Individual TherapyOne-on-One Sessions, at Your Pace
You've done the work. You've built the awareness.
Now you're ready for something to actually shift.
Who this is ForI Work With Adults Navigating...
Individual therapy may be a good fit if you're working through:
Anxiety that just won't stop
Complex trauma or C-PTSD — including what happened and what didn't happen but should have
People-pleasing, difficulty with boundaries, and over-functioning
A sense that previous therapy helped in some ways, but something deeper still needs attention
Wanting to move from intellectual understanding into embodied change
What this looks likeThe Relationship Is the Work
I show up as my authentic self to each session because I know how important it is to be able to trust and relate to your therapist.
Sometimes all you need is a guide. A professional who has expertise not only through years of knowledge and clinical experience but also through personal experience. I've experienced attachment trauma myself and have developed a unique approach drawn from that experience and over a decade of clinical practice.
I work with adults navigating anxiety, complex trauma, attachment-related patterns, difficulty with boundaries, and people-pleasing. Rather than following a rigid protocol, I draw from Brainspotting, IFS, and somatic approaches responsively, based on what's emerging in each session.
How I workTherapeutic Modalities
I weave these approaches responsively. Different moments in therapy call for different tools.
PrimaryBrainspotting
A powerful, brain-body approach that accesses unprocessed trauma and emotional material by using your visual field to locate and process "brainspots" — points where the body holds activation. It bypasses the thinking brain to access what talk therapy often can't reach.
PrimaryACT, CBT & DBT
Evidence-based frameworks that build concrete skills — identifying thought patterns, developing distress tolerance, and learning to act from your values rather than your anxiety. I draw on these as needed, woven into the deeper relational work.
IntegrativeInternal Family Systems
IFS works with the "parts" of you — the protector who people-pleases, the inner critic that won't shut up, the exile carrying old pain. We get to know them, understand their role, and help them update to the present.
IntegrativeSomatic Approaches
Your body keeps the score. Somatic work means paying attention to what your nervous system is doing — the tightness, the numbness, the activation — and using that information as a doorway into deeper processing.
Primary MOdalityWhy Brainspotting?
Brainspotting works through the relationship between your eyes and your brain — by finding specific eye positions linked to where the brain holds unprocessed emotional material. It accesses deeper brain regions that talk therapy alone can’t reach, which is why it’s central to the work I do.
When the nervous system has been under chronic stress, the parts of the brain responsible for clarity, regulation, and choice stop communicating effectively. Brainspotting helps the system become aware of where it’s holding tension and protection, and supports its natural capacity to reorganize — rather than forcing it to change.
“My therapeutic approach is one of wholeness. Rather than finding temporary relief of symptoms, I help clients find lasting growth and healing.”
The Practical DetailsWhat to Expect
All sessions are via secure telehealth for adults across California.
I believe in transparency. You'll always know what we're working on and why.
Individual Therapyfee$325 / 45-minute session
FrequencyWeekly, Bi-Weekly, or As-Needed
insuranceOut-of-network (Mentaya for reimbursement, many clients recover up to 75%)
FormatOnline via secure telehealth · California residents
Combined Care: Group + Individual SessionsStructureWeekly Brainspotting Group Therapy + individual sessions as-needed (0–3/month)
Group fee$97 / 60-minute session
individual fee$325 / 45-minute session
FormatOnline via secure telehealth • California residents
Many clients combine both: Brainspotting Group Therapy weekly, plus individual sessions as needed. This is a flexible, accessible way to stay consistent with the deeper work while having individual support available when you need it. You may choose to attend the Brainspotting group by itself or include individual therapy as part of your overall treatment, depending on what feels most supportive for you.
Resources
No previous Brainspotting experience required. All group participants receive a complimentary 45‑minute individual orientation session with Esma and a digital therapeutic resourcing guide.
Brainspotting Group Therapy Info Sheet
An overview of the group, what to expect, and how to get started.
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Getting StartedThe Conversation Starts When You're Ready
If you're looking for a therapist who works with both mind and body, who goes at your pace, and who won't rush what needs time, you're welcome to reach out. We can start with a brief conversation about what you're looking for.