Santa Monica Trauma & Addiction Therapy
Are old patterns threatening the life you’ve built?
Schedule your free 15-minute consultation today!
Is something missing?
You’ve worked hard to build a successful life, yet something still feels missing. Relationships may feel strained, compulsive behaviors may be taking a toll, or the pressure to keep everything together has become exhausting. On the outside, others see confidence and achievement; privately, you may be carrying loneliness, shame, or unresolved pain that no amount of success seems to fix.
You’re not looking for quick answers or surface-level coping skills—you want to understand what’s driving these patterns and create meaningful, lasting change.
Therapy Can Help
A different way forward.
Therapy can help you understand the deeper wounds and protective patterns that have shaped the way you relate to yourself and others.
Together, we’ll work to heal unresolved trauma, reduce the grip of compulsive behaviors, and create healthier ways of coping with stress, discomfort, and uncertainty.
As you become more connected to yourself, meaningful relationships, recovery, and a greater sense of fulfillment become possible.
Areas of Focus
Expertise for complex issues.
Trauma Therapy
Unresolved experiences from the past may still be shaping your sense of self and life choices.
Addiction Therapy
Break free from destructive patterns and build healthier ways to navigate life’s challenges.
Financial Disorders Therapy
Develop a healthier relationship with money, success, and financial decision-making.
Sex Addiction & Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Address compulsive sexual behaviors, secrecy, and shame while creating deeper, healthier connection.
Therapy for Executives & High Performers
Find fulfillment beyond achievement while maintaining success, ambition, and meaningful relationships.
Emily Delster, LMFT, CSAT, CMAT
Let’s get to the root.
I believe healing begins when you no longer have to carry everything by yourself.
Many of the people I work with are successful, capable, and deeply resilient, yet privately feel disconnected from themselves or the people they love most. My role is to help you make sense of the patterns beneath the surface with compassion, honesty, and a clear path forward.
You already possess the capacity to heal; together, we’ll uncover it and put it to work.
Who I Help
You might see yourself here.
High Achievers Feeling Disconnected
You’ve built a successful life, yet still feel lonely, unfulfilled, or disconnected from yourself and others.
Individuals Healing Childhood Trauma
Early experiences continue shaping your relationships, emotions, and self-worth in ways you don’t fully understand.
Professionals Facing Addiction & Compulsivity
Substances, sex, work, or other behaviors may provide relief temporarily while creating deeper problems.
People Seeking Meaningful Change
You’ve achieved insight before, but you’re ready for deeper healing, recovery, and lasting transformation.
How I See Clients
Therapy on your terms.
Two convenient options for our sessions:
In-person in Santa Monica, CA
Virtual throughout California