Samana
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
Long Beach, CA 90802
Let's Connect (424) 380-5225
You know that ache for someone to just be with you, not to fix, not to explain, but to sit in the dark beside you until your eyes begin to adjust? I know it too, deeply. Healing rarely begins with solutions (although we need that, too). It begins with presence, the steady kind that doesn’t rush your story. Some of the most meaningful moments I’ve shared with my clients have come not from analysis, but from sitting together, naming what’s real, and letting it take the time it needs to unfold. If you're looking for someone to hold space for the scattered, scared, angry, or exiled parts of you, I welcome you to therapy with me.
Many of my clients carry the quiet weight of heavy, unspoken histories: painful family dynamics, traumatic life experiences, cultural disconnection—all leading to survival patterns that once protected them but now feel limiting or disconnecting. Complex life experiences shape complex ways of being, and it takes courage to look beneath the surface.
If you find yourself buried in your grief, or stuck reliving your trauma and relational struggles, the often discouraging loop of painful conflicts, you are not alone. And if you’re ready to step out of recurring patterns and begin opening to new possibilities. I’m glad you’ve found your way here. I’d truly be honored to support you in your inner work.
Call or Email Samana Budhathoki now for a free 15 minute consultation - (424) 380-5225
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $195
- Couple Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
Samana Budhathoki
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (424) 380-5225
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 149860 Samana Budhathoki
- In Practice for 5 years
- Attended California State University, Long Beach, M.S. in Counseling Psychology , Graduated 2020
- Certificate from Yoga Alliance RYT-200 / 2015
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Samana Budhathoki
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (424) 380-5225
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Grief
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Depression
- Family Conflict
- Immigrant/Children of Immigrant Experience
- Infertility
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
Samana Budhathoki
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (424) 380-5225
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Non-Binary Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Hindi ,
Japanese ,
Nepali ,
Some Spanish ,
Urdu
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Non-Binary Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Hindi ,
Japanese ,
Nepali ,
Some Spanish ,
Urdu
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Samana Budhathoki
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (424) 380-5225
Location
Nearby Areas
Counties
Neighborhoods
Samana Budhathoki
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (424) 380-5225