Monika Arana, AMFT #140548

I offer individual, couples, family, and EMDR therapy in Redondo Beach and online across California. Helping those facing anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, emotional regulation difficulties, and recurring patterns that feel hard to shift.

I provide warm, collaborative, and individualized therapy tailored to your needs. I integrate EMDR therapy with attachment-focused work, CBT, DBT, and parts-informed (IFS) approaches to address current symptoms and the underlying experiences and patterns that maintain them. Together, we may:

• Process trauma and difficult memories using EMDR and somatic awareness

• Explore and heal relationship and attachment patterns

• Strengthen emotional regulation and distress-tolerance skills (DBT-informed)

• Challenge unhelpful thoughts and develop practical coping strategies (CBT)

• Work with internal parts to increase internal cooperation and self-leadership (IFS)

When EMDR is part of our work, we also attend to how past memories, core beliefs, emotions, and bodily responses continue to shape your present life. My approach balances deeper exploration with concrete tools you can use between sessions, tailored to your goals and what feels most useful in the moment.

To begin therapy, call or text 323-795-8073, email therapybymonika@gmail.com, or complete the contact form below. I offer both in-person and telehealth appointments.