https://www.balancepathway.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-04-23 https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/reconnecting-with-your-inner-child monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1737748838708-QGKUU7WGV0L1OY5CH801/unsplash-image-h59X60iZ5sE.jpg Blog - Reconnecting with your Inner Child Your Inner Child (IC) is the collection of unprocessed emotions from childhood and adolescence that continue to shape your adult perceptions, reactions, and behaviors. When what you feel doesn’t align with what you think you should feel, it’s often your IC signaling unresolved experiences that need attention. https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/obsessive-compulsive-disorder monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1719593425685-SLPDOAO2EK8JL4SKJ16L/image-asset.jpeg Blog - OCD: When Helpful Habits Become Overpowering - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/fear-of-uncertainty monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/ca7e271a-b1a7-45a2-bcc3-d0477a33f5df/image-asset.jpg Blog - Fear of Uncertainty: When Not Knowing Feels Unbearable Imagine receiving the universally dreaded message from your supervisor, partner, or best friend: "We need to talk." Those four words, vague and without context, immediately spike your anxiety. "This can't be good," you think. But for your brain, that simple thought isn’t enough. You need to know exactly what's coming. In fact, you'd rather face bad news right now than sit with the discomfort of not knowing. https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/overthinking monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1693262861649-RQUGJJDROMXB1AM1B2E8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Overthinking - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/constantly-seeking-reassurance monthly 0.5 2023-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1686178530111-ED69C3OLOIXMNHYFMEVG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Constantly seeking reassurance https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/how-to-use-mindfulness-to-regulate-emotions monthly 0.5 2023-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1677026374116-VRSQH4MLEOQQ7Q1Z7DMI/unsplash-image-S297j2CsdlM.jpg Blog - How to use Mindfulness to regulate emotions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/are-you-a-worrier monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1661278939148-2IEV1XY4KJKKZYW8MFBM/unsplash-image-LUYD2b7MNrg.jpg Blog - Are you a worrier? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/obsessive-personality monthly 0.5 2022-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1645210530476-YW27NBIA3KD8FHCYCAUZ/unsplash-image-NL_DF0Klepc.jpg Blog - Obsessive Personality - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/whats-a-panic-attack monthly 0.5 2022-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/da1474d2-e728-45a0-b3db-089f439dd096/unsplash-image-2fyVQuQLh9k.jpg Blog - What’s a panic attack? A panic attack is an acute increase of anxiety that resembles a heart attack. When you experience a panic attack, you feel as if you are going to die, or that you are losing your mind, that there’s something wrong with you and it will never end. Pounding or racing heart, breathing difficulties, sweating or chills, weakness, dizziness, nausea, and tingly hands are some of the symptoms that people suffering from panic experience while having an attack. If you ever had these symptoms and your MD has ruled out heart problems or any other medical condition, you may suffer from a Panic Disorder. https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/negative-self-talk monthly 0.5 2021-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1632936516716-2WWZ5FDEYHUB6XA18869/unsplash-image-9O7Vf7UUHZo.jpg Blog - Negative Self-Talk https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/indecisiveness-and-self-doubt monthly 0.5 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1628727380200-NDQPJV0Y0YUQR9H8R3UD/unsplash-image-BuNWp1bL0nc.jpg Blog - Indecisiveness and Self-doubt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/dialectical-behavior-therapy-and-emotional-self-regulation monthly 0.5 2021-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1626651308900-2WXSLC1QQTAZH6SP4YSN/unsplash-image-BxHnbYyNfTg.jpg Blog - Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotional Self-regulation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/soul-kar7z monthly 0.5 2021-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1623632378011-UOMJ54J5W4LG7MPKOL7C/unsplash-image-sCKtNbIKOuQ.jpg Blog - What is CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy)? https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/summer-retreat-y7zh9 monthly 0.5 2021-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1623632651722-09EB3NY3DLQ1FI5HHN9B/unsplash-image-Rn53LU1plZo.jpg Blog - Telehealth vs In-person therapy https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/yoga-crrg6 monthly 0.5 2021-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1623632034339-O0W5319ZLRG6J0QGN8ZZ/unsplash-image-xj8qrWvuOEs.jpg Blog - I want to get myself into therapy but I’m scared https://www.balancepathway.com/blog/exploring-e2rxx monthly 0.5 2021-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1623631805335-0TCHTLGJON5PXOTBXXYO/unsplash-image-AoqgGAqrLpU.jpg Blog - Am I a good client? https://www.balancepathway.com/home daily 1.0 2026-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/5a76c1d6-60cc-4794-a150-052ac26644b9/ProfilePic.jpg Home - I tend to be direct, practical, and collaborative in how I work. We’ll focus on understanding what’s actually happening and finding ways to approach it differently, without getting lost in overanalysis. The goal is for you to leave sessions with something you can use, not just something to think about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1623443917302-JB7X1HHEWAGYJ9GRBIBU/unsplash-image-z0nVqfrOqWA.jpg Home - Individual Counseling Sessions Customize a treatment plan that targets your specific needs and helps you reach your therapeutic goals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1623608842164-M9GOH5C2AE2XUV7VFB5J/unsplash-image-xYkVtNlkWOE.jpg Home - Creativity Burst If you work in the Entertainment Business, you are under stressors that require a certain understanding of the industry. Learn more about how we can meet your unique needs https://www.balancepathway.com/about daily 0.75 2026-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/70dd9a7a-5848-4e49-968e-5390cc6ce238/ProfilePic.jpg About - Marta Bringas MA, LPCC Founder & Clinician Marta is a California-licensed therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience working with anxiety-related concerns. Over the course of her career, her work has increasingly focused on OCD and anxiety disorders, particularly in adults who experience patterns such as intrusive thoughts, rumination, perfectionism, and a strong need for control or certainty. Her clinical approach has been shaped by years of working with clients who often have a high level of insight but continue to feel stuck in repetitive mental loops. This led her to develop a more structured and practical style of therapy, grounded in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), along with CBT and ACT, with an emphasis on helping clients change how they respond to internal experiences rather than trying to eliminate them. Marta’s work often resonates with individuals in high-demand professions, including those in the entertainment and creative industries, where performance pressure, uncertainty, and perfectionism can intensify anxiety-related patterns. She brings an understanding of these environments into her clinical work, while maintaining a focus on clear, actionable treatment. She provides telehealth services to adults across California and Oregon and, when appropriate, collaborates with prescribing providers to support continuity of care. https://www.balancepathway.com/services daily 0.75 2026-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1623607882277-E7ALM62K9O0WWOTGKN8Z/unsplash-image-VvAcrVa56fc.jpg Services - Individual Telehealth Counseling Sessions Individual sessions are conducted via secure telehealth and are structured, focused, and collaborative. We begin by getting clear on what’s been happening, what patterns are showing up, what’s keeping them going, and where things tend to get stuck. From there, we develop a clear plan and work actively on changing how you respond to those moments in real time. This often includes addressing patterns such as rumination, avoidance, reassurance, or perfectionistic behaviors, and practicing different ways of approaching them. Sessions are not just about insight or talking things through. The work is practical and meant to carry over into your day-to-day life, with an emphasis on building skills you can use outside of sessions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2502f386fce76582ddc78/1623540292062-A17D48TO2WXQXDJPDEB6/unsplash-image-tBlYM_VcIkE.jpg Services - Working in High-Demand Environments We also work with individuals in high-pressure fields, including entertainment and creative industries, where performance expectations, uncertainty, and constant evaluation can amplify patterns such as overthinking, rumination, and perfectionism. The focus remains on helping clients develop a more effective way of responding to these patterns in real-world contexts. https://www.balancepathway.com/location daily 0.75 2021-10-13 https://www.balancepathway.com/book-a-class daily 0.75 2025-05-06