Marili Arellano Alvarez

Hi, I'm Marili!

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor based in California. I believe true healing happens in the body, not just the mind. As a somatic psychotherapist, I use approaches like EMDR and Brainspotting to help clients heal trauma, make sense of how larger systems have shaped them, and reconnect with who they really are.

As an immigrant, much of who I am has been shaped by the work of belonging to two worlds without fitting neatly into either. I know what it means to want to belong somewhere that doesn't always make space for you and to hold pride in where you come from anyway. That lived experience is the root of my curiosity about people, and it shapes how I sit with clients navigating their own questions of identity, belonging, and worth.

My work is fully virtual and centers on what you need. Alongside the somatic approaches, much of what I do draws on attachment theory and parts work, understanding how your earliest relationships and the protective "parts" of you shape the patterns you live in now. Depending on what serves you, I might teach, lean on your existing strengths, or weave in mindfulness, CBT, or Gottman methods for couples. I believe the approach should fit you, not the other way around.

I specialize in trauma and PTSD, and I work with people facing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, issues of self-worth, and the relationship patterns that leave people feeling disconnected, misunderstood, or stuck in the same conflicts. Whatever you're carrying, my aim is to give you a space that's safe and without judgment.

Please read more about this on my website: mariliarellano.com

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