ASCENZO THERAPY
Understand what shaped you. Decide what comes next.
Therapy that goes beyond managing symptoms to help you better understand yourself, your experiences, and the patterns that continue to shape your life and relationships.
A place to begin
There is usually a reason we become who we become.
UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTIONS
You are more than the symptoms that brought you here.
The ways we cope, protect ourselves, connect with others, and respond to the world don't develop in a vacuum. Our experiences shape us, sometimes in ways that continue long after the circumstances themselves have changed.
At Ascenzo Therapy, I believe therapy is an opportunity to understand those connections more deeply. Not to spend forever looking backward, but to better understand what you're carrying, what still serves you, and what you may be ready to approach differently.
My approach is active, collaborative, and grounded in curiosity. We'll make room for where you've been while keeping sight of where you want to go.
WAYS WE CAN WORK TOGETHER
Therapy shaped around the person, not the other way around.
Different experiences call for different kinds of support. Our work begins with understanding what is happening in your life and what you want to change.
Individual &
Trauma Therapy
Individual therapy for adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and patterns that continue to interfere with the life they want to build.
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Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy for individuals incorporating medically prescribed ketamine into their therapeutic work, with an emphasis on preparation, therapeutic support, and integration.
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Therapy
Therapy for couples wanting to better understand their relationship patterns, navigate conflict, strengthen communication, and create greater emotional connection.
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HI, I'M GUADALUPE.
Therapy should feel like something we do together.
I don't believe therapy should feel like you're talking while someone sits across from you silently taking notes. I want to understand you. I'm curious about your experiences, the relationships that shaped you, the patterns you've developed, and how all of those pieces connect to what you're experiencing today.
My style is warm and conversational, but I'm also direct. I'll listen and make room for difficult things, but I'll also ask questions, share observations, help you notice patterns, and challenge you when I think it could be useful.
Guadalupe Rios-Valadez, LMFT
California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
BEGIN WHERE YOU ARE
You don't have to know exactly where to begin.
We can start with what is happening now and work from there.
Contact Ascenzo Therapy