Online Therapists in California

Holistic, mindfulness-based psychotherapy

Hi, I'm glad you're here. The choice to start therapy isn't easy, but you are not alone on this journey. We live in a cyclical world where everything ebbs and flows and at some point in our lives, we may feel stuck or face certain challenges. We will encounter obstacles, conflicts, painful transitions, grief and loss or a sense of helplessness. As a result, we may feel alone, disconnected, angry, anxious, misunderstood and confused. In a safe environment of warmth, acceptance and compassion, I will work with you to explore and confront the emotional and interpersonal challenges that are bringing you pain or holding you back. By uncovering the obstacles holding you back, you can learn to make better choices, turn goals into realities, and find a greater sense of peace, purpose and freedom. I am passionate about helping people create and maintain deeper connections, with self and others while on their path to healing. I specialize in working with adults and couples on a wide array of issues, including depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief and loss, divorce, infidelity, trauma, body image, identity and self-esteem.  While I incorporate a variety of modalities into my work, both traditional and modern neuroscience and evidence-based, I practice through a holistic lens and a mindful perspective integrating the mind, body and spirit connection.  I received my Master degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage Family Therapy and hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from UCLA. In addition, I received extensive training on mindfulness, cultural competency, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and am currently in process of obtaining a Clinical Trauma Professional Certification.  

Hi there; welcome! Let’s see if we might be a good team to support your wellness, together. Reach out for a consultation; I am happy to listen and discuss the possibilities of what healing and change can look like for you. My practice style utilizes a strengths-based, holistic, and person-centered approach to evoke the power of self, change, and healing. I strive to cultivate a safe, judgment free space where you can explore your needs for wellness and build the skills and strategies that will help you to succeed.  My goal is to act as a guide and partner. My investment in the development of strong therapeutic relationships helps me to provide tailored and responsive care to those I support. I am passionate about my work as a therapist and understand how vulnerable it can feel to take this step to initiate support. Who I work with:   Anyone seeking healing, change, symptom relief, and or support with prioritizing their wellness.  People navigating the transition of fully coming into adulthood and themselves in their 20’s and 30’s.  People cultivating and seeking acceptance for their sexual and gender identities.  Teens feeling lost and in need of a safe space for processing and building skills to cope.  I have experience working for a youth based intensive outpatient program (IOP) and welcome referrals for youth, adults, and families transitioning from higher level care programs.   Top modalities: DBT, CBT, MBCT, SFBT, insight therapy, strengths based, person centered, solution focused, social emotional psychoeducation  

Welcome! I'm Tori Smith, a licensed therapist in the South Bay of Los Angeles. I specialize in working with young professionals, graduate students, and anxious overthinkers who are feeling out of place, overwhelmed with self-doubt, and unable to trust their own decision making. I can help you discover the ways that your past experiences might be keeping you stuck and how to move beyond those patterns. With a holistic mind-body approach, I will help you find new ways to reconnect with the parts of your life that bring meaning and joy. I provide therapy to clients who are ready for change, and I specialize in treating anxiety and trauma holistically using a mind-body focus. I provide therapy online to California residents.

Welcome to Loss and Healing. My practice specializes in miscarriage grief, offering support and encouragement to women. My practice also addresses other life stressors that women can face in their lives such as depression, life changes, anxiety, and grief. In these uncertain times, we all need someone we can talk to and feel validated. I am here to listen and support. I look forward to chatting with you. Thank you. 

You’re tired from a lifetime of feeling both 'too much' and yet 'not enough'. This overwhelming shame and guilt is preventing you from enjoying healthy connections to yourself and others. You show up readily for others but will not ‘burden' them when you are in need. You try so hard to hide your sensitivity, but know deep inside that this should be a beloved asset. Are you aching to discover yourself, to experience the joy of self acceptance and healthy attachment? Is holding a scarcity mindset or living a life impacted by emotional wounds and intergenerational patterns no longer serving you? You are ready to be seen and to heal. There is help to break the painful intergenerational patterns and heal the shame you are have been carrying. Imagine, being able to communicate your needs and your inner truth to yourself and others without fear. Your journey in a BIPOC or LGBTQ+ body deserves recognition. It is time for you to fall deeply in secure, authentic love with yourself and others. I am here if you have heard the call to transform painful patterns, to embrace your sensitivity, and to develop healthy connections. If you are seeking highly personalized, virtual therapy with an intuitive, compassionate BIPOC therapist, please reach out via phone or website to schedule your first session or a complimentary 15 minute consultation.

Why am I the therapist for you? Because I’ve been there. In addition to being a therapist, I’m also a woman, business owner, wife, mother, daughter, and friend. I know firsthand the demands on modern women to balance family, career, household, and personal obligations. I know what it feels like to run yourself into the ground and question whether you’re really doing any of it well enough. I know the pain of trauma, divorce, growing up with an emotionally unavailable parent, and raising a child with special needs. I’ve struggled with anxiety, perfectionism, and feeling responsible for everyone else’s happiness and well-being. Prioritizing my own mental health and choosing to live with intention and connection to my own truth brought me a peace I had never known before. I want to help you find the same peace, healing and freedom.

I am an anxiety and attachment therapist who creates a safe space to practice intentional vulnerability. I listen and acknowledge your thoughts and feelings throughout the session, but don’t get me wrong - I am not a “sit and nod” therapist. I utilize an active and directive approach to help identify and name patterns, behaviors, or thoughts that may be holding you back from living the life you want. Treatment may also include exploration of your attachment style by discussing issues in childhood, and how they impact the way that you show up in the world today. Did you grow up with a parent that was emotionally unavailable or dismissive? Was it intentional or unintentional? These are topics that we may explore so you can see how the past is influencing your present. My job is to help you identify what triggers your fight, flight, freeze, or fawn responses, and how to soothe them. I help you see the intention behind your trauma responses, and remind you that your body is always trying to keep you safe. My focus and passions include inner child healing, reparenting yourself as an adult, generational trauma, and nervous system regulation. If you are interested in a holistic and collaborative approach to your healing, email me today for a free 15-minute consultation. You could also peep my website and see if I may be a good fit: www.evolutiontohealing.com.

I have many years experience working with clients that have anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, and many other challenges. I provide a safe, confidential, collaborative, and non-judgmental space to individuals, families, couples, and children/adolescents providing my clients with awareness, empowerment, validation, and tools to better manage life's challenges. If you are presented with life challenges or just need someone to talk to, it would be my pleasure to assist you in your journey. I currently provide Telehealth services in California and Colorado. Using evidenced-based treatment methods I work collaboratively with clients using a Person-Center approach to create a treatment plan that will help my client reach their goals and improve there mental health. Starting therapy can be scary, it takes a lot of strength to take that first step towards improving your mental health. Therapy provides you with a safe place to become more aware and grow into the person you want to be and live the life you want to be living.

At Gonzales Family Counseling, it is our honor to develop a client centered relationship in order to promote hope, healing, and accessing one's best self. We utilize an extensive collection of modalities and interventions to uniquely fit our client's goals.