Culturally Attuned Therapy in Irvine, CA
Supporting Children, Teens, Adults, Couples & Families
In-Person in Irvine | Telehealth Across California
At Kindful Place Therapy Center, we provide culturally attuned, relationally grounded therapy for children, teens, adults, couples, and families.We offer in-person therapy in Irvine, California and secure telehealth sessions for clients throughout California.Across all ages and services, our focus remains the same:helping people move from overwhelm and disconnection toward understanding, regulation, and meaningful connection.
Big feelings. Deeper needs. Real connection.
Therapy and support for children, teens, adults, couples, and families who feel stuck in conflict, overwhelm, or disconnection.
When behavior feels loud, emotions feel heavy, or relationships feel strained—we help you understand what’s underneath and create calmer ways forward.
Serving clients in English, Spanish, and Japanese
YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF…
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Your child is struggling with big emotions, anxiety, or behavioral challenges
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Your teen feels overwhelmed, shut down, or disconnected
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You and your partner feel stuck in the same patterns or constant conflict
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You’ve tried everything...and nothing seems to stick
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You’re feeling exhausted, worried, or unsure how to move forward
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You’re a therapist, educator, or leader looking for practical, trauma-informed support
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You don’t have to keep guessing.
And you don’t have to do this alone.
Therapy Services in Irvine, CA & Online Throughout California
We provide therapy across the lifespan, grounded in attachment, trauma-informed care, and cultural responsiveness.
Whether you visit our Irvine office or meet through telehealth anywhere in California, our work remains deeply relational and personalized.
FOR ANGRY KIDS & OVERWHELMED PARENTS
When your child’s behavior feels bigger than you know how to handle.
Maybe they melt down quickly.
Push limits constantly.
Shut down.
Explode.
Argue.
Seem angry all the time.
Often, behavior is communication.
We help children and parents move from reacting to understanding—so home can feel calmer and more connected.
Support Includes:
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Child therapy
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Parent coaching
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Emotional regulation support
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The Kindful Behaviors Program
Because behavior makes more sense when we understand what’s underneath.
FOR ANGSTY TEENS
When your teen seems angry, distant, anxious, or hard to reach.
Teen years can come with pressure, identity struggles, stress, anxiety, mood changes, and shutdowns.
Sometimes teens need a space outside the family to process what they’re carrying.
We help teens feel understood, supported, and better equipped to navigate life.
Teen Support Includes:
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Teen therapy
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Anxiety & stress support
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Emotional regulation
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Identity & life transitions
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Parent-teen relationship support
Connection matters... even when they act like it doesn’t.
FOR COUPLES & RELATIONSHIPS
When the same arguments keep happening and connection feels harder than it used to.
You care about each other but lately it feels like miscommunication, tension, distance, or resentment keeps getting in the way.
We help couples slow down unhealthy patterns, understand each other more deeply, and rebuild connection.
Couples Therapy Can Help With:
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Repeated conflict
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Communication breakdowns
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Emotional distance
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Parenting stress impacting the relationship
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Rebuilding trust
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Feeling like teammates again
Healthy relationships aren’t perfect—they feel safe enough to repair.
FOR ADULTS & FAMILIES
When stress is high and everyone feels it.
Sometimes one person’s struggle affects the whole system.
Sometimes everyone is carrying too much.
We support adults and families through seasons of overwhelm, conflict, transitions,
and emotional stress.
Services Include:
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Adult therapy
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Family therapy
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Parenting support
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Relationship support
Multilingual Therapy in Japanese, English & Spanish
Language matters in therapy.
We provide services in Japanese, English, and Spanish to support clients in expressing themselves fully and comfortably.
Whether navigating bicultural identity, immigration stress, or generational differences, we honor the cultural contexts that shape each person’s experience.
In-person therapy is available in Irvine, and telehealth sessions are available throughout California.
The Kindful Behaviors Program
A 10-Week Parent-Child Emotional Skills Program
The Kindful Behaviors Program is a structured 10 week experience designed for a child and caregiver to build emotional awareness, self-regulation, and responsible decision-making.
Based on the co-owner’s children’s award finalist book Our Choices, families receive a complimentary journal to support practice at home.
This program moves beyond behavior correction and focuses on long-term skill development and relational connection.
Programs can be adapted for families with more than one child or caregiver.
OUR APPROACH
We look deeper than the surface.
At Kindful Place, we believe:
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Behavior often has a story behind it
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Conflict usually signals unmet needs
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Big emotions need support, not shame
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Connection creates lasting change
Our work is:
✔ Trauma-informed
✔ Neurodiversity-affirming
✔ Practical and compassionate
✔ Relationship-centered
Workshops & Community Training
We offer mental health workshops and trauma-informed training for:
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Schools
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Businesses
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Parent groups
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Community organizations
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Workplace mental health workshops
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Cultural responsiveness training
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Trauma-informed consultation
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Staff wellness programming
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Community psychoeducation events
Our goal is to create environments where people feel safe, understood, and able to thrive.
Clinical Consultation & CAMFT CE-Approved Trainings for Therapists in California
We support therapists seeking deeper cultural attunement and relational skill development.
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Clinical case consultation
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Cross-cultural consultation
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Trauma-informed supervision
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Reflective practice groups
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Professional development workshops
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CAMFT CE-approved continuing education trainings
Kindful Place Therapy Center is an approved CAMFT CE provider serving clinicians throughout California.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF THERAPY SPACE
At Kindful Place, we believe:
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Behavior is communication
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Anxiety and overwhelm deserve understanding, not pressure
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Conflict is often a signal of unmet needs
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Parents need support; not more blame
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Therapists and caregivers deserve support, too
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Relationships can heal with the right support
This is a space where things start to make sense.
Where you can exhale.
Where change feels possible.
Contact Us
Address
Contact
Ethera Building
19712 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 110
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 414-7959