About Us

Compassionate Online Therapy for Adults and Teens | Serving All of California

Our work is rooted in inclusive, trauma-informed care that honors identity, culture, and the intergenerational experiences people bring with them. Healing here is not about being fixed. It’s about being seen, supported, and met with the kind of attention that helps you reconnect with what has always been you.

Our Values

Compassionate Presence

Creating a space where you feel truly seen and heard
Clinically Grounded

Using proven therapeutic methods backed by research
Holistic Integration

Addressing all aspects of well-being, not just symptoms
Cultural Sensitivity

We honor your identity, culture, and lived experiences
Collaborative Healing

Working together as partners in your growth and healing

Sheila Paul, LMFT, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Clinical Director & Founder

Hello, I’m Sheila.

I founded Insight Counseling Center in 2010 after realizing that healing works best when people are treated as whole, complex human beings, not just a set of symptoms. I wanted to create a space that felt different from the rushed, impersonal experiences I had seen in other settings.

The work I do isn't only academic. I bring lived understanding of what it means to grow up in environments where there wasn't much room to be a kid. I grew up in a home shaped by mental illness and addiction, where I learned early to take care of others before I was ever taken care of myself.

I know what it's like to feel responsible for everyone, to second-guess yourself, and to wonder if you'll ever stop carrying it all. I also know what's possible when you finally have the space to put it down. And what it takes to build a life that actually feels like your own.

Our clinicians share the same committment.

Meet Sheila

Meet the Team

We help people heal and grow.

Our therapists bring clinical depth, cultural humility, and a real commitment to showing up for you, not just during your sessions, but in the way we think about your care in between. We are warm, down-to-earth, and genuinely invested in your well-being. Because you deserve a therapist who never stops learning, we take our own professional growth seriously through advanced training and ongoing consultation.

Sarah Kindred

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist,
Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
Works with adults and teens (12+)

Meet Sarah
Bryon Raymond

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Works with adults and teens (12+)

Meet Bryon
Steven Brewer

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Consulting Clinical Supervisor
Not seeing clients at this location

Meet Steven

Frequently
Asked
Questions

It’s completely normal to have questions when considering therapy. To help put your mind at ease, we’ve gathered answers to the questions we get asked most often.

Frequently Asked Questions