Zenaida

Mrs Zenaida Kleiner

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

“Decolonizing bilingual Latinx/a Therapist specializing in intergenerational/trangenerational complex trauma, attachment, nature-focused strategies, and gut-brain interconnections from a decolonized lens. Honored to help.”

About Me

I am honoured to help bilingual Latinx/a individuals navigate intergenerational and transgenerational complex trauma. We can explore attachment patterns through a decolonized lens, understanding how past experiences echo today. I integrate nature-focused strategies and consider gut-brain interconnections to support your well-being. This holistic approach offers a culturally responsive space, helping you find deeper healing and connection.

Approach

Centered in curiosity and attunement, therapy moves between body awareness, story-mapping and short, practical experiments that reconnect memory, breath and sensation to present choices. In my Simi Valley office I offer bilingual Spanish sessions that blend gentle somatic tracking with paced reflection, and I often suggest simple nature-based practices between visits to test shifts in stress and relationships. Sessions are collaborative and steady—we notice patterns, try small changes, and track what settles. People coping with inherited wounds, anxiety or relational strain tend to find this approach grounding.
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Basic Information

In-person

Services

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Somatic Psychotherapy

    A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Communities
  • Couples
  • Families

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    A therapist licensed to work with couples and families on relationship difficulties, communication, and family dynamics.

Credentials

Registrations

Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

Marriage and Family Therapist

Qualifications

California Lutheran University

Service Areas

Southern California

In-person

Simi Valley, California

United States

Simi Valley, United States