Marianela Villalta Canales

Welcome! I am Marianela Villalta Canales. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I work with adults ages 18-64 yrs old. I focus on supporting clients who might be struggling to manage stressors related to work, life transitions and changes, relationship issues and the painful impact of loss and grief. I typically work with people who feel overwhelmed because they are “on” 24/7, find it difficult to balance job and personal life. I provide psychotherapy services to those who feel anxious, restless, and worried so often that it has become their default mode. I also work with individuals who are suffering due to difficulties in their social or family relationships. I have fifteen years of experience working with diverse populations in community-based mental health agencies and I believe in the power a collaborative therapeutic process to promote growth, resilience and healing. I hope that you and I will be a good fit to work together in a therapeutic process that could provide the encouragement, awareness and clarity that you need to find your own answers and move forward.

My approach is based on a holistic and integrative perspective of our human experience, bringing into awareness body/mind responses to past or current events and relationships. My work is rooted in Somatic Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Attachment-based and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). I offer therapy in Spanish and English. I will support, accompany and guide you to develop and achieve your goals of improvement. Our work together may lead you towards more freedom, equanimity, inner integration and a better relationship with yourself and others.

I intend to create an environment of safety and support for you to deal with difficult feelings, thoughts and questions about yourself and the way your life is going. Together, we will create a therapeutic process for you to feel seen, heard and acknowledged in a nonjudgemental way.