Individual and couples therapy rooted in compassion, evidence, and the belief that healing isn't linear. Serving California virtually and in-person in Santa Monica.
Schedule a ConsultationWarm, private setting on Montana Ave. Virtual sessions also available statewide.
Before any deep work begins, we build a foundation of trust. You set the pace. I hold the space.
Drawing from CBT, EMDR, somatic experiencing, and attachment theory. Tailored to what actually works for you.
Not just coping, but real transformation. We work toward understanding the patterns beneath the pain.
You don't need to tell your whole story at once. We begin where you are, at whatever pace feels safe.
Together we notice what keeps repeating beneath the surface, the habits and responses that aren't serving you.
You leave with a clearer sense of what support looks like and what our work together could become.
"I spent years thinking something was wrong with me. Nora helped me see that I was responding normally to abnormal circumstances."
I'm Nora Elam, a licensed marriage and family therapist with 12 years of clinical experience. I specialize in anxiety, relationship patterns, life transitions, and the quiet grief that doesn't always have a name.
My practice is built on one principle: you already have what you need to heal. My job is to help you access it.
I'm an out-of-network provider. I provide superbills you can submit to your insurance for potential reimbursement.
Both. In-person sessions are available at my Santa Monica office. Virtual sessions are available throughout California.
Individual sessions are 50 minutes. Couples sessions are 75 minutes. We'll find a cadence that works for you.
That's completely normal. The free consultation is exactly for this. No commitment, just a conversation.
A 15-minute consultation is free and comes with no pressure. It's simply a chance to see if we're a good fit.