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Therapy for your whole self. I've walked this path too.
Somatic therapy for women and girls, and Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) for families with young children. Campbell, CA · In-person & Online · Terapia en Español
You don't have to carry this alone.
Hi, I'm Mariana, a bilingual somatic therapist in Campbell. For nearly two decades I've walked alongside women and parents who are thoughtful, deeply caring, and who often learned young to carry more than their share. Trained in Child-Parent Psychotherapy at UCSF, I help people build a more honest, genuine relationship with themselves and the ones they love most. Whether you come for yourself, your child, or your family, this is a place to come home to yourself. Ofrezco terapia en español.
A little about me
I grew up in Lima, Peru, speaking Spanish and loving Peruvian food, and I've lived in the Bay Area for nearly 20 years. My partner is from India, so I know cross-cultural life and the immigrant experience from the inside. I come from a large, close-knit, wonderfully imperfect family, which gave me a real feel for family work.
My own body also led me to this work: living with rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and PCOS taught me firsthand how much we carry physically, and that real healing has to include the body, not just the mind. Before I became a therapist, my first passion was dance, and my first "therapies" were meditation and movement. I'm a lifelong feminist and a dog lover, and much of what makes me steady with the people I work with comes from having lived versions of it myself.
How I support you
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I remember your story, so you feel genuinely seen and cared for
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I help you become the expert on your own emotions
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I connect the dots between your body and your mind
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I honor all of who you are: your quirks, your culture, your whole self
The experience I bring
My path began on two crisis hotlines, one for children in Peru and one for parents, then home visits with families using Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), an evidence-based, attachment-focused model for young children, ages 3 to 7, and their parents. It's some of the most effective work I know for early trauma, and it's for boys and girls alike.
Alongside my family work, I see girls individually, ages 7 to 10, the sensitive ones who worry like little adults. And I work closely with women, so many of whom were once those little caregivers themselves, now navigating perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and unrelenting stress. Across all of it, the work is the same: coming home to yourself, and to the people you love most.