"COMPASSION IS THE KEEN AWARENESS OF THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF ALL THINGS....
IMAGINATION IS A DISCOVERING FACULTY FOR SEEING RELATIONSHIPS. FOR SEEING MEANINGS THAT ARE SPECIAL
AND EVEN QUITE NEW."
Maria Shufeldt, LMFT
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Providing services in California and Missouri
The Embrace (aka The Fulfillment), painted c. 1905
Embrace your own life
I’m Maria, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, based in greater Los Angeles, CA. I work with adult individuals across the life span to find more contentment, less stress, personal growth, and empowerment. Life is more fulfilling when we learn to understand ourselves better, look for meaning, create more connection in all our relationships, and use opportunities to grow. Being engaged in life means finding a way through to more than just surviving – living with more trust, more aliveness, gratitude, and more purpose. I collaborate with you on this journey, utilizing both the art and science of psychotherapy. We all have but one life…other people and the world at large need our gifts. I am licensed in both California and Missouri, and can see clients residing in either state. I work in person or online.
"ART IS A HARMONY PARALLEL WITH NATURE"
WHO I WORK WITH
• Adult Individuals - Ages 18-80+
• Family Dyads or Groups (Adult child and parent, adult siblings)
• Family Dyads or Groups (Adult child and parent, adult siblings)
CLINICAL CONDITIONS
• Adjustment Disorders• Anxiety Disorders including PTSD and C-PTSD
• Mood Disorders: Depression, Bi-Polar, Dysthymia
• Specific neurodevelopmental disorders: ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder
(These are the majority, but not fully inclusive. “Clinical conditions” are generally those that are diagnosable within the medical field, and according to the current DSM -5, Diagnostic Standards Manual. A medical assessment may be advisory in some situations, or a testing evaluation by a medical doctor or psychologist.)
• Mood Disorders: Depression, Bi-Polar, Dysthymia
• Specific neurodevelopmental disorders: ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder
(These are the majority, but not fully inclusive. “Clinical conditions” are generally those that are diagnosable within the medical field, and according to the current DSM -5, Diagnostic Standards Manual. A medical assessment may be advisory in some situations, or a testing evaluation by a medical doctor or psychologist.)
LIFE ISSUES AND RELATIONSHIPS
• Abuse in relationships and/or family history
• Recovery maintenance for addictions and addictive behavior
• “Adulting” and generational conflict
• Aging and eldering
• Communication and self-assertion
• Family or partner addiction/illness
• Inheritance and/or eldercare family conflict (consult or short-term only)
• Relational conflict with partner, family, work
• Caregiver stress
• Emotional regulation and dysregulation
• Grief, loss, death and dying
• Highly sensitive/sensory processing sensitivity traits
• Difficult relationships, ongoing and post-separation
• Repetitive or destructive patterns
• Intersectionality and self identify
• Individuation of self and with family
• Intimacy and attachment
• Estrangement/Separation
• Recognizing and redefining personal values
• Retirement adjustment
• Navigating societal and climate anxiety
• Neurodiversity behaviors and traits
• Leaving for college or moving house
• Job loss, dissatisfaction or conflict/bullying
• Spiritual influences -- exclusive of spiritual direction, a separate scope of practice
• Trauma integration and post-traumatic growth
Includes specific events, relational, generational, religious
NOTE: This is not all-inclusive. I am a generalist with some specific clinical interests and training. I do not view these issues as solely “negative” in content or outcome. Some issues will have a more specific focus or shorter timeframe than others.
• Recovery maintenance for addictions and addictive behavior
• “Adulting” and generational conflict
• Aging and eldering
• Communication and self-assertion
• Family or partner addiction/illness
• Inheritance and/or eldercare family conflict (consult or short-term only)
• Relational conflict with partner, family, work
• Caregiver stress
• Emotional regulation and dysregulation
• Grief, loss, death and dying
• Highly sensitive/sensory processing sensitivity traits
• Difficult relationships, ongoing and post-separation
• Repetitive or destructive patterns
• Intersectionality and self identify
• Individuation of self and with family
• Intimacy and attachment
• Estrangement/Separation
• Recognizing and redefining personal values
• Retirement adjustment
• Navigating societal and climate anxiety
• Neurodiversity behaviors and traits
• Leaving for college or moving house
• Job loss, dissatisfaction or conflict/bullying
• Spiritual influences -- exclusive of spiritual direction, a separate scope of practice
• Trauma integration and post-traumatic growth
Includes specific events, relational, generational, religious
NOTE: This is not all-inclusive. I am a generalist with some specific clinical interests and training. I do not view these issues as solely “negative” in content or outcome. Some issues will have a more specific focus or shorter timeframe than others.
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MAJOR TOOLS AND THEORIES I USE
- • Psychodynamic and Object-Relations
- • Attachment style
- • Existential theory and phenomenology
- • Integrative psychology
- • Cognitive Behavioral
- • Intersubjectivity
- • Family systems (culturally-informed)
- • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)
- • Trauma theories and sensory regulation
- • Ecopsychology (can include “Walk and Talk” or outdoor sessions)
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Maria Shufeldt, LMFT
This no-charge consult is about 20 minutes, and allows us to both assess an initial "fit". Include general information only, with best times and days for me to call you back. You can also contact me by phone or email on my Psychology Today profile by searching "Maria Shufeldt" https://psychologytoday.com. My office is in South Pasadena, California.
I try to respond to all my messages within 48 hours. NOTE: I cannot not respond to immediate crisis from inquiries for service. If you are in crisis and/or feel you are a danger to yourself or others, call 911 immediately.
I try to respond to all my messages within 48 hours. NOTE: I cannot not respond to immediate crisis from inquiries for service. If you are in crisis and/or feel you are a danger to yourself or others, call 911 immediately.