Dr. Estella Lerlo, LMFT

She has 14 years of clinical experience supporting people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and intimacy concerns. She speaks English and guides conversations in a calm, direct manner that many find easy to follow.

Her work focuses on helping people feel understood and safe enough to talk about hard things. Sessions aim to make emotional patterns clearer and to try practical steps that can reduce distress.

She often helps clients sort through attachment wounds, abandonment fears, and problems with trust and closeness. Dr.

Lerlo uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and to test new behaviors. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people connect their feelings with patterns in close relationships.

Mindfulness practices and elements from the Gottman Method are added when they fit a person's goals. Her style is straightforward and collaborative.

Clients can expect clear explanations of methods and simple, doable tasks to practice between sessions. She pays attention to communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, and issues that follow trauma or disaster.

Practical concerns like money questions and life purpose are also included in conversations when relevant. The therapist encourages honest, step-by-step work and helps people set realistic goals for change.