Counseling
Los Angeles, California
About Ligia Orellana, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #122659
Los Angeles Latinx Therapist for Real Results
Hi, my name is Ligia (She, Her, Ella)!
I am a child of immigrants, who has navigated a world between two cultures and ideologies; western and traditional. I am a 1st gen Latinx therapist who believes all parts of you matter and want to help you find your path through healing parts of yourself.
Counseling in
Los Angeles, CA
I have observed throughout my time as a therapist that I was not alone in this struggle of finding my own path, authenticity, and peace within my internal world. There are inner conflicts that begin to arise from adolescence into adulthood that are hard to understand. Along with these feelings that come up and not understanding why. Navigating the world between different identities and expectations, created this imbalance in my internal world. Not knowing what I wanted because of not being attuned with who I actually was. Struggling to find peace with my bicultural identity around structures who made me feel I was not enough. Finding the balance for myself, and moving past feelings of guilt and shame towards a person who felt peace and confidence.
I am passionate about working with my clients in helping them create this balance; who others want them to be and what paths or choices they want to make for themselves. It is why I pursued my career as a therapist. I received a minor in women’s studies along with my BA in Psychology, and then moved to a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy with a certification in LGBTQ+ Human Services and Mental Health. It affirmed my beliefs that individuals are shaped by so many of our relationships with others; our family, romantic relationships, friendships, and relationships within the outside world. It has led me through a wonderful journey working within the BIPOC community and having clients from different walks of life. To then create an inclusive private practice for BIPOC adults who struggle to feel safe as they are seen, from experiences I have withheld and also experiences I have observed as a therapist with my clients.
Why Choose a Latinx Therapist? Honest, Culturally Competent Care.
Holding an inclusive, intersectional, and affirmative space can be healing for BIPOC and Queer adults. I work through this lens because it encompasses all the structures and systems one has grown up with; injustices and barriers.I provide a safe space weekly or biweekly for you, where we work along with each other to explore the conflict you come to therapy with, understand its origin, and work towards yourself living more authentically and affirming in whichever way you want to define it. My goal with all my clients through therapy together is that your different parts are feeling heard, validated, and understood. Get the direct support and real progress you deserve. Start your journey today with someone who understands your experience.
