Counseling with Lo

LAUREN CHEW, LCSW

Counseling with Lo

LAUREN CHEW, LCSW

TRAUMA THERAPY · ONLINE IN CALIFORNIA

You don’t have to carry it alone.

You don’t have to carry it alone.

Space to make sense of difficult experiences, with support and a pace we choose together.

Space to make sense of difficult experiences, with support and a pace we choose together.

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WHERE WE BEGIN

Your experience matters.

There is room for what you’ve been carrying.

There is room for what you’ve been carrying.

You might notice that certain situations leave you feeling on edge, disconnected, or unsure how to respond. Perhaps an experience from the past still feels present, or you find yourself repeating patterns you want to understand.

You don’t need to have a particular label for what happened before asking for support. Therapy can offer space to explore your experience and how it is affecting your life now.

OUR WORK TOGETHER

We begin with where you are.

We begin with where you are.

Room to talk

Early conversations can focus on what brings you here, what helps you feel supported, and what you want from therapy.

Room to understand

Our work may include practical tools alongside exploration of emotions, earlier experiences, and the parts of you that developed ways to cope. I draw from emotion-focused therapy, IFS, and inner-child and parts work, adapting our conversations to your needs and pace.

Room to choose

You can tell me when something feels too much, when you need to pause, or when you would like to take a different direction.

DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES · INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT

Earlier experiences

Explore childhood experiences, family dynamics, and beliefs about yourself that you may have carried for a long time. We can be curious about these patterns without treating them as the whole of who you are.

Military-connected lives

I grew up in a military family and am married to a veteran. My professional experience also includes active-duty service members and veterans. There is space to discuss service-related experiences, relationships, identity, and transitions without assuming that everyone’s story is the same.

A FEW QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

A FEW QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Questions about trauma therapy.

Questions about trauma therapy.

Questions about trauma therapy.

Do I need to call my experience trauma?

Do I need to call my experience trauma?

No. You can describe what is affecting you without choosing a label. An initial inquiry is a chance to discuss what kind of support you are looking for.

No. You can describe what is affecting you without choosing a label. An initial inquiry is a chance to discuss what kind of support you are looking for.

Do I have to share my story in the first email?

Do I have to share my story in the first email?

No. Please keep email and text inquiries brief and save sensitive clinical details for intake. You can simply say that you are interested in trauma therapy.

No. Please keep email and text inquiries brief and save sensitive clinical details for intake. You can simply say that you are interested in trauma therapy.

Can I ask to slow down or change the focus?

Can I ask to slow down or change the focus?

Yes. My approach is collaborative. You can tell me when you want to pause, when a topic feels like too much, or when you would like to focus on something else.

Yes. My approach is collaborative. You can tell me when you want to pause, when a topic feels like too much, or when you would like to focus on something else.

Is this service only for military-connected clients?

Is this service only for military-connected clients?

No. My experience includes military-connected clients, but the practice also welcomes inquiries from other adults seeking support with difficult experiences.

No. My experience includes military-connected clients, but the practice also welcomes inquiries from other adults seeking support with difficult experiences.

You can begin with a question.

You can begin with a question.

Send a brief inquiry. We’ll discuss fit, availability, and what the next step could look like.

Inquire About Therapy

counselingwithlo@gmail.com

Text 951-816-1278

Please keep your first message brief. Email and text are for initial questions and scheduling, not sensitive clinical details.