Bilingual trauma therapy for adults and teens in Berkeley, Walnut Creek & across California.
We are a bilingual, BIPOC-centered therapy team in Berkeley and Walnut Creek, with online sessions across California. We specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, and the patterns that get passed down in families. Your culture, your history, and your family are welcome in the room. Talk to us in English, Spanish, or both.
If this sounds familiar
Your brain is always on, even at 2am. You replay a conversation from three days ago, rewrite a two-line text ten times, and second-guess a decision you already made. You have a hard time trusting your own read on a situation unless someone else confirms it.
You say yes to one more thing because turning someone down feels worse than being exhausted. Then you feel resentful, and then guilty for feeling resentful.
Something cracked it open. A breakup, a diagnosis, a graduation, a new baby, a parent getting older. And what came up was bigger than the event. You have started to wonder whether some of this began a long time ago, in the house you grew up in.
Maybe you recently learned you have ADHD or anxiety, and it explained years of being called lazy or too much. Knowing why didn't erase the shame. You still act more organized, more calm, and more fine than you are so nobody gets frustrated with you.
Maybe you come from a family where you don't talk about this. Wanting a life that feels like yours can feel like letting everyone down, so you keep it together and keep it to yourself.
If you have been telling yourself other people have it worse, hear this from a team that does this work every day: you do not have to fall apart first to deserve support.
How we work
Therapy with us feels less like a clinical hour and more like a real conversation. We skip the jargon, ask a lot of questions, and listen before we say anything back. Then we are honest about what we notice, because you asked for someone who will tell you the truth.
We start with what is in front of you: the anxiety, the overthinking, the stress of school or work or parenting, the relationship that just ended. You leave with tools you will use this week. When you are ready, we look at where the patterns came from. The harsh voice in your head learned to talk like that somewhere. The guilt about putting yourself first came from rules you did not write. We figure out which rules you still agree with and which ones you are done carrying.
For trauma, including the kind that is hard to name because it was just how things were, our team is trained in EMDR and parts work. EMDR helps your brain process painful memories without retelling every detail. Parts work helps you get to know the part of you that keeps everyone safe, the part that is exhausted, and the part that is starting to ask what you actually want. None of them are the problem. They just need a different job.
You set the pace. You never have to explain yourself perfectly. However it comes out is fine.
Our Approach
Therapy in English, Spanish, or Spanglish
Neurodivergent-affirming care that welcomes your brain as it is
LGBTQ+ affirming care for all of who you are
Trauma-informed therapy that moves at your pace
Honest talk about real life, family, and culture
Room to show up messy, because connection is what heals
Therapy Services That Meet You Where You Are
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy for adults navigating anxiety, grief, life transitions, identity exploration, and emotional overwhelm (including the kind you hide really well).
EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy with trauma-informed clinicians, to help you process childhood trauma and past experiences so they stop running your day-to-day.
Teen & Family Therapy
Therapy for teens and young adults navigating anxiety, panic, ADHD, school and life transitions, identity, and family dynamics, with bilingual care in English and Spanish.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy for partners who keep having the same argument, feel more like roommates than a team, or are rebuilding trust.
We Accept Insurance for Therapy Services
Meet Our Therapists
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Meet Our Therapists 〰️
Learn more about Adriana
Founder. EMDR intensives, immigration evaluations, clinical supervision.
Learn more about Salvador
Trauma and EMDR, teens and young adults. English y español.
Learn more about Melissa
First-gen life, anxiety, transitions. English y español.
Learn more about Veronica
Anxiety and overthinking, ADHD, moms and eldest daughters.
Learn more about Kelly
Neurodiversity-affirming care, teens, parents and families.
We are five clinicians, most of us bilingual, and all of us committed to therapy that understands your culture, your family, and your real life. Read our stories, trust your gut, and pick the person who feels like someone you could actually talk to.
Questions about therapy?
Click below for answers to our clients’ most common questions
You don’t have to navigate this alone.
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply ready for something to shift, therapy can be a space to slow down, make sense of things, and feel supported.
We have partnered with Mentaya to help clients use their out-of-network benefits to save money on therapy. Use this tool below to see if you qualify for reimbursement for our services.