Michele Berg, LMFT

Michele Berg, LMFT I’m here to invite you to adventure within! Work with me to explore, express, and embody your most authentic self.

When we are not in step with this, we often suffer with anxiety, depression, and pain and we don’t even know why.

05/21/2026

Take mindfulness walk! I love having a walking mindfulness practice focused on bird song. But you can use any and or all of your senses to notice, see, smell, hear whatever you want to as you walk in an environment. It’s a great thing to do first thing in the morning especially if you know you have a stressful day ahead of you. It regulates your nervous system and helps you bring your dysregulated nervous system back into a calmer more regulated state after a stressful day.

05/16/2026

“The Calling” to do psychedelic psychotherapy is something I hear a lot from my clients, especially ones who have already had ketamine assisted psychotherapy sessions with me. It’s like a stirring from deep within. Something brews until it bubbles up and says I really want to do this, there is something inside me that I need to be with, or face, or understand. The medicine helps quiet all the noise and lets you be with that inner healer and wisdom that is inside all of us. I have witnessed it time and time again.

05/14/2026

Deepening the relationship with your adult child begins by deepening the relationship with yourself. As a psychotherapist specializing in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), I’ve seen firsthand that the “empty nest” isn’t just a quiet house—it’s a profound opening. For the first time in decades, you have the space to examine the woman you were when your parenting journey began. Many of the mothers I work with use this time to deconstruct how their own childhood traumas and cultural conditioning shaped their family dynamics.The perspectives you hold today are likely worlds apart from the one you had as a new mother. Through deep, intentional therapeutic work, you can bridge that gap by understanding why you made certain choices—even the ones you now regret—and in this work you so often will find self compassion and true self forgiveness. When you find compassion for your past self, you gain the emotional strength to truly listen to your adult child’s experiences without becoming defensive. Healing requires the ability to tolerate the pain you may have inadvertently caused, creating a safe space for your child to share their truth.
This internal shift is the catalyst for external change. By healing your relationship with yourself, you lay the foundation for a deeper, more authentic connection with your adult child.

05/13/2026

Strengthening the relationship with your adult child begins with a deeper look at yourself. The “empty nest” phase offers a unique, long-awaited space to reflect on your parenting journey and the dynamics you’ve built over the years.
By bravely examining your own history—addressing childhood traumas and questioning the cultural scripts that shaped your parenting—you might find that those old perspectives no longer serve you or align with who you are now. This internal shift fosters genuine compassion for the person you were then and the person you are becoming now.
Ultimately, this healing process isn’t just personal; it is a key that may unlock a more authentic and evolved relationship with your adult child.

05/11/2026

Tips for neurotypical parents of autistic/neurodivergent teens and young adults. Michele Berg, a licensed psychotherapist in Los Angeles, is a neurotypical mom of India,23,who is autistic and a cosplay wig stylist (IG indi_wigs). We are sharing our journey of missteps, wrong turns, misunderstandings, repairs and laughs to hopefully help others. Autism in girls and women often looks quite different than in boys and men. Indi was not diagnosed until she was 17. Having the diagnosis was extremely helpful for her and us. It started her on a journey of deep personal understanding. Michele started her own deep dive to understand herself and her parenting through psychedelic psychotherapy. We did everything we could to understand ourselves, our relationship with each other and how autism affects indi specifically. By doing this deep therapeutic work, we were able to start supporting Indi in a way that felt right for her. It’s an ongoing learning and growing process for us. We are both happy to answer any questions. Michele often works with parents of autistic adult children in her psychotherapy practice.

05/04/2026

Gardening in middle age is so good for regulating your nervous system. Meditation in motion. As a beginner gardener, and I mean beginner, I find every vegatable that grows is like a little miracle. Definitely has to do with growing up in New York City and not ever growing my own food. I challenge you to find awe in the little things. It makes life so much more enjoyable.

04/30/2026

Tips for neurotypical parents of autistic children/teens/young adults from autistic young adult Indi and her neurotypical mom therapist Michele Berg. We hope our personal journey together full of missteps, wrong turns, repairs and laughs is helpful to others.

04/25/2026

Tips for neurotypical parents of autistic teens and young adults. Michele Berg is a licensed psychotherapist in Los Angeles and is a neurotypical mom of Indi, who is 23 and autistic. Indi and Michele are very aware that autism looks different for everyone. This is India and Michele’s perspective from their own experiences together.

04/23/2026

Happy earth day! Gardening is so good for your psyche and soul.So is going to war with slugs.

04/20/2026

Poodle love? Or something more sinister?

04/16/2026

Tips for parents of autistic children from my autistic adult daughter that I wish I knew when she was young. Sensory overload and the behaviors that stem from that should be met with comfort and compassion as the support, not behavioral modification. Your autistic child is not only dysregulated from the sensory experience but can also feel shame from the reactions of their parents. Their parents are also feeling judgement coming from other parents and try to stop their child’s behavior to (unconsciously)stop the feeling of being judged themselves. This can push parents into more punishing behaviors when their child is really needing love, compassion and gentleness to help regulate their nervous system.

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Sherman Oaks/Encino Area Of
Los Angeles, CA

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