Jennifer Esquivel-Parker

Hello and welcome! There is so much I want to share with you!

I acknowledge that finding a therapist can sometimes feel overwhelming because you want to find a good fit, someone who “gets” you, so I thank you for being here.

I identify as a Latinx, cis gender woman, feminist, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ ally, and spiritual. I am the granddaughter of immigrants from Mexico and the daughter of working class parents. Before coming to Marriage and Family Therapy, I earned a Master’s degree in Women’s Studies, and wrote my thesis on the jurisprudence of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I am aware of the dominant societal structures, narratives, expectations and pressures that can impact your story and how you live it. I look forward to being alongside you as you write a preferred story – one that is fully authored by you.

Prior to focusing on Marriage and Family Therapy, I worked for close to nineteen years in higher education leadership, advising and mentoring college students at a public university in Southern California. The relationships I fostered with students and the stories they shared with me inspired me to move into Marriage and Family Therapy. Like my work with the students, my therapy work is filled with compassion, empathy and understanding. And while there may sometimes be difficult conversations and tears in our work, I also invite in laughter, lightness and joy.

I am currently scheduling online and in-person appointments. I am available Mondays- Thursdays, and Saturdays.

It would be a privilege to partner with you and build a relationship based on understanding, trust and respect. I provide a culturally-sensitive, non-judgmental space that honors your experiences, knowledge and strengths to work on what you might currently be encountering in life and what you would like to explore. Using Narrative Therapy practices and Solution-Focused foundations, I work in a collaborative and compassionate way that puts you at the center, in order to support you and your goals. I journey alongside you, as we carve a path of hope, possibilities and peace.

You are not the challenges you are experiencing, nor are you defined by them. In our sessions, we'll collaborate on what is possible and what can be.