Neurodivergent-affirming therapy for teens and their families.
I’m Emily Chane, a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #164438). I offer neurodivergent-affirming therapy for teens, adults, couples and families in Thousand Oaks and online across California, with a focus on anxiety, identity and relationships.
Helping you feel more connected to yourself and others.
If you or your teen have ever felt too much, not enough or different, you’re in the right place. I help neurodivergent teens and their parents understand each other, using Attachment-Based Family Therapy.
I also see adults, couples and families for anxiety, relationships and life transitions.
No pressure and no script needed. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll help you find someone who is.
Superbills for out-of-network benefits · Fees & insurance · Online across California
Who I work with
Teens
Anxiety, school stress, friendships, social skills and feeling misunderstood. I help teens understand themselves, with separate parent sessions so you stay part of the work.
More about teen therapy →Families
Conflict, communication and rebuilding trust, including Attachment-Based Family Therapy for parents and teens. Parent coaching is available too.
More about family therapy →Adults
Identity, self-esteem, perfectionism, burnout and life transitions, and the patterns that keep repeating in your closest relationships.
More about therapy for adults →Couples
Feeling unheard, the same fight on repeat and difficulty understanding each other’s needs. We slow it down and find what’s underneath.
More about couples therapy →Whatever brings you in, whether anxiety, depression or emotional overwhelm, we look at what’s underneath.
Neurodivergent-affirming therapy
I have a particular interest in working with people who are neurodivergent, late-diagnosed or still wondering, and with anyone navigating masking, burnout, identity and self-understanding. Growing up neurodivergent often means growing up misunderstood, and that shapes how you connect with others. We look at both. Neurodivergent-affirming therapy →
Hi, I'm Emily.
I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT #164438) and a Pepperdine graduate. I work with teens, adults, couples and families who are tired of feeling misunderstood.
What sets my work apart
- Trained in Attachment-Based Family Therapy, a structured approach to repairing parent-teen relationships
- Parents stay part of the work, with separate parent sessions
- Experience in adolescent residential treatment and intensive outpatient programs
- Neurodivergent-affirming, shaped by my own lived experience
Sessions with me are warm, direct and collaborative, with a good amount of humor. The work is serious, and we still get to laugh. Fidget toys, stim tools and half-finished coffee are always welcome.
Outside the office, you’ll find me trying local coffee shops, rewatching Friends for the hundredth time or making friends with every dog I meet.
More about meHow you connect, and what happens when it’s too much
A lot of what brings people to therapy comes down to two things: how you connect with yourself and the people you love, and what happens in your body when life gets overwhelming. The two are tied together. Feeling misunderstood sets off your nervous system. Being dysregulated makes it harder to stay close. We work on both.
How you treat yourself
The voice in your head, the standards you hold and how you handle mistakes.
How you connect with others
What you learned about having needs, asking for comfort and staying close.
What happens when it’s too much
Shutting down, blowing up, freezing or overthinking. How your nervous system responds to stress, and how to find your way back to calm.
What happens between you
The patterns that repeat with a parent, partner or friend, and how to repair after a rupture.
My approach is attachment-focused and neurodivergent-affirming, with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Different brains regulate in different ways, and that isn’t a flaw in how you connect. More on this →
In Thousand Oaks and online across California
My office is at 50 W Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks, a few minutes from Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Agoura Hills and Oak Park. Many clients come from across the Conejo Valley, and some mix in-person sessions with video on busier weeks.
Anyone in California can meet with me online, from Los Angeles to San Diego to the Bay Area. Areas I serve →
Getting started is simpler than it feels
A free 15-minute call
Tell me a little about what’s going on and ask me anything. We’ll see if it feels like a fit.
Your first session
We get to know each other. You share what feels okay to share, and I’ll explain how I work.
Finding your rhythm
We settle into a pace that works for you, in person in Thousand Oaks or online, and adjust as you go.
My goal is for therapy to be one place where you don’t have to explain yourself first.
Emily Chane, LMFT
Ready to take the first step?
Book a free 15-minute call. No script needed, though you’re welcome to bring the one you’ve rehearsed. We’ll talk through what you’re looking for and see if we’re a fit.
emilychanetherapy@gmail.com50 W Hillcrest Drive, Suite 206, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 · Questions? Read the FAQ