Relational, Somatic & Attachment Therapy
In-person psychotherapy in the East Bay, CA and online throughout California
Psychotherapy for a regulated nervous system, better relationships, and a well-loved life.
You don’t have to become someone new to thrive.
You’ve built a life, developed ways of coping, and perhaps already done a great deal of reflection or therapy. You may know the origins of your patterns—and still find yourself meeting the same places in relationships, intimacy, grief, or transition.
Depth-oriented therapy invites us beyond insight alone.
Through relational, somatic, and attachment-focused work, we become curious about what happens in the present moment: the patterns that emerge between you and others, what your body has learned to hold, and the ways you learned to protect connection.
This is therapy for people who want to know themselves more deeply—not because something is wrong with them, but because they sense there is more to who they are and how they want to live.
If you’re curious about what might become possible through this kind of work, I invite you to schedule a free 20-minute consultation to see if working together feels like the right fit.
Hi, I’m Maria.
Clients come to me simply not to be judged. I bring warmth, curiosity, depth, and directness into my work, helping people realize all parts of them are equally welcome.
I’m interested not only in what happened to you, but in who you are underneath the ways you’ve learned to survive and belong—and in helping you reconnect with the parts that already know the way forward.
How I can support you
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Anxiety can show up as constant overthinking, worry, perfectionism, difficulty relaxing, or feeling like your nervous system is always on alert. Therapy for anxiety can help you understand what your mind and body are protecting you from, regulate your nervous system, and develop a greater sense of safety within yourself.
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Trauma and attachment wounds can show up as difficulty trusting, fear of rejection or abandonment, people-pleasing, emotional distance, or repeating painful patterns in relationships. Through trauma-informed, somatic and attachment-based therapy, we can work with these patterns while helping your nervous system develop a deeper sense of safety and connection.
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Relationship struggles can show up as difficulty trusting, fear of vulnerability, conflict, people-pleasing, choosing unavailable partners, or losing yourself in relationships. Relationship and attachment therapy can help you understand these patterns and build greater capacity for intimacy, boundaries, communication, and connection.
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Struggles with self-worth can appear as self-criticism, comparison, perfectionism, difficulty receiving love, or uncertainty about who you are outside of other people's expectations. Therapy can help you explore the experiences that shaped your identity and reconnect with a more grounded and authentic sense of self.
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Grief can follow the death of someone we love, the end of a relationship, a changing identity, or the loss of a life we thought we would have. Grief therapy offers space to process loss while helping you remain connected to yourself, your relationships, and the life continuing to unfold around you.
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Sometimes nothing is obviously wrong, yet life feels flat, disconnected, lonely, or strangely unfulfilling. Therapy can help us slow down and explore what may be underneath that feeling—old adaptations, unmet needs, disconnection from the body, or parts of yourself that haven't had enough room to emerge.
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Major life transitions—career changes, relationship shifts, parenthood, separation, relocation, loss, or periods of personal transformation—can unsettle even a strong sense of identity. Therapy can provide space to understand what is changing, grieve what is ending, and move toward what comes next with greater clarity.
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You may have built a life that once fit you and realize that it no longer does. Therapy can become a space for exploring who you are becoming, what you want to leave behind, and how you want to live the next chapter of your life with greater freedom, meaning, and intention.
Therapy Services
Explore individual psychotherapy, including relational, somatic, and attachment-based approaches, offered in person in the East Bay and virtually throughout California
Insurance and Fees
I accept select insurance plans, private pay, and can provide superbills for out of network reimbursement. Learn more about fees, insurance coverage, cancelation policies, and scheduling.
FAQ
Have questions before getting started? Learn more about figuring out right fit, how to know if it’s working, and what you can expect from our work together.
Reserve a Consultation
Wondering if we might be a good fit? I offer a complimentary 20 min phone consultation: