A warm, real, culturally responsive EMDR therapist supporting adults across California
I’m Jennifer Beers, a California-licensed LMFT and EMDR therapist. I work with adults from many different backgrounds, especially BIPOC, queer, and culturally diverse clients. Most of the people I see have spent a long time being the strong one or the peacekeeper. They’ve carried more than others realized or learned to stay quiet to avoid conflict. Some were told they were too sensitive or too much. Others never had space to explore what they actually needed.
I understand what it’s like to grow up with cultural, emotional, and identity layers. I know the pressure to hold everything together and the exhaustion that comes with it. Therapy with me is a space where you don’t have to shrink yourself or overthink what you say. You get to show up as you are.
How I show up
I’m human in the room. I’m warm and engaged. I don’t sit back in silence or pretend life is neat and tidy. I’m honest about what I’m seeing, and I support you with care and clarity. And yes, I cuss sometimes because emotions, family, trauma, identity, and relationships are messy and real. I’m not here to sanitize your experience.
We also name the larger context you live in. Culture, identity, race, gender, family roles, politics, and generational patterns all affect your mental health. None of that gets brushed aside. We make space for it because it matters.
This isn’t distant, blank-slate therapy. It’s relational and grounded.
My therapeutic approach
I bring together EMDR, trauma-informed work, attachment and parts work, nervous-system awareness, and cultural responsiveness. We slow things down. We look at what your body has held onto and why. We work toward helping you feel more connected, more grounded, and more like yourself.
You don’t have to perform or be perfect here. You can show up exactly as you are. I’ll meet you there.
Who I Work With
I support adults who:
identify as BIPOC, queer, mixed, or culturally diverse
want a therapist who understands the role of identity and culture
grew up people-pleasing or caretaking
feel misunderstood or overwhelmed
carry trauma, emotional pain, or long-held patterns
are tired of coping and want deeper healing
want a therapist who is direct, warm, and real
If you’ve been holding everything together or holding everything alone, you’re in the right place.
