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Helping children, teens and adults heal from childhood trauma.
In-person PLAY THERAPY, PSYCHOTHERAPY and EMDR in Pasadena
Online throughout California
In-Person therapy, play therapy and EMDR in Los Angeles
Does any of this sound familiar?
Your adopted child is struggling. Maybe at school, at home, with friends. You know it and nothing you do as a parent is helping. What works for your friends and their biological children doesn’t work for you and your family. You and your child need support.
Your child experienced a traumatic event and seems different now. They are scared of things that used to not bother them, worried the event will happen again. They have reactions that seem to come out of nowhere. They may not want to leave your side. You are there for them, reassuring them they are ok now, but the fear and worry don’t go away and you don’t know what else to do to help them.
You are an adult adoptee and/or someone who had a traumatic childhood. You know that it’s affecting your relationships. You may know why or you may not. But no matter how hard you try, you are stuck in the same negative patterns. It’s exhausting and you want it to change.
I’M LEDETTE.
I understand how relinquishment, adoption and childhood trauma impacts your life.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Play Therapist and experienced EMDR and Sandtray therapist. I work with children as young as 3, teens and adults and help them process their trauma in a gentle, compassionate and safe way.
I SPECIALIZE IN
Adoption & Foster Care
Adoption and foster care are rooted in loss. Every story is unique and every story is complicated, multi-layered, with life long ramifications. I work with adoptees to process their experiences and adoptive parents to learn how to better understand and support their children.
Early Childhood Trauma
Unprocessed traumatic experiences early in life tend to stay in our bodies and minds and show up as fears, anxiety, depression and negative thoughts about ourselves. I use Child Centered Play Therapy, EMDR and Sandtray to process these experiences and alleviate the pain.
Parenting Support
Parenting a child who has experienced trauma requires a different parenting lens and a deeper level of compassion and self awareness. I help parents be curious about their child’s inner world, develop an understanding of behaviors as communication and learn how to respond and connect in a way that creates a sense of felt safety for the child.
TYPE OF THERAPY
Play Therapy
Children express themselves through the language of play. Child Centered Play Therapy is an evidence based approach that offers children a safe space to process their emotions, regain a sense of control, and rebuild positive connections in their environment.
EMDR for Children
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a proven treatment to reduce the symptoms of trauma and PTSD. It can be done effectively with children by combining it with Play Therapy and Sandtray.
EMDR for Adults
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a proven treatment to reduce the symptoms of trauma and PTSD.
Sandtray Therapy
Sandtray therapy uses a tray of sand and miniature objects to allow a child or adult to show their feelings and experiences without having to voice them.
