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Therapy in Pasadena: Let’s Begin Your Healing Journey Today

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chloe@chloemft.com
(626) 219-2613

Office on Marengo Avenue
Pasadena, CA

Quick FAQs:

I do not accept insurance at this time. However, I can provide a receipt called a “superbill” that you may be able to submit to your insurance for out-of-network reimbursement. Be sure to check with your provider about your specific plan’s benefits.

Many PPO plans offer at least some reimbursement for out-of-network benefits; this information can be found by calling your insurance or logging into your insurance provider’s online portal and checking your plan benefits.

My current fees are:
• $225 for individual therapy
• $250 for couples or family therapy

I maintain a limited number of sliding scale appointments in order to make therapy more accessible for clients experiencing financial hardship.

Sliding scale spots are limited and are offered on a case-by-case basis. These rates are intended for clients who would otherwise be unable to access therapy at my full fee.

Current sliding scale tiers are:

Tier 1: $155–195
Tier 2: $100–150

Sliding scale agreements are revisited periodically, typically on an annual basis, to ensure that the arrangement remains sustainable for both the client and the practice.

If your financial circumstances change, you are welcome to discuss adjusting your fee at any time. Likewise, I may periodically review sliding scale arrangements as part of maintaining a sustainable practice.

If the available sliding scale tiers are not financially accessible, I am happy to help provide referrals to therapists or clinics that may offer lower-cost services.

At this time, all sliding scale tiers are full.

If you’re interested in being added to my prospective client list for a particular tier, I’d be happy to keep your name on file for future openings.

I currently see clients on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Availability changes over time, so feel free to reach out for the most up-to-date information or to inquire about scheduling a consultation.

You can reach out via the contact form on this page or email me directly at chloe@chloemft.com. I offer a free 15- to 20-minute phone consultation to help us determine whether we’re a good fit and to answer any initial questions you may have.

I provide telehealth sessions for clients throughout California via a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform called Doxy.me, and I provide in-person sessions in Pasadena, CA. Exact directions to my office or to my Doxy.me virtual room will be provided once we’ve scheduled a session.

Sessions are typically 50-55 minutes. Longer sessions (e.g., 75 or 90 minutes) are sometimes used for couples and families and can be arranged by request.

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Almost walked right past this. A tiny moment of sunlight and color and stillness outside my office. So glad I let myself stop to enjoy it. Our brains are constantly scanning the world for what matters. When we practice noticing moments of beauty, calm, or safety, we gently train our nervous system to see more of them. What we pay attention to grows. 🌹 — 🌱 Chloé Cavelier d’Esclavelles, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #154961 🌀 Attachment & Trauma Therapy for Individuals & Relationships 🌳 In-Person Therapy in Pasadena 🖥️ Online Therapy for California Clients ✨ Free 15-Minute Consultation Call (link in bio) #mentalhealth #therapy #therapist #mentalhealthmatters
Our relationship with food rarely comes from nowhere. Many clinicians who work with eating patterns through a trauma-informed lens note that bingeing and restricting often develop in response to stress, threat, shame, or unpredictability earlier in life. For people who are curious about their relationship with food, it can be useful to gently reflect on questions like: • What messages did you grow up hearing about bodies or weight? • Were certain foods labeled as “bad” or off-limits? • What happened when you ate more than expected as a child? • When bingeing or restricting shows up now, what emotion tended to come first? These aren’t meant to diagnose anything. They’re simply prompts for noticing patterns with curiosity rather than judgment. For those who want to explore these themes in more depth, an emotional eating therapy group focused on trauma-informed skill-building and developing a more mindful, compassionate relationship with food and body is currently enrolling. Details are on my website! — 🌱 Chloé Cavelier d’Esclavelles, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #154961 🌀 Attachment & Trauma Therapy for Individuals & Relationships 🌳 In-Person Therapy in Pasadena 🖥️ Online Therapy for California Clients ✨ Free 15-Minute Consultation Call (link in bio)
For a society so obsessed with “health,” a lot of our dominant values quietly work against what healing actually requires. Hyper-individualism doesn’t leave much room for interdependence or the nervous system safety that comes from real connection. The shame baked into so much marketing chips away at our sense of enoughness, distances us from self-compassion, and makes it harder to receive care from others. Urgency and grind culture don’t respect the pace our bodies and inner worlds need to repair, integrate, and soften. And profit-driven fear in our media ecosystem keeps many of us swinging between hypervigilance and collapse, anxiety and numbness. Healing asks something different. It asks for slowness. For community. For curiosity instead of judgment. For choosing care in systems that reward depletion. In that way, healing is a radical choice. Quietly revolutionary. Deeply countercultural. And maybe the most important part is this: You don’t have to do it alone. If you’re curious about how therapy can support your healing journey, let’s set up a consultation call. — 🌱 Chloé Cavelier d’Esclavelles, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #154961 🌀 Attachment & Trauma Therapy for Individuals & Relationships 🌳 In-Person Therapy in Pasadena 🖥️ Online Therapy for California Clients ✨ Free 15-Minute Consultation Call (link in bio) #mentalhealth #therapy #therapist #mentalhealthmatters mentalhealthrecovery endthestigma youarenotalone mentalhealthawareness traumarecovery mindfulness personalgrowth emotionalwellbeing healing healingjourney
Lately in sessions, many people are naming the same thing: a sense of dread when reading the news, images that won’t leave their minds, cycles of urgency followed by numbness, or the quiet shame of feeling frozen when so much feels at stake. If you notice yourself swinging between hyper-alert and shut down, it’s likely a nervous system doing its best to survive prolonged stress. Some common patterns I’m hearing: — paralysis or collapse — compulsive scrolling or over-functioning — emotional numbing or dissociation — a constant pressure to “do something” paired with exhaustion or uncertainty Trauma, whether personal or collective, often pushes us toward extremes. One framework I return to often is Deepa Iyer’s Social Change Ecosystem Map (Google it - so helpful!), which reminds us that sustainable engagement doesn’t come from forcing ourselves into roles that don’t fit or that feel overwhelming to our systems. It comes from understanding our part of the collective and our role in community. Some people are built for frontline action. Some are healers, storytellers, caregivers, builders, or behind-the-scenes supporters. Some need seasons of rest before they can re-engage at all. From a trauma-informed lens, the question isn’t: “Why am I not doing more?” It might be: “What is my nervous system actually capable of right now, and what role allows me to stay human?” You don’t have to metabolize everything alone. And you don’t have to respond the way anyone else is responding. Slowness, boundaries, grief, and regulation are important and often what make sustained care possible. — 🌱 Chloé Cavelier d’Esclavelles, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #154961 🌀 Attachment & Trauma Therapy for Individuals & Relationships 🌳 In-Person Therapy in Pasadena 🖥️ Online Therapy for California Clients ✨ Free 15-Minute Consultation Call (link in bio)
Old dynamics can feel new again when you’re around family. The holidays can activate old versions of you, the ones who adapted to keep the peace, stay invisible, or take care of others’ emotions. These patterns aren’t regressions; they’re your nervous system recognizing familiar terrain. If you notice yourself shutting down, getting reactive, or feeling like a kid again, pause before judging it. You’re not “going backward”; you’re touching the places where your system first learned what safety meant. ✨ Try this: Before family gatherings, ground yourself by naming what version of you tends to show up around family. Afterward, take a few moments to check in with the present-day you: What did that younger part need that you can offer now? Check back each week on #TraumaTuesdays for gentle reflections on trauma healing – how we survive, adapt, and begin to come home to ourselves. --- 🌱 Chloé Cavelier d’Esclavelles, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #154961 🌀 Attachment & Trauma Therapy for Individuals & Relationships 🌳 In-Person Therapy in Pasadena 🖥️ Online Therapy for California Clients ✨ Free 15-Minute Consultation Call (link in bio) #mentalhealth #therapy #therapist #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthrecovery #endthestigma #youarenotalone #mentalhealthawareness #traumarecovery #mindfulness #personalgrowth #emotionalwellbeing #healing #healingjourney
Today's Prompt: When do I feel most like myself? Whether you're new to journaling or an old pro, consider this an invitation to reflect. Join me every Friday morning for a contemplative prompt to help you slow down, reflect, and connect with your inner world. --- 🌱 Chloé Cavelier d’Esclavelles, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #154961 🌀 Attachment & Trauma Therapy for Individuals & Relationships 🌳 In-Person Therapy in Pasadena 🖥️ Online Therapy for California Clients ✨ Free 15-Minute Consultation Call (link in bio) #mentalhealth #therapy #therapist #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthrecovery #endthestigma #youarenotalone #mentalhealthawareness #traumarecovery #mindfulness #personalgrowth #emotionalwellbeing #healing #healingjourney
Secure attachment isn’t perfect behavior. It’s flexible repair. Even securely attached people get triggered, miscommunicate, or shut down. The difference is in the repair. They trust that relationships can survive rupture. Security isn’t about never losing balance; it’s about knowing how to find your way back to connection. In therapy, we practice repair: owning impact, naming needs, and tolerating discomfort while staying engaged. Over time, your body learns that connection can be safe even when it’s messy. ✨ Curiosity cue: When a rupture happens, what helps you move toward repair rather than away? --- 🌱 Chloé Cavelier d’Esclavelles, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #154961 🌀 Attachment & Trauma Therapy for Individuals & Relationships 🌳 In-Person Therapy in Pasadena 🖥️ Online Therapy for California Clients ✨ Free 15-Minute Consultation Call (link in bio) #mentalhealth #therapy #therapist #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthrecovery #endthestigma #youarenotalone #mentalhealthawareness #traumarecovery #mindfulness #personalgrowth #emotionalwellbeing #healing #healingjourney
Grounding in nature isn’t about escape – it’s about returning. Can you notice one way your body feels supported right now? Walking has been a healing space in my own life. Join me on #WalkwithMeWednesdays for mindfulness moments from my walks – thoughts on grounding, presence, and nature as a healing space. --- 🌱 Chloé Cavelier d’Esclavelles, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #154961 🌀 Attachment & Trauma Therapy for Individuals & Relationships 🌳 In-Person Therapy in Pasadena 🖥️ Online Therapy for California Clients ✨ Free 15-Minute Consultation Call (link in bio) #mentalhealth #therapy #therapist #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthrecovery #endthestigma #youarenotalone #mentalhealthawareness #traumarecovery #mindfulness #personalgrowth #emotionalwellbeing #healing #healingjourney
Numbness is a form of protection. If you feel disconnected or frozen, know that it’s not because something’s wrong with you. It’s how your system learned to cope. Check back each week on #TraumaTuesdays for gentle reflections on trauma healing – how we survive, adapt, and begin to come home to ourselves. --- 🌱 Chloé Cavelier d’Esclavelles, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #154961 🌀 Attachment & Trauma Therapy for Individuals & Relationships 🌳 In-Person Therapy in Pasadena 🖥️ Online Therapy for California Clients ✨ Free 15-Minute Consultation Call (link in bio) #mentalhealth #therapy #therapist #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthrecovery #endthestigma #youarenotalone #mentalhealthawareness #traumarecovery #mindfulness #personalgrowth #emotionalwellbeing #healing #healingjourney
Excited to share I’m launching two new peer consultation groups for clinicians starting this December! Learn more and sign up online: https://chloemft.com/consultation/ 1) Community Peer Consultation Group (First Friday of the Month, 10:00-11:30am PST, Free, Meets Online) A casual, welcoming space for therapists to gather, connect, and talk about the work. This group is ideal for clinicians who want a sense of community, an informal place to bring specific case questions or therapeutic themes, community support without commitment, a space to hear how other clinicians with diverse therapeutic orientations think and work, and a low-pressure environment where you can drop in when you need it 2) Structured Trauma Consultation Group (Third Friday of the Month, 10:00-11:30am PST, Paid ($25), Meets Online) This is a small, consistent, trauma-focused consultation group facilitated by Chloé Cavelier, LMFT, who integrates advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR, Interpersonal Neurobiology, and parts-based modalities (IFS and ego states) to treat trauma in individuals and couples. This is for clinicians who want a deeper dive into the intersections of trauma and a more guided approach! This consultation group is facilitated by me, AND this space is intentionally collaborative. Participants are invited to share their own perspectives, approaches, questions, and lived clinical wisdom. 4- to 6-month commitment is recommended! I also offer one-on-one consultation at a rate of $110/50-minute call or $60/30-minute call for therapists who want deeper support with trauma, attachment dynamics, dissociation, binge-eating patterns, or working with clients who intellectualize their emotions.
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