Individual therapy
One-on-one support for anxiety, depression, stress, grief, self-esteem, relationships, identity, and life transitions.
Services
Whatever brought you here, we can start there.
You might know exactly what you want help with, or you may only know that life cannot keep feeling this way. Both are enough to begin.
Areas of support
What we can work on together.
This is not a complete list. A first conversation can help clarify whether our experience and approach fit your needs.
Children & adolescents
Age-responsive therapy that may use play, sandtray, creativity, skills practice, and caregiver collaboration.
Couples & relationships
Support for communication, conflict, connection, trust, shared stressors, and changing relationship patterns.
Trauma-informed care
Care paced around safety and readiness, drawing from methods such as EMDR, IFS, CBT, attachment work, and body-aware practices.
Substance use & recovery
Nonjudgmental support for substance use concerns, recovery, co-occurring mental health needs, and lasting change.
Bilingual care
Therapy in English or Spanish with Vanessa Gaytan and Brenda Hernandez, based on fit and availability.
What care can include
A closer look at our services.
Therapy is individualized. These examples help you understand the shape of the work, not predict a diagnosis or prescribe a treatment plan.
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Children & adolescents
Young people do not always have words for what they are experiencing. Therapy may use play, sandtray, art, stories, movement, skills practice, and conversation to meet them at their developmental stage.
- Emotional regulation and coping skills
- Behavior or school-related concerns
- Family change, grief, trauma, or transitions
- Caregiver consultation and collaboration when appropriate
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Individual adult therapy
Individual therapy offers consistent space to understand patterns, respond to present stressors, process past experiences, and practice changes that fit everyday life.
- Anxiety, depression, stress, or low self-worth
- Grief, identity, relationships, or life transitions
- Pregnancy, postpartum, or women’s concerns
- Neurodivergence and self-understanding
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Trauma-informed care
Trauma work should be collaborative and paced. Before processing difficult material, therapy may focus on safety, stabilization, coping tools, consent, and helping you understand protective responses.
- EMDR when appropriate and agreed upon
- Internal Family Systems and parts-aware work
- Attachment, body awareness, and present-day triggers
- No requirement to share every detail before you are ready
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Substance use & recovery
Recovery support can address both substance use and the stress, trauma, relationships, or mental-health concerns that may occur alongside it. The goal is a practical plan rooted in dignity and sustainable change.
- Motivation, patterns, and coping alternatives
- Relapse prevention and recovery maintenance
- Co-occurring emotional or relationship concerns
- Coordination with other providers when authorized
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Couples & relationships
Relationship work can help partners slow down recurring conflicts, understand the cycle beneath them, communicate more directly, and decide what healthy connection looks like.
- Communication and conflict patterns
- Connection, trust, and shared stress
- Boundaries, transitions, and family systems
- Availability confirmed directly with the clinician
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Therapy in English or Spanish
Language carries emotion, memory, culture, and meaning. Bilingual therapy can make it easier to communicate in the language—or combination of languages—that feels most natural.
- Spanish-language care listed by Vanessa and Brenda
- Culturally responsive conversation and goal setting
- Language preference included in the guided match
- Fit and availability confirmed by the clinic
Match by therapist
Services by clinician.
This comparison reflects each clinician’s publicly listed training and focus areas. Availability and clinical fit are confirmed directly.
| Service or focus | Vanessa Gaytan | Holly Mancillas | Brenda Hernandez |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children and youth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Play therapy | ✓ | Ask | ✓ |
| Sandtray | ✓ | ✓ | Ask |
| Teen therapy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adult individual therapy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples therapy | Ask | ✓ | Ask |
| Trauma & EMDR-informed care | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Substance use & recovery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Therapy in Spanish | ✓ | Ask | ✓ |
| Telehealth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Services are not guaranteed for every client or situation. Your therapist will discuss what is appropriate during consultation and intake.
Treatment methods
More than one way to make progress.
Your therapist may blend approaches to fit your needs, preferences, developmental stage, culture, and goals.
CBT & DBT-informed skills
Notice links between thoughts, feelings, actions, and body responses; then practice concrete ways to respond differently.
EMDR
A structured trauma treatment that may help the brain process distressing memories when the client and therapist agree it is appropriate.
Internal Family Systems
Approach protective or hurting “parts” with curiosity, helping reduce inner conflict and increase self-understanding.
Play & sandtray
Use developmentally responsive, symbolic, and experiential methods when conversation alone is not the best fit.
Attachment & relationship work
Explore how connection, safety, boundaries, and earlier experiences influence present relationships and coping.
Strengths & solutions
Identify existing abilities, workable exceptions, values, and small steps that support meaningful change.