Therapy for Relationship Issues at Inner Wave

Strengthen connection, improve communication, and rebuild emotional safety

Relationships Are Where We’re Wounded and Where We Heal

Whether you’re navigating romantic struggles, breakups, family conflict, or difficulty forming close connections, you’re not alone. Our relationships shape how we see ourselves—and when those connections feel strained, distant, or chaotic, the impact can be deeply unsettling.

Inner Wave Therapy offers expert relationship counseling in California, specializing in helping clients explore the underlying patterns, wounds, and attachment styles that influence how they relate to others.

Why Inner Wave Therapy is Different

We take relationship work seriously—and personally. Unlike practices that simply offer surface-level communication tips, we guide clients into the emotional heart of what’s going wrong in their relationships, whether that's with a partner, family member, or within themselves.

At Inner Wave, our clinicians are:

  • Trained in depth-oriented, trauma-informed relational work, which means we help you understand how your past relationships influence your present.

  • Supervised and supported in an ongoing, collaborative model, so you're not just working with one therapist—you’re benefitting from the insight of an entire team.

  • Grounded in attachment theory, neurobiology, and systems thinking, with a deep respect for cultural and family contexts.

  • Emotionally attuned and never quick to pathologize—we help clients name and hold their pain with compassion and clarity.

We don’t offer cookie-cutter advice. We create space for deep inquiry, emotional repair, and practical growth. Whether you're doing individual work or showing up as part of a couple, we help you build relationships that feel more stable, authentic, and nourishing.

Common Relationship Struggles We Work With:

  • Constant arguing, avoidance, or emotional disconnection in couples

  • Fear of intimacy, abandonment, or engulfment

  • Breakups, divorce, or difficulty letting go

  • Relationship burnout, resentment, or jealousy

  • Repeating the same painful dynamics across relationships

  • People-pleasing or difficulty setting boundaries

  • Family conflict or strained parent–child relationships

  • Dating anxiety or fear of vulnerability

  • Attachment issues (anxious, avoidant, disorganized)

Meet the Therapists Who Specialize in Relationship Work

Thomas Flanagan, MA – Practicum Clinician
Thomas brings a warm, steady presence to relational work. He helps clients identify unhelpful patterns, build self-awareness, and improve emotional communication in relationships.

Nareh Nazari, LMFT - Assistant Clinical Director

Nareh specializes in relationship therapy, providing empathetic and insightful support to help couples and individuals overcome challenges and foster deeper connections. Her approach combines evidence-based techniques with personalized care to promote lasting relationship growth.

Desiree Ingram, MA —Psychological Associate

Desiree focuses on relationship counseling, guiding clients through communication difficulties and conflict resolution with compassion and expertise. She is dedicated to empowering couples and individuals to build stronger, healthier bonds.

Ploy Tantana, AMFT – Relationships & Identity

Ploy works with families and couples navigating relationship conflict, emotional struggles, and the unique challenges of ADHD. She also supports LGBTQIA+ clients and BIPOC communities in exploring identity, processing cultural transitions, and building authentic, resilient connections. Warm and insightful, Ploy helps clients strengthen communication and create more fulfilling relationships.