Does this sound like you?
You’re always on the move.
Work. Relationships. Passion projects. Responsibilities. The next goal. The next trip. The next thing that needs your attention.
You’re so good at staying busy that slowing down feels almost uncomfortable. When you finally have some downtime, it hits.
The thoughts you don’t want to think. The feelings you don’t want to feel. The reality that impacts you more than anyone else knows. That scary place in your mind that you try to avoid.
There’s probably a reason you keep moving.
We don’t have to call it trauma, but maybe your childhood was complicated. Maybe it was chaotic, or things happened that you still don’t quite know how to process.
You may have learned early on that staying productive, or always having something to focus on was easier than sitting with what was happening around you.
You became good at reading the room, anticipating what people needed, keeping the peace, and being the one everyone could count on.
Whatever the reason, it made a lot of sense at the time.
And all that movement makes you, you.
Even with everything that was happening around you, you became independent, adaptable, responsible, easy to be around, thoughtful, and really good at handling things alone– and you don’t want to change all of that!
But the constant motion doesn’t always help you now.
Despite your successes, relationships, hobbies, having places to be…
You feel lonely, even when surrounded by people.
It’s hard to trust that people will be able to handle the “real” you.
You overthink and feel anxiety when there may not be a clear reason.
You’re exhausted from always being the one who figures things out.
You find yourself overwhelmed and it’s hard to identify what you need.
And sometimes, when life finally slows down, you realize you’re not even sure who you are or what you’re doing.
If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place.
Hi! My name is Natalie Reina, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#164484). I’m passionate about helping women who are independent, capable, and used to figuring things out on their own make space for themselves, and the life they actually want.
You don’t have to stop being ambitious, energetic, or motivated. We can just make some room for you in the middle of it all.
If you’re ready to get curious about what’s underneath all that doing, I’d love to work with you!
My Approach
I help women who are always on the go get clearer about what they’re feeling, what they need, and what they want for themselves — so they can make choices that feel more like their own, build more honest relationships, and stop automatically putting themselves last.
I bring warmth, humor, and honesty to therapy, creating a non-judgemental space where you can talk openly, make sense of what’s going on, and start feeling more comfortable being the real you. I don’t just nod along while you talk. You have energy, and I meet you there!
My background in dance influences the way I approach my work. I believe your body can tell you a lot about what’s going on, sometimes before you even have the words for it. We’ll pay attention to those signals and use them as another way to understand what you’re experiencing.
How might therapy help?
Learn to Know what you need.
Instead of automatically putting everyone else first, you get better at noticing what’s happening for you, learn to identify what you need, and how to communicate it.
Learn to Trust yourself.
You can make decisions without constantly second-guessing whether you’re doing the “right” thing.
Learn to Have more honest relationships.
You can set boundaries, ask for what you need, and let people get closer without constant fear of hurting someone.
Learn to Feel more at home in your own life.
You don’t have to stay busy, useful, or in control to feel okay.
A schedule that moves with you.
You’re on a mission, and you probably don’t have a typical 9-5. You may work weekends, travel for work, have changing days off, rehearse at night, or juggle multiple careers.
Your schedule moves, and mine can move with you.
I offer weekly scheduling for online therapy across California, and can meet outside of traditional business hours.
