
"THE PRIVILEGE OF A LIFETIME IS BEING WHO YOU ARE."
JOSEPH CAMPBELL
ABOUT + SPECIALTIES
ABOUT ME
Hello and a warm welcome!
I’m Kerstin Hern (she/her), a Los Angeles-based registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (AMFT #139178) supervised by Gaea Woods (LMFT #117978).
I earned my M.A. in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Spiritual, Jungian & Depth Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles.
I also hold a B.A. in English Literature, spent many years working in the music industry, and have studied eclectic folk magick, Western astrology, and tarot since 1993.
I've guest lectured in the Clinical Psychology graduate program on ritual magick and its benefits + correlations with 3rd wave cognitive therapies. I have also conducted a research experiment in my grad school program measuring the anxiolytic effects and benefits of ritual magick/earth magick practices against CBT with compelling results in favor of ritual magick.
I am very (com)passionate about and dedicated to creating a trustworthy, safe, non-judgmental, reliable space to connect with every part of you...
I truly know how challenging, exhausting, and isolating life can be (among other experiences), but I am confident we can collaborate to bring relief, freedom, peace, and joy back to your mind, body, spirit, and relationships.
EXPERIENCE
My scholastic + clinical trainings were:
• trauma-informed • resilience-informed
• culturally-sensitive • affirmative
• holistic • integrative
I am also sex-positive and multiculturally-affirmative, including affirming those who practice non-Abrahamic spiritual practices, starseeds, lightworkers, and other energy workers.
I have ample client experience using Humanistic, Depth, Jungian, and Psychodynamic therapies at my training site, Counseling West, and I’m grateful to have worked with a range of clients and myriad clinical, social, and psycho-spiritual issues during my training.
I have very specific experience (personally and professionally) working with grief and death (literal and metaphorical, including the death of a parent), big life transitions and finding soul purpose, anxiety and emotional dysregulation, and friendship break-ups.
I’m committed to utilizing evidence-based interventions + neuroscientific evidence, but I’m also passionate about highlighting and integrating client strengths + gifts outside of the medical model.
SPECIALTIES
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Individuals (Children, Teens, Adults) + Couples
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HSP, Creatives, Empaths, Intuitives, Neurodiverse
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Attachment Wounds/Inner Child Work
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Self-compassion + Self-worth
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Spiritual Healing Psychology
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Trauma/CPTSD + PTSD
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Emotional regulation
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Relationships Issues
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Anxiety + phobias
CERTIFICATIONS
• Integrative Somatic Parts Work, Level 2
• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
MY APPROACH
THERAPEUTIC STYLE + MODALITIES:
It’s in my nature to bring warmth, empathy, and creative energy into all sessions, curating a brave, safe space for you to open up, share your stories, and self-reflect in an environment of non-judgment and acceptance.
As an empath, I deeply attune to each client, whether individual or couple, working from a relational, curious, collaborative, and intuitive framework, upholding mind-body healing that fosters healthy inner + outer communication. I wholeheartedly believe the therapeutic relationship is a powerful healing experience that is the foundation of all successful and meaningful therapy…
INDIVIDUALS:
Each client's treatment plan is unique, but the foundational modalities I use are centered around Psychodynamic, Depth, Jungian, somatic, Parts Work, and relational models that center YOU as the expert of your own life with the power to return to your true self. We often do "time travel" of sorts, bringing you safely back to explore experiences and relationships that shaped your identity + view of the world through thoughts, words, symbols & body sensations.
Jungian therapy, in a nutshell, is creatively and spiritually/energetically working with your Unconscious and The Shadow (a storehouse of personal diamonds in the rough) through symbols, dreams, and reverie to gain insights and activate growth. We also use information from the ego to see how your world is colored in relationally and socially. All of these inner journeys and collections of information catalyze your healing, transformation, and return to wholeness--as you are not and were never broken. This wholeness is not shunning "bad parts," but rather bringing them into the light, accepting them, uncovering/meeting their needs, and integrating them into your core Self. This creates connection and fulfillment.
I also teach + integrate mindfulness practices (non-judgmental presence), polyvagal therapy (your nervous system/s), somatics (your body sensations), interpersonal neurobiology (your brain), narrative therapy (your stories), and primarily Internal Family Systems Parts Work through the work we will do together.
COUPLES
When I work with couples or any intimate partners, I take a neutral yet warm stance that is sometimes more directive than in individual therapy. I want to hear all of your stories and perceived realities so I may metabolize all sides to effectively reflect back to you what you may not be seeing in or hearing from each other. It's like I am a mirror for you, and I will create intentional pauses to bring attention and intention to what is being said to help fine-tune effective communication. This is so you can get out of fight loops, stubborn narratives, and inflexibility to create room for intimacy + connection.
I work from an attachment-based lens using frameworks from EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), narrative and somatic therapy to locate blockages around intimacy ("into me, see"). I also focus on what non-verbal language I notice when you are communicating to each other and offer space to explore what lies underneath those cues.
I really uphold rebuilding and reinforcing the pillars of trust, communication, and safety, and empowering each partner to participate in this building, which often trickles out to healing one's own personal wounds and inner world through the insights you co-create together.
Also, just to note: Some couples can come in for therapy to break up peacefully and integrate what was learned from the relationship! I think it's important to note this... Your relationship can transform, not just end.
I am a sex-positive, ENM, poly, and kink-affirmative therapist, and I often attract clients who are non-traditionally spiritually inclined, so if desired, using esoteric spirituality or any spiritual tools to supplement your re-connection and revitalization (e.g. sex magick, intimacy rituals, etc.) can be very igniting and empowering.
For clients for whom it is meaningful, we can also work with esoteric tools, such as creating rituals + ceremonies from earth magick, folk magick, and other practices to navigate various rites of passage. Other tools that I've found many highly sensitive people, neurodivergent folks, and creatives love to use is the tarot and astrology. These are visual, mythic, and energetic languages that can help you engage the Collective Unconscious and living sky through archetypes and symbols, then locate blockages, alchemize pain + integrate meaning and insight through exercises such as active imagination or expressive arts.
MY NICHE
WHAT OUR SESSIONS MAY BE LIKE:
Our sessions will always be collaborative, and we will co-create through exploration, reflection, gentle challenges, humor, play, archetypal + Shadow work to evoke the medicines of awareness and insight. Awareness is the key that unlocks insight around patterns + stuck emotional energy that, once integrated, help you reclaim your personal power, embodying your core Self.
I can teach you exercises and tools based on your goals. Other times, we'll just talk; you can share and I will listen. Often, I’ll engage with you through mirroring reflections and motivating questions, acknowledging outdated narratives so you can rewrite new + preferable ones. We will also bring attention to somatic sensations to move emotions--which are physical--through your body.
SUPPLEMENTAL TOOLS
Depending on your preference, I can teach you a range of supplemental exercises + co-create tools, including (but not limited to):
• automatic writing (rewriting is rewiring!)
• expressive arts (pre- or during session)
• creating rituals + ceremonies
• using tone/sound healing
• guided chakra + somatic meditations
• exploring personality types
• vagal toning
• MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy)
• CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
• DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)


SERVICES
Clients
I am currently accepting new clients:
• Individual Children + Teens
• Individual Adults
• Couples
• Families
Concerns + Areas of Focus
• anxiety
• depression
• anger
• grief
• CPTSD/PTSD/trauma
• Emotional regulation
• ADHD-related issues
• friendship conflict
• intimate relationships
• communication skills
• codependency
• needs + boundaries
• creative blocks
• dream work
• Shadow work
• Inner Child/reparenting work
• spiritual + existential concerns
• exploring purpose (soul and/or career)
Fees
Individual sessions:
$185/session for 50 minutes
Couples + Family sessions:
$200/session for 50 minutes
Typically, sessions are once per week, however, we can discuss your needs and adjust frequency if there is availability.
Format
You have the option to do sessions remotely online (video or phone), in-person in the Los Feliz office, or hybrid (combo of both).
Please reach out to discuss booking in-person sessions.
Sliding Scale
I offer limited sliding scale appointments starting at $125/session—please reach out for availability as spots are limited.
I do not currently accept insurance, but I am happy to provide you a Super Bill for reimbursement.
Niche + Specialties
My niche clientele are creatives (actors, writers, musicians, fine artists), empaths, HSP, neurodivergent, intuitive, and/or esoterically spiritual individuals who have had a difficult time finding a psychotherapist who can "speak their languages."
My niche specialties are: anxiety conditions, phobias, relationship issues (especially intimate partner and friendship break-ups), trauma processing, Inner Child reparenting work, and spiritual + existential concerns.
However, I am eager to work with any and all fellow travelers who feel drawn to my experience and style!
COLLEAGUE CONSULTATION SERVICES FOR THERAPISTS:
I also provide phone + zoom consultation services for multi-culturally-affirmative therapists who are interested in
learning more about and integrating esoteric practices into their therapy toolkits.
Archetypal Astrology
The living sky is a mirror full of constellations + energy bodies that covet archetypal and celestial mythic wisdom. By exploring and aligning with these energies, your clients can use this language to explore, identify, and re/write their own personal myths, work with and attune to natural cycles and their meanings, and uncover facets of their personality, hidden gifts, and unlock inspiration.
Tarot
The tarot is a deeply therapeutic esoteric tool that is used among magick practitioners, diviners, and many Jungian and Spiritual therapists to engage imagination, self-reflection, and contemplation to explore/connect to archetypes, symbols, numerology, and Collective themes. This exploration helps one better understand themself + their experiences to create meaning and self-empowerment.
Eclectic Folk Magick
Learn how using resources from the earth, creating reciprocity with nature + her cycles, incorporating one's Will, visualization techniques, and somatic + mindfulness tools to create altars and ceremonies can catalyze meaningful change and growth for your clients. I can also consult on other magick practices for clients who are initiates of magickal orders & societies.
HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOU?
CONTACT ME + BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION:
Please reach out via text, call, or email to set up a free 15-minute consultation to see if we're a good fit and/or to ask me any questions you may have. I look forward to hearing from you!
Text or Call:
626.888.2465
Address:
4622a Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
