Healing unfolds when the connection between mind, body, and spirit is gently supported and understood. Rooted in a relational, trauma-informed approach, I offer a compassionate space where you feel seen, heard, and accepted at your own pace. I welcome people of all identities and backgrounds and proudly affirm the LGBTQIA+ community. Together, we'll explore how personal experiences, generational trauma, culture, and societal influences shape your relationships, beliefs, and sense of self, creating space for greater healing, connection, and inner harmony. I offer therapy that supports the nervous system in healing from overwhelm and past experiences that may feel present in your daily life. Using approaches like EMDR, parts work, attachment-focused therapy, and the Structural Dissociation Model, we gently explore survival responses, fostering greater integration and creating new ways of experiencing yourself. This work helps you cultivate greater self-awareness, connect with your inner world, and develop a deeper sense of safety within yourself. I can support you in releasing long-held protective patterns, strengthening self-trust, and living with greater ease and choice. If you're ready to reconnect with your inner wisdom, I would be honored to walk with you!

Most people experience difficulty, transition, or change at some point, whether in their personal lives, jobs, or relationships. Families face many pressures in today's world, and seeking therapy can be a challenging decision. But understanding your need for support is a sign of profound courage. It can be difficult, though, to find a therapist who listens to you, understands your challenges, and really connects with you. I aim to provide a supportive and warm environment in which clients feel safe developing new skills and nurturing their confidence. I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist, and I specialize in helping children, teens, couples, individuals, and families, using a nonjudgmental and compassionate approach. I work with my clients to help them tackle interpersonal challenges, relationship struggles, family difficulties, conflicts between parent and child, anxiety, depression, panic disorders, substance abuse, trauma, mood disorders, life transitions, and grief. I aim to help my clients reduce their symptoms while understanding the underlying issues that help problematic thoughts and behaviors to continue. Therapy helps you understand why you choose ineffective behaviors and enables you to make lasting, positive changes in your life.

Are you feeling frustrated, stuck and distant from your partner? Do you and your partner have frequent arguments that don't ever get resolved? Are you tired of walking on eggshells at home? Relationships can be challenging, especially if it's been tense for awhile. I help couples move from conflict to connection by helping the rebuild trust, create emotional safety, and learn to communicate better. During our initial appointments we will explore the challenges in your relationship that are keeping you both stuck. We will develop a treatment plan which include assignments, in-session exercises, and evidence-based tools that fit your unique situation. Usually our clients are in therapy for about 12-24 sessions before completing treatment successfully. Reach out to schedule your free video or phone consultation today!

My ideal client often feels deeply stuck, trapped in a heavy fog of anxiety, depression, low self-worth, or that quiet sense of being “not enough.” You might feel inferior, exhausted from carrying invisible wounds, and convinced there’s no real way out. You’ve likely tried therapy, medication, or self-help before, only to get temporary relief that fades, leaving you even more discouraged. You’re ready for something deeper: a genuine, compassionate space where you can finally be fully seen and understood without judgment. I specialize in helping people navigate depression, anxiety, addiction, and the painful feeling of being trapped in their own lives. Using a holistic, personalized approach informed by both professional training and my own life experiences (including being an apprentice for almost a century with Curanderos in the Amazon jungle), I create a safe environment for real healing, not just symptom management. Together, we’ll gently explore the old wounds that keep you feeling small or powerless, while reconnecting you with your inner strength and resilience. My goal is to help you move from surviving to truly feeling whole again, so you can rediscover purpose, experience real joy, and face life with a quiet confidence you may have forgotten was possible. You don’t have to keep carrying this alone. Healing is possible, even when it feels impossible right now. If this resonates with you, I’d be honored to walk beside you on the journey toward freedom and a brighter, more fulfilling future. I also have extensive experience working with couples, and I help partners navigate many of the most common challenges couples face, including communication breakdowns, recurring conflicts, emotional disconnection, trust issues, and rebuilding intimacy. Whether you’re coming in individually or as a couple, I provide a supportive space for meaningful change.

I specialize in taking couples from conflict to connection, tailored to the needs of the individual couple. My patients tell me that I come across as a warm, rather humorous individual who uses a practical approach in therapy. I believe in first helping couples decide if they want to work on the relationship or not. (Called discernment). If so, I devote all my energy to helping couples move forward by learning new skills to communicate and feel connected. I also teach couples conflict resolution skills so you can disagree without being disagreeable- that is, communicate with respect and empathy. I strongly encourage "homework" between sessions designed to strengthen skills, develop common interests (if needed), and to learn to enjoy each other again.

I believe therapy should feel both grounding and transformative. At Hyland & Associates Counseling Services, our work is rooted in creating a space where clients feel genuinely seen, understood, and supported without judgment. When people feel emotionally safe, meaningful change becomes possible. Our team works with individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, disconnection, life transitions, and relationship distress. Many of our clients are high-functioning and capable on the outside, yet internally feel overwhelmed, stuck, or alone. Therapy offers a place to slow down, gain insight, and move forward with clarity and intention. Our approach is grounded in evidence-based modalities, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which helps uncover the patterns that keep people feeling disconnected from themselves and each other. Together, we identify these cycles, understand the underlying emotions driving them, and create new ways of relating that foster trust, connection, and resilience. While each therapist on our team brings a unique style and area of expertise, we share a common philosophy: to provide thoughtful, attuned, and results-oriented care. We are compassionate and direct, offering both support and gentle challenge to help clients move out of old patterns and into more fulfilling ways of living and relating. Whether you are seeking individual growth, stronger relationships, or support through a difficult season, you do not have to navigate it alone.

As human beings, we were meant to be in relationship with others and within those relationships we grow and develop and learn about the world. Difficulty in any relationship can bring confusion, loss, and uncertainty into our lives. Understanding yourself and what we contribute both consciously and unconsciously to our relationships can greatly enhance our lives and the lives of those around us. I am deeply committed to the process of emotional understanding and development through curiosity, exploration, and awareness to build better, healthier relationships with ourselves and those we love, we play with, and work with.

Hey there! I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California, dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families find healing, growth, and lasting change. I earned my master’s degree in clinical psychology, with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy, from Pepperdine University. My therapeutic style is warm, supportive, and direct. I primarily draw from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and solution-focused therapy, helping clients build practical coping skills, regulate emotions, strengthen relationships, and move toward meaningful, achievable goals. I believe therapy should feel like a collaborative space where you feel heard, challenged, and empowered. I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, and I specialize in supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, neurodivergent clients (including those with autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD)), and those experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, stress, burnout, and major life transitions. I believe every person deserves a therapeutic approach that honors their unique identity, experiences, and strengths, and I tailor treatment to meet each client’s individual needs and goals. Outside of the therapy room, I’m a proud mom of two young children and a lifelong animal lover. My home is often filled with the joyful chaos of kids and pets, which has deepened my appreciation for the complexities of family life, resilience, and human connection. I bring that same authenticity, compassion, and understanding into my work, creating a space where clients feel safe to be themselves while building the tools they need to thrive. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, navigating a difficult life transition, struggling in your relationships, or simply feeling stuck, I’m here to support you every step of the way. Together, we’ll work toward creating a life that feels more balanced, fulfilling, and aligned with what matters most to you.

When over-functioning, high levels of achievement, and basic coping skills aren't leading to life satisfaction, it is time to look inward. Welcome! I utilize attachment-based therapy to help women with anxiety heal from unprocessed trauma and increase self-confidence. Many of my clients were responsible, mature children and adolescents who learned to stay safe and succeed through people-pleasing, avoidance, perfectionism, hyper-independence, and over-achieving. As adults, they often sacrifice their own needs to care for others. They may be hard workers at work but feel underappreciated. They may experience high levels of anxiety in relationships leading to avoiding closeness with others or clinging on tightly when their abandonment wounds are activated. They often feel like nothing they do is ever good enough, fear that others will reject them if they do not excel, or need to constantly prove themselves. I work with clients to explore the origins of their anxiety so that together we can process unresolved trauma, increase distress tolerance, and find new ways to self-soothe that allow them to live more freely and authentically.

Everyone can benefit from therapy at some point in their lives. Whether your goals involve navigating anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, life transitions, or confronting your past, you've taken a positive and courageous step toward finding support. I bring an easy-going, nonjudgmental, and caring approach to sessions. Clients tend to see me as genuine and easy to talk to, creating a space where they feel comfortable opening up. I am deeply passionate about my work and excited to help clients learn more about themselves and ultimately reach their personal goals. I specialize in helping individuals navigate anxiety, depression, unresolved trauma, and challenging life transitions. I utilize powerful modalities like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to help you process painful memories, alongside cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to build essential coping skills and gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationships. You do not have to navigate life's highs and lows alone. If you are ready to find clarity, growth, and a new perspective, I invite you to reach out to schedule a consultation.

You may be feeling like an area of your life is either stuck in a rut or out of control...or somewhere in between which means you have come to the right place. My approach is to meet you where you are and set goals to either help you get out of the rut or get things back in control. Your situation may involve one of the following dynamics such as relationships challenges in the area parenting, marriage friends, family, romantic partner or in areas of life pertaining to life transitions, such as moving, changing jobs, death of a loved one, loss of a relationship or perhaps challenges it life choices or communication skills.

You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or noticing that experiences from your past continue to affect how you feel and respond today. Maybe you are struggling with anxiety or depression, trying to cope with painful experiences, or finding that substance use has become a way of managing difficult emotions. You do not have to have everything figured out before starting therapy. I work with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, and co-occurring concerns. I am based in Costa Mesa and provide online therapy to adults throughout California. Together, we can explore what you are experiencing, better understand patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and develop ways of coping that support the changes you want to make. When appropriate, we may also use EMDR to help process traumatic or distressing experiences. My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and tailored to you. I draw from EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and other approaches based on your individual needs. Sessions can include exploring what is coming up for you, identifying patterns that may be contributing to distress, and developing practical ways to cope and move forward. I am not here to judge you or tell you how you should feel. My goal is to provide a space where you can feel heard and supported while also helping you explore difficult patterns, build on your strengths, and move toward meaningful change.