Felicia Ponce, LMFT

Felicia Ponce is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has worked in the field since earning her master’s degree in 2010. She brings years of experience across school, community, and independent practice settings, including five years at a private non-profit clinic serving children ages 0 to 18 and four years providing educationally related mental health services within a high school district. These roles informed her work with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and risk management.

In addition to clinical work, she has served as an adjunct lecturer in undergraduate and graduate psychology programs at a California State University, sharing practical and theoretical knowledge with emerging professionals. Her clinical training includes a focus on trauma-informed care, and she is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), a credential that indicates specialized preparation in recognizing and responding to trauma-related needs.

Ponce uses a person-centered stance that prioritizes curiosity about each person’s experience and a collaborative approach to goal-setting. She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, family systems concepts, solution-focused strategies, attachment-based ideas, and other evidence-informed methods to tailor treatment to each individual or family. Sessions aim to help clients identify their own strengths and solutions while addressing patterns that contribute to distress.

Known for a relatively laid-back style, she views clients as the experts on their own lives and approaches sessions as shared work during which the therapist and client partner to address challenges and pursue growth. She emphasizes that mental health needs change over time and that seeking support requires courage; she views it as a privilege to support people as they work toward feeling more like themselves.