Therapy for Better Relationships—with Yourself and Others

I’m Lodovica Guidarelli, LMFT (she/her), a bilingual Italian-American licensed therapist.
I help individuals, couples, and parents build more secure, compassionate, and authentic relationships—starting from within and extending outward to the people who matter most.

The Heart of My Work

Many emotional struggles are rooted in the ways we relate—to ourselves, to our partners, and to our families.
My work focuses on helping you understand and transform these relational patterns with care, curiosity, and respect for your lived experience.

I offer therapy in English and Italian in a space that is affirming of neurodivergence, gender diversity, sexual orientation, cultural and racial identities, family structures, and all forms of lived experience, where every person’s background and perspective is respected and valued.

Relationships with Self

Therapy can help you develop a kinder, more grounded relationship with yourself.

I support clients in:

• Building self-compassion and internal safety
• Healing trauma and chronic stress
• Reducing anxiety, depression, and emotional overwhelm
• Navigating ADHD and neurodivergent experiences
• Strengthening clarity, confidence, and emotional regulation

Outcome: feeling more aligned, resilient, and at ease in your own skin.

Relationships with Others

Our closest relationships often reveal unresolved attachment wounds and trauma responses.
In therapy, we work to shift these patterns with intention and care.

I help clients, monogamous, and ethically non-monogamous couples:

• Break repeating cycles of conflict, withdrawal, or disconnection
• Heal attachment injuries and relational trauma
• Improve emotional attunement, communication, and trust
• Understand how trauma or ADHD shows up in relationships

Outcome: more secure, responsive, and meaningful connections.

Relationships in Families and Parenting

Parenting and family relationships can bring up deep emotions, old patterns, and new challenges.

I support parents and caregivers in:

• Strengthening relationships with children and adolescents
• Reducing family stress, conflict, and miscommunication
• Supporting children’s emotional development
• Practicing conscious, inclusive, and respectful parenting

Outcome: a family environment that feels safer, more connected, and more sustainable.

My Approach

My work is trauma-informed, somatic, and relational, integrating both emotional and nervous-system healing.
Each therapy relationship is personalized and collaborative.

Some of the modalities I draw from include:

• EMDR
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Brainspotting
• Narrative Therapy

These approaches allow us to go beyond insight alone, supporting real change in how you feel, relate, and respond.

Start Here

You don’t have to navigate this alone. Therapy can help you feel more connected—to yourself, to others, and to your values.

[Schedule a Consultation. Call or text 858-255-0895]
Sessions available in English and Italian. In person and via Telehealth. Weekly or in the Intensive Format (2+hours).

Thank you for visiting—I look forward to supporting you on your multifaceted relational journey!