Vaelupe Ma'aele
Quick Facts
- Offers In-Person Therapy
- Accepting New Patients
Specialities
- LGBTQ+
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
Ages and Community Experience
- Array
- Adults
- Christian
- Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Transgender Allied
Credentials
- California 114776
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About
Talofa lava, I'm a queer Sāmoan therapist dedicated to holding space where your wholeness is welcome—especially if you’ve ever felt like you’ve had to fragment yourself to survive. My work centers Pasifika and queer communities navigating intergenerational trauma, identity, colonization, and the complexities of family and belonging.
I believe healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken, but remembering what’s sacred. Together, we’ll work to unlearn shame, reconnect with your truth, and build a life that honors your roots and your growth. Therapy with me is relational, decolonial, and led with compassion—not judgment.
I’m a trained mental health therapist with experience supporting clients navigating anxiety, depression, complex trauma, identity exploration, family dynamics, and cultural disconnection. I specialize in working with Pasifika, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ communities, and I bring both clinical skill and lived understanding to the work we do together.
In addition to my clinical training, I’ve spent years in community mental health, advocacy, and healing spaces that honor collective resilience, cultural humility, and decolonial frameworks. I approach therapy relationally—meaning we move at your pace, in partnership, and with care for the layers that shape who you are. Whether we’re working through intergenerational pain or building tools for day-to-day coping, my goal is to help you feel seen, supported, and empowered.
Areas of Experience
- Anxiety
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Family Conflict
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- EMDR
- Family Systems
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
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