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Individual therapy

Go deeper than coping skills. Heal emotional patterns shaped by past experiences.

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When your past still feels present

You may feel exhausted from holding everything together. Maybe you’ve tried therapy before but didn’t feel fully understood. You’re ready for deeper healing, not surface-level coping skills.

Whether you’re working through relationship issues, complex trauma, depression, or multicultural issues including intergenerational oppression, I am here to provide a safe space to do so, and to help you build the skills you may have missed in childhood, so you can create vibrant, reciprocal relationships.

Is this right for me?

This may be a good fit if…

  • You feel exhausted from holding everything together
  • Past experiences still show up in your body, reactions, or relationships
  • You’ve tried therapy before but didn’t feel fully understood
  • You’re the first in your family to go to therapy
  • Family or cultural expectations feel heavy to carry
  • You want deeper healing, not just coping skills

Benefits

Feel grounded in your body

Calm the stress responses that keep you on edge, and feel safe in the present again.

Break old emotional patterns

Understand where your reactions come from, including intergenerational patterns, and choose what you carry forward.

Build healthier relationships

Learn the skills you may have missed in childhood and create reciprocal friendships and partnerships.

Release shame and self-blame

Make sense of what happened to you, with compassion instead of judgment.

A culturally responsive trauma lens

I integrate a trauma lens perspective and use different evidence-based practices.

What’s included

  • Trauma-focused sessions
  • Understanding emotional and body responses
  • Safety-first pacing
  • Tools for grounding, clarity, and connection
  • Sessions in English or Spanish
Mayra Ruelas-Ramirez

Your therapist

Hola, I’m Mayra

I am a bilingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (Lic. #132106). I’m a proud first-gen daughter of two Mexican immigrant parents. I provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive therapy that helps individuals and birthing parents heal from the emotional and physical impact of trauma and postpartum experiences. Claro Therapy offers a safe, bilingual space where clients can process their stories, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with the people they love without fear, shame, or judgment.

About Mayra

Fees & insurance

Individual
$195 / 50-min session
Couples
$200 / 50-min session

In-network with

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • UnitedHealthcare

Getting started is simple

  1. Reach out

    Message, call, or email. A short note is all it takes.

  2. Free 15-minute call

    See if we’re a good fit. No commitment.

  3. Your first session

    Set goals together, at your pace.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does trauma therapy look like?

We start by reviewing your intake and setting goals together, then build grounding tools so you feel steady. From there, we both decide what evidence-based practice is best for you.

Do sessions move at my pace?

Always. Trauma therapy is paced around safety. You decide what to share and when, and we build grounding tools before going deeper.

Do you offer virtual therapy?

Yes. Sessions are available via a secure video platform anywhere in California, and I also have some availability for in-person sessions.

Is therapy bilingual?

Yes. Sessions are available in English, Spanish, or a mix of both, whatever lets you express yourself most fully.

Take your next step toward healing