Attachment and Trauma Therapy in Echo Park, Los Angeles and Online Throughout California
Specializing in Developmental and Complex trauma, Attachment and Relational Work, Life transitions, Self Worth and Burn Out
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
Carl Rogers
ABOUT ME
I’m Rebecca Hansel, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Echo Park, Los Angeles. I work with adults, teens and adolescents, and I especially enjoy working with people who have spent a lot of time trying to understand themselves but still feel stuck in the same patterns.
You may have felt misunderstood in traditional therapy spaces, or gained plenty of insight through talk therapy but still feel like something deeper needs to shift. Maybe you’re dealing with burnout, anxiety, perfectionism, shame, or the effects of trauma, or find yourself struggling with closeness, trust, boundaries, or feeling easily overwhelmed. Or perhaps you’re beginning to recognize how growing up with emotionally immature, unavailable or inconsistent caregivers shaped the way you relate to yourself and others.
My approach is trauma informed, attachment focused, relational, and collaborative. I’m interested in what is happening beneath the surface and how your experiences continue to show up in your relationships, your sense of self, and your nervous system. I integrate Attachment Focused EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic approaches, and parts work to help you move beyond insight alone and work with these patterns at a deeper level.
I strive to create a therapy space that feels warm, inclusive, curious, and non-judgmental, where you can show up as yourself, talk about the hard stuff, and still make room for humor and laughter along the way.
I earned my Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Mount Saint Mary’s University and provide in person therapy in Echo Park and surrounding Los Angeles neighborhoods, as well as online therapy throughout California.
APPROACH
I believe therapy works best when you feel genuinely understood, not judged or pressured to change before you’re ready. The therapeutic relationship is an important part of the work, and I strive to create a space where you can be honest, curious, and fully yourself. My practice is inclusive and welcoming to people of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.
My approach is trauma informed, attachment focused, relational, and collaborative. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, we’ll explore what may be underneath them and how your experiences have shaped the way you relate to yourself, your emotions, your body, and others.
Many of the patterns we struggle with, such as perfectionism, people pleasing, self criticism, anxiety, avoidance or emotional overwhelm, developed for a reason. We’ll approach these patterns with curiosity and compassion rather than seeing them as something that needs to be fixed.
I integrate Attachment Focused EMDR, Brainspotting, Somatic approaches, and Parts Work based on your needs. These approaches allow us to work with experiences that may not shift through insight alone, helping you process what has happened and develop new ways of responding at the level of the nervous system.
Sometimes therapy means exploring the past. Other times, it means navigating a relationship, setting a boundary, managing anxiety, moving through a transition, or figuring out what you want.
Ultimately, my goal is to help you feel more grounded, connected, and trusting of yourself, so you can make choices that feel authentic to who you are.
“Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through the struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life.”
— Carl Rogers