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Adriana Attento

Adriana Attento LMFT | Founder

My approach to difficult experiences is to first let everything be as it is. As we bring curiosity and gentleness to it, together we can then find a way through it. This can include identifying effective coping strategies, developing self-awareness, changing maladaptive thoughts, taking ownership, and bringing compassion to our wounded parts. Your safety and trust in therapy are my priority, for they are essential for achieving transformation. 

I began my work in the mental health field in 2001, writing legal reports that worked to protect children from physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Four years later, I returned to school for a Master’s degree at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

The education that I received at Pacifica was rooted in depth psychology – a psychological perspective that includes the unconscious mind and other facets of being human. My experience at Pacifica also gave me a framework for understanding my own transcendent experiences with dreams, the imagination, and meditation.

Throughout the course of my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with:

  • teenage youth as a Behavioral Health Specialist
  • adults in the AMAC (Adults Molested as Children) program
  • adolescents and children in individual therapy
  • clients with schizophrenia and severe bipolar
  • couples, families, and children in the foster care system
  • children, adolescents, and adults in private practice

Working in the field of psychology has also included three academic positions, including thesis advisor at Pacifica and faculty at the Young Adults College of Performing Arts.

Clinically, I work with adults who are searching for deeper meaning in their lives. Those who are looking for purpose and greater life satisfaction. At this time in history, more than ever, people yearn for more expression, such as a greater way to contribute to the changes we are collectively experiencing.