Supervised by Amy Gandin, LMFT #40831
At A Place to Turn, we are honored to welcome Rachel Mallasch, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, to our Pasadena clinical team. Rachel brings a thoughtful, trauma-informed, and deeply compassionate approach to therapy, helping adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples reconnect with their authentic selves and create meaningful change in their lives.
Rachel specializes in supporting clients navigating identity development, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. She is particularly passionate about working with individuals who have learned to survive through people-pleasing, self-silencing, perfectionism, or difficulty setting boundaries. Through a collaborative and empowering process, Rachel helps clients reclaim their voice, strengthen self-trust, and develop a deeper connection with themselves and their bodies.
With a warm and curious presence, Rachel honors the complexity of each client’s lived experience through a compassionate “both/and” perspective. She is especially attuned to individuals who carry emotional distress in their bodies and works collaboratively to create space for what has been held, suppressed, or unspoken to be safely felt, understood, and released. Her goal is to help clients move toward greater authenticity, confidence, self-compassion, and connection in their relationships and daily lives.
Rachel’s therapeutic approach is integrative and grounded in Narrative Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Attachment Theory, Mindfulness, Somatic Therapy, and Parts Work. She views the body as a source of wisdom and supports clients in understanding how emotions, memories, and relationship patterns are experienced and stored physically. In therapy, she helps clients externalize problems, explore internal parts with curiosity, and cultivate greater internal safety and self-understanding.
Rachel brings additional depth to her work through her extensive background in reproductive health and family building. As a former perinatal, birth, and postpartum doula, as well as a surrogate intake coordinator in third-party assisted reproduction, she offers unique insight into fertility journeys, pregnancy, postpartum experiences, reproductive justice, and embodied healing. She holds a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Northridge.
Rachel is proud to serve clients in Pasadena and throughout California through virtual therapy. Whether you are healing from trauma, navigating identity questions, struggling in relationships, or seeking a deeper connection to yourself, Rachel offers a supportive space where healing and growth can unfold.
In-person in Pasadena
Virtual sessions available throughout California
Rachel sees clients at our Pasadena office and offers secure telehealth sessions throughout California.
To schedule with Rachel, contact us at info@aplace2turn.com or call 818-643-1553.
Begin your healing journey in Pasadena or online from anywhere in California.
What types of clients does Rachel work with?
Rachel works with adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity development, relationship concerns, boundary-setting challenges, and life transitions.
Does Rachel work with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum concerns?
Yes. Rachel brings extensive experience from her work as a perinatal, birth, and postpartum doula, as well as her background in reproductive health and assisted reproduction. She supports clients through fertility journeys, pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, and reproductive decision-making.
What therapeutic approaches does Rachel use?
Rachel integrates Narrative Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Attachment Theory, Mindfulness, Somatic Therapy, and Parts Work. Her approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and tailored to each client's unique needs.
Does Rachel offer virtual therapy?
Yes. Rachel provides in-person therapy in Pasadena and virtual sessions throughout California.
What makes Rachel’s approach unique?
Rachel combines trauma-informed psychotherapy with a strong understanding of the mind-body connection. She helps clients explore emotional patterns, develop self-compassion, and reconnect with their authentic voice while honoring the wisdom of the body.
"Healing begins when we learn to trust our own voice, honor our lived experience, and reconnect with the wisdom already within us."
From anxiety and depression to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we utilize holistic talk therapies and innovative treatments like eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR).
