Elizabeth Hinojosa

Navigating generations of ancestral trauma, systemic oppression, and deep-rooted emotional wounds requires a guide who truly understands the complexity of your lived experiences. Liz is born and raised in East Los Angeles to a working-class family and a daughter of Mexican immigrants. She has been working in the mental health field for over 20 years and focuses on BIPOC women, spirituality, the indigenization of mental health, and provides affirming care for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Liz holds a master’s degree in counseling from California Institute of Integral Studies, with a concentration in expressive arts therapy (which is a combination of art, music, drama and movement therapy). She enjoys integrating Indigenous healing technology into her sessions. And is also trained in Brainspotting, which originates from EMDR and supports clients in processing traumatic experiences.

Liz’s philosophy as a healer and alchemist is to honor each experience entrusted to her by offering a nonjudgemental space filled with empathy, compassion and sense of humor. She integrates clinical expertise, creativity, authentic connection, spiritual and cultural wisdom to co-create a journey on the path to healing. She includes Narrative and Expressive Arts Therapy, and Humanistic approaches in her sessions. She often weaves traditional Toltec/Chichimeca Indigenous healing practices, alongside with attachment-based interventions to meet your needs. Liz guides clients to the depth of their soul wounds, supporting the transformation of emotional pain into sources of inner strength, and reclaiming mental and spiritual wellness.

She has worked with people who have experienced depression, anxiety, grief, healing after a toxic relationship, burnout and emotional exhaustion, life transitions, marriage problems, childhood trauma, sexual assault, dating and attachment styles, generational trauma, self-worth issues and personal growth. Liz witnesses your stories and co-creates a sacred space, walking side-by-side where you can reconnect with your truest self.

Beginning therapy is a deeply personal step. In your first session, Liz focuses on building trust, transparency, consent, and cultural understanding as the foundation for the work ahead. Together, you will explore the challenges that brought you to therapy, your history, needs, and goals at a pace that feels safe and unhurried. There is no pressure to uncover everything at once. Instead, you will collaboratively create a roadmap for healing that is in alignment with your values, strengths, and soul’s path. You deserve to feel heard, seen, and supported every step of the way.