Name: Ginette Rhodes Therapy
Address: Santa Clarita, CA, US
Telephone: 818-408-4670

Welcome to my website and my practice.

Often, we feel we are surviving rather than thriving. And perhaps you are worried about the way you feel- powerless, lonely, sad or overwhelmed. Life can be hard. I can help.

Are your relationships always in conflict? Struggling at work? Perhaps you feel stuck in grief or loss. Or that your anxiety is running the show. If you had a big life change recently that adjustment can be difficult and isolating.

Maybe you’re a new parent and it isn’t what you expected—or even what you hoped it would be. People talk about having a baby, but nobody really prepares you for the emotional reality of becoming a mother. The constant self-criticism, the feeling that you’re somehow getting it wrong, the grief for the person you were before, and the struggle to figure out who you are now.

Maybe you’re motherless mothering, trying to navigate motherhood without your own mother to turn to. You might feel sadness, jealousy, anger, or fear as you face the moments when you need her most. Or maybe you’re struggling with infertility, caught in the cycle of hope, disappointment, and the pressure of not knowing what comes next.

Therapy is a place to sort through all of it. To ask the hard questions, make sense of what you’re carrying, and figure out what you want your story to look like. You may feel powerless right now, but that doesn’t mean you are. My job is to help you see what’s already within you, reconnect with your own voice, and find a way forward that feels like yours.

A little about me.

I am not a therapist who sits and stares at you with a blank expression.

I am direct but kind, grounded in real life. I won’t just smile

and nod. I will gently challenge you, offer insight, and stay right there with you as you figure out what’s next. Therapy with me isn’t stuffy or formal. It’s real, supportive, human, and even a little playful.

I am certified in Maternal Mental Health and NICU Considerations, and trained in EMDR and postpartum mood disorders.

My perinatal work is grounded in my personal journey, as a Single Mother by Choice, which took me through fertility treatments, bedrest, a high risk pregnancy and a child born premature. I have an insiders understanding of navigating the NICU , early interventions, IEPs and advocating for a child with developmental delays.

I am trained in parenting ADHD/ND kids and have experience working with adolescents (neurodiverse and neurotypical) and their families. It helps that I have an ADHD kiddo myself!

I am passionate about supporting parents maneuver through parenting, with all its joys and challenges.

In my first career, I spent many years working professionally in the entertainment industry, so I myself have navigated all those ups and downs.

About my approach.

My approach toward therapy is relational and integrated-inspired by trauma focused EMDR, CBT, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused, Relational and Attachment Perspectives.. I use a direct approach, with humor and empathy.

Together we address traumas, behaviors, and relationships that have triggered negative self-beliefs and interfered with the ability to meet potential. WE GO DEEP.

We can explore postpartum experiences, talk about conscious healthy parenting or navigate your fertility journey. We can attend to your relationship and family dynamics to allow for healthier communication and break negative cycles.

We mourn and grieve, and create new possibilities.

We create deeper awareness around the factors that result in unwanted patterns and feelings, so you are able to take the actions needed.

We do this together.

For more info, check out my profile on Psychology Today

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Services
and Who I Work With.

Individual Therapy

I work with adults and adolescents to resolve a broad array of issues including trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, life transitions, family conflict and postpartum issues.

I have a special focus on fertility and parenting.

Whether you are coming in to address childhood issues, a new stage of life you are struggling to adjust to, relationship concerns, low self esteem, or numerous other amazing reasons to start therapy- I create a personalized treatment plan for you.

I use talk therapy, body and mindfulness work, EMDR, trauma informed therapies and more. Therapy should never be one size fits all.

I utilize LGBTQ Affirmative therapy.

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Family

Therapy

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Parenting

Family therapy can help with communication and reduce conflicts, leading to a more harmonious environment. We all know, parenting is NOT easy, and we all need some support. Therapy can help you face difficult moments in parenting, recognize intergenerational traumas and create a more conscious parenting style.

I also work with adult children in family therapy work. Just because your kids are over 18 does not mean you can't use help with conflicts, communication and relationship dynamics.

I offer assistance to parents navigating IEP's and supportive therapies. Parenting a child with special needs, sensory challenges, a diagnosis, or even a Highly Sensitive child, comes with its own stressors and the need of knowledge and coping tools. You are not alone.

I also offer CoParenting Therapy, which can be a powerful way to put your children first and create a healthy, safe coparenting plan.

Couples Therapy

I am trained in couples modalities such as RLT, Gottman and Emotionally Focused.

Most importantly, therapy should be a safe space where you can explore blocks, triggers and negative patterns. We don't just live with our partners- we live with their trauma response.

I can assist with Affair Repair and Discernment Counseling.

Relationships get hard when people get stuck in anger, resentment, or apathy.

We will work together so you can then understand your needs and deeper emotions.

EMDR

I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and use it both as a stand alone therapy, or incorporated into a longer, eclectic therapy plan. EMDR involves talking and bilateral stimulation. The aim is to reduce distress and negative beliefs associated with past overwhelming or traumatic experiences that are having a significant impact on mental health. EMDR reaches what talk alone can’t, so old wounds loosen their hold.

Get In Touch.

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Finding a therapist that feels like the right fit is important. To see if we might work successfully together, I offer free 15-min phone call or zoom consultations. I use these brief sessions to see if it feels like we can work together on some of the things that are keeping you from the life you want. Reach out!