Isabella Beatty

AMFT #156710

“Isabella is a wise and sensitive soul who uses those strengths to provide a warm space for her clients. Her clients bloom into themselves under her care”

❋ Warm

Isabella aims to create a compassionate, welcoming space where you feel safe, seen, and supported.

❋ Culturally Responsive

She approaches each client with cultural humility, honoring identity, context, and lived experience.

❋ Depth Oriented

She explores not just current struggles, but the deeper patterns and experiences that shape her clients.

❋ Relational

Therapy is built on connection. She prioritizes a collaborative relationship that supports trust, safety, and growth.

Isabella is an experienced clinician, specializing in Anxiety and Depression, Life Transitions, Grief, Cultural Identity and more.

Below are some of her qualifications.

Masters of Counseling with Specialty in Marriage, Family Therapy

Isabella completed her graduate studies at Saint Mary’s College of California. Her education was rooted in a holistic and relational approach to understanding the human experience, emphasizing the ways our relationships, life experiences, and larger systems shape who we are. A strong emphasis in the program was social justice, cultural humility, and multicultural competency preparing Isabella to work thoughtfully and ethically with clients of diverse backgrounds and identities.

Certificate in OCD Basics from the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)

Isabella has completed the OCD Basics Certificate through the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). This training provided foundational education in the assessment and treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), including the nature of obsessions and compulsions, evidence-based treatment approaches, and the unique challenges faced by individuals living with OCD. This additional training supports Isabella’s work with clients experiencing anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. 

Bachelor's in Psychology from UC Berkeley

Isabella developed a strong foundation in the study of human behavior, development, and psychological well-being. During her time at Berkeley, she had the opportunity to learn from leading scholars and researchers in the field of psychology, which deepened her appreciation for both the science of human behavior and the complexity of the human experience.   

Deep Experience with Latinx / Hispanic Populations

Isabella has experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, and is particularly passionate about working with members of the Hispanic/Latinx community. As a biracial therapist, she brings both personal and professional awareness to conversations about culture, identity, belonging, and family dynamics. Guided by cultural humility and a commitment to ongoing learning, she strives to provide care that is respectful, collaborative, and responsive to each client's unique lived experience.

FAQ

    • Anxiety

    • OCD

    • Depression

    • Perfectionism/Burnout

    • Attachment 

    • Cultural Identity

    • Grief

    • Life Transitions 

    I work with adults navigating anxiety, OCD, intrusive thoughts, life transitions, grief, self-esteem challenges, relationship difficulties, burnout, and the lasting impact of difficult childhood or attachment experiences. Many of my clients are highly sensitive people who feel overwhelmed by the demands of daily life, struggle with self-criticism or perfectionism, or find themselves stuck in patterns that no longer serve them.

    • Psychodynamic: Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences, relationships, and unconscious patterns influence your present thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. By increasing self-awareness and understanding the roots of recurring struggles, you can create lasting change and develop a more authentic relationship with yourself.

    • Narrative Therapy: Narrative therapy recognizes that the stories we tell about ourselves shape how we experience our lives. Together, we examine unhelpful narratives, identify strengths that may have been overlooked, and create space for new, more empowering stories to emerge.

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: ACT helps you develop a different relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions rather than trying to eliminate them. Through mindfulness, self-compassion, and values-based action, you can learn to make room for discomfort while moving toward the life you want to live.

    • Internal Family Systems: IFS views the mind as made up of different "parts," each with its own feelings, needs, and protective roles. This approach helps you understand and build compassion for all parts of yourself, creating greater internal harmony, healing, and self-leadership.

    • Person-Centered: Person-Centered therapy is grounded in the belief that people have an innate capacity for growth and healing. Through a therapeutic relationship characterized by empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard, clients are supported in discovering their own insights and strengths.

  • $120 for individuals, $140 for couples. Sliding scale $90.

    I offer a limited number of sliding scale.

  • While I do not accept insurance at this time, I am happy to provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement.

  • I provide therapy virtually to individuals residing in California.

Get Started with Isabella

Please reach out with any questions or to schedule a free 20-minute consultation. On this call, you’ll discuss what you’re looking for and my offerings.