What really counts in life is not our ability to evade chaos, but our capacity to meet it.

—Mari Ruti

We can’t always control what the world or life’s circumstances throw our way, but how we work through these challenges is what gives our experiences meaning and makes life truly our own.

Whether you’re moving through a major transition, or have tried other approaches but notice the same patterns persist, I offer a way of working that makes room for your complexity and supports deeper, lasting change.

Hi, I’m Laurelin, a psychotherapist in Los Angeles.

I offer psychoanalytic psychotherapy—a steady, unhurried space to reconnect with your own voice, your inner life, and your sense of direction.

My work attends closely to what lives beneath the surface: to what emerges in dreams, in patterns of speech, in memories and the shape of your relationships. Following this inner wisdom can bring relief from symptoms while opening something deeper, a genuine change in how life feels from the inside.

I bring warmth, curiosity, and a respect for the complexity of your experience. Your process is uniquely your own, and that's always where we start.

More About Laurelin

Some of what we might explore together

  • Major transitions—the end of a relationship, a career shift, a loss, a move, the approach of a milestone—can feel disorienting even when they are chosen. These moments also carry an invitation: to clarify what you actually want, grieve what has passed, and begin to imagine what comes next.

    Support during times of change may involve grieving what has been lost, while also listening closely to your inner experience to understand what is beginning to take shape.

  • You may feel stuck, disconnected from your own voice, unsure of what you want, or constrained by roles and expectations about who you should be.

    Therapy offers space to listen closely to your inner life and create room for a more authentic, flexible sense of self to emerge.

  • Difficulties in relationships can feel confusing or painful, especially when familiar patterns repeat despite your best efforts. Through careful attention to relational dynamics—including what unfolds in the therapeutic relationship itself—this work can help clarify what is being reenacted and open new possibilities for connection.

  • Couples often seek therapy when conflict, distance, or misunderstanding begins to feel entrenched. I use a relational and attachment informed approach to help you slow down and explore the patterns shaping your relationship, clarify underlying needs and desires, and create the possibility for more honest and meaningful connection.

Please reach out for a free consultation

Let's talk about what you’re looking for in therapy, and whether this might be a good fit for your needs.