Maria Elias, LCSW- LGBTQ+, Trauma Therapist

I’m a bilingual, queer, immigrant, and EMDR certified therapist based in Los Alamitos, CA. I offer in person sessions locally and online therapy throughout California, including Long Beach and nearby areas. I work with trauma, anxiety, and the stress that comes from navigating culture, family, and identity all at once.

Maybe you’re tired of feeling anxious for no clear reason. Maybe your body stays tense even when things are okay. Maybe old experiences still shape how safe you feel today, even years later. A lot of my clients are LGBTQ+ and BIPOC adults who look like they have it all together, but underneath that they feel exhausted, anxious, or checked out from themselves after years of holding everything together for everyone else.

Using EMDR along with other approaches, we work together to process what’s kept you stuck, calm a nervous system that’s been on high alert for too long, and help you feel safe in your own life again, not just understand it intellectually. This is a space where you don’t have to explain your identity or your background before you feel understood.

I offer a free 15 minute consultation so you can see if this feels like the right fit.

Check out my website for more information: https://primaveracounseling.com