“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I change.”
A little bit about me…
I’m Adriana Rodriguez (she/ella), a therapist, educator, and first-gen immigrant who supports cycle breakers navigating identity, relationships, and generational patterns.
My work is grounded in the belief that healing doesn’t mean becoming someone else. It means understanding where you come from, loosening what no longer fits, and choosing how you want to live and relate, with more clarity, care, and intention.
Why I do this work
I came to this work through my own lived experience of navigating life in between cultures, roles, expectations, and family histories. Like many of the people I support, I learned early how to be responsible, adaptable, and strong. I also learned how easy it is to lose yourself while trying to belong, care for others, or carry what was never yours to hold alone.
My clinical lens is deeply shaped by these realities. I believe our struggles don’t happen in a vacuum. They are often rooted in family systems, cultural context, immigration stories, and inherited roles that once made sense but may no longer serve us.
Therapy, to me, is a space to make meaning of those dynamics, not to blame or pathologize, but to understand. From there, real and lasting change becomes possible.
Adriana Rodriguez, LMFT | CA #84474
Generational Healing for Individuals, Couples, and Families
I work with cycle breakers who are trying to do things differently in their families and lives while navigating the tension between belonging, responsibility, and choosing themselves.
Many of my clients are:
First-generation adults and adult children of immigrants
People living between cultures, languages, or identities
Individuals carrying invisible pressure, guilt, or family responsibility
Couples navigating disconnection, resentment, or shifting roles
Adult siblings, parent–adult child relationships, and families working through conflict, grief, or caregiving
People asking, “How do I become more myself without losing where I come from?”
You don’t need to have the right words or a clear plan. Curiosity, willingness, and honesty are enough.
Who I work with
How I work
Therapy with me is relational, collaborative, and grounded.
Sometimes it’s gentle and spacious. Sometimes it’s direct and clarifying. We move at a pace that feels supportive, not rushed. I care deeply about emotional regulation, insight that actually integrates, and helping you build skills you can use outside the therapy room.
We’ll look at patterns in relationships, family roles, and emotional responses, not to get stuck in the past, but to understand how they continue to shape your present. From there, we focus on practical, sustainable change.
This work is shared labor. I bring theory, trauma-informed care, and a family systems lens. You bring your lived experience, your story, your rhythm, and your truth.
What you can expect
Radical Healing is a therapy framework rooted in justice, culture, and collective care. While it centers the experiences of BIPOC, queer, and first-gen individuals, its values — authenticity, safety, and relational healing — support anyone seeking to understand and break free from internalized or inhererited patterns and grow with clarity and intention.
This approach:
Prioritizes safety, validation, and full self-expression
Encourages resilience and resistance to collective trauma or systemic harm (i.e. surviving a global pandemic, trauma of immigration, racism, etc.)
Helps clients grow into lives that reflect their truth and values
In our work together, you’re not just unpacking your story, you’re rewriting it with care, clarity, and choice.
If you're ready to start therapy rooted in identity, justice, and growth, I’d be honored to support you.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THERAPY
For cycle-breakers, first-gen adults, and folks navigating identity, healing, and growth.
We may explore:
Self-trust and emotional regulation
Intergenerational patterns and internalized beliefs
Grief, trauma, and shame resilience
Cultural identity and belonging
Building a life aligned with your values
For partners wanting to build something rooted in connection, trust, and clarity.
We may explore:
Communication challenges and unmet needs
Relationship repair and trust-building
Conflict patterns and emotional safety
Identity shifts and cultural dynamics
Creating rituals of connection and meaning
For adult siblings, parent-child pairs, and families ready to break cycles together.
We may explore:
Intergenerational trauma and legacy burdens
Boundary-setting and emotional repair
Communication that fosters trust
Role changes and reparenting dynamics
Healing across generations with intention
“The most radical thing any of us can do is to truly see and be seen.”