✨ Therapist Spotlight on Valeriya Pestrikova, AMFT

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Helping You Build Authentic Relationships, Strengthen Connection, and Embrace Your True Self

At Pacific MFT Network, we believe everyone deserves a therapist who will meet them with curiosity, compassion, and acceptance. We're proud to introduce Valeriya Pestrikova, AMFT, a therapist who is passionate about helping individuals and couples create healthier relationships—with others and with themselves.

Valeriya understands that every relationship is unique. Whether you're navigating the excitement and challenges of a new partnership, rebuilding trust after infidelity, exploring ethical non-monogamy, or working through communication difficulties, she provides a supportive, affirming space where every part of your story is welcome.

She specializes in working with:

❤️ Couples and Relationship Therapy
💍 Premarital Counseling
🌈 LGBTQIA+ Individuals and Couples
💞 Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM) & Polyamorous Relationships
🔗 BDSM/Kink-Affirming Therapy
💬 Sex Therapy and Intimacy Concerns
💔 Infidelity Recovery and Relationship Repair
🌱 Identity Exploration and Personal Growth

Valeriya recognizes that many people carry relationship patterns shaped by childhood experiences, family dynamics, and past relationships. Together, you'll explore these patterns with compassion—not judgment—to better understand how they influence communication, trust, intimacy, and emotional connection today.

Using an attachment-based and psychodynamic approach, Valeriya helps clients develop deeper self-awareness while providing practical tools to improve communication, establish healthy boundaries, strengthen emotional intimacy, and navigate life's challenges with confidence. Her work is collaborative and individualized because she believes there is no one-size-fits-all approach to healing.

One of Valeriya's greatest strengths is creating a genuinely affirming environment for people whose relationships or identities may not fit traditional expectations. She welcomes clients from all backgrounds and relationship structures, providing a safe place where you can openly discuss your experiences without fear of judgment or needing to educate your therapist.

Clients often appreciate Valeriya's calm, thoughtful presence and her ability to balance empathy with meaningful insight. She believes healing happens when people feel truly seen, understood, and accepted, and she strives to create that experience in every session.

Whether you're:

✨ Working through conflict with your partner

✨ Exploring your identity or relationship structure

✨ Recovering after betrayal

✨ Wanting a more fulfilling intimate relationship

✨ Preparing for marriage

✨ Learning healthier ways to communicate

✨ Or simply wanting to understand yourself on a deeper level...

Valeriya is committed to helping you build stronger relationships rooted in authenticity, trust, and connection.

At Pacific MFT Network, we're honored to have Valeriya as part of our team and to offer clients access to her compassionate, inclusive, and highly specialized care.

💙 Now accepting telehealth clients throughout California.

Visit www.pacificmft.com to learn more about Valeriya and schedule your first appointment.