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Paola Gutierrez, MA, AMFT (She/Her/Ella)

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About Paola Gutierrez, MA, AMFT (She/Her/Ella)

Do you ever feel like you are “too much?” Do you spiral when a text doesn’t come back right away? Do you find yourself drawn to people who aren’t emotionally available? That’s not you being “needy.” If you’ve been feeling like you deserve more but keep ending up in the same kinds of relationships, you may have a problem with connecting due to attachment issues from childhood. In therapy, we focus on three core areas: your relationships, your self-worth, and how attachment shapes both. They’re deeply connected. Together, we’ll learn your attachment style, gently untangle old patterns, and build toward relationships that feel secure.

I love supporting people through those “okay, something has to change” seasons. Whether you’re navigating a breakup, leveling up, or just feeling stuck, we’ll figure it out together. I also work with couples to untangle patterns and communicate better. Your culture, values, and lived experience matter here. We build tools that actually fit your real life.

Paola Gutierrez, MA, AMFT

Techniques/Modalities

  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment Informed Therapy
  • Client-Centered
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • DBT Informed Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
  • Exposure and Response Prevention
  • Gottman Method
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Person Centered Therapy
  • Play Therapy
  • Trauma-Informed

Specialties

  • Acculturation
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Challenges
  • Attention Deficit (ADHD)
  • Blended Families
  • Borderline Personality
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Career Uncertainty
  • Codependency
  • College Students
  • Communication Issues
  • Complex PTSD
  • Couples
  • Cultural Identity
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • First Generation
  • Grief & Loss
  • Guilt
  • Immigrant Communities
  • Inner Child Healing
  • LGBTQ+ Affirmative
  • Life Transitions
  • Marianismo
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Neurodivergence
  • Obsessions and Compulsions
  • Perfectionism
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress Management
  • Systemic Injustices & Oppression
  • Trauma and PTSD

Office Details

  • Consulta gratis
  • Free Consultation
  • Online Services
  • Sliding Scale
  • Terapia en línea

Education

University of San Francisco
  • MA in Counseling Psychology, emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy
University of California, Davis
  • BA in Psychology & Chicanx Studies

States Licensed In

California

Fees

Fees

175

Insurance

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Shield of California
Out of Network- I bill the insurance
Sliding Scale
UnitedHealthcare
  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Out of Network- I bill the insurance
  • Sliding Scale
  • UnitedHealthcare
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Practice Details

Therapist Languages

Hablo Español

Services For

Couples, Family, Individuals

Client Age

Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
Young Adults (18-25)
Adults

Migration Background

Child of Immigrants

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