Meet Terra
(she/her): Assoc. Marriage & Family Therapist
Adults, Couples, ENM Relationships, & Families
Stop Outsourcing Your Self-Worth
You’ve been told a lot about who you should be, how your life should look, or whom you should date or love. You feel like you can’t hear your own desires over the noise of other people's opinions or suggestions. You can’t find that inner sense that guides you past the anxiety that is constantly weighing you down. You can see the relationship, job, or sense of confidence in your mind, but feel lost and overwhelmed. You dream of feeling empowered and confident, knowing what you want and how to get it. You have a brilliant light–let’s help you shine!
Actively Choose Your Life
Together, we will identify and deconstruct the beliefs and messages that stand in the way. As a sex-positive, anti-racist, LGBTQ therapist, I’ll help you to stop outsourcing your self-worth, and to tune into your inner voice and your body’s messages. You will practice stepping into your authentic self, and bring empowerment and agency into your daily life.
Our work together will give you the ability to choose yourself and to create the life you want. You will clear out the rain gutter and all the schmutz that’s been clouding your vision. You will feel secure in how you function in the world, knowing how to make empowering decisions, and that you can build trusting, caring relationships.
Connection & Equity
As a queer, cis-gendered person of Jewish, Mexican descent, I have always been curious about the nuances and power of human connection and communication. I started my career in mental health as a volunteer community counselor and felt honored to be a part of people’s journey of embodying their most authentic selves. I value working with people to break free from the past wounds and societal structures that keep them from living the life they dream of.
I hold a BA in Linguistics from Reed College in Portland, OR, and an MS in Human Development with a focus in Marriage and Family therapy from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#139523), I am supervised by Renae Johnson LPCC #6018 and Kristen Crowe LPCC #5451.
Creating life outside of therapy
I love to knit and crochet, and usually have many projects going on at any given time. It’s so satisfying to turn a ball of yarn into a well loved item for myself or a loved one. I also collect houseplants and get so excited each time there is new growth to spot!
Questions About Insurance?
OSTC has partnered with Mentaya, a platform that helps clients get money back on out-of-network therapy sessions. To see if you qualify for reimbursement, click the button below.
In-person and virtual therapy for LGBTQ+ Adults, Couples, ENM Partners, & Families.
If you are located in Los Angeles, our office are conveniently in the Silver Lake neighborhood.
If you are outside of the Los Angeles area, or just don’t want to drive. We offer telehealth sessions through out California.
OSTC is a LGBTQ+ therapy collective, where you never need to educate your therapist on who you are.