Hello, and thanks for stopping by! Taking that step is a big deal.

 

My name is Louise, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I'm here to help you get to know a more authentic and present version of yourself, through the unique lens of your experiences. Sometimes, we just need someone to see us as we are, and to help us understand all the different parts of ourselves- in order to live our best lives. I work within the context of a respectful, safe, client-centered therapy space, in order to make room for growth and healing, understanding and clarity.

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I graduated from California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco with a Master of Arts in Integral Counseling Psychology, and I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Florida, Gainesville.  I've been practicing psychotherapy since 2012. I am licensed in California and Texas, and based in Galveston, Texas.

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My practice integrates a mind, body, spirit approach to healing. I find that a felt sense of safety and a regulated nervous system is inherent to the process, and that when we feel safe and seen, we are able to discover and understand things about ourselves we might not have thought possible, yet. 

 

I became a therapist because I delight in seeing how people express themselves!  I'm a lifelong artist who uses multiple media to express myself-painting, dance, music, play. Whatever your medium, expressing oneself in an authentic way, while navigating your life, is healing. Let's see what lights you up!

 

I've had the honor of working with individuals, couples, kids, and families in the therapy room since 2012, in both private practice and agency settings, before starting Flipside Mental Health. 

 

I have a deep understanding of  issues that arise around adoption, foster care, kinship care, and other relationships within families that are not "traditional" nuclear family systems. I appreciate that families can look a lot of different ways.​

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 Some of the issues I can help with:

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• Depression

• Anxiety and Phobias

• Issues that come up around adoption, foster care, kinship care, or other non-traditional family systems

• Relationship Issues 

• Life Transitions

• Family difficulties

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Complex PTSD

• Professional/Career Issues

• College/Graduate School Issues

• Stress Management

• Navigating the world as a neurodivergent person

• Attachment

• Spirituality

• Gender Identity Support

• LGBTQ issues

• Grief and loss