Therapy for Brides in
Los Angeles
Dedicated support for stressed brides &
wedding worry
in West LA and virtually throughout CA.
When stress overrides the joy, it may be time to call in dedicated support. After all, planning a wedding and starting a life with your partner is a big deal emotionally, logistically and relationally. You’re not expected to handle it all on your own.
I’m Engaged! Now What?
The excitement of your engagement has begun to subside while the realities of wedding planning have started to creep in. Instead of soaking up every magical moment, you're drowning in a million little decisions and big expectations. The pressure to have the “perfect” wedding, make everyone happy and still enjoy your engagement can be quickly become a lot to juggle. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious or like you're losing yourself in the process, you're not alone and help is available.
because your wedding
shouldn’t break you
A few common themes that can arise when planning a wedding:-
It’s not uncommon for old family wounds to resurface in the midst of wedding planning. Managing those emotions while nurturing a new partnership can feel overwhelming and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
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Weddings, merging finances and money discussions can be uncomfortable. Therapy can support the intensely vulnerable feeling of navigating money that so many of us shy away from discussing.
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It’s common to feel pressure to look and feel your best on the big day but often at the cost of your peace of mind. Therapy can support brides in healing body image challenges and building confidence to carry you through this transitional time and future ones, too.
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Wedding planning can bring out the inner people-pleaser in anyone. When you're trying to keep the peace and make everyone happy, it’s easy to lose sight of your own needs. And when old family dynamics resurface, setting boundaries can feel even more challenging. Fortunately, therapy is here to unwind old, learned behaviors to uncover and reinforce your most confident you.
Will Therapy for Brides Work For Me?
It’s absolutely possible to actually enjoy your engagement and together, we’ll find what you need to get there. Help is here and resolution may be closer than you think.
Feel calm, grounded, and emotionally present during wedding planning
Set boundaries with family and friends without guilt or people-pleasing
Work through body image stress and feel confident leading up to the big day
Manage anxiety, perfectionism, and pressure to have the “perfect” wedding
Strengthen communication and emotional connection with your partner
With the addition of bridal therapy you can increase your ability to:
My Approach
I specialize in working with brides of all ages in navigating wedding stress and life transitions. My approach is modern, down-to-earth and rooted in attachment-based therapy, EMDR, and real-life coping tools - nothing cookie cutter! Whether you're facing anxiety, people-pleasing patterns or unresolved family dynamics, we’ll move at your pace and focus on what feels most meaningful to you.
Sessions are available in-person in West Los Angeles or online across California.
Ready to resolve?
here’s how we’ll work:
Step 1. Together we’ll identify the origins of your stress, worry, frustration and overwhelm. It’s likely that there are unhealed pieces of you that are coming to the surface now. I'll assist in organizing themes and drawing connections.
Step 2. Process through current and past interpersonal challenges utilizing specified therapies including emotionally-focused therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. If needed, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) can be incorporated to process traumas.
Step 3. Develop a specific plan for you to actively cope and effectively work toward resolution of the distress. This is the stage where we practice varying techniques to find what makes most sense for you.
Bridal therapy is your space to slow down, process what’s surfacing and gain genuine support during a major life transition.Ready to take the first step? Schedule a free consultation or reach out to learn more.Conveniently located in West Los Angeles or virtually throughout California.