Ari Vinion

AMFT & APCC
Accepting Clients

~I center neaurodivergant, disabled, chronically ill, & queer community in my work to heal trauma and live fully in our bodyminds~

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in California
Supervised by Steven Tierney

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Group

About My Clients

Whatever brings my clients to me, I want to support them in feeling whole. This can mean learning how to safely unmask your Autism or ADHD, how to heal traumas old and new, how to learn new ways to approach challenges without shame, or how to bring compassion to chronically ill bodyminds. My young clients enjoy my playful interventions that help them feel confident and proud of being uniquely themselves. My adult clients are redelivered to tackle challenges without shame and ableism.

My Background and Approach

As a nurodivergant, disabled, queer, and chronically ill person myself, I work from a stance of lived as well as professional experience. I know how hard it can be to find a therapist who is interested in the full experience of living in your bodymind as opposed to trying to diagnose and fit you into interventions that 'should' work. I love collaborating with clients creatively to figure out what healing means to them and how to help them get there, and bring my wealth of somatic, mindfulness, and trauma informed coping strategies to the task. My experiences working with adults, children of all ages, and couples in a variety of settings, from outdoor therapy to crisis stabilization to public schools has taught me first hand about navigating systems, and being a partner in supporting my client's self-advocacy.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Relational Therapy Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
Other Techniques
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Play Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
ADHD Therapists Autism Spectrum Disorder Child Issues
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Adoption Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Burnout
  • Cancer
  • Child Issues
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Infertility
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 8 years of practice
  • Rate: $150/session

Reach out to Ari