About Ingbritt
Transitions often bring challenges that test our resilience, yet it is through these very struggles that we experience the most profound growth.
My Path to Therapy
An Early Path to Belonging
Like many, my life has been shaped by changes and transitions. As a child, I immigrated to the United States with my European parents and was raised in Santa Cruz, California. This move was challenging as we faced cultural differences and the isolation of lacking extended family and familiar community support. Over time, we cultivated a sense of belonging and grew to appreciate and love our new community.
A Shift in Professional Focus
Before becoming a therapist, I spent 30 rewarding years building a branding and design company in Silicon Valley. I loved this creative work, but over time my calling shifted: I wanted to redirect my energy from helping businesses grow to helping people grow. Even though I wanted this change, I had to confront and overcome my own paradoxical resistance to stepping into the unknown. My career path gave me firsthand insight into the high-pressure stressors of the Bay Area and the intense struggles around professional identity changes. Committing to rigorous clinical training allowed me to transform that background into a grounded, meaningful practice.
The Weight of Caregiving and Loss
My path is being deeply shaped by facing personal crises alongside loved ones. Caregiving for family members through chronic illness and the complex realities of aging teaches me the profound exhaustion, grief, and identity shifts that come when you are holding space for someone else’s survival.
Walking With You Through Change
Because I have experienced the loss and identity shifts of my own transitions, I bring deep empathy and practical insight to my clinical work. With this personal and professional background, I am dedicated to walking alongside you as you process difficult life changes and work toward healing.
Finding Grounding in Everyday Rhythms
When I am not in the therapy room, I lean into intentional practices that keep me centered and connected. You will often find me practicing yoga, meditating, bicycling, or walking along the Northern California coast. These quiet, rhythmic routines—along with getting lost in a good audiobook—are how I restore my own energy so that I can show up fully present for yours.
My Qualifications
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California. I earned my master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and completed my clinical training at Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC), a nonprofit mental health services agency. My experience includes providing school-based individual and group therapy to elementary school students, as well as providing comprehensive therapeutic services to adolescents, adults, couples, and families within a clinic setting.
Art as Metaphor
The header banners featured across this website are original monotype prints from my personal weekend explorations in printmaking.
Balancing Intention and the Unexpected
In art, a monotype is an intentional yet often unpredictable process. You roll ink onto a plate, work the surface, and press it onto paper to create a single, entirely unrepeatable imprint.
When I first began printmaking, traditional tools like paintbrushes felt limiting. I started experimenting with unconventional instruments—plastic forks, pieces of string, and plumbing washers. These everyday objects introduced unique, unscripted textures and complex patterns that enriched the final image.
What I appreciate most about printmaking is exactly what drew me to psychotherapy: the delicate balance between what we intend to create and how we respond to the unexpected.
The Unique Imprint of a Life
Therapy operates on a very similar plane. We often enter the room with a clear intention or a desire for a specific outcome, yet life frequently introduces unscripted, challenging textures that disrupt our plans.
In my practice, I do not see these unexpected struggles or painful life transitions as flaws or brokenness. Instead, like the unique lines left by a piece of string on a printing press, they are meaningful expressions of your history. Together, we work with the singular, one-of-a-kind imprint of your life, learning how to accept the unpredictable while moving forward with clear intention.