Lena Axelsson

Lena Axelsson is a compassionate marriage and family therapist dedicated to supporting individuals through trauma and significant life stressors. With a deep passion for facilitating healing, she expertly guides her clients—ranging from children to adults and families—towards cultivating healthy self-perceptions and enriching their relationships. Through her work, Lena empowers individuals to experience a sense of peace, completeness, wholeness, and safety in their lives. She recognizes that therapy must be personalized, employing an array of modalities including Relational Gestalt Therapy, Gestalt Play Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and NARM somatic approaches aimed at trauma recovery. Lena holds a Doctor in Clinical Psychology and a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Ryokan College in Los Angeles, along with a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Stockholm, Sweden. Additionally, she possesses a graduate certificate in Gestalt Psychotherapy from the University of Derby in the U.K., enriching her professional skill set and enhancing the therapeutic journey for her clients.