The fact you are here says so much about your desire for change, whether big or small, internal or external.
What you may be going through right now
(Who I Typically Work With)
* A couple wanting to improve communication skills. You used to navigate challenges together but under the resentments you both feel, hurt & hopelessness has entered. You're wondering why there isn't a button somewhere just called RESET.
* An Individual asking yourself: Why am I stuck? You're wondering why self-doubt's gotten so loud.
It invisibilizes you when you used to be a creative go-getter.
* In an important relationship, familial or romantic, with a history of an attachment injury (wounding, trauma, or betrayal) and doubt whether your bond will hold.
* A seeker, an adventurer, curious about yourself and ready to dive in. You show up for yourself regularly, have been told by those who know you, you can be hard on yourself, extra high achieving, organized, goal-setting perfectionist, yet flounder in the world of relationshipping.
* A fellow traveler in the middle of a big life transition, grappling with what stands in the way of reaching for the next rung in the ladder.
However you are showing up in your life today, your inner voice (whether you hear it yet or not) already knows the way.
Our goal in therapy will be to help you turn up the volume on that dial.
Sometimes we are blessed with being able to choose the time, and the arena, and the manner of our revolution, but more usually we must do battle where we are standing.
Audre Lorde
I specialize in couples therapy
and
the relationship within you.
Approach
I have advanced training in Emotionally Focussed Therapy. I integrate EFT with a strengths-based approach (Narrative) and the use of a Psychodynamic lens, exploring limiting societal messages while exploring your attachment history, and help you to align yourself with your own core values.
I maintain a sex-positive and all inclusive stance toward orientation – including issues related to sexuality, heteronormativity, oppression, and gender performance. I am an unflinching ally of the LGBTQI community, believing we can fight back against the norms that aim to tell individuals and couples how to live their lives.
About
Before beginning my own therapeutic journey, I lived on autopilot. Sure, I made choices for myself. Some were even brazen! But mostly, they were strategic, proving to myself and the world I was in control, self-reliant. Safe. This was a trauma response moving me at breakneck speed, making decisions that weren’t always in my best interest. One day, I stared myself down in the mirror. what was my own doing, what were the things that had happened to me, what did I want? Turned out, I too had the right to discernment.
I found my way back to my original life goal: to help others find trust in themselves again. I wanted to help couples find their way out of repetitive cycles working against them.
I specialize in EFT with couples and individuals.
I have my B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University LA. I grew up in LA, worked in Hollywood for two decades, and utilize my experience in how I support creatives, though everyone's journey is unique of course, it is a unique kind of journey working toward artistic goals.
I am trained in Emotional Focussed Therapy, working from an attachment lens. I've worked at Southern California Counseling Center, trained with Pacific Gestalt Institute, counseled elementary children in Burbank, CA. I am a certified Yoga Instructor, trained in TRI (trauma resilience model) and IFS (internal family systems) bringing an integrated approach to our work together. I am a member of ICEEFT, EFT Center of LA, MontanaEFT, PGI, CAMFT & APA, and employed and supervised by Ossi Pace, LMFT 88864 located in Toluca Lake, CA.
You will never be able to escape from your heart.
So it's better to listen to what it has to say.
Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
What therapy asks of you:
Therapy isn't magic (though it's pretty freakin' cool if you ask me.) It asks that you bring vulnerability, curiosity, and an interest in exploring your own goals.
Your active participation is expected as you apply insight from your daily life.
This looks like: communication. Letting me know if something in our work together isn’t feeling helpful or if you feel misunderstood.
It also looks like: attendance.
It can feel liberating to vent but in therapy we are diving into emotional work - I hold space for you to be you. But ultimately only you hold the key to your own recovery which means being there.
It also looks like: if working on Telehealth, a stable Wifi connection, being somewhere safe, not in public, not driving and able to talk openly.
During a free, roughly 20-minute phone consultation, we assess whether I am the right therapist for your needs. Then we schedule our first 50 min session.
Fees
Individual (50 mins) is $250
Couples (50+ mins) begins at $250
It is important that the therapist you find feels deeply helpful for you, which is why I offer a complimentary initial phone consultation.
Once you become a client, a dedicated weekly time slot will be set aside for you.
When canceling or rescheduling ahead of time, please provide 24 hours notice to avoid a cancellation charge.
I am not in-network with insurance providers but do supply Superbills which you can submit for reimbursement.
If you have insurance, please contact your insurance provider to find out if they will accept a Superbill from out-of-network mental health providers. See FAQs below for more information.
FAQs
Ready to Book?
Initial consultations are 20-minutes long and are complimentary.
To request a free consultation, please click the button below "Schedule a Consult" below. .
You will be taken to a secure Acuity booking page
Or, call 818-732-1395.
I will return your call within 48 hours.
Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist 141360
Employed & Supervised by Ossi Pace, MFT 88864
Your Rights
Under Section 2799B-6 of the public Health Service Act, Health Care Providers and Health Care Facilities are required to inform individuals who are not enrolled in a plan or coverage or a federal health care program, or not seeking to File a claim with their plan or coverage both orally and in writing of their ability, upon request or at the time of scheduling health care items and services, to receive a "Good Faith Estimate of Expected Charges."
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You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.
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Under the law, healthcare providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.
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You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.
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You can ask your healthcare provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.
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If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
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For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.