Welcome!

Hello! I’m Pamela and would be honored to join you in your journey of changes, healing, and new beginnings in your life.

Understanding & Healing Across Generations

My Background

I am American/Canadian.  Native to Toronto, Canada.  I moved to Makati, Philippines and lived there from pre-teen to teen years.  At 15, I moved to California to live with family I did not know.  I understand the disruptions that come with major life upheavals.  Moreover, I understand the challenges that come with swimming in different cultural waters.

Comprehensive Care for All Ages

I work with adults, couples, families and children.  Symptoms I treat are: depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, complex PTSD, adjustment disorders, borderline personality disorders, and substance abuse. 

I believe it is a privilege to assist and guide you out of feeling stuck and into a place of flowing presence.

  • Finding Balance and Resilience

    In an Ever-Changing World

  • Embracing Mindfulness

    Self-Care for Holistic Wellness

  • Healing through Life’s Challenges

    For Adults, Families, and Children

Foundations of Knowledge

My educational background includes studying Feng Shui through San Francisco University.  I became a Feng Shui Master in 2009.  In addition, I am trained in and use traditional and advanced therapies as described below:

Advanced Professional Development

Other advanced professional developments include include formal trainings with Betsy Bergstrom’s “Compassionate Depossession” and Internal Family Systems (IFS) instructor, Robert Falconer, “Unattached Burdens.”  These trainings promote a greater awareness of how vibrational energy fields impact mankind’s navigation through the world.

Therapeutic Techniques

I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Jungian Sandplay, Internal Family Systems Level 1, 2, & 3.  I am a Program Assistant for Level 1 IFS Trainings through the IFS Institute.

Additional Modalities

I do couples therapy using a combination of IFS couples modality and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT).  I also apply Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) in my practice.

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Some Client Testimonials

  • “I am incredibly grateful for my experience with Pamela.  Her compassion, patience’s and professionalism has been life changing.  Her care and support for my mental health journey is genuinely heart felt in every session.  Her knowledge of expertise has made working together pleasurable and delightful.  I have been fortunate to have her as she guides me through this process of healing and truly is been the biggest blessing in my life.” 

  • “I was so lucky to end up in Pamela’s office.  She changed my life! In our sessions she was able to let me bring out why I was on a course of self-destruction .  Numbing myself with alcohol facing my childhood, bad relationships and bad decisions.  I hid my pain pushed it away for many years and it finally caught up with me.  I didn’t want to face it! 

    Pamela in our sessions was able to bring out things that I stuffed away and wanted to forget.   With her drumming sessions, I don’t know how, but she could see the things that I had stuffed away.  By bringing up all those painful memories and facing them I was able to heal.  

    Pamela is very caring, professional and a gift!  She has passion for her work and gave me reason to live again.  
    I am very blessed to have met her!  She is amazing!”

  • “As someone who has been on a healing journey for over 30 years, and has worked with a large number of therapists, I can testify that Pam is definitely a breath of fresh air.  Though we've only worked together for a short time, the work we have accomplished together has been monumental for me. Pam's mixture of education, timing, and just plain intuitiveness makes every minute of the therapeutic session count for me. She is definitely one of the best and I highly recommend her.”

  • “Pamela has gently guided me during deep depression and betrayal trauma. She is very knowledgeable of trauma and fluently uses IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy as well as other models of therapy. IFS therapy with Pamela has created the most progress I have experienced among years of therapy for complex childhood trauma.

    With Pamela, I feel safe like never before, even the parts of me that tend to carry shame, feel safe being seen. She shares laughs when appropriate, and at times, I see her eyes well with tears. Pamela is professional, yet her presence is gentle, stable, and authentic. I can trust her to be with me as I experience and process life without being afraid she is taking something personally or trying to 'fix' me.  In the space Pamela provides, healing happens organically.”

Schedule Your Session

Scan the QR Code to view and schedule an appointment. Rate is $125 per session.

I do On-Site Therapy and Telehealth.

I am in-network with the following Insurance Companies:

Aetna, Cigna, Magellan, Quest Behavioral Health, Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem EAP, Blue Shield of California, Oxford, United Health Care, United Health Care Medicare Advantage, Kaiser Permanente of Northern California Medicare Advantage.

Helpful Bibliographical Resources

  • Dr. Sue Johnson outlines the destructive dialogues of couples; and ways to repair relational injuries.

  • Sometimes we must embark on a journey of self discovery which can be a lonely place.  Brene Brown does a lovely job describing and normalizing the internal terrain in which the sojourner travels.

  • Part of recovery from feeling displaced is to recognize that we belong to ourselves first.

  • Brene Brown embarks on a comprehensive research based dive into feelings and the "places we go" when we feel them.

  • It is normal to turn to our partner to give us the validation, love, care, attention, attunement or whatever it was that we missed in our childhood.  Dick Schwartz offers a refreshing perspective on how we can attend to these parts through the lens of Internal Family Systems and free the relationship to blossom where each person can love more authentically.

  • Gary does a wonderful job on educating how to shift negative thoughts and perspectives towards something that is more positive and realistic.  His approach is active and empowering.

  • Dr. Van Der Kolk takes a look at the biological impact of trauma and trauma memories. Moreover, he goes over powerful tools used to recover from trauma and reatune back to Self and others.

  • Lean what codependency behavior looks like and how to shift into healthy self care. This includes learning the thought process that supports creating healthy boundaries so you CAN self care.

  • Kelly McDaniel clearly describes the impact of mother hunger, the different degrees of mother hunger, and ways to recover from mother hunger.

  • Dawn Scott writes through the Christian lens her story of pain, separation, and reconciliation.

Helpful YouTube Clips

Endorsements

“I have worked with Pamela indirectly since 2017.  She has embraced Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning as a helpful Complimentary Alternative Modality.  Since that time, she has grown her practice and her therapeutic skills.  Her clients share with me her compassion and caring manner and how she is open to trying other modalities, like Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning and embraces whatever it takes to assist her clients to heal.  Pam works well with both children and adults and is especially helpful with families.  Helping newly formed families become a unit who respect and care for one another is an accomplishment, and Pam finds ways to make them a family unit.  I highly recommend her.”

Sincerely,
Joni Maggini – DLB Ranch Inc, Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning

“I recommend  Pamela Politi, LMFT as someone who comes equipped with all the most important skills to make an excellent therapist.  As my friend for many years and more recently my colleague, Pam brings integrity, compassion, commitment, kindness and excellent listening skills to her work as a therapist and educator.” 

Christine Mosier, PhD

“I have known Pam for many years and she served as secretary for our wrestling club. Pam is a wonderful communicator and a positive influence on everyone she contacts. She has the unique ability to find solutions in tough situations. She is very passionate in her resolve to help others. I give Pam my highest recommendation!”

Jet Thomas, President, Redding Amateur Wrestling Club
    


"I have known Pamela for over 6 years and can attest to the  fact that she is one of the more caring, highly skilled, professional and ethical therapists I have encountered in my career. She has been an avid student and practitioner of Internal Family systems for 6 years. I am honored to endorse her."

Michaele Brown LCSW

"It is with great confidence and enthusiasm that I endorse Pam Politi as an exceptional mental health clinician. I have had the privilege of witnessing, via supervision, Pam’s clinical expertise and her unwavering commitment to the well-being of her clients.
Pam possesses a unique blend of technical skill and emotional intelligence that makes her stand out in the field of mental health. She approaches each individual with a tailored, evidence-based treatment plan, while also bringing a deep sense of empathy and understanding to every interaction. Whether working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or any other mental health challenge, Pam consistently demonstrates professionalism, insight, and a true dedication to helping others heal and grow.

What sets Pam apart is her genuine care and commitment to her clients’ journeys. Pam creates a safe, nonjudgmental space where individuals feel heard, valued, and respected."

Sincerely, Rayna Bertolucci, LCSW