Angelina Star Cheney
Registered Associate Marriage Family Therapist No. 133818
Tel: (510) 496 6002 ext. 8
Tel: (510) 496 6002 ext. 8
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“Most traditional methods of working on oneself are mostly pain centered. People get to repeat over and over their painful emotions without knowing how to use the body’s own inherently positive direction and force.”
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Angelina came to psychotherapy through her own healing journey and a lifelong pursuit of meaning, authenticity, and wholeness. Her path has been shaped by many lived experiences, motherhood, becoming an empty nester, divorce, and a rich former professional life as a social worker, designer, and small business owner. These experiences have influenced her empathy and her commitment to supporting others in exploring their own growth and self-understanding.
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As a woman of mixed Mexican American descent, Angelina’s lived experiences inform her awareness of intergenerational and cultural influences and the ways history, culture, and identity can shape personal narratives. She honors these layers within herself and those she works with, creating a space to explore experiences of challenge, resilience, and personal meaning.
Grounded in the principles of the Hakomi Method and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Angelina uses somatic and mindfulness-informed approaches to help clients notice their present-moment experiences and connect with their own awareness. Through EMDR, she supports clients in exploring past experiences safely and at their own pace, in a way that can complement their personal growth and sense of regulation. |
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Angelina views psychotherapy as an opportunity for self-exploration, a process of understanding oneself beneath defenses, conditioning, and past experiences. She sees her role as a compassionate guide and witness, walking alongside clients as they explore what is meaningful to them and supporting their efforts toward insight, self-acceptance, and personal development.
Her work is relational, collaborative, and trauma-informed, grounded in the belief that the therapeutic relationship itself can provide a supportive environment for growth. Within this space, Angelina draws on cognition, intuition, awareness, emotion, empathy, curiosity, and attuned presence to invite clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe and reflective way.
Clinical areas of interest:
Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
Complex and Acute Trauma
Personal and Spiritual Growth
Relationship and Attachment Challenges
Life Transitions, Finding Your Path
Motherhood and Parenting
Grief and Loss
Training and Certifications:
Angelina Stay Cheney holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. She has a Bachelors in American Studies from Stanford, a certified Yoga Instructor, and completed coursework in “Somatic Practice of Pure Awareness” and “Dharma Ocean.” She is currently a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist supervised by Jeanette Shelby, LMFT, License #127144.
Her work is relational, collaborative, and trauma-informed, grounded in the belief that the therapeutic relationship itself can provide a supportive environment for growth. Within this space, Angelina draws on cognition, intuition, awareness, emotion, empathy, curiosity, and attuned presence to invite clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe and reflective way.
Clinical areas of interest:
Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
Complex and Acute Trauma
Personal and Spiritual Growth
Relationship and Attachment Challenges
Life Transitions, Finding Your Path
Motherhood and Parenting
Grief and Loss
Training and Certifications:
- EMDR-trained: Completed EMDRIA-approved EMDR Basic Training
- Currently completing the Foundation Program in the Hakomi Method
Angelina Stay Cheney holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. She has a Bachelors in American Studies from Stanford, a certified Yoga Instructor, and completed coursework in “Somatic Practice of Pure Awareness” and “Dharma Ocean.” She is currently a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist supervised by Jeanette Shelby, LMFT, License #127144.
