Jessica Oifer Stelle

MA, LMFT

Psychotherapy for Mind and Body Healing

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Hello and welcome. If you’ve found your way here, you’re likely thinking about therapy and how it might be helpful for you or for someone you love. As we all know, life can be stressful and unpredictable. Unexpected challenges can throw us off balance. It’s not unusual to experience periods of time when life’s challenges feel too overwhelming to navigate on our own. Working from a mind and body perspective, I help clients restore balance to their lives and heal from the experiences that are causing them pain and struggle.

 

Specialties

Anxiety and Panic

Anxious feelings and panic attacks are common. When your nervous system gets stuck in flight/flight, it becomes imbalanced, leading to anxiety.

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Chronic Pain

Not all physical pain is created by structural damage. If medical and other treatments haven't helped your pain, emotions may be the cause.

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Life Transitions

It is normal to find change challenging. Whether good or bad, it can be stressful to let go of what is familiar and begin to move toward something new.

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Trauma and PTSD

A trauma can be anything that impacts your ability to feel safe and connected. Traumatic events can lead to emotional and physical symptoms.

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Therapeutic Approach

I have a gentle, non-judgmental approach to the therapeutic process, and work collaboratively with my clients to develop a safe and trusting environment for growth. I use a variety of techniques, including talk therapy, mindfulness, EMDR, and somatic therapy to help clients reach their goals. With a background in psychodynamic and trauma therapy, I believe it is important to consider how past experiences and beliefs impact our present experiences. I also consider the connection between the mind and the body in the healing process and help my clients develop concrete skills to reduce the symptoms that traumatic stress can have on the body and nervous system.

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Training and Background

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) located in Marina del Rey, CA and also provide tele-therapy via a secure HIPAA compliant platform. I have an MA in Psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute and an MBA from the University of Southern California. I am trained in multiple therapeutic approaches, including Attachment-Focused EMDR and the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM). I also have an expertise in treating mind-body symptoms known as TMS or PPD, and am on the Board of the Psychophysiologic Disorders (PPD) Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the diagnosis and treatment of stress-induced pain and medical conditions.

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Services

Psychodynamic Therapy

Using talk therapy, clients can increase their self awareness, and break through old beliefs and patterns that contribute to their pain and struggle.

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EMDR Therapy

EMDR is a therapeutic method that helps clients resolve traumatic experiences that have gotten "stuck" in the body, brain and nervous system.

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Mind-Body Therapy

Integrating somatic and mindfulness techniques, clients can calm and regulate their nervous systems and achieve healing in the mind and body

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Chronic Pain Coaching

With remote coaching, clients with stress or emotionally-induced physical symptoms can learn skills and techniques to heal their physical pain.

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Contact Me

If you are struggling with painful emotional or physical symptoms, please reach out for more information. I would be happy to discuss your specific circumstances and answer any questions you have about therapy and my practice.

Office: 13323 W. Washington Blvd., Suite 309, Marina del Rey, CA 90066

Phone: 424.384.3772