Hi! I’m Nicole
EMDR Therapist & Hopeful Romantic in Long Beach, CA
Helping you heal from heartbreak, build healthier relationships, feel more confident and at ease.
I’ve always been a “hopeless romantic” and full of love.
Even as a kid, I imagined love that felt safe, consistent, and full of connection. I remember making tea from freshly picked mint in the neighborhood, picking roses in my neighbors gardens to make bouquets, and writing letters to loved ones, because that’s what represented love to me.
But safe, consistent, and full of connection. was not what I had growing up. And soon learned I didn’t have a roadmap for healthy relationships, how to trust myself, or how to speak up without fear.
I had to learn it all through experience—through heartbreak, parenting, therapy, and choosing to heal.
That’s what brought me to this work, and to bring some more HOPEFULNESS to relationships!
If you're feeling stuck, you're not broken—you're carrying pain that deserves attention.
You might:
Put others’ needs above your own
Feel anxious or shut down in relationships
Stay in situations long after they’re healthy
Second-guess your instincts or minimize your emotions
Feel like you're never fully seen or understood
As an EMDR therapist, I help people just like you release the emotional weight of past experiences, so you can feel grounded, clear, and confident in your present relationships.
What I bring into the therapy space
As a mom, I’ve experienced firsthand how secure attachment is built—not through perfection, but through presence and repair.
As a woman, I’ve had to learn how to stop making myself small, how to set boundaries without guilt, and how to walk away from red flags without needing to explain myself.
As your EMDR therapist, I’ll help you do the same—with compassion, curiosity, and an approach that honors your pace.
My style is honest, nurturing, and empowering.
I don’t just nod and listen—I sit with you in the hard moments and gently help you find the way out.
I’m trained as an EMDR therapist, using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help you heal from trauma, relationship wounds, or chronic patterns that keep showing up in your life.
I also integrate:
Attachment-focused therapy, to help you feel more secure in your connections
IFS (Internal Family Systems), to support the different parts of you that are working hard to keep you safe
Breakup therapy, to help you process grief and rebuild trust in yourself
As an EMDR therapist, I believe change doesn’t just happen in your thoughts—it happens in your body, your emotions, your nervous system, and in how you show up for yourself.
You deserve relationships that don’t cost you your peace.
Through our work together, you’ll learn how to:
Speak up without spiraling
Grieve without guilt
Notice red flags—and walk away before they cost you months or years
Trust your intuition instead of doubting it
Create relationships where you can finally breathe
I offer in-person therapy in Long Beach and virtual sessions across California.
If you’re looking for an EMDR therapist who blends depth, warmth, and real tools for healing—I’d be honored to work with you.
I am committed to ongoing professional development, I regularly attend trainings and participate in EMDR consultation to enhance my therapeutic skills and knowledge.
More about me :)
I’m a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist practicing out of Long Beach, California. I’ve been a therapist working with individuals and families for over 12 years.
I identify as a mixed race (Mexican/White) straight, First Generation Latina, y tambien hablo espanol.
Off the clock…
I am a mom to a 6 year-old, Cheddar (dog) and Kitty-Boo (cat) and enjoying/surviving the oh-so wonderful/exhausting journey of parenthood. :)
I enjoy going camping, walking, going the the beach or anything outdoors, and attending local community events.
My self-care includes getting my beauty rest, journaling, daily meditations, spending time under a beautiful shady tree, cooking, attending community events and turning to my tarot cards for motivation and inspiration.
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