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Deniss Pleiner

Therapist(she/her/ella)
10 years of experience
  • Virtual & in-person
  • Anxiety, Family issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy

Great to meet you!

I help individuals and couples heal from anxiety, burnout, resentment, and generational trauma through deep, psychoanalytical work.

I combine exploring the "why" behind your struggles with practical tools like somatic practices, journaling, and boundary-setting that you can use immediately. If you want to understand yourself—not just manage symptoms—I can help.

My approach to therapy

I specialize in working with individuals and couples who are ready to go deep—people tired of surface-level solutions and hungry for real, lasting change.

I help clients struggling with anxiety, burnout, boundary-setting, inner child healing, intergenerational trauma, and the work of finding their way back to themselves after years of people-pleasing or disconnection.

I also work with couples navigating resentment, communication breakdowns, and the hard work of rebuilding connection and trust. If you're someone who wants to understand why you struggle, not just how to cope better, we'll likely be a good fit.

What you can expect from me

During our first session, we start with what feels the most urgent or pressing to you: I'll gather information about what is happening for you now and work from there.

We may go back and learn about your past or we might stay in the present but either way, you'll start to make connections about yourself and your life.

I'll also introduce you to a brief somatic tool and we'll plan our next session topic.

As we continue to work together we'll develop goals, strategies for managing your symptoms, and help you to a place where you feel balanced and confident in yourself.

About me

  • I identify as
    Latinx, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Solution Oriented, Holistic, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    10 years of experience
  • Training
    MA (Master of Arts) at Pacific Oaks College
  • License type
    LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) (California)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Family issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues
  • More specialties
    Stress management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Maternal mental health, Trauma
  • Therapy methods
    Psychoanalytic, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Somatic, Attachment Based, Psychodynamic, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Family Focused Therapy (FFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment Based Family Therapy
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English, Spanish
  • Location
    3080 Olcott Street D 235
    Santa Clara, CA 95054