Therapists in Kern County, CA

Having a trusted therapist as a member of your support network can make a huge difference in the quality and enjoyment of your daily life. In our sessions, I pay attention and attune to your somatic and emotional state, social and cultural location, and attachment history to support you in staying mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy.

Many of us come to therapy because we are experiencing symptoms, feelings or circumstances that we want to change. Only to discover that there might be deeper things that we desire, that the symptoms are only the surface. We discover that we want to find our purpose or calling, that we want freedom from expectations, freedom from fears. We are seeking meaningful and honest relationships. We wish to communicate efficiently. We crave inspiration, imagination, creativity, and clarity. We long to move forward, wherever that place is. We want to expand and feel the infinity that we are and explore all possibilities in our lives.

Therapy is a process in which we work collaboratively in a safe, compassionate environment to help facilitate your inner development and healing so that you are able to arrive at your fullest potential. The journey can at times feel deeply vulnerable and terrifying, and so I work with you to tend to your deepest concerns free of any judgment. The healing capacity already exists inside of you; the therapeutic connection only serves to activate and amplify it so that you are able to address your symptoms and improve your quality of life and your relationships in empowering ways.

I have moved through spirals of grief & big challenges. I've gotten to a place of inner joy & strength that carries me through the really difficult times. I integrate expressive arts & Spiritual practices from all over the world, i.e. guided meditations, sand play, dreamwork, & grounded shadow work. I bring skills from my 25 years as a licensed therapist. I work with women who are ready to reclaim sovereignty and a joyful life! That means a life where internal & external challenges are met with skill, intention, and awareness. In the first 1-3 sessions, we find where your yeses are.

Part Mr. Rogers, part Kevin Bacon in Footloose - I offer compassionate and respectful therapy for individuals, family, and couples in California. We'll work together and co-create a space for your most tender parts to feel safe enough to be heard and seen. Specialties include; Body Liberation, Eating Disorders, Body Shame, Trans and Gender Expansive Care, Depression, Trauma, and supporting Professional Artists.

Creating a safe, caring, non-judgmental environment in which to engage in a deep, authentic healing process is my intention. Anxiety, depression, and other painful issues, often have their roots in developmental wounding and/or trauma. I help you get to the causes of your pain and patterns that no longer serve you. Mindfulness and somatic resourcing allow you to experience relief (and rewire your brain) while safely navigating and processing the past. I specialize in anxiety, trauma, PTSD, relationships, career, self-esteem, and auto-immune, pain and other somatic challenges. I offer individual, couples therapy, groups, workshops, and retreats.

Accepting clients ages 5 and above experiencing emotional and clinical related challenges open to learning coping and life skills in a warm therapeutic environment.

Feeling overwhelmed? Are you in search of a compassionate listener? Someone to support your journey? Let's see if we are a a good fit. I can help you retrieve lost parts of self resulting in a more rewarding life, and resolving emotional trauma that may be interfering with your present. Together, we might access dreams, expressive arts, EMDR, metaphor, movement, mindfulness and mythology, as we journey together through your process. My goal is to collaborate with you to set reachable goals, being with you in the process. I look forward to walking with you through the steps of your journey.

Offering CA-based Telehealth ideal for BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, &/or People of Color, including white-passing & mixed-race BIPOC. Also welcoming Families & Partnerships with 1 or more BIPOC in regular attendance. I offer Xychotherapy: psychotherapy that recognizes therapeutic experiences existed long before psychotherapy was invented, and incorporates psychotherapy into global therapeutic wisdoms and practices.

I come from diverse backgrounds including Native American Mexica, Spanish, and European descent. In California, I provided therapy services in community clinics, schools, after-school programs and homes. I first moved to Hawai’i over a decade ago and am so grateful for online platforms now allowing me to utilizing my CA LMFT license in private practice. My journey has taken me to Europe, Asia, Mexico and the Hawaiian Islands, where I delved into fine art, various healing arts, spirituality, meditation, and indigenous ceremonies to help align you to wisdom’s higher truths.

I choose to practice trauma-informed care because intention and corrective experiences are important aspects of healing. As a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, I provide psychotherapy for youth and adults of all ages in individual, couples and family sessions. I value helping clients identify strategies they can apply towards stressors that are impacting their lives in order to experience relief from suffering, develop communication skills, practice healthy coping skills, and improve confidence. I love championing my clients towards their best selves, while contributing encouragement, empathy, and hope for a bright future!

I love working with couples as well as individuals interested in hike or nature-based therapy. From our very first session you will take home practical tools for both communication and relaxation. In moments of stress, you will have less blaming ways to express what you need to keep things from escalating. For those times when you do lose your cool, you will know more about calming yourself down before saying something you regret. I'll help you learn to be kinder to yourself, to be aware of how you talk to yourself. For starters, don't believe everything you think!