I’m Lina. I’m a psychoanalytic psychotherapist.
My work is shaped by curiosity, careful listening, and the space between acceptance and change.
I accompany people who feel stuck in harmful behavioural patterns, overwhelmed by relational difficulties, confused or disconnected from their inner life. Together, we slow things down enough to listen, feel, understand, and make room for change.
Online psychotherapy in English and Spanish.
I work with
Adults, adolescents, couples and families
I accompany people who struggle with:
Relational difficulties, impulsivity, and stuckness in harmful patterns
Difficulties related to identity, intimacy, self-esteem, and self-direction
Eating disorders and other harmful behavioural patterns
Clinicians seeking psychotherapy, consultation, or supervision
How I work
My work is grounded in a psychoanalytic and relational understanding of the mind, and guided by my training in Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT). I pay close attention to patterns that repeat, to emotional experiences that are difficult to name, and to what unfolds between us in the therapeutic relationship.
I work at a pace that allows things to be felt and understood. Together, we explore how current difficulties are connected to earlier experiences, relationships, and ways of coping that once made sense. This process often brings greater clarity, flexibility, and room for change.
I value a collaborative way of working, guided by curiosity, careful listening, and respect for each person’s values and needs.
Therapy is a space where difficult experiences can be thought about, felt, and gradually integrated, rather than pushed away.
What to expect in the first sessions
The first phase of therapy is an assessment period, usually lasting three to four sessions. During this time, my focus is on getting to know you in depth: who you are, what brings you to therapy, the difficulties you are experiencing, and what you are hoping to gain from the process.
These early sessions are a space to speak freely and begin to make sense of your experiences together. You don’t need to have everything clear from the start; clarity often develops through the process itself.
At the end of this initial phase, we have a feedback session. I share my understanding of what is happening for you, and together we reflect on whether working together feels right. This is also the moment to agree on a therapeutic plan: what you would like to focus on, and how we might work toward those goals.
A central part of this process is the therapeutic alliance. This means that we feel comfortable working together, that we share an understanding of the goals, and that we agree on the way we will work toward them. These elements are important and are revisited over time as therapy unfolds.
Beginning the assessment phase does not commit you to continuing therapy. Its purpose is to help create greater understanding and clarity about what you are experiencing, and to consider what kind of support or next steps may feel right for you.
Lina Camacho 