Restora Counseling: Identity & Culture Therapy
Trauma-Informed Therapy for Complex Identities & Life Experiences
Restora Counseling is a virtual psychotherapy practice specializing in people who don’t fit neatly into traditional boxes. Restora offers a trauma-Informed approach that explores identity stress, cultural & family background, and relationship dynamics to better understand the root cause of symptoms and relational problems. We support the change you want to create in your life, while honoring the identities, values and experiences that are unique to you.
Virtual Therapy in CA and CO
Restora Counseling provides clients of diverse life experiences and identities with informed and effective psychotherapy by a therapist that shares lived experience, training and who demonstrates a high commitment to your identities, backgrounds, interests & life experiences.
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Our Purpose: Identity Focused Therapy
Restora Counseling is committed to building a strong therapeutic alliance with each client through a trauma-informed, individualized and compassionate approach. We explore the intersections of your identity, relationships, family & culture, career and life transitions to gain a deeper understanding of the root causes for symptoms and relationship problems. We’re committed to supporting all your major life transitions, life goals and identity transformations with respect and authenticity.
Our therapeutic approach recognizes the importance of understanding trauma and the complex intersections of culture, identity, and lived experiences and draws from trauma-informed therapeutic frameworks and a holistic, whole-person perspective to provide care that honors each individual’s unique goals and mental health needs.
This approach creates a safe space for individuals to explore meaningful and sustainable change when other therapeutic approaches may not have fully reflected their identities, experiences, or needs.
By attending to cultural and identity-related factors, Restora seeks to minimize the potential for clinical bias, cultural misalignment, and experiences that may interfere with the therapeutic relationship, treatment experience, and mental health outcomes.
About Alex
Alexandra “Alex” Concepcion, LMFT, is a bilingual (Spanish) Trauma-Informed psychotherapist with 10+ years experience. Her approach to therapy is a person-centered, individualized and genuine therapeutic alliance that is rooted in trauma-informed care, multicultural therapy, and identity affirming practices.
Her approach centers identity development, systemic context and family systems therapies to support self & relational awareness and growth. She uses her strong sociocultural and systemic understanding, and her compassionate and individualized approach to help clients navigate the complexities of their background, identities & relational belonging.
She provides clinical supervision and clinical consultation and educational workshops for organizations, clinicians and education institutions.
Mission and Vision
Vision
Our vision is to create a mental health landscape in which therapeutic practices reflect the diverse identities, cultures, and lived experiences of the communities they serve. We envision growing Restora into a practice that expands access to culturally responsive, identity-affirming care while cultivating and supporting the next generation of diverse, culturally responsive mental health clinicians.
Mission Statement
Restora Counseling bridges the gap between traditional models of therapy and the diverse lived experiences of the communities we serve. Through transformational therapeutic alliance, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and identity-affirming therapy, we provide the safe space necessary to connect, heal, develop greater self-understanding, and navigate life with authenticity and resilience.
Areas of Clinical Focus & Experience:
- Career Stress & Major life Transitions
- Complex Trauma & Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Relational, Generational & Family Trauma
- Latino Families & Cultural Challenges
- Afro-Latino, Multi-Cultural & BIPOC Experiences
- Mixed Families & Neurodiverse Couples
- Minority Stress & Immigrant Family Problems
- Specialized in LGBTQ+ & HIV care
- Gender Affirming Care Letters of Support
- Career and Work Stress, High Achieving Individuals
- Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy & Executive Functioning Support
Our Services
We offer Individual, Couples, Family and Group Mental Health Services in English and Spanish
Self-Pay
Restora Counseling accepts self-pay clients who prefer to pay directly for therapy rather than use insurance. This option offers greater flexibility and privacy in managing your mental health care.
Out-of-Network Benefits
If you have a PPO or another health insurance plan with out-of-network mental health benefits, you may be eligible for reimbursement. Upon request, we can provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance company. Reimbursement varies by plan.
Reduced-Fee Options
We recognize that financial circumstances can affect access to mental health care. Restora Counseling offers a limited number of reduced-fee appointments based on availability and individual financial circumstances.
Please contact us to discuss whether a reduced fee may be available to you.
Our Approach
Our approach to therapy is rooted in empathy, compassion, and non-judgment. We strive to create a safe and supportive environment where our clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts and feelings, and where they can develop the skills and tools they need to thrive.
Restora Counseling recognizes the value of representation and informed ally-ship, multicultural identity, trauma-informed therapeutic frameworks, and a holistic, whole-person approach to mental health care.
Restora Counseling Approach
Restora Anxiety Therapy
If you’re struggling with anxiety, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
At Restora Counseling, we look beyond the symptoms to understand the factors that may be contributing to your anxiety—including family experiences, cultural and personal history, relationships, and current life stressors.
Together, we’ll explore how these experiences intersect with your current triggers and develop practical strategies to help you better understand and manage your symptoms. Our approach is personalized to your unique needs, experiences, and goals. Treatment may include individual, couples, or family therapy.
Call, text, or email today to schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation.
Restora Depression Therapy
Depression can make it difficult to enjoy life, connect with others, and engage in activities you once loved.
At Restora Counseling, we explore the relationship between depression symptoms, your personal values and beliefs, relationships, and sense of belonging. Together, we’ll work toward greater self-understanding and develop meaningful ways to reconnect with what matters to you, creating a more authentic and fulfilling outlook on life.
We offer evidence-based approaches within a genuine, compassionate, and culturally attuned therapeutic relationship. Treatment is personalized to your unique experiences, needs, and goals and may include individual, couples, or family therapy.
Call, text, or email today to schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation.
Restora Trauma Therapy
If you’ve experienced trauma, you don’t have to navigate its effects alone.
At Restora Counseling, our trauma-informed approach considers adverse childhood and family experiences, traumatic events, and the historical, generational, sociocultural, and systemic contexts that can shape how trauma is experienced.
Together, we’ll explore how trauma intersects with your lived experiences, relationships, and sense of self while developing healthy coping strategies and creating new meaning and purpose. We offer a variety of trauma-focused approaches tailored to your unique needs, experiences, and goals.
Call, text, or email today to schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation.
Restora Relationship Counseling
Relationships are an important part of our lives, but they can also be challenging.
At Restora Counseling, relationship therapy provides a space to improve communication, deepen connection and intimacy, and strengthen relationships with greater understanding and compassion.
We explore how each person’s identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences shape the way they understand and experience relationships.
Together, we’ll consider how family, culture, belonging, and life experiences intersect with relational patterns while building on the strengths that already exist within the relationship.
Call, text, or email today to schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation.
Restora LGBTQ+ Affirming & HIV-Informed Care
Your identity and lived experiences are an important part of your story—not something that needs to be changed or explained away.
At Restora Counseling, we specialize in LGBTQ+ affirming and HIV-informed therapy that recognizes the diverse experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals and people living with or affected by HIV. We don't just offer LGBTQ+ friendly care, we offer an informed and experienced therapeutic experience.
Together, we explore how identity, relationships, culture, family, community, and experiences of stigma or discrimination may intersect with your emotional well-being and sense of belonging. Whether you are navigating identity, relationships, coming out, life transitions, minority stress, HIV-related experiences, or simply seeking a therapist who understands the complexities of your lived experience, we provide a compassionate and culturally responsive space to explore what matters to you.
Our approach is collaborative and strengths-based, supporting you in developing greater self-understanding, navigating challenges, and living with greater authenticity and connection.
Call, text, or email today to schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation.
Restora Stress Management & Career Stress Counseling
Stress is a natural part of life, but when personal, workplace, or career demands become overwhelming, they can affect your emotional well-being, relationships, and ability to feel present and fulfilled.
At Restora Counseling, we explore the sources of your stress—including work demands, career transitions, expectations, values, and the intersection of your personal and professional identities—while developing practical strategies to manage stress, restore balance, and move forward with greater clarity and intention.
Call, text, or email today to schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation.