In-Person Therapy in Long Beach + Online Therapy Throughout California & Florida
Focused, deep, and nurturing therapy for people ready to change how they show up in relationships
Welcome! I'm NicoleUsing a blend of EMDR, parts work, and attachment therapy, we work beneath the surface to create real, lasting change.
You’re probably here because you value love and relationships deeply.
But lately, you are soo tired.
Tired of being let down, not getting your needs met, but also questioning what you are allowed to need.
Tired of doubting yourself, being constantly on edge, and wonder if it’s even possible to have relationships that make you feel at ease.
Maybe your relationship has unexpectedly ended or come to a big block, and you’re unsure how to get through this chapter.
And maybe deep down there is a part of you that fears… “What if I can’t work through this” and “What if I end up alone?”
You've tried to feel better, understand why… but you are not ready to give up just yet…
In our sessions, we slow down those “what if’s”, grow understanding, and ease the fears. So you can see yourself moving from self-blame and helplessness into confidence and self-trust.
You don't have to know if it's possible right now. You just need space to stop carrying it alone.
My Specialties
Breakup Recovery
For people whose hearts are hurting and who are trying to make sense of what happened while finding their way back to themselves.
You're struggling to stop thinking about things from the past and moving forward
You feel rejected, blindsided, or stuck in grief.
You want to rebuild trust, confidence, self-worth, and hope for the future.
Healing Relationship Patterns and Trauma
For people who are tired of repeating the same painful relationship dynamics and want to create healthier, more secure connections.
You find yourself people-pleasing, overthinking, or fearing abandonment.
Past relationships continue to impact your current relationships.
You want to heal old wounds, heal from betrayal, set healthier boundaries, and feel more secure.
Dating & Healthy Relationships
For people who want to approach dating with more confidence, clarity, and self-trust.
You keep attracting emotionally unavailable partners.
Dating feels exhausting, anxiety-provoking, or hopeless and fear that you’ll end up alone.
You want to recognize healthy relationships and trust yourself in the process.
Imagine This…
You trust yourself.
Not because you have all the answers, but because you've learned how to listen to yourself. You no longer spend hours replaying conversations, wondering if you said the wrong thing or questioning your instincts. When something feels right, you lean in. When something feels off, you pay attention.
You feel more secure in your relationships.
You're no longer constantly searching for reassurance, fearing abandonment, or wondering where you stand with someone. You communicate openly, set boundaries with confidence, and choose relationships that feel safe, mutual, and fulfilling.
You know your worth.
You stop settling for potential and start paying attention to reality. You trust that your needs matter. You don't have to over-give, over-explain, or prove your value to be loved. You show up as yourself and trust that the right people will meet you there.
You can handle your emotions without being controlled by them.
Anxiety, sadness, anger, and disappointment still show up, because you're human…. but they no longer run the show. You know how to move through difficult emotions with compassion, confidence, and self-respect.
You feel hopeful about your future.
Whether you're healing from a breakup, navigating dating, or working through old relationship wounds, you feel more grounded, more confident, and more connected to yourself. You trust that you can handle whatever comes next without losing yourself in the process.
Meet Nicole
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and Certified EMDR Therapist
The goal isn't just to feel better in therapy. It's to feel better in your actual life and relationships..
Therapy with me is more than talking about what happened.
We'll work together to understand yourself, change old patterns, and build the confidence to create the relationships you want.
We'll map out your relationships so you can see patterns across family, friendships, dating, and romantic relationships that may be hard to recognize on your own.
We'll get to know the different parts of you. I'll teach you exercises to understand the parts that overthink, seek reassurance, shut down, or feel afraid of asking for too much, so you can develop more compassion for yourself instead of hating yourself for it.
We’ll actually process the parts that feel stuck. Painful memories, negative beliefs, betrayal, abandonment, or the parts you know “logical” but can’t seem to get past. Using EMDR we’ll make sure that they no longer have that emotional hold on you so you can actually move forward.
We'll practice between sessions. I'll give you practical tools and weekly challenges to help you build confidence, communicate your needs, set boundaries, and make decisions from a more grounded place.
Most importantly, we'll build your ability to access your own calm, confidence, and inner wisdom so you can carry what you learn in therapy into the rest of your life.
Services Offered
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy (50 min) for adults navigating breakups, relationship challenges, anxiety, attachment wounds, trauma, and life transitions. Together, we'll help you build confidence, emotional resilience, and healthier relationships.
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EMDR Intensives
A focused, accelerated therapy experience, ranging from 90 min to 3 hours,designed to help you process trauma, relationship wounds, and stuck patterns more deeply in a condensed format. Ideal for those looking for meaningful progress without weekly therapy sessions.
My Specialties
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Breakup Therapy
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EMDR Therapy
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Relationships & Dating
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Anxiety & Overthinking
My Approach to Relationship and Attachment Focused Therapy
I imagine you are so tired of repeating the same patterns in love and life. You crave healthy stress free relationships. You probably think of yourself as pretty self-aware, but still find yourself stuck in anxiety, anger, hopelessness, shutting down, or self-blame when things get hard.
I specialize in:
EMDR Therapy for healing the deeper relationship trauma and attachment wounds, when you “know it”, but still feel stuck
Breakup Therapy for finding peace, building inner trust, clarity, and closure to move forward with hope and optimism
IFS (Internal Family Systems) to connect and build compassion with the parts of you that are hurting or protecting
Attachment Therapy to understand your “relationship blueprint” & how your early experiences shaped the way you relate today
This isn’t just about “talking it out” or “getting over it”. This is a deeper transformation that will last for LIFE! So you don’t have to keep managing your pain by avoiding, overthinking, or people-pleasing ever again!
Frequently Asked Questions
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I specialize in EMDR therapy, trauma and attachment-focused therapy, breakup therapy, relationship anxiety, anxious attachment, dating anxiety, painful relationship patterns, and overthinking. My approach is relational, collaborative, and trauma-informed, incorporating EMDR, parts work/IFS-informed techniques, nervous-system regulation, and other evidence-based approaches based on your needs.
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain process distressing experiences and memories that may still feel emotionally “stuck.” EMDR can be helpful for trauma, anxiety, relationship issues, painful breakups, attachment wounds, and experiences that continue to affect how you feel, think, or respond today.
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There is no one-size-fits-all number of EMDR sessions, and generally I will get a sense when we actually start the reprocessing (which happened
depending on if its a 50 min session may take 3, or a 90 min may take 2)
During your first sessions, we’ll look at what you’re experiencing and create a treatment plan based on your goals.
I always tell people it took me 3 ½ hours to fully proccess a target of mine, without stopping (but you may take more or less).
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Yes! I provide EMDR therapy in person in Long Beach (with current availability Mon-Fri) and also offer online therapy across California.
EMDR works great and is just as effective both in person and virtual
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Attachment-informed therapy helps you understand the patterns that show up in your relationships.
For example themes of abandonment, difficulty trusting, or pulling away when things get close.
By gently exploring these attachment wounds, we can help you feel safer, more secure, and more connected in love for your future self
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EMDR helps your brain and body let go of the pain that feels “stuck” after a breakup, betrayal, or difficult relationship. Instead of staying caught in the same memories or fears, EMDR helps you process them in a healthy way. Many people notice they feel calmer, less triggered, and more hopeful about love after EMDR therapy.
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My office is located at 3701 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 3003, Long Beach, CA 90807, in the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach.
I provide in-person EMDR and therapy for clients in Long Beach and surrounding communities, including Bixby Knolls, Lakewood, Signal Hill, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Bellflower, Cerritos, Carson, Torrance, and other nearby areas of Los Angeles and Orange County.
Depending on traffic and where you are coming from, many surrounding cities are approximately 10–30 minutes from my Long Beach office, while cities farther into Orange County and Los Angeles may be around 30–45+ minutes away.
I also offer online therapy throughout California and Florida, so you don't have to live in Long Beach to work with me.
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I am a private-pay therapist and do not bill insurance directly. However, some clients may have out-of-network benefits that can reimburse a portion of their therapy costs. I use Mentaya to help clients check their out-of-network benefits and make the reimbursement process easier.
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Both! Therapy doesn’t have to mean committing to years of weekly sessions. Some clients come in with a specific goal and want focused, short-term support. Others want ongoing therapy to work through deeper patterns, relationships, trauma, attachment, or personal growth. We can determine together what level of support makes sense for you.
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I offer several session options depending on what you need. 30-minute sessions can be useful for check-ins, maintenance, or more focused support, but they are generally not recommended for deeper therapeutic processing. 50-minute sessions are the standard therapy session. I also offer 90-minute and longer intensive sessions for clients who want more focused time to work through deeper issues, process more efficiently, or fit therapy into a busy schedule.
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