Linnea G. Van Kirk, LMFT, CA License #102557, OR #T1873

About the Provider

Linnea has been in the behavioral health field since 2005, a practicing therapist since 2009 and has been fully licensed since 2017.  She graduated from Scripps/Claremont with a BA in Philosophy and from Argosy University with an MA in Psychology. She received extensive training and completed all internship hours with Pacific Clinics, one of the oldest and well-respected community mental health organizations in California. Linnea knows that everyone is capable of profound change, and her approach to services is investigative, supportive and direct.

The mind/body connection is real, and many mental health conditions can caused or exacerbated by diet and lifestyle, autoimmune disorders and other physiological issues. To ethically provide comprehensive services Linnea became an AFPA Certified Holistic Nutritionist/Gut Health Specialist and a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional. These certifications allow her to talk to clients about their whole being, and to provide a true, holistic therapy experience.

How it Works

Services will begin by going back through the time-line of your life to find the points of distress that may be contributing to current life impairments. Linnea will ask investigative questions that are designed to find the problems, but also to identify the moments of beauty and courage that you may have missed. She will look for the dysfunctional patterns that tend to repeat, sometimes even across generations, that may have you feeling like you are doomed to keep making the same mistakes.

If you have been feeling less like the author of our own life and more like a character with no control, you and Linnea will work together to write your new story. You will go over past actions and choices that you may be identifying as mistakes, or that others have shamed you for, and will discuss how they played a valuable role in shaping you into someone far stronger than you know. Your new story can be one filled with power, strength, and moments of greatness that will allow you to take back control of your life. Everyone needs a chance to tell their story, and Linnea ready to hear yours.