Maryana Helu

My name is Maryana Helu and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I have been licensed since 2016, with a Master's in Marital and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University.

My work centers on adults whose childhood experiences resurface in their partner, parenting, or work relationships. What shows up as depression, anxiety, or stress in your day-to-day life often has roots that go back what you learned about relationships as a child. Traumatic childhood experiences have a way of coming up in the present, especially when you are under a lot of pressure or stress.

My goal is to help you process what is coming up at the source, not just manage the symptoms. My practice is telehealth-based and serves clients throughout California.

I look forward to seeing if we are a good fit.

I work with a lot of clients who have quietly carried depression, anxiety, or unprocessed trauma for years. I also work with parents navigating major life transitions while struggling with their own history of childhood adversity. I prioritize building a collaborative and open relationship with you because I believe it is important for you to feel safe while trying new and hard things. My approach draws from Person-Centered Therapy, Attachment Theory, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Strengths-Based techniques. I tailor my methods to each client and where they are right now. Whatever brought you here, I meet you exactly where you are and we build from there.

Our first session is a chance to get to know each other. I want to learn what brought you to therapy, what has been most challenging lately, and what change you are hoping our time together will help with. I will also share how I work and what you can expect from our sessions. You do not need to have everything figured out before we meet. Just showing up is the first step.