Life feels messy?
Self-aware, stuck, and quietly exhausted?
Fighting with your brain and your body?
Kerry Martinelli, LMFT
Neurodivergent, Eating Disorder, & Trauma Therapy in Orange County
Longing for change but not sure where to start?
The mess isn't the obstacle.
It's the starting point.
You've always been the sharp one - the one who held it together, read the room, figured things out first. That intelligence got you far. Now it feels like you're barely holding it together sometimes.
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If you're tired of white-knuckling your way through life and ready to try something different, you're in the right place.
Who I work with...
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Recently diagnosed — or suspect you're autistic or ADHD? It often shows up first in your body: restriction, bingeing, constant self-scrutiny, tension you can't place. Understanding it in your head was never going to be enough to change what your body learned to do to survive.​
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Maybe you've been told you're too smart, too capable for this to really be that bad. I work best with bright, self-aware, late-diagnosed (or self-identifying) neurodivergent adults who are done being told their struggle doesn't match their competence.
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I work best with people who want guidance and feedback. I get curious, push back when useful, and ask you to check things against your own experience. If you want to process out loud with minimal interruption, that's valid — it's just not how I work.
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My therapy specialties include...
Brainspotting is a powerful somatic therapy that helps process trauma stored in the body.
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Healing your relationship with food and your body through specialized eating disorder treatment.
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Find more self-compassion as you discover how to be more yourself and support your unique needs and talents.
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IFS therapy helps you understand the different "parts" of yourself - including the parts that developed to protect you around food, body image, and trauma.
Bring your beliefs and doubts - all are welcomed and celebrated here. I honor the spiritual dimensions of healing while respecting your unique beliefs and background.
Take the first step towards healing.
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Initial Discussion
We will talk through what's going on and I'll ask questions to get clearer on what kind of support you need.
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Begin to heal
We will meet weekly to get established and then determine what frequency will best serve your needs.
Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued.
- Brené Brown,
'It makes such a difference,' said Pooh, 'to have someone who believes in you.'
- A.A Milne,
Winnie The Pooh