Ginelle Guckenburg, M.A., AMFT
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT 125133
Adults, Teens, and Couples
LGBTQ+, Adults, Couples
As a therapist, I have experienced the privilege of providing therapy and supporting my clients through periods of hurt, joy, and transformation. First and foremost, I aim to create a safe space for my clients. I do so by fostering an environment where vulnerability and authenticity coexist.
If you are struggling with challenges or are simply looking for a change, I am here to facilitate healing, growth, and exploration.
Areas of focus: I work with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples tackling anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, relational distress, gender dysphoria, and sexuality.
Registered Associate marriage and Family Therapist
AMFT 125133
Supervised by Kryss Castle, LMFT #95114
Sessions are 50 minutes
Locations: Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes, Video and Phone
My practice as a therapist is rooted in multiple modalities, but I often take an attachment based approach, exploring the impact of past relationships on your present relationships. I’ll ask questions about your upbringing and family dynamics. In addition, we will discuss how your identity and lived experiences play a role in your life.
I completed my practicum with the LGBTQ Center in Orange County. I gained clinical skills and expertise working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-binary, questioning, and queer-identified INDIVIDUALS and COUPLES.
I have training in emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), a gold-standard approach to COUPLES therapy. I love working through an attachment lens, exploring how early emotional bonds impact relationships in adulthood. And I’m passionate about helping folks reignite physical and emotional connections in their relationships and partnerships.
As an LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, and polyamorous affirming therapist, I love working with individuals and couples in these communities.
I work through an LGBTQ+ affirming lens, validating those with identities surrounding sexuality, gender identity, and gender expression. I understand the unique issues and experiences often faced by people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and other non-heterosexual or non-cisgender identities.
I acknowledge and affirm POLYAMOROUS identities and relationships. As a poly-affirming therapist, I help my clients navigate challenges in a way that respects and validates their experiences.
I am also a NEURODIVERGENT affirming therapist and work through a neurodivergent lens. I understand neurodivergent experiences, challenges, and strengths and see these differences not as deficits but as variations with their own unique value. I offer a safe space for expression without fear of judgment or misunderstanding.
Overall, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, as every one of us is unique. Therefore, I listen, understand, and affirm your wants and needs to determine the best therapeutic approach.
Additional Education/Experience:
- B.A. in psychology and social behavior from UC Irvine, M.A. in marriage and family therapy from Hope International University.
- Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.