Relationship & Dating Therapy for Women in Los Angeles, California
Relationship therapy can help you build healthier, more fulfilling relationships with yourself and the people you care about. As a relationship therapist in Los Angeles, I focus on helping women understand their attachment patterns, communication styles and limiting beliefs that influence the way they connect with others.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
Relationship therapy may be right for you if …
The relationships we have with others can be one of the greatest sources of connection, joy and fulfillment. But they can just as easily also bring up some of our deepest and most painful wounds. If you find yourself struggling in your relationships or wishing that they felt different than they do today, you’re definitely not alone.
You find yourself repeating relationship patterns that leave you feeling hurt, disconnected or unfulfilled
You’re always worried that people you love will leave or pull away
You find yourself withdrawing, shutting down or avoiding difficult conversations
You have difficulty setting boundaries and prioritize others’ needs over your own
You struggle with your relationship with yourself and things like self-esteem, self-worth, self-respect feel challenging
You lose touch with yourself, your interests & your goals when you're in a relationship
You struggle to maintain relationships with family, friends and romantic partners
You tend to overthink texts, conversations, plans or people’s perception of you
You struggle with honest communication, conflict or expressing your needs
You struggle to navigate the dating scene without getting swept away too quickly
CHANGE IS POSSIBLE
Relationship therapy for women in Los Angeles can help!
Navigating dating and creating a healthy, fulfilling relationship (whether that’s romantic, with friends or with family) can definitely be tricky! If you’re tired of dealing with the negative fallout of repeating relationship patterns in your life, therapy can help you create the change you’d like to see.
Together, we can work to understand things like your attachment style and how past experiences are influencing how you show up in your relationships. We’ll work to help you create a stronger and healthier relationship with yourself, so you can show up in your relationship with others feeling more able to communicate authentically, be vulnerable and set boundaries when needed.
ABOUT ME
Hi! I’m Rachel, a relationship therapist in Los Angeles helping women create the fulfilling relationships they desire.
Maybe you've found yourself repeating the same relationship patterns or wondering why healthy, secure relationships feel so difficult to build. You may long for that soul-deep connection but find yourself getting caught in cycles of people-pleasing, overthinking, avoidance and fear of abandonment. If any of that sounds familiar, you're definitely not alone.
Our relationships, with ourselves, and others are challenging, nuanced, and sometimes confusing! My own desire to improve my relationship with myself and others was one of the key reasons I started doing my own self work, going to therapy, and also what inspired me to become a relationship therapist. On my own journey, I discovered that healing wasn't about being a “perfect” person or finally finding the "perfect" partner. It was about understanding myself better, the patterns I had developed, learning where they came from and creating a healthier relationship with myself first so that I could learn to show up differently.
Today, I help women across Los Angeles and California better understand the patterns shaping their relationships with romantic partners, family, friends and themselves. Together, we'll explore the beliefs and attachment patterns that may be keeping you stuck, strengthen your self-understanding and your ability to communicate your needs and set healthy boundaries so you feel confident in building authentic and fulfilling relationships.
MY APPROACH
Holistic relationship therapy for women in Los Angeles who want to heal their relationship with themselves and others
I believe that healing happens through relationships. The therapeutic relationship we build together can become a safe space to experience what healthy connection actually feels like. A connection based on trust, honesty, vulnerability and open communication. My goal is that as you begin to feel seen, understood and supported in our work together, you'll naturally begin carrying those experiences into your relationships outside of therapy.
My work is primarily grounded in Attachment-based and Relational Therapy. Together, we'll explore how your earliest relationships may have shaped the way you connect with others today, identify your attachment style and better understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck. From there, we'll work toward building more secure, fulfilling relationships by developing healthier ways of communicating, setting boundaries and learning how to respond to conflict differently.
While many women come to therapy because of challenges in their romantic relationships, my work extends far beyond dating or marriage. The same patterns often show up in our relationships with friends, family members, colleagues and (perhaps most importantly) in the relationship we have with ourselves.
MY PROCESS
What to expect from relationship therapy with me
Every therapy journey looks a little different and there's no "right" way to do therapy. Whether you're coming to therapy for the first time or returning after time away, I'll meet you where you are and guide you through the process with compassion and care.
1. Getting to know each other
I always offer a complimentary 20-min consultation on the phone so you can meet me, talk about what brings you to therapy, ask any questions you may have and decide whether we would be a good fit moving forward.
2. Building a foundation of trust
Our first few sessions together will mainly focus on getting to know you and what life looks like for you. My main goal is to establish a relationship where you feel safe enough to be completely yourself - no fear or judgement.
3. Finding immediate relief
Once our relationship is established, we’ll shift focus to helping you navigate what you’re currently struggling with most. I’ll share practical tools and coping skills that you can use to navigate tricky emotions and regulate your nervous system.
4. Understanding the deeper patterns
As your day-to-day mental health improves, we’ll start exploring some of the deeper experiences, relationships and beliefs that have shaped who you are and how you move through the world so you can achieve meaningful, long-lasting change.
5. Growing through life's seasons
For some women, therapy becomes more than just a place to work through a single challenge. Our therapeutic relationship becomes a consistent space for support and growth throughout all of life’s different chapters - from first entering womanhood to becoming a mother and beyond.
RELATIONSHIP THERAPY FAQS
Still got questions about relationship therapy?
The process of starting therapy can feel daunting so it’s entirely normal to have questions. Here you’ll find some answers to common relationship-related questions. For more information on fees, insurance and more, check out my full FAQ page.
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My relationship therapy is for individuals only. While we'll spend time exploring your relationships, the focus is on helping you better understand yourself, your attachment patterns, your communication style and the ways you relate to others. Lasting changes in relationships often begin with a deeper understanding of yourself.
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Not at all. Relationship therapy can be helpful whether you're single, dating, in a long-term relationship, married or navigating a breakup. The work isn't only about romantic relationships either. It also includes your relationships with family, friends, colleagues and perhaps most importantly: yourself.
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Absolutely. The relationship you have with yourself influences every other relationship in your life. Therapy can help you develop greater self-awareness, self-compassion, healthier boundaries and a stronger sense of confidence, making it way easier to build authentic connections with others as well.
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Attachment patterns aren't a life sentence. While they often develop early in life, they're capable of changing through new experiences, supportive relationships, and intentional therapeutic work. My goal isn't to give you a label, but to help you better understand yourself and develop more secure ways of relating to both yourself and others.
GETTING STARTED
Take the first step on your relationship journey
If you’re interested in getting started, have questions that aren’t answered here or would like to meet me, I invite you to reach out and schedule a free consultation. No pressure to commit, just a chance for us to get to know each other and see if we would be a good fit.