Culturally responsive therapy for Walnut Creek adults, couples, teens, and families.
Therapists in Berkeley, California
Therapy in Berkeley, CA:
a calm space to slow down
Tonalli Therapy & Consulting serves Berkeley and the surrounding community with bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally responsive therapy. We work with adults, couples, teens, and families navigating anxiety, life transitions, identity, school pressure, intergenerational patterns, and the kind of high-functioning overwhelm that often goes unspoken in this part of the East Bay.
Our team — Adriana Martínez, LCSW and Sal Avila, AMFT | APCC — sees clients in-person at our Berkeley office, and virtually anywhere in California via secure telehealth.
Therapy for teens and families in Berkeley
Berkeley teens carry a lot. The school district’s academic pressure, college-prep stress, social comparison, identity exploration, and the quiet weight of family expectations all add up.
At Tonalli, we offer teen and adolescent therapy that meets young people where they are — without pathologizing normal development. Sessions can include academic stress, anxiety, identity work, family communication, and processing trauma.
For younger children, Sal specializes in working with kids and pre-teens. For older teens and young adults, Adriana, and Sal both see clients depending on fit.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a research-supported approach for trauma, anxiety, and unresolved past experiences. Adriana is EMDR-certified, and we offer EMDR both in-person in Berkeley and online for clients anywhere in California.
If you've felt like talk therapy alone isn't quite shifting something — old patterns, body-level anxiety, things that "should" feel resolved but don't — EMDR may be a good fit.
EMDR and trauma therapy for Berkeley residents
Bilingual therapy in Spanish and English
Tonalli is one of the few practices in the Berkeley area offering true bilingual care. Adriana and Sal both provide therapy in Spanish and English, especially for first-generation, Latina/e/x, and bicultural adults and families. Therapy is offered in the language that helps you express yourself most fully — including code-switching, when that's what feels honest.
Communities we serve
Beyond Lafayette, we work with clients across Lamorinda and the East Bay:
Lafayette: Burton Valley, Happy Valley, Reliez Valley, Springhill, downtown Lafayette
Walnut Creek: Tonalli's home office
Moraga: including the Saint Mary's area
Berkeley and Oakland: in-person nearby; full California reach for telehealth
How sessions work
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Tonalli Therapy & Consulting Office
2001 Addison Street, Suite 300
Berkeley, CA 94704
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Secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth available anywhere in California.
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We don't directly bill insurance, but we accept HSA/FSA and can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement. We are also in the process of credentialing with Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Optum, and Medi-cal
You don't have to have everything figured out before reaching out. We offer a free 15-minute consultation so you can get a feel for the fit.