This world throws so much at us, sometimes we just need to be reminded we have support and are not in it alone. Whatever you are dealing with, I’m here to help create a safer space for you to do the work of healing and growing. I believe in the dialectic – that we are perfect as we are, and we have things we need to change in order to live the lives we desire.
In our sessions together, we will integrate evidence-based practices with our respective wisdom and intuition. We may also bring in art, music, movement, tarot/divination, or other practices to support our work together. You will have the option of setting intentions (aka “doing homework”) between sessions.
Who do I work with?
I am BDSM and kink-affirming, sex-worker allied, and also work with clients exploring ethical non-monogamy and earth-based and alternative spiritualities. I am an out and proud member of the queer, trans, kink, ethical non-monogamy, and Reclaiming witchcraft communities.
The majority of my clinical experience has been focused on working with adults and adolescents navigating depression, anxiety, grief/loss, trauma, intersectional oppression, chronic mental illness, chronic pain, and addiction.
My Approach
As a therapist, my approach is informed by a liberatory framework and radical mental health approaches. We care for ourselves in order to get free and channel our energies into building a better world and a life aligned to our values. This involves finding creative and courageous ways to heal our personal, ancestral, and collective trauma and to hold the infinite contradictions we face daily.
I am trained in a number of treatment modalities and frameworks, including:
- Attachment-based Therapy
- Expressive Arts Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-centered Therapy
- Seeking Safety
- Somatic Parts Work
- Stages of Change
- Trauma-focused Therapy
I have also begun training in Internal Family Systems and Emotionally Focused Therapy. I incorporate an anti-oppression-focused Narrative Therapy lens, recognizing that we can shape the stories that shape our understanding of ourselves. And as a trained yoga teacher, I have experience integrating movement and somatic awareness into clinical work. We will weave together what makes sense in each session and each moment.
Through every type of work I do, I strive to be a part of bringing greater equity, access, and understanding to my communities, to reducing stigma and barriers, and to providing quality care.
Licensure
Rebecca Toranneasa Ailisheva, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
#86702, California