Therapy

Trauma from the past can cast a shadow over your present, affecting relationships, self-esteem, and emotional well-being. Whether you are struggling with PTSD, anxiety, attachment difficulties, or spiritual trauma, we provide a safe space for adults and children to heal. Treatment of trauma, especially childhood abuse and neglect or sexual trauma, requires specialized training. At Safe Haven Psychology Center, you are in skilled hands. Integrating a deep knowledge of trauma with treatments including trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), we will find the right fit for you or your child. Learn more about EMDR here. 

We understand that trauma, life transitions, and existential questions can impact your spiritual beliefs and that sometimes experiences in faith communities come with baggage. Whether you're wanting a therapy approach that respects and thoughtfully engages your faith, Christian faith integration in therapy, support through faith deconstruction/reconstruction, experiencing spiritual trauma, or struggling with church hurt, we provide a safe, non-judgmental space to explore and heal your relationship with your spirituality. This includes individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community who might want to seek healing and recognition of their layered identities and experiences. Read more about the Safe Space Alliance here. 

With specialized expertise in working with adoptive families through UCLA TIES for Families, you've found the right place! The challenges of parenting a child after the significant loss (through death or separation) of a biological parent is unique.  Read more here. 

Read about the 7 (or 8) core issues in adoption on our blog. 

Finding a therapist can be really hard especially when you are in the field yourself.  It can be a challenge to feel like you can let go of being the "expert" in the room, when you really just need to be the client for once. With extensive experience in supervising, training, and providing therapy for therapists, you've come to the right place. Schedule a brief consultation to see if Dr. Berg-Martinez is the right fit for you.

For therapists in training, reduced rates may be available. 

We understand that identity is a complex thing, with many aspects of who you are needing recognition. We respect and acknowledge the many parts of your identity and the unique ways these aspects of who you are might overlap, intersect, or come in conflict. If you are looking for a place where all parts of you can have space, we are here. This includes gender, sexual identities, LGBTQIA+ community, disabled and neurodiverse, and BIPOC clients who are seeking understanding, particularly those who have experienced spiritual hurt or harm because of different aspects of who they are with recognition that many systems are not built in their favor.

We integrate liberation psychology and theology, mujerista psychospirituality, feminist and womanist theory, and humbly seek ever-expanding understanding. 

Member of Safe Space Alliance. 🏳️‍🌈

If you are looking for a BIPOC therapist, please see our resources page for links to a few directories.

Relationships are central to our lives, and when they are strained, it can feel overwhelming. Whether it’s with a partner, child, family member, or friend, we help you explore the root of relational patterns and work toward healthier connections. 

You may find yourself thinking about the "what if's" far more than you'd like or avoiding situations for fear of what might happen. We're here to help you take back control of your thoughts and start living your life more fully.