Lelah Nichol, LCSW | Psychotherapist

Therapy for adolescents, young adults, adults, and parents in San Rafael CA navigating anxiety, life transitions, identity, and relational stress. Rooted in depth, connection, and real-life understanding.

You don’t have to be perfect to begin healing. You just need a place to start.

Therapy for Adolescents, Adults, Parents, and Young People Who Feel Like They're Holding Too Much

Life doesn’t always feel manageable—even when it looks that way from the outside. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship stress, parenting challenges, or just trying to find your footing in a world that feels increasingly uncertain, therapy can offer space to slow down and make sense of it all.

My practice is designed for adolescents, young adults, and adults who are thoughtful, sensitive, overwhelmed—and tired of pushing through. Here, you’re allowed to tell the truth, feel your feelings, and be supported in doing the deep work of healing.

Popular Services

Are you looking for:

Therapy for anxiety, overwhelm, or burnout
Support for parenting or postpartum adjustment
Therapy for adolescents navigating identity, stress, or transitions
Support for college students & young adults
A space to process cultural, political, or existential stress

Common Reasons People Come to Therapy

You’re Doing Your Best—But It Still Feels Like Too Much

Maybe you’re constantly second-guessing yourself. Maybe you’ve been feeling anxious, exhausted, or stuck in patterns that are hard to break. Maybe you’re a parent worried about your adolescent, or a young adult trying to hold it all together.

In our work together, we won’t rush toward solutions or slap on a strategy. We’ll slow down, explore what’s really going on underneath the surface, and help you move forward in a way that feels authentic and sustainable.

What Happens in Therapy

Go From This:

Feeling like you have to hold everything in
Constant self-doubt or emotional overwhelm
Repeating the same stuck patterns
Disconnection from yourself or others
Quiet exhaustion masked as “functioning”

To This

Feeling more connected to your emotions
Understanding why certain patterns keep showing up
Accessing compassion for the parts of you that have been protecting you
Navigating change with more confidence
Building a relationship with yourself that feels steady and real

How Therapy Can Change Your Life

Imagine Therapy That Feels Like a Deep Exhale

Therapy isn’t about checking a box or “fixing” what’s wrong with you. It’s about feeling safe—safe enough to listen to yourself, to say the things you’ve never said out loud, to be supported in your grief, your confusion, your growth.

Whether you’re an adolescent finding your voice, a young adult carving out your path, or an adult seeking more peace and self-connection—you deserve a space that meets you where you are.

This is where real healing begins.

You don’t need fixing — you need a space to finally exhale.
You’re not too much. You’re human.
It’s okay if you don’t have it all figured out. That’s what therapy is for.
You don’t have to keep pushing through alone.
Imagine what it would feel like to be supported, seen, and actually understood.

Relational, Depth-Oriented Therapist in San Rafael CA

Hi, I’m Lelah Nichol — Therapist, Mother, Native to This Area, and Deep Listener

With over two decades of experience supporting adolescents, young adults, parents, and individuals navigating anxiety, identity shifts, grief, parenting, and life transitions—I’ve learned that healing happens when we stop performing and start telling the truth.

I bring a grounded, relational approach to therapy, blending Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, and attachment-focused work. I’ve worked in healthcare systems, led support groups, raised kids in this community, and sat with thousands of hours of human complexity.

You don’t have to explain the culture here—I’m from here. And you don’t have to hide how heavy this political moment feels—I’m holding that too.

My Approach to Therapy in San Rafael, California

Therapy That’s Flexible, Relational, and Deeply Attuned

My work is grounded in the belief that we heal in relationship—to others and to ourselves. I use a mix of Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, attachment-informed therapy, and practical, strength-based tools to help adolescents, young adults, and adults feel more connected to their experience.

We’ll go at your pace. We’ll follow what’s alive. And we’ll honor the parts of you that have been working so hard to keep things together.

You Don’t Have to Keep Holding It All Alone

Let’s talk about what’s feeling hard—and what might be possible.

Client Testimonial

Lelah’s practices are transformative and have changed my entire mind-body reaction in one session, from highly anxious to calm and focused. She has helped find the tools within me to soothe and support myself on an ongoing basis, outside of her office, and with increasingly less assistance. She’s a rich wealth of trusted resources