Stephenie is a Level II Certified Restoration Therapist and Supervisor. She is the founder and director of La Canada Family Therapy where she sees clients, supervises associates and leads consultation groups for other therapists.

Stephenie is also an adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary School of Psychology where she supervises students and teaches various classes.

It is an honor to be invited to sit with you - whether you see me as an individual, couple or family - and I commit to you that I will listen with openness, empathy and a deep desire to understand.  I will be curious with you to find the early violations of love and safety that may now be interfering with your ability to be in the type of relationships you want to be in.  We will work together to heal those violations, and to begin to practice a new way of relating.  One that honors the truth of who you are, and brings peace to your life and relationships.

It is my great privilege to walk alongside my clients; navigating through the complexities of life, and growing in relationship to ourselves and others. I provide a warm and gentle collaborative approach, creating space for clients to identify places of pain and difficulty, while also encouraging opportunity to move towards greater growth and wholeness. I approach therapy from a trauma informed and culturally attuned lens.

I am a certified Level II Restoration Therapist with additional training and experience in working with adolescent, transitional age youth, families and couples.

The deep waters of life that hold our identity are easily obstructed by the breaking of trustworthiness and love. It is my desire to join my clients as we sift through the challenges of relationships, unfulfilled hopes, and the lost sense of safety to draw out an understanding of who they are. In our work, we will seek out the painful narratives that seem to echo day in and day out—the narratives that shadow the core truth of who you are—towards a responsive and whole self.

I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with certification as a Level 2 Restoration Therapist. I work with teens, parents, couples and emerging adults, as well as with depression and anxiety.

I am passionate about fostering safe and brave spaces for healing and developing connection. Therapy is a sacred journey. It would be a privilege to journey alongside you as you step into the fullness of who you are created to be. With seven years of pastoral ministry experience, I’ve witnessed the unacknowledged pain that so many carry. My approach to therapy is grounded in warmth, empathy, and authenticity, with a compassionate focus on identifying painful experiences and narratives that stand in the way of flourishing.

I completed my clinical degree and training at Azusa Pacific University, earning a Master’s in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. I am Level I trained in the Gottman Couples Method. I bring an inclusive, non-judgmental, and culturally attuned perspective, recognizing the courage it takes to pursue therapy from every walk of life. It would be an honor to walk alongside you as you embrace the fullness of who you are.