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Couples Therapy & Trauma Therapy in Pasadena for People Ready to Break Painful Patterns

Compassionate, specialized therapy for
relationships, trauma, & connection.

People often come to us feeling exhausted by the same painful patterns repeating in their relationships, families, or inner worlds— the same conflict, distance, and loneliness, despite genuinely wanting things to be different.

At Palomares Therapy, we help clients slow those patterns down with curiosity and compassion, understand the deeper emotional dynamics underneath them, and begin creating new ways of relating to themselves and the people they love.

MEET THE TEAM

Danielle Palomares, couples therapist in Pasadena, CA, specializing in trauma, attachment, and relationship therapy.

WHAT WE HELP WITH

Relationship Repair
& Conflict Patterns

Recurring arguments, complex dynamics, emotional distance, rupture repair, and rebuilding trust after betrayal. Relational therapy for couples, polycules, families, friendships & chosen families.

Attachment Trauma
& Nervous System Stabilization

Attachment wounds, C-PTSD, relational trauma, and the lasting impact of early experiences.

Sexuality, Identity
& Relationship Structures

Sexual identity, intimacy concerns, and consensually non-monogamous relationships.

Daria Kaliman and Danielle Palomares of the Palomares Therapy team in Pasadena, California, specializing in trauma, attachment, and relationship therapy.

OUR APPROACH

Emotionally Focused Therapy

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is at the heart of much of our work with couples, families, relationships, and individuals. Rooted in attachment science, EFT helps clients understand the deeper emotional patterns shaping their relationships, experiences, and ways of coping, creating space for greater connection, healing, and emotional security.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-informed therapy that helps clients process and heal from traumatic memories, beliefs, sensations, and experiences.

IFS-Informed & Ego States Parts Work

Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work, including ego states and the Structural Dissociation Model, recognize that individuals have multiple 'parts' formed through protective strategies and mechanisms.

Narrative Therapy

Narrative Therapy provides a space to deconstruct and reauthor personal stories and narratives. It values you as the expert of your own experience and challenges the idea of absolute or objective truths.

AREAS OF FOCUS

INDIVIDUALS

LGBTQIA+

Healthcare Workers

Neurodivergence

Executives & Entrepreneurs

Intellectually Curious/ Deep Thinkers

Healers & Caregivers

Dating & Intimacy

RELATIONSHIPS

Open Relationships/ Polyamory

Infidelity Recovery

Sexual Issues & Intimacy Blocks

Discernment Counseling

Neurodivergence

Trust & Jealousy

Parenthood

FAMILIES

Parent-Adult Child Conflicts

Family Communication Breakdowns

Neurodivergent Families

Substance Use in Families

Emotionally Disconnected Families

Low Effort Family Systems

High Conflict Families

LOCATION

IN-PERSON IN PASADENA

We offer in-person trauma & attachment therapy in the heart of Pasadena, California at Palomares Therapy.

Our current temporary office through the end of 2027 is located blocks away from Huntington Hospital and Old Town Pasadena, close to multiple Gold Line stops & minutes away from the 210, 134 and 110 freeways.

SERVING OUR HOME COMMUNITY

We offer in-person therapy for the communities of South Pasadena, San Marino, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Altadena, Alhambra, La Crescenta, La Cañada Flintridge, Temple City, San Gabriel, Glendale, Highland Park, South Arroyo, Los Angeles, and Eagle Rock.

TELEHEALTH & HYBRID

We also offer telehealth psychotherapy services for all California residents, including hybrid options for those who cannot make it into the office every week.

Relationship Repair & Conflict Patterns

Attachment Trauma & Nervous System Stabilization

Sexuality, Identity & Relationship Structures