About Edgar Fabián Frías, LMFT
Therapy Has Shaped Both Who I Am and How I Practice
Having spent years in therapy myself, I know the courage it takes to begin, and the life-changing impact it can have once you do. My own healing taught me that growth is rarely linear. It's messy, multidimensional, and full of contradictions. And yet within that process lives the possibility of real transformation, self-discovery, and reclaiming the parts of yourself you were told to hide.
Therapy gave me space to heal old wounds, reconnect with my intuition, and come back to the passions and desires I had once buried. It allowed me to stop hiding, embrace my difference, and live more authentically than I ever thought possible. These are the same possibilities I hold open for my clients today.
My Story
I grew up as a highly sensitive child in a low-income, rural community in Southern California, the child of Mexican immigrants building a life from scratch. At 13, a transformative experience at LACMA cracked something open in me — a passion for art, and a glimpse of possibilities I hadn't known existed — even though I often felt unseen and unsupported in getting there.
I was raised from birth within the Jehovah's Witness church, and as a teenager came to understand that my queerness would eventually place me at odds with my entire community. That rupture — identity, belonging, truth, and survival all colliding at once — became one of the most formative experiences of my life, and one that deeply shapes how I understand exile, institutional harm, and the long road back to self-trust.
For much of my life I was told to "choose one path." Being multi-passionate seemed unrealistic, even indulgent. Healing from those messages allowed me to embrace my full identity — as a therapist, an artist, and a person living many lives at once. I'm proud to be the first in my family to attend university, to hold two Master's degrees, and to have built a life where my creativity, sensitivity, and many passions are strengths rather than flaws.
I am Indigenous (Wixárika), queer, nonbinary, neurodivergent, and Latinx — and I bring all of that into the room.
My Approach
With over 15 years of experience, I offer holistic, somatic, and trauma-informed therapy that integrates mind, body, and spirit. My work is grounded in the belief that healing isn't just cognitive — it lives in the body, in relationships, in the nervous system, and in the stories we've inherited and internalized.
I draw from somatic therapy, Hakomi, Parts Work (IFS-informed), mindfulness, interpersonal neurobiology, and expressive and spiritual practices — weaving these together in a way that is always tailored to you. Sessions are body-centered and collaborative, moving at your pace with no predetermined destination.
Who I Work With
My practice is built for people who have often felt like too much — or not enough — in spaces that weren't designed for them. I work with:
Artists, creatives, and multi-hyphenates navigating burnout, creative blocks, visibility fears, and the complexity of nonlinear paths
Highly sensitive (HSP) and neurodivergent adults — including those with ADHD, autism, or twice-exceptional profiles — seeking support that honors their actual wiring rather than asking them to mask it
LGBTQIA+, queer, trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals looking for a space where their identity, relationships, and desires need no justification
Entrepreneurs and high-achieving professionals who have built meaningful lives externally but feel disconnected, burned out, or aware that something deeper is asking for attention
Those healing from religious, spiritual, or academic trauma — including Jehovah's Witnesses, high-control religion, cult recovery, MFA programs, and institutional harm — especially queer, neurodivergent, and highly sensitive people navigating these experiences
Adults in polyamorous, kink, and ethically non-monogamous relationships who want a sex-positive, kink-affirming space free of pathologizing
Spiritually expansive individuals exploring witchcraft, Indigenous cosmologies, animism, mysticism, psychedelic integration, or their own evolving inner framework
Areas of Focus
Anxiety, burnout, and chronic overwhelm
Trauma and PTSD — including religious, institutional, and relational trauma
Identity exploration and life transitions
Creative empowerment and career support for multi-hyphenates
Nervous system regulation and somatic awareness
ADHD, late diagnosis, unmasking, and neurodivergent support
Existential and meaning-making work — purpose, legacy, and what comes next
Grief and loss, including disenfranchised and community grief
Relationship challenges within polyamorous, ENM, and kink-informed dynamics
Psychedelic, mystical, and spiritual experience integration
Gender-affirming care and letters of support for transgender and nonbinary individuals
Edgar leading a mindful and experiential workshop at the Desert Daze Music Festival in Southern California. Photo by Jordan Pena
Training & Certifications
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Portland State University - Portland, OR.
Graduate Certificate in Interpersonal Neurobiology - Portland State University - Portland, OR.
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Art - University of California, Berkeley - Berkeley, CA.
Graduate Certificate in New Media - Berkeley Center for New Media - Berkeley, CA.
Double Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology & Studio Art - University of California, Riverside - Riverside, CA.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT # 107206.
Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy Professional Skills Training Level 1 - Hakomi Institute of the Pacific Northwest - Portland, OR. I was supervised by Donna M. Roy, LPC.
(Forthcoming) Internal Family Systems Informed Therapist.
Telehealth sessions available to clients across California, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego.