Online IFS Therapy in Los Angeles and across California for Trauma, Attachment Wounds, and Burnout
YOU’RE TIRED OF holding it all together.
You’re seen as strong, competent, and driven, but inside you feel like you’re drowning. You’re great at taking care of others, but struggle to put yourself first or express your needs. You’re spent years understanding your patterns and analyzing why you feel the way you do—but still the same problems keep cropping up, no matter how hard to try to change them.
You’re tired of the direction your life is moving and yet feel powerless to change it. You want to be able to set boundaries or be assertive without guilt or fear of disappointing others. You’re exhausted from putting on a brave face and working so hard just to get by. Deep down, you want fulfilling relationships where you feel truly seen, supported, and understood exactly as you are.
Maybe YOU’RE…
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You may understand intellectually what happened to you, but you still feel its effects in your body, relationships, self-esteem, or sense of safety. You still struggle with feelings of inadequacy, self-judgment, and shame, and may minimize what happened and tell yourself that others have it worse.
It’s hard to trust yourself and others, and you often feel like you’re on shaky ground. A part of you says you should be “over it” by now, and you feel ashamed that you can’t move forward.
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You want to understand why you keep ending up in relationships that leave you feeling unfulfilled, lonely, and hurt. You seem to attract and be drawn to people who aren’t good for you, yet you feel powerless over this pattern.
You want so badly to be in a healthy relationship, but as soon as you get close to someone, your anxiety skyrockets, your boundaries go out the window, and you struggle to feel safe and trust the person you’re with. You may already be familiar with attachment theory and want to learn more about your own attachment style and how to move toward secure attachment.
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You’re capable, responsible, and used to holding everything together, but inside you're exhausted, overwhelmed, and struggling to slow down without feeling guilty. It’s hard to even know what prioritizing yourself looks like anymore, so you numb out on your phone, throw yourself into another project, or keep showing up for everyone else.
You know this isn’t sustainable, but you’ve been on autopilot for so long that an alternative doesn’t seem possible. Deep down you’re afraid of losing yourself—or losing touch with what you actually want and need.
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You’re good at intellectualizing your problems, but this isn’t helping you heal or shift ingrained patterns. Maybe you’ve tried traditional talk therapy and felt frustrated that you’re not getting the deep relief you were seeking.
You may have read about IFS and even tried out techniques on your own. You know you’re seeking an alternative approach to therapy that goes deep and offers lasting change, and you recognize you can’t do this alone. You’re feeling stuck and crave more structure and expertise from someone who really gets it.
HI, I’M ARIEL.
I believe in therapy that gets to the root.
I’m a Los Angeles-based IFS therapist specializing in trauma, attachment wounds, and burnout. I support individuals who are ready to move beyond intellectual understanding and experience deeper emotional healing.
Through IFS, we’ll slow down, get curious, and begin exploring the parts of you that feel stuck. From there, we’ll work to understand where your patterns come from, shift what’s no longer working, and create meaningful change from the inside out.
MY SPECIALTIES
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The effects of trauma can be subtle but insidious. You might struggle with constant self-doubt, feel anxious or disconnected in relationships, or have moments of emotional overwhelm or numbness. Confusion is one of the biggest hallmarks of trauma: you might doubt your own experiences were real or valid, minimize harm caused to you, or blame yourself for what happened.
Through IFS therapy, we’ll slow things down and work at a pace that feels safe and tolerable for your nervous system. We’ll work to help you feel more connected to your body, understand and make sense of your past experiences, and build self-trust, compassion, and empowerment.
I have particular expertise in working with childhood relational trauma and the impact of emotionally immature parents, sexual trauma, and emotional or narcissistic abuse. Together, we’ll work to heal the wounded parts of you carrying shame, fear, or survival patterns so you can move through life with greater presence, trust, and freedom.
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Our early relationships become the template for how we connect with ourselves and others, and the dynamics we experience in childhood will inevitably show up in our romantic relationships. You might notice patterns like fear of rejection, fear of intimacy, difficulty trusting yourself or others, or struggling to set boundaries—and that no matter how much insight you have, these patterns keep showing up.
Through IFS therapy, we’ll explore the protective parts driving these patterns and begin healing the attachment wounds at their root. Over time, this work can help you feel more secure, connected, and confident in your relationships with both yourself and others.
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We live in a capitalist culture that praises and normalizes overworking and shames and judges slowing down, mindfulness, and presence. And yet the impact on our nervous systems and bodies is enormous.
Separating your self-worth from productivity and slowing down may feel hard, or even unsafe, to some of your parts. Through IFS therapy, this slowing down becomes a radical act of self-love. We’ll explore the parts of you that feel pressure to hold everything together and work with them to feel safe loosening their grip so you can move through your life with more presence, joy, creativity, and authenticity.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is a non-pathologizing approach rooted in the belief that our inner world is made up of different “parts” that develop to protect us and help us survive.
Through trauma and other painful life experiences, these parts can take on extreme roles—like overworking, shutting down, people-pleasing, or self-criticism—and become burdened with shame, fear, or limiting beliefs. Together, we’ll approach these parts with curiosity and compassion so we can begin shifting unhelpful patterns, healing emotional wounds at their root, and restoring greater connection, trust, and balance within yourself.
START YOUR
healing journey:
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Reach Out
You can schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation here. During this call, I’ll answer any questions you may have about me or the process of therapy, and discuss what to expect from our sessions together. If we are a good fit, we’ll move forward with scheduling our first appointment.
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Get to work
We’ll meet weekly, biweekly, or for weekly extended sessions depending on your therapy goals and what would be most appropriate for your healing. We’ll work together to deepen your understanding of yourself and your parts, and help you to feel more connected to your body and emotions.
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See change
Our work together will center on building self-trust, compassion, clarity, and agency. You can expect to notice patterns shifting and more spaciousness and lightness as we work with your parts. My goal is to provide a safe container for deep healing that allows you to feel more empowered in your process of change and growth.
TAKE BACK POWER OVER OLD PATTERNS.
You deserve to feel connected to yourself and your body again. Together, we’ll work with the parts of you that carry fear, shame, and self-doubt so you can release old survival patterns and show up more fully in your life and relationships.
Ready to get started?