Feel at home in your own life.
Affirming, collaborative, and genuine support grounded in trauma-informed, evidence-based practices, with respect for who you are offered virtually throughout California.
So many of us learn to perform a version of ourselves that keeps the peace, meets expectations, or just feels safe. Whether you're reconnecting with a self you lost touch with or building one for the first time, we'll explore what’s true to you together and take steps to make it happen.
Identity & Embodiment
Neurodivergence & Late Diagnosis
Getting an ADHD, ASD, or AuDHD diagnosis later in life often comes with relief and grief in the same breath and without a manual. I help clients make sense of that history, build systems that actually work for your brain, and let go of shame that was never yours to carry.
Relationships are character-building machines. However, desire and connection rarely feel simple. I teach clients to communicate better, move through conflict, and build the depth, vulnerability, and desire that make relationships worthwhile.
Relationships, Intimacy & Sex
Grief doesn't move in a straight line, and it isn't limited to death. Grief can show up after a breakup, a diagnosis, a move, or the loss of an identity you once carried. I help clients make room for grief in whatever form it takes, at whatever pace it needs, without rushing toward "moving on."
Grief
Frequently Asked Questions
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Getting started is simple. You can reach out through the contact form or schedule a free 15-minute consultation call here. On our call, we'll talk through what's bringing you to therapy, I'll answer any questions you may have and we can decide if I’m the right therapist for you.
From there, we schedule your first full session, held virtually anywhere in California through my secure confidential online video platform.
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I want you to feel like an active participant in your own growth rather than a passenger in the process. Clients tend to describe me as warm, direct, curious, collaborative, and willing to get creative when the standard approach isn't landing.
With my relational work, I'm not in the business of deciding who's right. I'm interested in helping you both uncover what's actually happening between you.
My work is informed by Humanistic, Existential, Psychodynamic Therapy, Narrative and Relational approaches. These are approaches that treat you as the expert on your own life while giving us real tools to look beneath the surface.
I am social-justice-focused and trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ and kink-aware, neurodiversity affirming, and practice from a Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective. My goal is to create a space where you can set down the roles the world hands you and figure out who you are independently of them.
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You can reach out anytime via the contact page or email me at adriana@takecaretherapy.org.
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I am out of network with most insurance companies, though many clients use their out-of-network benefits or a Superbill for partial reimbursement.
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$195 per 50-minute psychotherapy session for individuals and $225 per 50-minute session for couples. HSA/FSA accepted.
I hold a limited number of sliding-scale spots, and availability shifts depending on how many clients are currently using them. If cost is a barrier, reach out and we'll talk it through together. Your 15-minute consultation is always free.