ALLISON WAITE THERAPY
My approach to healing is anchored in a deep recognition of the resilience of the human spirit. Many of the patterns we struggle with today once served an important purpose. They helped us survive, adapt, protect ourselves, and navigate life's challenges as best we could.
I help adults heal from trauma, navigate life transitions, strengthen relationships, and develop a deeper connection with themselves through EMDR, attachment focused therapy, parts work, and depth-oriented healing.
BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY
WHAT THERAPY WITH ME FEELS LIKE
Therapy with me is less about being analyzed and more about being deeply understood.
My style is warm, relational, curious, and collaborative. I don’t believe healing happens through judgment or criticism. Instead, I help clients slow down and gently explore the thoughts, emotions, memories, body sensations, and protective patterns that may be influencing their lives.
Many of the people I work with have spent years being strong, capable, and responsible for everyone around them. Beneath that strength, they often carry loneliness, anxiety, grief, self-doubt, or old wounds that have never had the opportunity to fully heal.
Together, we create space for those experiences to be seen, understood, and transformed.
Whether we’re using EMDR, parts work, attachment-focused therapy, or simply having a meaningful conversation, my goal is to help you develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself and create lasting change from the inside out.
You don’t need to have the right words. You don’t need to know exactly what’s wrong. You don’t need to carry it alone anymore.
MY APPROACH
I don’t believe healing follows a formula.
Every person arrives with a unique story, nervous system, history, and set of strengths. Because of that, I tailor therapy to fit you rather than fitting you into a particular model.
My work integrates EMDR, attachment-focused therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation.
I view symptoms with curiosity rather than judgment. Anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, and relationship struggles often make sense when we understand the experiences that shaped them. Therapy offers an opportunity to explore those patterns, heal at the root, and develop new ways of relating to yourself and others.
SPECIALTIES
I work with adults who are navigating:
• Trauma and complex trauma
• Anxiety and chronic overwhelm
• Childhood wounds and attachment injuries
• Relationship challenges
• Grief and loss
• Life transitions
• Self-worth and identity concerns
• Women’s issues, motherhood, and changing seasons of life
• Emotional disconnection and feeling stuck
OFFERINGS
INDIVIDUAL SESSION
Therapy offers a space to slow down, gain clarity, and reconnect with yourself.
Whether you’re facing a current challenge or feeling called to explore deeper patterns, our work together can help you understand what’s beneath the surface, heal unresolved wounds, and move toward a more authentic and fulfilling life.
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Sessions available in 60 / 80 / 100-minute formats.
Rates start at $220 per 60-minute session.
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EMDR SESSION
EMDR is a powerful, evidence-based approach that helps the brain and body process experiences that may feel unresolved or stuck.
Many people find that EMDR helps reduce the emotional intensity of painful memories, shift long-standing patterns, and create a greater sense of freedom in their daily lives.
I integrate EMDR within a broader attachment-focused framework, helping clients move at a pace that feels safe, supportive, and sustainable.
Sessions available in 60 / 80 / 100-minute formats.
Rates start at $220 per 60-minute session.
TELEHEALTH
I offer secure HIPAA-compliant online therapy throughout California.
Telehealth allows you to access meaningful therapy from the comfort and privacy of your own space while maintaining the same depth, connection, and effectiveness as in-person work. Telehealth services are available for both Individual and EMDR sessions.
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Sessions available in 60 / 80 / 100-minute formats.
Rates start at $220 per 60-minute session.
MY STORY
For more than 13 years, I have had the privilege of walking alongside people during some of the most vulnerable and transformative seasons of their lives.
My path into this work began with a deep curiosity about human behavior, emotional suffering, and what truly helps people heal. Over the years, both my professional training and my own life experiences have reinforced a simple truth: healing happens through connection.
Connection to ourselves.
Connection to others.
And connection to the parts of us that
may have been carrying fear, shame, grief, loneliness, or responsibility for far too long.
My work is grounded in the belief that symptoms often make sense when we understand the story beneath them. Rather than focusing solely on what’s wrong, I help clients explore what their experiences, emotions, and protective patterns may be trying to communicate.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with advanced training in EMDR, attachment-focused therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and psychodynamic approaches. I am also a lifelong learner and continue to deepen my understanding of trauma, attachment, nervous system regulation, and depth psychology through ongoing training and study.
Most importantly, I strive to create a space where you don’t have to perform, achieve, or have everything figured out.
You simply get to show up as you are.
And from there, healing can begin.
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"Healing is less about becoming someone new and more about remembering who you have always been."
CONTACT
Allison Waite, MFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
License No. 100610
Located in beautiful Newport Beach.
Enjoy ample free parking during your visit!
IMPORTANT HOTLINES
Emergencies: Dial 911
Adult Abuse Reporting/Crisis Intervention: 1-800-510-2020
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-344-6000
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-888-272-1767
24 Hour Suicide Prevention Line: 1-888-272-1767
Immediate, confidential over the phone suicidal prevention services to anyone who is in crisis or experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Crisis Assessment Team (CAT): 1-866-830-6011
For assessment & evaluation of individuals experiencing psychiatric emergencies, including threats to self harm, others, or gravely disabled.
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>> National Suicide Prevention Hotline
800-273-TALK (8255)
>> National Youth Crisis Hotline
800-HIT-HOME (448-4663)
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>> Alcoholics Anonymous
714-773-4357
>> Trevor Project Lifeline (LGBTQ)
866-4-U-TREVOR (488-7386)
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>> Community Service Programs (CSP)
Victims of Sexual Assault
949-831-9110
>> Orange County Child Abuse Registry
800-207-4464 or 714-940-1000
>> Adult/Dependent Adult Abuse Services
800-451-5155