
Mika (they/them/theirs pronouns) is a multi-spirited, mixed race mixed ethnicity (lebanese, syrian, indigenous guaraní, eastern european ashkenazi jew, spanish), anti-zionist, Latine, queer, neuroqueer and disabled, non-monogamous and kink-positive associate marriage and family therapist (AMFT #137237). They live in Long Beach on stolen and occupied Tongva Land.
Mika practices unconditional positive regard with clients, holding space for self-discovery and bearing loving witness to self-recognition. Gentle and direct perspective challenging occurs at the speed of trust. They practice consent, collaboration, and sovereignty in their work and personal life daily.
Their theoretical orientation is integrative and transpersonal, with a focus on relational somatics and internal family systems (IFS), and emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for relationships. They generally offer a space to deepen into inner parts work for healing of attachment wounds carried in the body and played out relationally. They believe every being has the wisdom and medicine accessible in their body to heal the trauma and pain that lives there, too. Their role is to create and hold a safe container for that healing to emerge. They are spiritually attuned and offer holistic care as part of their practice.
As a therapist, Mika commits their energy towards decolonizing healing work for queer and gender expansive abolitionists, dreamers, and creatives. Their growing practice intends to create a space of safety, depth, liberation, and empowerment for those who often find themselves on the margins and edges of society, fighting for love and remembrance of our connection to wholeness. Mika is committed to their own process of healing and growing for the sake of liberation for all beings.
Containers of safety offered to take risks together, in service of healing and liberation.
Individual Therapy
One-on-one virtual therapy, specializing in queer and transgender individuals ages 16 and up.
Relationship Therapy
Virtual therapy for relationships, specializing in queer and transgender couples and non-monogamous relationship systems.
Family Therapy
Virtual family therapy for family systems, specializing in seeking support around gender and identity of their youth.
Gender Affirming Services
Virtual one-on-one short-term therapy (three sessions minimum) with the goal of accessing gender affirming care and letter writing services, offered at a rate of $50 – $80 per session.
Accessibility Features
Limited sliding scale availability, please see below. Sessions available in english, spanish, and spanglish.
Accessibility features are available on telehealth platform.
Fees and Scheduling
Sliding Scale is currently on waitlist.
There are a set number of sliding scale appointments ($100 – $180 per session) available for those who could not otherwise access therapy. Priority is given to those identifying under the QTBIPOC (queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, diasporic person of color) umbrella.
When clients are able to pay full fee ($150 – $220 per session), it creates sustainability and community care to supplement sliding scale availability. This offering is in commitment to transforming access to wellness services that should be accessible to all, but have been co-opted by colonialism.
Sessions are weekly, 50-minutes, same day and time each week. Biweekly sessions may be discussed, depending on availability and level of care needed. Generally biweekly sessions are not recommended when beginning a therapeutic relationship, but can become sustainable in long-term therapy.
Please fill out the inquiry form for more information and to discuss services, payment, fees, and any other questions you may have over a free 30-minute consultation phone call.
Focus Areas
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Complex Trauma
- Cultural issues/racial stress
- Family Conflict
- LGBTQIA+
- Death
- Grief
- Life transitions
- Relationship building
- Intimacy
- Communication
- Nonmonogamy/Polyamory
- Sex work
- Kink
- Multi-cultural/bi-cultural
- LatinX
- Stress
- Anger
- Trans+
- Ancestral Reconnection and Legacy work
- Spiritual Development
- Chronic Illness/Chronic Pain
- Fatphobia/Ableism
- Boundary Work
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid” ~ Audre Lorde
https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/california/long-beach/mika