“The only way out is through.”
Strength-Based Therapy in Studio City, CA
Welcome to Through the Woods Therapy
My name is Jennie Steinberg, and I’ve been practicing therapy for 15 years. I am excited to work with you.
A guiding principle of the work that I do is that there are infinite right ways to live a life. If you’re not harming anyone and you feel good on the inside, you’re probably doing okay!
In keeping with this philosophy, I practice psychotherapy from a perspective that is:
- Strength-based – I don’t believe my clients are broken, I believe you’re coping. My job is to help you build on your strengths to overcome your challenges.
- Feminist-oriented – I am guided by an acute awareness of how strict adherence to gender roles negatively impacts people of all genders.
- Queer-affirming – Beyond mere “acceptance,” I believe there is magic across the entire gender, sexual, and relationship minority spectrum.
- Anti-racist – I am committed to unearthing and challenging racist beliefs and implicit biases in myself and society at large.
- Body positive – All bodies are good bodies, which is why I have signed the Health at Every Size (HAES) pledge. Let’s dismantle the diet industrial complex together!
- Grounded in awareness of systems of oppression and privilege – These rivers run so deep, in ways we’re not even aware of, and often manifest as shame and self-flagellation.
I also believe strongly that:
- Laughter is a core healing facet of therapy.
- Cussing is a form of self-expression and self-care.
- Feelings really fucking matter, and all feelings are allowed.
- Allowing Anger is a gateway to real change.
- Sensitivity is an asset, not a character flaw.
- Connection is why we’re all here, and needing people is human.
- You are enough.
What I Specialize In
Searching for answers to existential questions about your life, such as: “Who am I and where am I going?”
Cultivating a less adversarial, more supportive relationship with the most important person your life – You!
Identifying superpowers, making peace with your past, and coping in a world built for neurotypical brains
Disengaging from the war against your body, so you can feed it, move it, and build a gratifying relationship with it
As well as stress and identity questions related to:
Exploring fears about your parenting ability, or how having a child will impact your life and identity; Addressing stress about your biological clock
Empowering you through the maddening journey of trying to conceive, IVF, miscarriages, and all of the grief and anger that these things bring
Supporting you through prenatal anxiety and depression, fears related to high-risk pregnancies, and traumatic birth experiences.
Navigating the infinite myriad of ways your life, identity, values, and relationships change after having a child
