Lina Pranata (she/her/hers)

Having worked on my own grief (particularly the loss of my father to cancer), I learned how it has helped me grow personally and professionally. I am devoted to help those who grieve in various forms, whether it's a primary loss (through death, separation/breakup/divorce) or the associated secondary loss (e.g., loss of community after moving, changes in work, life phase, identities). I hope to support you on your grief journey. No one needs to do this alone.

As a woman of color, I am particularly honored to work with other POC, LGBTQ, religious minorities, and other marginalized communities. I specialize in working with oppression of all forms (race-, gender-, sexual orientation-, religion-based), internalized oppression, and its effects (anxiety, depression, body image/eating concerns, relationship issues, etc.). I am committed to see you fully for who you are and to bear witness to your narrative.

For the past 20 years, I have worked with various forms of anxiety (e.g., worrying, panic attacks, OCD, trichotillomania). As unsettling and uncomfortable as the symptoms are, anxiety is actually your body trying to heal itself from past and current life challenges, asking us to pay attention to it. Emotional pain is inevitable in life but suffering is optional. We can work together to address your anxiety effectively with lasting resolution.

The underlying problem of human struggles is often interpersonal, whether it be due to oppression or attachment loss or neglect. To bring resolution to this, it is important to address the interpersonal disconnection to repair the rupture. This also means providing the emotional corrective experience that helps to heal the disconnection and rupture. My style in this approach is warm, relational, authentic, and transparent while prioritizing safety at all times.

I believe that our deepest emotions can help us guide you to who you really are, what you need, and what's important to you. In my emotion-focused work, I have witnessed so many transformation that would not have been possible if we stay on the superficial realms talking about thoughts/cognition. The work of connecting you with yourself again towards self-love and embodiment is what makes life worth living.

My work style is strongly influenced by feminist-multicultural-social justice frameworks, with the highest priority in understanding and empowering you, and helping you transcend past/present wounds and trauma towards a holistic wellness. This means I would like to fully see and understand you through your historical/socio-cultural backgrounds as well as your intersecting identities and how you have learned to navigate the systems. I would be honored to help you become the empowered you.

My work style is strongly influenced by feminist-multicultural-social justice frameworks, with the highest priority in understanding and empowering you, and helping you transcend past/present wounds and trauma towards a holistic wellness. This means I would like to fully see and understand you through your historical/socio-cultural backgrounds as well as your intersecting identities and how you have learned to navigate the systems. I would be honored to help you become the empowered you.