Your Neighborhood Home for HEALING and GROWTH

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individual therapy and parent support for young adults, teens, and their families in person and online in santa monica and the surrounding los angeles area

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Hi, I’m Alexa

Owner and founder of The Therapy House California.

I am a trauma-informed therapist that’s passionate about helping young adults and teens feel understood, supported and more confident in who they are.

I bring over five years of experience in trauma-informed work with young adults and teens, a graduate degree from USC, and a therapy dog named, Stevie to every session.

Learn more about my journey

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Supporting you through your teens and twenties

DEPRESSION THERAPY, ANXIETY MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS THERAPY

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Let’s face it. Being a teen today isn’t easy, and the transition into adulthood in our twenties isn’t always easier. Navigating this time in our lives can make us feel a hundred different ways.

You may feel:

  • Worried about everything

  • Wired or glued to your screen before bed

  • A nagging feeling of sadness that you can’t explain

  • Fiery bursts of anger that you can’t control (and maybe regret later)

  • Disconnected from your family and friends

  • Lack of confidence

  • Struggles with food or body image

  • People-pleasing or perfectionistic tendencies are controlling your life

Therapy can help you figure out why you are feeling this way, and most importantly, how to change it. I’m here to support you through those changes and help things start to feel a little bit lighter.

How I can help

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    Internal Family Systems (IFS)

    IFS is a trauma-informed therapy that helps you understand and build a relationship with your inner parts, creating space for deep and meaningful change.

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    CBT

    CBT is a straightforward approach that helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. By recognizing unhelpful patterns, you learn practical tools to shift them.

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    Expressive Arts Therapy

    Art therapy allows your brain to express emotions without limits, helping you gain a deeper understanding of your inner self than talk-therapy can alone.

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    Brainspotting

    Brainspotting processes traumatic memories at a deeper level than talk-therapy, making a lasting change on how it affects your daily life.

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Try a mini session for free to see if I’m the right fit for you.

There’s no commitment, pressure, or obligation.

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