Lena Gruber (She/her/hers)

I help clients manage anxiety through a creative and body-based approach that combines art therapy, mindfulness, and practical coping strategies. Whether it's generalized anxiety, school stress, or identity-related overwhelm, I support clients in building emotional regulation and confidence in daily life.

As a trauma-informed, attachment-focused therapist, I provide supportive and specialized care for adoptees and adoptive families navigating identity, belonging, grief, and complex emotional experiences. I honor the nuanced layers of adoption, including open and closed adoptions, transracial and transcultural experiences, and major life stage transitions.

I help clients explore and heal patterns related to attachment, including trust, emotional safety, and relationship dynamics. My approach supports individuals in building healthier connections, repairing relational wounds, and developing secure, authentic bonds — whether in family, partnership, or self-connection.

I help clients explore and heal patterns related to attachment, including trust, emotional safety, and relationship dynamics. My approach supports individuals in building healthier connections, repairing relational wounds, and developing secure, authentic bonds — whether in family, partnership, or self-connection.

Grounded in attachment theory, my work focuses on helping clients explore early relational patterns and how they shape present-day emotions, behaviors, and relationships. I support clients in building secure connections—both internally and with others—through safety, consistency, and attuned therapeutic care. My training and experience with adoptees, students, and families deepen this attachment-centered lens.

My psychodynamic approach is rooted in understanding how unconscious patterns, past experiences, and inner conflicts influence current struggles. I help clients build insight into their emotional world, navigate relationship dynamics, and develop self-compassion. This orientation supports deep, meaningful change, especially for those exploring identity, intergenerational themes, and life transitions.

As a board-certified, licensed art therapist (ATR-BC, LCAT), I integrate creative expression into therapy to support healing, reflection, and personal growth. Art therapy allows clients to access feelings and insights that may be hard to put into words, and supports emotional regulation, trauma processing, and self-discovery. No artistic skill is needed—just a willingness to explore.

As a board-certified, licensed art therapist (ATR-BC, LCAT), I integrate creative expression into therapy to support healing, coping, reflection, and personal growth. Art therapy allows clients to access feelings and insights that may be hard to put into words, and supports emotional regulation, trauma processing, and self-discovery. No artistic skill is needed—just a willingness to explore.