HOLISTIC, INTEGRATIVE
Therapy Near Hermosa Beach
Catherine Alvarado Therapy + EMDR offers holistic, integrative psychotherapy rooted in evidence-based care. Led by Catherine Alvarado, LMFT and EMDRIA Approved Consultant, we specialize in EMDR, trauma, anxiety, specific phobias, and mind-body approaches. Serving clients in-person and online across California, our practice blends compassionate, skillful therapy with practical tools to support lasting healing and emotional resilience.
Located a short drive from Hermosa Beach, our practice is informed by the calm, restorative spirit of the coastline. Perfect for clients seeking balance, grounding, and a renewed sense of well-being.
OUR SERVICES
Finding Support That Fits — Therapy & EMDR Near Hermosa Beach
Therapy can look different depending on what you’re experiencing and the support you need. Near Hermosa Beach, Catherine Alvarado Therapy + EMDR offers tailored care for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Services include ongoing individual and couples therapy, EMDR, and targeted trauma-focused interventions delivered with a holistic, mind‑body approach to help you build safety, resilience, and lasting change. Sessions available in-person and online throughout California.
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Individual therapy for children, teens, and adults in Hermosa Beach addressing anxiety, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, chronic illness, and more. We offer an integrative, personalized approach combining evidence-based modalities—including EMDR, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and mind-body techniques—to support healing, resilience, and meaningful change. Sessions are available in person and online to fit your needs.
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Child and adolescent therapy in Hermosa Beach supporting children and teens through anxiety, intense emotions, life transitions, self-esteem struggles, relationship challenges, school stress, and other developmental concerns. Therapy is individualized to each young person’s age, temperament, and unique way of experiencing the world, combining evidence-based approaches with compassionate, family-centered care.
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Couples and family therapy in Hermosa Beach to address relationship concerns, communication challenges, unresolved conflict, trust issues, life transitions, and persistent patterns that leave you feeling disconnected or stuck.
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At Catherine Alvarado Therapy + EMDR, we offer specialized EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy to help Hermosa Beach and South Bay clients heal from the lingering effects of trauma, PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, and other distressing experiences. EMDR is an evidence-based, integrative approach that helps your brain reprocess traumatic memories so they no longer trigger intense emotional and physical reactions.
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Intensive EMDR for Hermosa Beach clients offers extended 90‑minute and 2‑hour sessions, providing the extra time needed to thoroughly address a single concern, process a targeted experience, or make measurable progress toward a specific treatment goal within one appointment. These longer sessions allow for deeper stabilization, more focused reprocessing, and a gentler pacing tailored to each client’s needs—helping accelerate healing while maintaining safety and integration. Sessions are available in-person and online for clients throughout California.
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Adjunct EMDR for Hermosa Beach clients is offered alongside your ongoing therapy, providing focused trauma processing while you continue care with your primary therapist. This approach allows targeted resolution of traumatic memories and symptoms without disrupting your established therapeutic relationship, ensuring coordinated, complementary treatment tailored to your goals.
OUR PRACTICE
Holistic Therapy, Close to Hermosa Beach.
✓ Individual therapy for children, teens, and adults
✓ Couples and family therapy
✓ EMDR, including intensive and adjunct EMDR
✓ Support for anxiety, trauma, panic, relationships, and life transitions
✓ Somatic, attachment-focused, and integrative care
✓ In-person therapy nearby in Redondo Beach
✓ Online therapy available throughout California
✓ Therapists with different specialties and approaches
✓ Care shaped around your needs and goals
✓ A warm, collaborative approach to therapy
Therapists Near Hermosa Beach
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Catherine Alvarado
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #134744
EMDRIA Approved Consultant & Clinical SupervisorSpecializing in anxiety, panic attacks, health anxiety, phobias, trauma and PTSD, and complex trauma through EMDR, somatic, and attachment-focused therapy.
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Monika Arana
Registered Associate MFT #140548
EMDR Trained TherapistSupporting children, teens, adults, couples, and families navigating trauma, anxiety, chronic stress, emotional regulation, relationship patterns, and life transitions through EMDR and integrative therapy.
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Arielle Harris
Registered Associate MFT #161691
EMDR Trained TherapistHelping children, teens, adults, couples, and families navigate anxiety, perfectionism, self-esteem, people-pleasing, relationship patterns, and life transitions through attachment-focused therapy and EMDR.
Heal Trauma, Restore Balance, Reclaim Your Life.
GETTING STARTED
Finding the right therapist can start with a simple conversation.
Whether you already know which therapist you’d like to work with or you’re not sure who might be the best fit, share a little about what you’re looking for. We’ll review your inquiry and connect you with a therapist based on your needs, preferences, and current availability.
Serving Hermosa Beach with online therapy throughout California and in-person sessions nearby in Redondo Beach.
RESOURCES
Beyond the Symptoms
Explore articles on anxiety, trauma, EMDR, panic, relationships, and nervous system regulation, with resources to help you better understand what you’re experiencing and the patterns beneath it.