Struggling in Mid-Life? Here’s a Way Forward
The path you’ve been building for all these years (or decades!) feels unfulfilling and unsustainable. You’ve put so much into your career, your relationship, your identity and you’re asking yourself, “Why does everything feel so hard?” Whether you’ve noticed this suddenly, or it’s been building for some time,…
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Why Choose Jonna as Your Therapist?
I want to offer you a closer look at my way of working as a therapist, my strengths and areas of focus, so you can better assess if I might be just what you’re looking for. I support young, mid-life, and older professionals (both individuals and couples) struggling…
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What’s Happening to Me? How Therapy Can Help You Get to the Bottom of Things
Are you having some struggles that are hard to make sense of? Like, feeling jittery and anxious, but you’re not sure why. Or irritable and angry a lot, even though nothing seems really wrong. Or finding yourself sad for no apparent reason. I specialize in helping people get…
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NB40 Gets the Anger Out
Client R (NB40) came to therapy with a desire to understand their chronic stomach pain. Doctors couldn’t find any reason for the pain (after various scopes, CT scans, blood work, etc) and had given them the all-clear. R decided to explore possible psychological origins of their pain. As…
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F45 Breaks Out From a Creative Rut
Client K (F45) came to me feeling stuck in a rut. She was feeling heavy and down, second guessing her creative ideas, depressed and creatively “dried up.” In my therapy practice I offer creative play as a tool for self-knowledge, growth and getting un-stuck. Could it help K?…
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M34 Let the Grief Out From a Difficult Childhood
Client D (M34) has a young son, and in session D often shares about experiences, frustrations, and successes as a father. Sometimes we talk about D’s own experiences as a child and how that affects his feelings about his son. Recently D was really upset with something his…
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The Power of Acoustic Interaction
“We’re in a digital age.” Yep, got it. And yep, love it in a lot of ways. Digital interacting – social media, entertainment, online meetings and socializing – is so convenient and accessible! But hey hey, there’s also something great and valuable about what I like to call…
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Does Aetna Cover Therapy?
If you have Aetna insurance, you may not know that Yes, Aetna covers therapy! First and most important thing is to check with Aetna directly to confirm and verify exactly what your specific plan covers. Make sure to verify directly with Aetna! (I’m gonna repeat that a lot…
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How Much Does Therapy Cost in Pasadena?
In Pasadena, most private-pay therapy session cost $150-$200 for a 50-minute individual session, the most common price being $175, and $225-$300 for a 75- to 90-minute couples session. My own fee is $200 for individuals (50-minute session) and $260 for couples (80-minute session). Here is what that buys,…
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Surprisingly Big Feelings? When Young You is Driving the Bus
Do you find yourself getting irritated about “small things”? Or overreacting and having big feelings to things you logically know should be so upsetting? Hair trigger anger? These could be signs that something deeper is going on. Let’s look. I’ve shared this example before: I was cleaning the…
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