Jenette Arellano (she/her)

My Approach to Helping

Therapy with me is a safe, direct, and judgement-free space for you to start identifying and noticing patterns in your own ways of connecting, feeling, and existing. My approach draws from an existential-humanistic lens, while drawing from Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory, Emotion Focused Therapy, and Somatic Therapy. As we focus on the present moment, we will explore attachment styles, family dynamics, generational cycles, habitual patterns, and relational roles.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Therapy is a powerful tool that can help clients in various aspects of their life. From exploring habitual relationship patterns, historical ways of coping, and gaining perspective and understanding of their emotions - a lot can be discovered about oneself. Like most good things, healing does not happen overnight. I believe that healing begins when the client finds safety within the therapeutic relationship and can turn to the counselor to seek warmth, validation, and speak their truth without judgment. I offer direct feedback in a gentle way and will always check-in with you (and your partner, if in relationship counseling) if you need me to take a different approach and how you feel in session. In my practice, I focus on connection as a tool for supporting you in making attainable changes, at your pace, that feel good to you.