THERAPY SERVICES

Therapy for Adults

Therapy for adults is available in our Redondo Beach office and online throughout California, serving clients in Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, and across the South Bay. Our therapists provide compassionate care for anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship stress, and the unique challenges of adult life.

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Therapy for Adults in All Stages of Life


Life as an adult can bring both stability and stress — from managing responsibilities to navigating relationships, loss, or transitions. Therapy offers space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most. It’s a place to process experiences, explore emotions, and strengthen your capacity to handle life’s challenges with more clarity and calm.

At Catherine Alvarado, LMFT & Associates, our therapists take a compassionate, individualized approach to support each client’s unique needs. Whether you’re seeking personal growth or working through patterns that feel hard to change, therapy can help you better understand yourself and cultivate lasting balance.

Creating Space for Growth and Change

Therapy for adults can help with managing anxiety and stress, processing trauma, improving relationships, or navigating times of uncertainty and change. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match your readiness, providing support while encouraging insight and growth.

Our goal is to help you reconnect with yourself — not only to relieve distress but to rediscover a sense of stability, confidence, and connection in daily life. Therapy becomes a space to realign with your values, build resilience, and move forward with greater self-awareness and ease.

- BRENE BROWN

Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.

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Therapy Can Help Adults With

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  • Anxiety and stress management

  • Depression and mood challenges

  • Relationship concerns and communication struggles

  • Life transitions and major changes

  • Grief, loss, and emotional healing

  • Self-esteem, boundaries, and confidence building

  • Trauma recovery and PTSD support

  • Work-related stress and burnout

  • Emotional regulation and healthy coping skills

  • Personal growth, self-awareness, and clarity

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Adult Therapist in the South Bay

At Catherine Alvarado, LMFT & Associates, our therapists specialize in supporting adults through the many responsibilities and transitions that come with life. Adult therapy provides a safe, supportive space to reflect, process emotions, and create healthier ways of coping with challenges both past and present.

We offer therapy for adults navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship concerns, parenting stress, career challenges, and major life transitions. Sessions are tailored to help adults feel more grounded, strengthen resilience, and move forward with clarity and confidence.


Therapy is available in person at our holistic space in Redondo Beach and online across California, making adult therapy accessible to clients throughout the South Bay, including Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and El Segundo. If you’re looking for adult therapy in Redondo Beach or searching for a trusted South Bay therapist, our team is here to provide compassionate care and support.

  • Portrait of Catherine Alvarado, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Redondo Beach, specializing in EMDR therapy and adult trauma support.

    Catherine Alvarado, LMFT 134744

    OWNER & CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

    Catherine is a Licensed Therapist in Redondo Beach and an EMDR Certified Therapist & Consultant in Training who specializes in anxiety, trauma, and EMDR therapy for teens and adults. Learn More

  • Professional headshot of Emily Feldt Shabel, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in Redondo Beach, offering couples and family therapy.

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    SUPERVISED BY CATHERINE ALVARADO, LMFT 134744

    Emily is a registered associate therapist in Redondo Beach, specializing in individual, couples, and family therapy for relationships, self-esteem, and creative professionals. Learn More

  • Portrait of Monika Arana, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in Redondo Beach, providing individual therapy and EMDR services.

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    SUPERVISED BY CATHERINE ALVARADO, LMFT 134744

    Monika is a registered associate therapist in Redondo Beach, specializing in individual, couples, and family therapy for trauma, inner child work, and nervous system regulation. Learn More

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