Vitel Born (she/her)

LMFT #164737 CA, LMFT#0717002793 VA
Accepting Clients

I work with individuals who are ready for change, whether that's breaking a pattern or wanting to reconnect to who they truly are.

Marriage & Family Therapist in California

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

About My Clients

Many of the people I work with look like they have it all together — the career, the competence, the résumé — while carrying old wounds, family expectations, or a quiet sense of not quite belonging. If that's you, you're in the right place. Populations I best serve are adult children of immigrants and multicultural clients, tech professionals and high-achievers, LGBTQIA+ clients and people exploring sexuality and intimacy, and trauma survivors, especially those with complex/relational trauma.

My Background and Approach

As you are unique, support is shaped around you and what works for you. I work primarily with adult children of immigrants and immigrants, helping you balance cultural identity and self. As a Level 1 IFS practitioner, I draw on somatic, relational, and mindfulness-based approaches, using a range of therapeutic modalities and diverse backgrounds to help you. My approach blends relational therapy, attachment work, and Internal Family Systems. I'll offer compassion, and I'll also gently challenge what isn't serving you. My attachment work attunes to how early bonds leave a blueprint, and the relationship itself is the therapy. We slow down the space between you and others, trace where the patterns came from, and practice connection until security starts to feel learnable. My Humanistic lens runs through everything else. We take your whole life seriously — meaning, choice, purpose, grief — and trust that you are more than your symptoms, whatever you bring in.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) Humanistic Therapy Internal Family Systems
Other Techniques
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Existential Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Nonviolent Communication
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Philosophical Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Attachment Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma Immigration/Acculturation
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Insomnia
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Men's Issues
  • Parenting
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Sexual Problems
  • Spirituality
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues

Client Focus

Age
Pre-teens (12–14), Teens (14–18), Adults, Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals, Couples
Languages
English, Russian

Qualifications

License
LMFT #164737 CA, LMFT#0717002793 VA, State of California · #164737
Education
MA in MFT
Additional credentials
Level 1 IFS Certification
Virginia LMFT #0717002793
Years in practice
2 years
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Carelon Behavioral Health Plan
  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
I offer online counseling in the following states:

Hours & Availability

Monday 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Tuesday 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Friday 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

At A Glance

  • Experience: 2 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Russian
  • Rate: $250 - 300/session
  • Sliding scale: Available on request

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