Theresa Rodriguez

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 16 years of experience serving individuals across diverse communities. My work in both mental health and substance use treatment has taught me that healing is not linear—it is layered, sacred, and deeply personal. My approach is rooted in compassion, directness, and deep respect for each person’s journey. I hold space for clients to explore their truth, reconnect with themselves, and access the healing potential that already lives within them.

I am passionate about working with individuals from all backgrounds and walks of life, with particular dedication to the LGBTQIA+ community—including transgender and gender-diverse individuals—and those from Indigenous populations. I approach therapy with cultural humility and a trauma-informed, sex-positive lens, ensuring clients feel seen, heard, and safe in their full expression. I believe healing happens when we are allowed to show up exactly as we are—without shame, fear, or the need to perform.

My practice is deeply influenced by the connection between mind, body, and spirit. I believe that healing goes far beyond symptom relief. True transformation comes when we align with our authentic selves, learn to listen to our bodies, and live with intention. I incorporate mindfulness, breathwork, grounding, and other somatic-based techniques to help clients regulate their nervous systems, release stored trauma, and reconnect to their inner resilience. This body-based work is especially powerful for clients carrying complex trauma, chronic stress, or emotional pain that words alone can’t always reach.

Clinically, I integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and person-centered strategies. My CBT work helps clients examine and shift unhelpful thought patterns, build emotional regulation skills, and break the cycles that keep them stuck. I often work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, identity exploration, self-esteem challenges, and body image concerns. I believe emotional pain is often a doorway—behind it lie deeper truths, like grief, anger, unmet needs, or suppressed desires, waiting to be acknowledged and healed.

My therapeutic philosophy is grounded in the idea that we are not here to “fix” ourselves—we are here to remember ourselves. Through the therapeutic process, I help clients cultivate deep self-awareness, radical self-acceptance, and the courage to live in alignment with their values and truth. Healing is both an unraveling and a becoming. It is possible. And you don’t have to do it alone.

Outside of my work as a therapist, I’m a proud mother and grandmother. Spending time with my children and grandchildren brings me joy and reminds me daily of the importance of love, connection, and presence. When I’m not with family, you can often find me exploring nature, hiking, or discovering new places that inspire peace and creativity.