Affirming Somatic Therapy in Pasadena for Creatives & High Achievers
Your Intellect Is Your Superpower. So Why Are You Exhausted?
Living and working in Pasadena often means being surrounded by brilliance. Whether you are navigating the high-stakes world of Caltech, managing the intense creative demands of ArtCenter, or driving innovation in aerospace and tech, your mind is your greatest asset. But from the inside, the pressure to constantly perform at a world-class level is suffocating.
You might be dealing with the profound burnout of academic or institutional trauma, masking your neurodivergence in rigid laboratory or corporate settings, or trying to survive the toxic culture of a high-control academic environment.
The strategies that earned you your degrees and your success—intellectualizing your feelings, overachieving, and abandoning your body’s needs—are no longer working.
When you are used to being the smartest person in the room, it can be exhausting to have to explain your world to a therapist. You need a space where you don't have to translate your academic or institutional trauma, or educate someone on your LGBTQ+ or multi-hyphenate identity.
I’m Edgar Fabián Frías, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and multidisciplinary artist.
As a nonbinary, Indigenous Latinx (Wixárika) practitioner, I understand firsthand the complexities of gatekeeping, institutional pressure, and the toll of navigating spaces that were not built for you.
I provide online, trauma-informed, and somatic psychotherapy designed specifically for high-achieving professionals, neurodivergent adults, and creatives across the San Gabriel Valley.
My Areas of Specialty
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Somatic Therapy For High Achieving Professionals & Entrepreneurs
Affirming Therapy For Kink, Polyamory, and Non-Monogamy
Healing From Institutional & Religious Trauma
Therapy For Highly-Sensitive, Neurodivergent & Creative Adults
Therapy for LGBTQIA+ & Gender Diverse Adults
The Path to Reclaiming Your Autonomy
You cannot think your way out of burnout. Healing requires a different approach:
Schedule a Free Consultation: Reach out for a free 15-minute call to discuss your goals and ensure my practice is the right fit for your specific needs.
Somatic & Trauma-Informed Sessions: We move beyond traditional "talk therapy." Using somatic, neurobiology-informed practices, we process complex trauma and anxiety exactly where they live—in your nervous system, bypassing the need to simply over-intellectualize your pain.
Build a Life That Fits: Together, we will unlearn the conditioning of high-control environments, honor your neurodivergence, and help you fiercely trust your own intuition.