STEPHANIE PAPPAS, BRAINSPOTTING THERAPIST IN CA (she/her/ella)
It’s my honor to help you heal the wounds you’re carrying.
Do you feel like you’ve been carrying pressure, feeling misunderstood, and overwhelmed with anxiety… and wish you had the tools to change that?
You’re in the right place.
I’m Stephanie (she/her/ella), and I help people just like you: ones that have it within them to end generational trauma, want to create healthy relationships, and navigate stress and expectations in a way that feels empowering but just need the support to get there.
I help my clients find confidence, balance, and meaning by equipping them with the tools they need to better understand themselves and their world around them, tap into their potential and integrate all the parts that make them unique and enough.
Training, Education & Style
California Board of Behavioral Sciences | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, #113610
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Master of Science, Psychology
California State University, Long Beach | Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
My therapeutic styles are compassion focused, attachment based and person centered, and I also provide a space for existential work and mindfulness
I believe in the importance of multicultural therapy supporting BIPOC and Latinx clients.
Evidence based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy are also part of my style
Compassion
I deeply believe that everyone is worthy of care, understanding, and safety in our world. By mirroring compassion and quality care, my hope is that you can derive your own self-compassion and shift the way you see yourself, your goodness, and the world around you.
Acceptance
Witnessing and holding you in all your complexities of what makes you human is an honor, and therapy should be a place where you don’t have to worry about being judged. It’s important for you to know that you are enough and accepted for who you are every time we meet.
Accountability
Your feeling of connection to me and our work together sets the tone for our time. Through this safe space, I will gently hold you accountable for your own change and growth, and empower you to apply our work to your day to day life.
Therapy with me is about digging deep.
We’ll also work on concrete, practical skills that you can apply to your day-to-day life.
Many of today’s solutions for healing relationships are surface level, when the trauma we’ve experienced, the family we come from and our early attachments carry so much of how we relate to others. By not recognizing that, many feel like they’re not making real progress or going as deep as they’d like. I know that your circumstances are unique, so every step we take is tailored to you and your journey, and always with an end goal in mind.
First, I create a space of safety and understanding so that you can be vulnerable without the fear of judgment. Then, we process your pain, stress or overwhelm through techniques that speak the most to your needs, such as exploring your family of origin and childhood, building strong coping skills, brainspotting your concerns and learning how to regulate your emotions. Through our work together, you’ll be empowered to overcome obstacles, create deep and meaningful relationships, and lean into the skills and confidence to thrive.
I am dedicated to helping people give themselves the love and acceptance they can’t find but so deserve.
My training in Brainspotting, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and culturally sensitive trauma means I have the expertise you need and deserve when healing from your past and addressing your challenges. But at the end of the day, you want to know you’re working with someone who “gets” what it means to be someone struggling with stress, isolation and breaking the legacy of dysfunction, right?
I get it because I’ve lived it myself. I know that it feels like healing is impossible when this pressure is all you’ve known your whole life. As a Latinx daughter of immigrants, mother, partner, sister and friend, I have lived experiences to connect and create a space where you're truly seen. So when we work together, you won’t just get a trained therapist. You’ll get someone who truly understands what you’re going through.
Specializing in:
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Anxiety
Brainspotting & Trauma Latinx
