Patricia James (she/her, they/them)

AMFT, APCC
Accepting Clients

Are you feeling isolated by overwhelming emotions or stuck in unhealthy, even harmful patterns? I can help you feel more free and connected

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in Studio City, CA
Supervised by Cristal Cunningham, LMFT

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

About My Clients

Everyone deserves a life worth living. Memories of past trauma and chronic invalidation can contribute to Overwhelming Emotions, Anxiety, and Depression and get in the way of connection and communication in your relationships. If you're ready to learn how to better navigate current emotional distress and process and resolve problems rooted in past experiences, we can work together to build a plan to manage emotions in the present and uncover glimmers of hope to move toward a brighter future

My Background and Approach

Research supports that strong rapport and safe emotional connection are the richest soil for emotional healing. I bring radical genuineness and, when appropriate, a sense of humor to the serious task of healing. I have extensive training in trauma-informed, time-tested, and evidenced-based methods centered in Mindfulness, Somatic and Relational awareness including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), DBT-PTSD, EMDR, and DBT for Couple/Families, and Gottman Relationship Therapy Drawing on these modalities, we will collaborate to create a personalized Trauma-Informed therapy experience, and help you uncover more balance and peace in body, mind, and spirit, and relationship with others, improve day to day experience, and build skills to navigate life's for most painful moments. I allow and encourage clients to embrace their authentic selves. Individualized healing that acknowledges and honors cultural and societal influences.

My Values as a Therapist

I am firmly rooted in Anti-Racist Intersectional Feminism. Queer Ally, Sex Positive, and welcome working with all relationship structures including couples, poly, and ENM. Everyone deserves a life worth living. I work with Individuals, Couples, Polycules, CoParents, Families, Creative Partners, Bands, and Groups. Let's work together to help you feel at home in your authentic self and more open to connection with others.Asking for help is tough, but building a healthier, more compassionate relationship with yourself, others, and your nervous system is even tougher without support. I've helped clients uncover their light and can help you, too. Lived experience as a performer gives me insight into the challenges you might face as a creative professional, and my experiences as a parent and parent educator have equipped me with the skills to support you in your parenting journey. You've already taken the hardest step. Don't stop now! In-person, telehealth. Let's Chat!

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trauma Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Contemplative Therapy
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Sex Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Personality Disorders Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Relationship Issues
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Sexual Problems
  • Spirituality
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 4 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Deutsch
  • Rate: $250 - 375/session

Info

Email Patricia
11846 Ventura Blvd
Suite 204
Studio City, CA 91604
1910 W. Sunset Blvd
Suite 800
Echo Park, CA 90026

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