My approach to therapy focuses on understanding how stress, trauma, and long term pressure shape the way the nervous system responds to the world. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable adults who might be high achieving externally but also feel chronically stressed, anxious, or disconnected.
I integrate psychodynamic talk therap
Hello. I offer affordable, quality therapy in a warm and non-judgmental environment. My goal is to create a safe space for you to be seen, heard and understood. I realize that reaching out for help when things feel overwhelming is not easy. Whether you are struggling with relational conflicts, anxiety, loss, body image issues, co-dependence, addic
Most of what keeps people stuck isn't a lack of self-awareness. It's that awareness alone doesn't reach the places where patterns actually live - in the nervous system, in the body's automatic responses, in the dynamics that replay across relationships and years despite everything you already understand about yourself.
My work is f
Your sensitivity is a gift. Bring the mess — I guarantee you're not too much. You don’t need to know where to start or even be able to find the words. Just show up. I’ll meet you where you are.
I’m Marla, a psychotherapist with a past life as an artist, offering empathy, insight, and authenticity for seekers of
Life can be full of ups and downs. How we approach challenges defines who we are and who we want to be. The first step is to reach out. I am a licensed Psychologist with more than 20yrs. experience in assessments, evaluations, and psychotherapy. I help people who seek relief from dealing with life's challenges (e.g., anxiety, depression, st
In therapy, I'll work with you to understand and address the immediate issue, stress or conflict. Whether there are practical problems, emotional pain, or life-altering decisions that need to be made, I will listen carefully to understand what circumstances, thoughts, and feelings are getting in the way of your peace of mind.
You may find
We find our way to therapy along numerous paths, carrying with us our own personal wishes and goals, and unique “languages” for what we experience, think, and feel. It is therefore essential for our own therapies to be our spaces in which we can come to better see, know, and be ourselves, and be empowered and joined in doing so. Whether
Sometimes people are distressed in a way that they do not understand, or cannot overcome by themselves. They may feel chronically empty or depressed, or gnawed at by anxiety that interferes with their life. Despite their best efforts, or efforts of others in their lives, they are unable to free themselves from their problems. These are the times wh
I help survivors of both complex and single-incident trauma. Depending on our interpretation of experienced traumatic events, we are likely to feel ashamed, powerless, misunderstood, broken, and isolated. We try to numb our pain with substances, eating disorders, self-harm, or super-achieving. I rely on my strong background in mindfulness meditatio
You want to be your best self, but not sure exactly what that is or how to get there. You’re afraid to do the wrong things at times and do nothing as a result. When you and your partner talk about your relationship you mean well, but say the wrong things or it comes out the wrong way. Falling short on friendships, dating and your career and
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