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I specialise in helping people with mood conditions and addiction. I enjoy working with relationship, sex, and sexuality issues. I take a warm, empathic, and no-nonsense approach to therapy. I tend to be directive and involved with the goal of creating better outcomes for clients.

I began my career in mental health in the field of addiction. My clinical internship during was spent with people experiencing homelessness in Santa Monica. My second internship was spent in general private practice.

It is time to begin your healing journey, but you don't have to do it alone. I have had the profound honor of providing therapy for the past twenty years. During this time, I have supported adults and adolescents with a wide range of struggles in overcoming challenges, reclaiming their resilience and wellness, and realizing dramatic positive growth.

I'm Lina, and I'm passionate about empowering individuals on their journey to healing and growth. With a diverse background in hospital social work, outpatient mental health services, and inpatient psychiatric care, I have gained invaluable experience and insights that enable me to support a wide range of clients facing emotional and mental health challenges.

As your therapist, my purpose is to guide you to uncover your inherent potential and see the best version of you even when it may be hard to see it in yourself. I am dedicated to nurturing the vision of your ideal life while guiding you on the path to realizing your true self. I firmly believe that everyone is destined to lead a life filled that brings them joy and peace, and regardless of your background, experiences, or current perceptions of your capabilities, there is always room for self-forgiveness, self-love, and substantial personal growth.

Hello and welcome! I understand the decision to go to therapy can be overwhelming, yet here you are. I use an integrative approach that is tailored to you. I've worked with various areas that include anxiety, panic, trauma, stress management, existential crises, pregnancy loss, relationships, attachment, life transitions, divorce, and occupational stressors/performance. I have training in CBT, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, DBT, and Gottman Couples Therapy that informs my approach.

My main treatment method is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which is aimed at helping people live as full a life as possible regardless of the their circumstances. I also use other method based on the needs of the individual I'm working with. I've been a symphony musician, Navy and hospital chaplain, and began my psychology career at a state hospital. My psychology degree emphasized addiction. Due to my chaplaincy experience, I am naturally open to spiritual and religious pathways to recovery and healing, but only in accordamce with the wishes of the client.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, founder of Legato Axis, and my clinical work is informed by 30+ years as a Silicon Valley executive, bringing real-world context to my practice with individuals, couples, and complex families across diverse demographics.

My real education, however, began much earlier: I grew up in an environment where reading the emotional energy of a room was a survival necessity. That early need to understand the "unspoken" forged a deep hyper-vigilance—an ability to track patterns and find the solutions needed to move things forward. I eventually took that same focus into the high-pressure world of global industry, where I successfully navigated the same transitions and pressures my clients face today.

Today, I sit on the other side of the therapy chair. I don’t just listen to your words; I sense the complexity of the world you are carrying. In my work with couples and individuals, I act as a bridge, speaking both the language of logic and the language of emotion. This ensures that both partners feel truly seen and that we move toward real coherence.

Whether you are navigating burnout, difficult life transitions, or complex relational conflict, you don’t need to have the answers before we meet. My goal is to help you clear the noise and find a path back to peace and flow. If you are ready for this journey, I invite you to reach out for a conversation.

In my therapy practice, I’m here to truly see you and meet you where you are. I offer research-based (read: effective with positive outcomes) therapeutic approaches for individuals, families, and organizations, with a focus on creating a space where you feel understood and supported.

Explore my debut book, Stones, Flowers and Lessons Learned available at https://stonesandflowers.myshopify.com/?country=US

With a Master's in Social Work (MSW) from UC Berkeley and a PhD from UCLA, along with over 15 years as a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I bring both depth and experience to our work together.

Hi, most of my adult life has been spent working with others in the area of mental wellness. It is a passion to help others grow, learn, heal and self actualize. I am a wife, stepmother, mother and owner of 3 fur babies. Horseback riding, surfing, travel and meeting new people energize me as does a day of peace and solitude in nature.