Jessica Achugbue, LMFT, PMH-C, EMDR

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
5175 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste #403, Long Beach, California, 90804
Phone: 562-741-6964
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Session Fees: $200 per 50-minute session
www.gentlepeopletherapy.com
This member is also available for online counseling.
Online-counseling methods: Webcam

After surviving painful experiences, you might be constantly worried, fearful, tense, panicked, and restless, with racing thoughts, an upset stomach, an aching head, and a tight chest making it hard to feel at peace throughout the day or to fall asleep at night. You might be feeling mentally and physically stuck in the upsetting memories. You might be feeling trapped in a swirl of scary thoughts about every awful thing that could possibly happen to you or to your new baby. Difficult experiences from the past, or difficult experiences that happen during your pregnancy, birth, or postpartum period, can block you from bonding with your new baby, adjusting to your new role, and feeling confident in yourself in this life chapter. You know you want to be a gentle, intentional parent who creates a household where your child can thrive, but the fear, stress, and overwhelm are making you doubt your capabilities.

I'M HERE TO HELP
As an EMDR-certified therapist and perinatal mental health specialist, I use mind-body approaches to help anxious women, pregnant people, postpartum parents, and people who are parenting young children heal their trauma, release anxiety, and feel peaceful in their daily lives and restful as they go to sleep at night. Together, we will explore the impact of painful past experiences on your current self, build up coping and relaxation skills, engage in trauma recovery and anxiety-release exercises that will help your mind and body ease into a state of peace, and help you develop compassionate and empowering beliefs about yourself. We'll highlight and celebrate your strengths and the ways that you are living in alignment with your values.

EDUCATION, CREDENTIALS, AND CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - CA Board of Behavioral Sciences, lic. #141666
Master of Science in Marital and Family Therapy
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
EMDR Certified Therapist - EMDR International Association
Perinatal Mental Health Certified Professional (PMH-C) - Postpartum Support International
Training in I-CBT for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - OCD Training School

IN-PERSON AND ONLINE THERAPY TO MEET YOUR NEEDS
I offer EMDR therapy focused on trauma, anxiety disorders, and perinatal mental health for adults, in-person in Long Beach and online throughout California. I charge $200 per 50-minute session; if your insurance plan has out-of-network benefits you'd like to use, I will use a service called Mentaya Health to submit superbills (which are like receipts for therapy sessions) to your insurance provider and assist you in obtaining your reimbursement for the session fees.

Morning and afternoon appointments are available in-person and online, Monday-Friday. Reach out to schedule a free 15-minute consultation phone call so we can discuss what you're needing and how I can be of help!

Jessica Achugbue Reaches

Santa Monica CA

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