Individual Therapy with Arianna Penalba
626.824.8242If you are looking for support to move through something difficult or simply just want to take care of your mental health then you have come to the right place.
First and foremost, I want to validate your courage and pro-active decision to seek a therapist. I know it can be a daunting process and for some of you may even be taboo in your culture.
Of course I believe that there are serious mental health disorders that require extensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment. However, that is not my specialty or area of expertise. Most of my clients are people that have endured trauma that results in symptoms like anxiety or lack of motivation/feeling stuck. If you are ready to level up, process trauma, gain coping skills, improve your relationships…then I’m your therapist!
If you decide to work with me we’ll start with a thorough assessment in order to get a clear picture and establish therapy goals. Depending on your goals some of the things we will cover in our sessions are psycho-education, book/video recommendations, coping skills, communication skills, trauma processing and more. You can think of it as a tailored process that will support you on your journey of growth and healing.
I absolutely love working with motivated individuals who are ready to do the work to become the best version of themselves.
Although I am trained in many different modalities and approaches, the most important one to me is being client-centered. Countless research has shown that therapy outcomes are highly correlated with the therapeutic relationship (meaning how comfortable a client feels with their therapist). With this being said I fully understand and accept that I won’t be the therapist for everyone. The best way to begin to assess for this is to schedule a consultation. If you move forward with scheduling your first session, I recommend you make a decision about continuing to work with me after your first few sessions.
SPECIALTIES
Individual Therapy
Please know that if you choose me to be your therapist I will treat you as the expert in your own life and will honor our work together. As a team, we will collaborate on how best to approach your goals and one thing you can always expect from me is compassion and honesty.
Insurance
I’m moving away from insurance because I don’t believe there’s always a diagnosis that is tailored to or can fully describe what my clients are experiencing. In fact, their reactions to trauma or stress are usually very appropriate! I’m also not convinced that labels help us to get unstuck.
Individual Therapy
I usually recommend weekly sessions to get started, but again depending on your needs and preferences, we’ll decide as a team things like frequency of sessions and duration. A typical session is 50 minutes, but shorter or longer sessions can be scheduled and pro-rated as appropriate. For many of my clients, we can start to space sessions to every other week or even monthly as they get closer to their goals and move into a maintenance phase.
Regular Fees
$150* per 50 minute session
*Sliding scale is available depending on your financial situation but $150 is a very competitive rate for LA and my level of expertise.
$150
Current Special Offer:
3 Sessions for $375 (new clients only)
$375