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Compassionate Resilience: Online Therapy for Trauma, Grief, and LGBTQ+ Support in California

When you've lost someone close to you, your emotions can be powerful and confusing. You may feel overwhelmed; so can your loved ones. You need a safe place to move through those feelings.

If you often feel judged or misunderstood for how you express your feelings, you're not alone. 

​Does any of this sound familiar?

  • Do you feel ashamed of yourself because of painful past experiences?​

  •  Feeling stuck in a cycle of anxiety that doesn't respond to just talking?

  • Are you navigating exhaustion of discrimination and harassment for just being who you are?

  • Is it hard to let go of the pain from losing someone you’ve loved?

  • Do others complain that you're guarded in relationships, carrying old wounds into the present?

  • Are you often frustrated that other people dismiss, avoid, or minimize your feelings?

  • Do you feel the weight of grief slowing you down in your body, just your thoughts?

  • Is it embarrassing when you express your emotions when others expect you to hide them?

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If you’re navigating deep emotional pain, it’s okay to admit how hard it feels. Many people struggle to manage intense emotions and often face stigma for how they cope—especially if you're part of the LGBTQ+ or BIPOC community and dealing with the added burden of minority stress.

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You don’t have to keep feeling this way.

If your emotional responses make you feel “different” or “too much,” know that I see you. I help people like you feel safe, grounded, and more connected—with themselves and in their relationships.

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I use Somatic Stress Release, EMDR therapy and hypnosis to help your nervous system finish processing what you've been through, so you can stop reliving the past and start being present in your everyday life. I've found hypnosis is a gentle, effective, and safe way to help you access inner strength you didn't know you had. When you unconsciously associate yourself with this inner strength, yourpPotential for healing is far greater. 

 

When we use talk to heal, we focus on solutions and ways you've successfully coped with stress in the past. Solution-focused brief therapy helps put a spotlight on strengths and resources. Instead of seeing yourself as broken, you can simply acknowledge your need for extra support right now.

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You're not damaged or broken—you’re human. You can heal in the company of skilled guidance and support.

Interested in starting your healing journey?

I work best with...

My specialized care is best suited for those suffering with trauma, grief, and LGBTQ-related stress. Online therapy works best with kids 12 and older and adults.

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Trauma Therapy 
I support healing from childhood trauma and/or current traumatic events. I use body-mind techniques like EMDR therapy, hypnotherapy and Somatic Stress Release to help you release the past and live fully in the present.

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Grief Therapy
When your loss holds your emotions hostage and you feel too much pain and yearning for the way things were, an experienced grief therapist can help you face the reality and figure out how to live without that state anymore. I have training and expertise in helping those grieving from recent or long-ago loss. 

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LGBTQ Therapy
Facing the ignorance and hatred of the world can add to an already stressful life. We can mourn the losses in your life, deal with the trauma of bullying and harassment, and build resilience for this complex, bewildering world. I provide a supportive space for people facing marginalization, rejection, or traumatic experiences.

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Anxious teen therapy 
 I love helping teens who feel anxious or depressed because of being marginalized for how they feel or identify. They're under so much pressure and vulnerable to bullying, school performance, social worries, and a dim view of the future. We can support them to help them be happier and calmer.

Ready to learn more? 

Three Steps to Work Together

If you're interested in learning more about how I can help you with trauma, grief, anxiety, LGBTQ+ issues, or your relationship, please follow these three easy steps:

Let's Talk!

Click the Contact Me button or the Free Consult button to arrange for a time to speak for 15 minutes over the phone. During that time, we can see if I am the right person to help you, and I can answer any questions you may have.

Let's Meet!

 If you decide to make an appointment, we meet online and explore how you have come to have these current challenges. We develop goals and focus on how to restore your resilience and reclaim a healthier, happier life. 

Let's Begin Healing...

Each session focuses on releasing you from your painful past, building better coping skills, and re-discovering your inner strengths. The aim is to feel lighter, freer, and more grounded in your present moment. and best self.

Looking to change, heal and grow?

Online Therapy for Teens & Adults in Lancaster, CA &
Throughout California

Lisa S. Larsen, Psy.D.(she/her/hers)

3123 W Ave L 8, Lancaster, CA 93536

+16612336771

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I exclusively provide online therapy for teens & adults in California, offering convenient, confidential support from the comfort of your own home.

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Please call me to make an appointment, or submit the contact form.  I look forward to speaking with you soon!​

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