Business Details
Trauma-Informed Therapy & Conscious Relationship Counseling
Marilynne Chophel MFT is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over 50 years of experience in counseling, teaching, and consulting. Specializing in depth psychotherapy and trauma treatment, she integrates mindfulness, somatic awareness, and compassionate presence to address anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relational trauma. Certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and EMDR, she has advanced training in trauma recovery and conscious relationship therapies.Her holistic approach combines transpersonal psychology, meditation, and yoga, informed by decades of practice and study. She advocates for social justice and culturally responsive care, serving individuals and couples via telehealth in California. Her work emphasizes healing from trauma, fostering conscious relationships, and promoting mind-body integration.
Services
Depth Psychotherapy
Trauma Healing
Conscious Relationship Counseling
EMDR Therapy
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Meditation Guidance
Pranayama Instruction
Yoga Therapy
Couples Therapy
Telehealth Sessions
Highlights and features
- Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist with advanced trauma training
- EMDR-certified therapist for evidence-based trauma processing
- Over 50 years of combined clinical and holistic health experience
- Specialized in conscious relationship and couples therapy
- Commitment to culturally responsive, socially just mental healthcare
Associations and certifications
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
- EMDR Institute
Services
Depth Psychotherapy
Depth psychotherapy explores unconscious patterns and early experiences to promote holistic healing. This approach integrates somatic awareness and mindfulness to address anxiety, depression, and relational trauma. Clients develop self-awareness and transform limiting beliefs through evidence-based techniques and compassionate presence, fostering long-term emotional resilience and personal growth.
Trauma Healing
Trauma healing combines EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and mindfulness to process traumatic memories. This method restores nervous system regulation and reduces PTSD symptoms by addressing somatic imprints and cognitive distortions. Clients learn grounding techniques and build resilience through structured phases of safety, memory integration, and post-traumatic growth.
Conscious Relationship Counseling
Conscious relationship counseling focuses on mindful communication and attachment healing for couples. This approach integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy and Relational Life Therapy to enhance emotional attunement and conflict resolution. Clients develop co-regulation skills and deepen intimacy through structured exercises that address relational patterns and foster authentic connection.
EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy reprocesses traumatic memories using bilateral stimulation to reduce distress. This evidence-based method targets negative beliefs and somatic symptoms associated with trauma. Clients experience cognitive restructuring and emotional desensitization through guided protocols that promote neural integration and adaptive resolution of traumatic experiences.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy addresses trauma through body-centered interventions and mindful awareness. This approach integrates somatic processing with cognitive-emotional exploration to resolve trauma imprints. Clients develop body-mind coherence and self-regulation skills by tracking physiological responses and transforming maladaptive survival patterns into adaptive resources.
People
Marilynne Chophel MFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Marilynne Chophel MFT is a licensed therapist with over 50 years of experience in counseling, trauma treatment, and holistic health. Certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and EMDR, she specializes in depth psychotherapy and conscious relationship counseling. Her practice integrates meditation, yoga, and somatic therapies for comprehensive mental health care.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
I specialize in trauma healing, depth psychotherapy, conscious relationship counseling, EMDR, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for individuals and couples via telehealth.
Do you provide telehealth sessions?
Yes, I offer secure telehealth psychotherapy sessions for clients located in California.
How do you address trauma recovery?
My approach combines mindfulness, somatic awareness, EMDR, and Sensorimotor techniques to process trauma and restore mind-body regulation.
What crisis resources do you provide?
For emergencies, I recommend contacting 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or local emergency services for immediate support.
Are your services culturally inclusive?
Yes, I provide culturally responsive care for all individuals regardless of race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
