Meet Anita
Warmth, clinical depth, and a real perspective.
I offer an attentive relationship where you can feel understood, look honestly at what is not working, and build practical capacity for change.
My approach
I care about your life—not just your symptoms.
I am Anita Cooper-Marquez, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor serving people ages 16–99 in California.
Our work is collaborative and tailored to your history, strengths, pace, and goals. I bring empathy and candor to the room, so therapy can feel both supportive and useful.
What you can expect
A relationship built on trust.
Attentive and engaged
I listen closely, remember the details that matter, and stay actively involved in the work we do together.
Warm and direct
You can expect empathy without vagueness. I offer a clear perspective and gently challenge patterns that keep you stuck.
Care that fits you
Your treatment plan is shaped around your goals, pace, history, nervous system, culture, and strengths.
Licensure & training
Clinical depth, kept human.
Specialized training supports the work, but it never replaces your voice. We use the approaches that make sense for you.
- Licensed Marriage & Family TherapistCalifornia LMFT #108281 · Current license expiration listed as August 2028
- Licensed Professional Clinical CounselorCalifornia LPCC #11329 · Current license expiration listed as March 2028
- Certified Brainspotting TherapistAdvanced training in a focused, body-aware trauma approach
- Internal Family Systems informedParts-informed training used to approach protective and vulnerable responses with curiosity, compassion, and greater choice
- 10+ years in practiceExperience supporting people ages 16–99 with complex emotional and mental-health concerns
Beyond credentials
You are more than a diagnosis or a checklist.
Relationships, identity, history, culture, and daily realities all shape the work. Treatment is not a performance; it is a place to notice, practice, and make decisions with greater clarity.
- CollaborativeYour perspective guides the pace and priorities.
- Trauma informedWe pay attention to safety, choice, and your nervous system.
- PracticalInsights are connected to life beyond the session.
See if the fit feels right
Bring your questions.
Learn what the first step looks like and decide whether this approach feels right for you.