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Something shifted. You're trying to find your footing.

For adults navigating loss, grief, major life transitions, and the question of who you are on the other side.

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Something happened. Or maybe nothing did — and that's the problem.

Maybe it's loss — a death, an illness, an accident, the end of something you built your life around. Maybe it's a major transition: retirement, an empty nest, a career that no longer fits, a relationship that's changed. Maybe you're not sure how to describe it, only that the person you've been doesn't quite map onto where you are now.

The people I work with don't all arrive with the same story. But they tend to share something: a willingness to be honest, even when that's uncomfortable. A willingness to follow the conversation even when it goes somewhere unexpected. They want the work to go somewhere.

I'm not here to tell you what to do. I'm here to take what you're carrying seriously — all of it. I'm here to think alongside you, carefully and honestly, with room for the full complexity of what this moment is asking of you. Sometimes that means sitting with grief that doesn't resolve neatly. Sometimes it means finding unexpected lightness inside something hard. Usually it means going somewhere you didn't quite expect when you walked in.

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  • “Luisa’s calm and grounded energy helps me feel safe to explore things that feel too scary to dive into on my own.”

    — D, Coaching Client

  • "Having a space that’s all for me every week makes me feel more peaceful and confident. My partner and I are having conversations we’d never been able to have before, I’m learning to voice my needs and set boundaries, and I’m finally learning how to relate to my anxiety in a way that feels healthy."

    — R, Coaching Client

  • "Luisa got me through a really tough break-up. I thought my ex was the problem, but she helped me understand my own relationship patterns, where they come from, and to be able to sit with my feelings instead of turning to drugs or running away."

    — H, Coaching Client

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Hi, I’m Luisa.

I'm a therapist in Oakland working with individuals and couples navigating loss, identity, and major life transitions. I work as a real presence in the room — not just a witness — bringing honesty, warmth, and genuine curiosity to conversations that deserve that kind of attention.

Before becoming a therapist I spent 12 years as a product designer, and I still think about this work the same way: listening carefully for what's actually being asked.

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