Leah Polster (she/her/hers)

MA, LMFT
Accepting Clients

Somatic-based, holistic and integrative therapy offered virtually to clients residing across California.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California

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

About My Clients

Are you searching for deeper meaning, connection, pleasure, and joy in your life? Do you often feel overwhelmed, burned out, stuck, sad, anxious, or hopeless? You are not alone. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to lose connection with yourself and the profound wisdom held within your body. Whether you are healing from trauma, seeking greater self-understanding, or facing challenges in your relationships, I am here to support you.

My Background and Approach

I believe true healing and transformation come from a holistic approach that integrates mind, body, and spirit. By emphasizing somatic awareness, I’ll guide you in attuning to your bodily sensations, emotions, and experiences, fostering a deeper understanding of your past traumas and patterns and how they influence your present life. My therapeutic approach is holistic and integrative, informed by a diverse range of education, training and experience. I meet each individual at their unique point in their healing journey, offering a variety of therapeutic tools and techniques. My perspective is shaped by Somatic Experiencing, humanistic and depth-oriented approaches, experiential therapies, shamanic traditions, and more.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Experiential Therapy Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma Trauma Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Coaching
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • EcoTherapy
  • Energy Psychology
  • Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Expressive Art Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Family Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Hakomi
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Integral Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Nonviolent Communication
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Transpersonal Therapy
  • Wilderness Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Integrative Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Spirituality
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Issues
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Divorce
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosis and Schizophrenia
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
  • Veterans/Military Service
  • Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Judaism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 5 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $100 - 285/session

Reach out to Leah