Integrative Psychotherapist

INDIVIDUALS | COUPLES | EMDR

A safe space for support and connection

Are you tired of feeling stuck, lonely, or a sense of not-enoughness? You want to be more compassionate with yourself but encounter a highly critical inner voice that reinforces fear and negative self-beliefs. You might spend a lot of time supporting those around you but find that your needs are unmet. Maybe you have mastered being productive but are finding it difficult to slow down and be present in the life you have built for yourself.

If you are in a relationship, do you and your partner struggle to communicate? Does it feel like you’re having a similar fight over and over but are unable to stop the downward spiral once it starts?

If any of the above resonates, welcome; you have come to the right place.

I specialize in…

individual therapy for:

  • Chronically feeling “not enough”

  • A harsh, persistent inner critic

  • Relational anxiety and a fear of being a burden

  • Difficulty slowing down and being fully present

  • Perfectionism and people-pleasing

  • Dating and/or relationship struggles

  • Complex Trauma

  • ADHD in adults and youth

couples therapy for

  • Those tired of repeating the same fight repeatedly without knowing how to stop or change the dynamic.

  • Communication struggles

  • Feeling isolated, lonely, and disconnected from your partner

  • Sex and intimacy issues

  • Rebuilding after infidelity

  • LGBTQ+ affirming and sex-positive relationships

Services

Meet Laurel.

I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CA, providing in-person (LA) and virtual (CA) services. I help individuals and couples experiencing feelings of “not enough-ness,” overthinking, people-pleasing, and the effects of growing up in an environment lacking in space for their emotional experience find relief so they can feel (re)grounded in a sense of self and genuine connection to others. My work is relationally oriented, which means it is built upon creating a strong therapeutic bond and using whole self (mind and body) approaches like mindfulness and somatic techniques to support clients in a warm and authentic space. I bring my real, human self to this work and will encourage you to do the same as we collaboratively embark on a journey where you will laugh and there is always space to cry and be yourself.

Whether you’re new to therapy or well-versed in this arena, I look forward to learning more about you.