling internally with anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm, relational difficulties, or disconnection. Many of my clients are professionals, caregivers, creatives, immigrants, multicultural or bicultural individuals, and BIPOC clients navigating stress, perfectionism, identity questions, cultural transitions, and relationship challenges. Therapy offers a space for deeper self-understanding, emotional integration, and more grounded ways of relating to self and others.
I help international/global, domestic nonprofit, post-disaster, Christian workers, and their family members. (I also welcome survivors of the Eaton Fire who believe that we would be a good fit.) Stress, life transitions, adapting to new contexts, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and faith and spirituality concerns (including meaning-making after stressful/traumatic circumstances or persistent guilt or shame, inability to self-forgive, or relational disconnection after having acted against (or not acted according) to your values are all welcome. I'll meet you where you are. Existential angst does not make me squeamish.
I help international/global, domestic nonprofit, post-disaster, Christian workers, and their family members. (I also welcome survivors of the Eaton Fire who believe that we would be a good fit.) Stress, life transitions, adapting to new contexts, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and faith and spirituality concerns (including meaning-making after stressful/traumatic circumstances or persistent guilt or shame, inability to self-forgive, or relational disconnection after having acted against (or not acted according) to your values are all welcome. I'll meet you where you are. Existential angst does not make me squeamish.
Are you overwhelmed trying to accomplish your day to day tasks? Do you find it difficult to relieve stress, or like you can't lift yourself out of bad days? Does your grief feel overwhelming? Do you need support in your recovery from substance abuse? Do you want to improve who you are as a person?
Are you overwhelmed trying to accomplish your day to day tasks? Do you find it difficult to relieve stress, or like you can't lift yourself out of bad days? Does your grief feel overwhelming? Do you need support in your recovery from substance abuse? Do you want to improve who you are as a person?
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FAQ - About Multiracial Counseling
Why might mixed race or multiracial identity be important to address in therapy?
Mixed race or multiracial identity can shape how you understand yourself and relate to others around you, so it is natural that this identity may be important to speak about in therapy. If you identify as mixed race, you may find it helpful to speak with a therapist about identity, belonging, racism, cultural disconnection, or feeling pressure to “choose” one part of your background over another. A therapist who understands or shares your mixed race identity may be better able to support conversations about your experiences. A shared background may also strengthen the therapeutic alliance, which refers to the working relationship between you and your therapist and is tied to positive therapy outcomes.
How can a mixed race therapist support couples counseling or family therapy?
Like other therapists, mixed race therapists can support couples and families with a broad range of concerns, including communication challenges, conflict, parenting, life transitions, and relationship stress. However, therapists who personally identify as mixed race may be especially helpful when race, culture, or ethnicity are part of the concerns being discussed, such as when partners come from different cultural backgrounds and are navigating differing personal or community expectations. A mixed race therapist may also help couples and families explore how identity shapes each person’s experience in the relationship. Family members, for instance, may not experience race or culture in the same way, even within the same household. Therapy can offer a space to talk through these differences.
How might I inquire about a therapist's experience working with mixed race or multiracial clients?
The initial consultation, which is typically a brief phone or video call, can be a good time to ask about a therapist’s experience working with multiracial clients. You can ask specific questions, such as “Do you have experience working with multiracial clients?” or broader questions, such as “How do you approach cultural identity in your practice?” As sessions begin, it can be helpful to notice how the therapist responds to your concerns. A good therapist should respond with respect, curiosity, and cultural humility. If you feel dismissed or misunderstood, or if you find yourself having to explain your beliefs or cultural context constantly, it may be worth considering another therapist.
Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of mixed race therapists?
The directory of mixed race therapists includes therapists who have shared their mixed race or multiracial identity in their profiles, as well as therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with mixed race clients, regardless of their own background. Not all therapists choose to disclose this information on their profile, and these individuals may not appear in search results for this reason.