Individual Therapy
I offer individual therapy for adults. All sessions are provided via secure telehealth, allowing you to access care from the comfort and privacy of your own space. I'm licensed to provide therapy in both California and Hawai‘i.
My Specialties
- Perinatal & Reproductive Mental Health
I hold advanced training and am Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C). I provide compassionate hormone-informed support around pregnancy, postpartum, fertility, and loss—including the emotional shifts and identity changes that come with motherhood and parenthood. Together, we work through the myths, expectations, and very real complexities of this life stage. - BIPOC Mental Health
I specialize in working with BIPOC individuals navigating the unique intersections of identity, cultural expectations, generational dynamics, career pressures, and parenting. My work holds space for both the challenges and strengths that come with cultural resilience and systemic stress, including support for postpartum mental health. - Life Transitions & Rediscovery
Whether you’re stepping into a new chapter or healing from what’s behind you, I help you reconnect with yourself—so you can move forward with more clarity, balance, and self-trust. This includes transitions like young adulthood, parenthood, relationship changes, career shifts, and evolving identity. - ADHD in Women and Mother's
I help women explore whether ADHD may be part of their lived experience—especially those who’ve spent years feeling misunderstood or misdiagnosed. Too often, women are told they’re just anxious, hormonal, or doing too much. My approach includes trauma-informed assessment, thoughtful psychoeducation, and supportive care to help you understand how your brain works, reduce shame, and move toward a more balanced, empowered way of being.
Additional Areas of Support
- Identity Exploration & Cultural Healing: Especially for Latinx and first-generation individuals navigating decolonization, cultural reclamation, and generational expectations.
- Career Stress & Burnout: Managing overwhelm, redefining success, and finding alignment between your work and values.
- Balancing Life's Demands: Support for juggling work, relationships, parenting, and personal needs.
- Parenting & Motherhood: Challenging harmful narratives and finding your own way through the highs and lows of parenthood.
- Relationship Concerns: Navigating conflict, boundaries, and connection in family, romantic, or platonic relationships.
- Mood, Anxiety & Emotional Wellbeing: Working through depression, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm with curiosity and care.
Lorena Aynalem, LCSW, PMH-C, LCSW27407(CA), LCSW3617(HI), PSI4859