Business Details
Mental Health Therapy & Trauma Counseling in Pasadena, CA
Anchor Psychotherapy is a dedicated mental health practice led by Bren M. Chasse, LMFT, specializing in trauma-informed care and evidence-based therapies. With expertise in EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and Attachment-Focused EMDR, we serve clients across Arizona, California, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Washington. Our practice emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for healing, offering individual, couples, child, and family therapy tailored to each client's unique needs.Bren's extensive experience in high-conflict family dynamics and court-involved cases, combined with her commitment to expanding trauma definitions in psychology, ensures a deeply informed and compassionate approach. We provide both in-person and telehealth services, prioritizing accessibility and personalized care for adults, children, and families navigating complex emotional challenges.
Services
Individual Therapy
Couples Counseling
Child Psychotherapy
Trauma Treatment
EMDR Therapy
Family Therapy
LGBTQ+ Affirming Care
Eating Disorder Support
High-Conflict Divorce
Attachment-Focused EMDR
Highlights and features
- We offer EMDR certification and specialized trauma therapy expertise
- Our practice focuses on high-conflict family dynamics and court-involved cases
- We provide telehealth services across six U.S. states
- Our approach integrates psychodynamic theory and somatic therapies
- We specialize in working with children aged 0-5 through developmental play therapy
Associations and certifications
- EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
Services
Individual Therapy
Our individual therapy sessions create a safe space for adults to explore personal challenges and past experiences. Using psychodynamic approaches, we help clients understand how early developmental years shape current relationship patterns and emotional responses. Through EMDR certification and somatic integration, clients learn to process unresolved trauma and develop healthier coping mechanisms for lasting personal growth.
Child Therapy
Specialized child therapy services use play-based approaches to help children express emotions and process experiences. Our trauma-informed practice addresses developmental needs for ages 0-5 through child-centered play therapy, helping young clients build emotional regulation skills and strengthen family connections in a supportive therapeutic environment that prioritizes early intervention.
EMDR Therapy
EMDR certification enables effective trauma treatment through evidence-based protocols that help clients reprocess distressing memories. This approach reduces intrusive symptoms and dissociation while restoring clients' sense of embodiment and control. We specialize in advanced Attachment-Focused EMDR for complex trauma cases, integrating somatic and relational strategies for comprehensive healing.
Couples Counseling
Our couples therapy addresses relationship challenges through emotionally-focused and attachment-centered approaches. We help partners improve communication, repair trust after infidelity, and navigate trauma's impact on relationships. The practice provides affirming care for diverse relationship structures while addressing specific challenges faced by LGBTQ+ couples and non-traditional partnerships.
Family Therapy
Family therapy services examine relational dynamics through structural family systems perspectives. We help families understand power distributions, unspoken rules, and intergenerational patterns affecting current functioning. Specialized support addresses high-conflict divorce, parental alienation, and court-involved family systems while promoting healthier communication and stronger family bonds across different developmental stages.
People
Bren M. Chasse
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Bren M. Chasse is a licensed marriage and family therapist with specialized trauma expertise across six states. She holds EMDR certification and serves as an Approved Consultant by EMDRIA. Her practice integrates psychodynamic theory, Internal Family Systems, and Attachment-Focused EMDR to address complex trauma and family dynamics.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
We provide individual therapy for adults, child and adolescent therapy, couples counseling, trauma treatment, EMDR therapy, family therapy, and specialized support for high-conflict divorce cases.
Do you offer telehealth therapy sessions?
Yes, we provide telehealth therapy services to clients in Arizona, California, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Washington, in addition to in-person sessions at our Pasadena office.
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
Our practice integrates psychodynamic theory, EMDR certification, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Attachment-Focused EMDR, and child-centered play therapy tailored to each client's specific needs.
Do you work with LGBTQ+ clients?
Yes, we specialize in LGBTQ+ affirming therapy, providing a safe and supportive environment for exploring gender identity, sexual orientation, and related mental health concerns.
What ages do you work with?
We treat clients of all ages, with specialized training in working with children aged 0-5, adolescents, adults, and families through developmental play therapy and other age-appropriate approaches.
Are you licensed in multiple states?
Yes, Bren M. Chasse, LMFT holds licenses in Arizona (16161), California (94662), Nevada (4876-R), New York (002445-01), Texas (205654), and Washington (MFT.LF.6614535).
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