I work with: millennials, parents, teachers, artists, entertainment professionals, LGBTQ+ community, biracial, Latinx, BIPOC, business owners, post grads, & families.
I appreciate the interconnected collective philosophy of Carl Jung, and I value the understanding of couple pairing within Imago couples theory.
We are all on a spectrum of different diagnosable traits and behaviors. Getting an understanding of where we are on the spectrum can help guide us toward the most productive choices for our lives.
Excerpt from my Interview with Canvas Rebel Magazine
https://canvasrebel.com/meet-alejandro-daniel-pina/
Can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your background and context?
"I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist with a masters of science in counseling psychology. This was a very long process that leads to a really tough and frustrating clinical exam. Before you even qualify to take it, you have to complete 3,000 supervised hours of work; which included necessary hours for different types of therapy sessions. I had not planned on specializing my work with couples, but in order to qualify for the license you’re forced to kind of give it a shot!
It’s really important when looking for an online couples therapist, or any kind of couples therapy, that you work with someone that has specific couples training on their resume. I can tell you that I was kind of making it up based on the little schooling that was offered regarding couples work for a counseling psychology masters program.
If you do work with an Associate who is not Licensed, then check to see if their supervisor is specifically trained in a couples therapy orientation. Unfortunately, my supervisor was definitely not!
I’m really grateful that I found my way to the Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy model and training. The classes that I’ve taken have been invaluable in the work that I do today. I’m a completely different therapist than who I was while getting my hours and I’m proud of the work that I do.
An Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist will help you discover a deeper understanding of your experience, then help you express yourself to your partner more productively. We might feel we have our partner figured out, but we have to be open to figuring ourselves out to understand why we get caught in cycles. We are not here to judge arguments.
We are here to help you express yourself to your partner so that they can hear you. And you both need to be heard so that you can both support one another."
Alejandro Daniel Pina LMFT, MS
Couples Therapist
My background includes three years as a crisis counselor at a national suicide hotline. I've learned that a common theme among those in pain is not feeling understood or seen in the world.
I’m a male marriage counselor licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) by the ICEEFT.
I utilize my EFT training in sessions with couples at different stages of their relationship and I offer premarital counseling. Im an Inclusive Therapist providing LGBTQ Affirming and Latinx Therapy, and I work with interracial couples who may struggle with cultural differences.
5 Star Yelp Review
“My husband and I got so much out of working with Alejandro. We are closer than we have ever been and are more equipped to communicate with each other effectively. You have to put in the work of course but Alejandro is an excellent guide. I highly recommend him.”
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For Couples Counseling:
Entering couples therapy with uncertainty can be scary.
I’m glad to offer a free 10-minute phone consultation to talk about what to expect in couples counseling.
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5 Star Yelp Review
“Alejandro was wonderful. He was a very caring and thoughtful therapist.
My husband and I found him quite helpful with navigating the ups and downs of the relationship prior to us getting married.”
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5 Star Yelp Review
“My partner and I have been going to Alejandro since August for couples counseling and it has helped our relationship and how we communicate tremendously.
We are incredibly lucky we found someone so great. Highly recommended!”
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5 Star Yelp Review
“Alejandro was our couple's therapist and I couldn't recommend him enough. I've already sent three different couples to him.
He is non-judgmental, empathetic, sharp, intelligent, knowledgeable, professional and engaged.”
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5 Star Yelp Review
“Our sessions made us better listeners and allowed us to communicate better without undermining each other's thoughts and feelings.
We definitely would recommend him for couples therapy. He was a great listener and compassionate. “
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5 Star Yelp Review
“Alejandro identifies the source of our conflicts and guides us to create new patterns of behavior.
He is very intuitive and figured out the dynamics of our interactions and how to help us pretty quickly. We have had many breakthroughs in our sessions thus far.”
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5 Star Yelp Review
“I can't say enough about Alejandro. He's personable, patient, and can call the issues at hand out within minutes of listening to you which is a gift.”
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5 Star Yelp Review
“He is very serious about the subject matter yet can be very casual about his approach and delivery which makes us feel comfortable. I have seen such a great improvement on how we view ourselves and each other. “
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5 Star Yelp Review
“We highly recommended him to anyone who is ready to make a positive shift in their relationship or looking to improve their communication. We are grateful to have found him.“
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5 Star Yelp Review
“What I appreciated most is that he walks the line between bluntness and kindness so well. I'm a no-nonsense type of person so Alejandro was a really great fit.”
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5 Star Yelp Review
“Truly appreciate everything Alejandro has done for my husband and I.
I wasn't the easiest of patients but Alejandro really listened and understood what I couldn't say sometimes, and he is the kindest and has the patience of a saint. Helped me find my voice.”
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5 Star Yelp Review
“My husband really felt heard and has continued to use what we learned in our sessions and we both continue to grow, but truly our marriage has come around thanks to the guidance of Alejandro. He has a gift and was a gift to us.”
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Please check my calendar to schedule with your partner here.
TeleHealth
A wonderful benefit of working in Telehealth as a Licensed Couples Therapist in California is I'm able to provide online relationship counseling in Los Angeles or Hollywood, virtual couples therapy in San Fransisco or Emeryville, virtual couples counseling in San Diego or Chula Vista, all within the same day.
I can offer online marriage counseling for a young couple in Mountain View, online LGBT couples counseling in Los Angeles, premarital counseling in Santa Clarita for a recently engaged couple, or online emotionally focused couples therapy for an interracial couple in Irvine experiencing cultural differences.
What matters most is that you are in the same room with each other for our sessions. I'm an inclusive therapist and welcome couples from mixed backgrounds, in interracial relationships, and offer LGBT Couples Counseling and Latinx Therapy. Happy to meet with you soon to help you and your partner feel understood.