Working with El Albarran

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY TRAINEE AT California Institute of Integral Studies

ealbarran@axismunditherapy.org

TELEHEALTH

Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493

Hello! Welcome to my profile. I appreciate you being here and commend your bravery for considering therapy, whether that is with me or not. I practice therapy from a postmodern, queer, and liberatory approach that is trauma-sensitive, focusing on resilience and strengths. I believe in creating relationships that are largely client-led, as no one understands the reality you live in better than you. We are the stories we tell ourselves, and together, we can create a relationship that explores your story with honor and acceptance. 

I center on philosophies such as love, self-acceptance, non-pathology, and liberation. Meaning, I am committed to the ongoing process of understanding your experience from your perspective while acknowledging the impact of external circumstances such as historical, economic, and cultural differences. I believe the violence of being oppressed impacts the psyche of the individual and everyday relationships with each other and the culture. To continue liberating ourselves, we need empowerment and an understanding of the impact of said violence, while also honoring ourselves, our bodies, and our chosen cultures, families, and values. 

I lean into queerness and liberation in all my practice. To me, being queer means being able to be who you want to be with open love and expression, and supporting this freedom in others. Liberation is an ongoing process that we engage in with each other, for our mutual benefit. Liberation is a strong tenet of what I believe and practice because through liberation, discrimination and persecution can lessen, and community, virtues, and capacity for joy can strengthen.

Together, we can work to transform your social reality by decoding the world you live in through various lenses, strengthening the roots of who you are and where you want to go. Because being marginalized, by definition, puts your reality and experience at the back of narratives, the abilities you have and develop are rarely acknowledged or valued. By working to understand power and resistance in wider systems, we can highlight how reality is influenced by external forces and how you have already resisted, and use this wisdom to continue on the deep quest for freedom. As a therapist, I can model practices such as setting boundaries, taking personal space, and expressing anger. I can hold your grief, anger, and other emotions that are often shunned from expression. Through our passionate partnership, you can learn how to keep and express your feelings in ways that align with who you are. 

If you are interested in what we can create together, please reach out. Therapy is a journey, and I would love to begin one with you. 

Specialties:

• pathology to non-pathology

• identity exploration

• somatic symptoms

• trauma-informed lens

• first-generation

• love in all forms, including self

• anger

Modalities:

• trauma resiliency model (TRM)

• narrative therapy

• emotionally focused therapy (EFT)

• solution focused brief therapy (SFBT)

• somatic awareness