Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am licensed in California with 40 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with lgbtq+ related issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & intimacy related issues. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
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Arlene Drake is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (CA LMFT 18824) with 40 years of professional experience. She works with people facing a range of concerns and brings long-standing clinical knowledge to her practice.
Her areas of work include LGBT and LGBTQ+ related issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, coping with life changes, stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, and career matters. Arlene approaches each case believing that the client is the expert in their own story and has strengths that can be mobilized to address current challenges.
She views the decision to seek therapy as a courageous step toward a more fulfilling and happier life. Arlene aims to support and empower clients as they take those first steps and continue on their path to change.
Arlene is an older, gay female therapist who identifies as non-religious and liberal, and she brings those aspects of experience to her work with clients.
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One of the clearest advantages is flexibility – clients can connect in the format that feels most comfortable, whether through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging. That flexibility makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to maintain continuity of care.
Therapists offering online services are licensed professionals, and clients have the option to change therapists at any time if they want a different fit. For many people, online therapy provides an accessible and effective way to address everyday mental health and relationship concerns.
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