Emily Beltran, LCSW, PMH-C
She/Her

California Telehealth Individual and Couples Therapist

Welcome!

Welcome! I am so glad you made it here. There are many roadblocks to receiving support and I am here to help make the journey less scary. Reaching out for help is no little feat. Many people fear (for very good reason) that they will receive poor treatment and/or judgement by a therapist. You deserve a safe therapeutic relationship where you can show up as yourself without concern of being judged by your therapist. If we are a good fit and I become your therapist, I will offer you a safe, nurturing connection where you can feel safe to express yourself, process your pain, challenge yourself and heal parts of yourself that are so ready to grow.

I specialize in trauma, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), grief/loss, anxiety, depression and perinatal mental health. Perinatal mental health encompasses the journey to becoming a parent, preparing for parenthood and the postpartum period. This period of time can be overwhelming, exciting, lonely, terrifying and even full of loss. You may not even know what you need and that is ok!

I focus on helping individuals meet their unique goals and this starts with creating a safe and nurturing therapeutic relationship. It is a privilege to hold space for you as you work through past and current pain, learn to be more present, decrease anxiety and depressive symptoms, and feel like yourself again. I use a trauma and attachment focused approach utilizing techniques such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness.

Trainings and specialties

EMDR

Completed EMDR Therapy Basic Training in September 2019 through the EMDR Institute.

Gottman method couples therapy

Completed Level 1 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and Emily uses Gottman Method Couples Therapy in her work.

Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD (ERP)

Completed this training through the Cognitive Behavior Institute in August 2023

The advanced practice of emdr for perinatal and infant mental health

Completed this training through the Institute for Creative Mindfulness in December 2020

Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

Passed the Perinatal Mental Health Specialist exam through Postpartum Support International in August 2020.

Reproductive Grief care certification for individuals

"Those who have completed Life Perspectives' Reproductive Grief Care Certification for Indiciduals understand the profound impact of reproductive loss. They have completed 10 hours of training and are committed to helping set a standard of compassionate care and serve as an example and resource to invite men and women to begin healing."

Completed in August 2022

Emily Beltran, LCSW, PMH-CShe/Her