Therapist Los Angeles, CA

Latinx Therapist for Real Results

Hi, my name is Ligia (She, Her, Ella)!

I’m a first-generation Guatemalan-American, cisgender Latinx Therapist (she/her/ella) who believes that all parts of your identity deserve to be honored in the healing process. I support clients in exploring their emotions, healing guilt and shame, and reconnecting with their authentic selves. Therapy with me is not about fixing you, it’s about reconnecting you with your voice, values, and emotional truth.

I hold space for:

• “The unspoken emotional weight of being a first-generation individual”

• “The tension between self-preservation and self-expression”

• “The grief and guilt that can come with outgrowing old roles or identities”

• “The fear that arises when you want to make changes in your life and relationships to others”

What sets me apart as as a Therapist in Los Angeles?

There are many therapists out there—but not all of them understand the intersection of anxiety, culture, identity, and attachment the way I do. Your cultural background, values, and lived experiences deeply matter in therapy. I believe therapy should be an inclusive and empowering experience for everyone, especially those from marginalized communities. I help you understand your emotions, heal attachment wounds, struggle less with people pleasing, toxic relationships, and explore your gender/sexual identity.

My Practice is Deeply Shaped by:

• My commitment to LGBTQIA+ affirming care

• My training in both Western and culturally informed healing frameworks

• A strong belief that therapy should be collaborative, compassionate, harmonious, and client-centered.

If you’ve ever felt like you had to hide parts of yourself to survive, therapy with me is a place where you don’t have to do that anymore.

You are safe to show up fully, and we’ll navigate the healing process together.

My Journey to Becoming a Therapist in Los Angeles

My experiences as a first Gen Latinx eldest child shaped my path of becoming a therapist due to a deep desire of wanting to get to know the real me. I often felt I had to be strong, self-sufficient, and emotionally “together” to prove my worth — even at the cost of my own needs.

I carried a constant feeling of not being “enough” — for others, and most importantly myself.

I navigated my emotions on my own and held the belief that only I can handle things. If I accepted help, it meant I was giving up control and the world would fall apart. But the stubbornness of holding onto control and independence led to a disconnection — from others and from myself. I didn’t know what I truly wanted, because I didn’t feel safe enough to ask.

Over time, I began to understand my emotions instead of avoiding them. I worked through unlearning patterns of shame, guilt, and fear that kept me disconnected — and I learned to live with more peace and confidence. My own personal journey inspires the same work I now support my clients in doing — especially first Generation BIPOC and Queer Folx who feel scared about their emotions and do not know how to navigate their feelings of guilt and shame.

Education and Training

• B.A. in Psychology with a Minor in Gender and Women’s Studies

• M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy

• Certified in LGBTQ+ Human Services and Mental Health

• Somatic Attachment Therapy Certification — In Progress

My training has centered in cultural and relational frameworks that have affirmed my beliefs that individuals are shaped by their relationships to others; family, culture, partnerships, friendships, and with external systems. It has led me on a meaningful journey working with BIPOC and Queer clients, allowing me to be part of their emotional growth, discovery, and evolution. To create an inclusive private practice for BIPOC and Queer adults who struggle to feel safe as they are seen, from experiences I have withheld and also experiences I have observed as a therapist with my clients. 

As a Latinx Therapist, I help First-Gen and Queer Adults learn tools to self-soothe, develop resilience, and rebuild trust—within themselves and with others. 

You don’t have to do it alone. Whether you’re ready to dive into a full therapy session or just need some initial guidance, connect with me today and book a session or call me at 323-493-6644 for a consultation for Anxiety Therapy in Los Angeles with a Latinx Therapist who gets it.