Natural Bridges Therapy

Santa Cruz  ·  Berkeley (July 2026)  ·  Online within California

Therapy that meets you
where you are.

Integrative, down-to-earth therapy for individuals and couples navigating anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and the work of becoming more fully yourself.

About the Practice

A different kind of therapy practice

Welcome to Natural Bridges Therapy. We are a team of therapists from CIIS and Naropa, offering a down-to-earth approach to therapy, integrating somatic awareness, mindfulness, and presence through Gestalt Therapy, Outdoor Therapy as well as EMDR and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy. We are based in Santa Cruz and opening a second location in Berkeley in July 2026.

We offer a free consultation call to meet and better understand what you are needing today and to make a custom treatment plan to support your personal healing, growth and transformation.

We believe deeply in the power of therapy to help you find your inner strength, sense of purpose and authenticity to live your best life.

Meet the team

Areas of Focus

Anxiety & DepressionTrauma & PTSDLife TransitionsRelationship IssuesGrief & LossPersonal GrowthCareer ChallengesBi-cultural IdentitySelf-Actualization

Our Team

People who care about your healing

Sebastian Beca

Sebastian Beca, LMFT

Founder & Clinical Director

Ingrid LaRiviere

Ingrid LaRiviere, APCC

Associate Therapist

Javiera Köstner

Javiera Köstner

Yoga Therapy & Coaching

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We are looking for associate therapists

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What We Offer

Therapeutic Modalities

Talk Therapy

We draw from Depth Psychology, relational, humanistic, and cognitive approaches to help you understand yourself — your personality, your psyche, and how your biography has shaped who you are — so you can loosen what holds you back and live a fuller life.

Somatic Therapy

Body-centered work rooted in Hakomi and related approaches — using breath, movement, sound, and emotional expression to help you access what the mind alone cannot reach and restore a sense of wholeness.

Trauma Therapy

Drawing on the foundational work of Bessel van der Kolk and Peter Levine, we help you resource your nervous system, identify triggers, release trauma held in the body, and step into a new sense of identity and possibility.

Psychedelic Therapy

We invite skillful work with expanded states of consciousness — including breathwork, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), and integration sessions — to support deep healing that ordinary states sometimes cannot reach.

Ecotherapy

We take the therapeutic container outdoors — co-regulating with the natural world, finding stillness and perspective in nature, and supporting rites of passage work for those in the midst of meaningful life transitions.

Gestalt Viva

Rooted in Claudio Naranjo's tradition, Gestalt Viva weaves present-moment awareness, mindfulness meditation, and work with the Enneagram of personality — inviting a Dionysian spirit of aliveness, spontaneity, and genuine self-expression.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing — an evidence-based approach for healing trauma and PTSD at a deeper neurological level, without relying solely on talk.

Equine Therapy

Therapeutic work alongside horses — a powerful somatic modality that supports emotional regulation, connection, and healing in ways that words alone cannot reach.

Coming Soon

Rates & Insurance

Our Rates

We offer a sliding scale and are expanding access through Medi-Cal. We believe quality therapy should be within reach — please reach out to discuss what works for your situation.

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Individual Session

50 min

$150 – $250

Sliding Scale

based on need

$100 – $200

Medi-Cal

Santa Cruz County

Coming Soon

Extended 80-minute sessions are available for EMDR, Ecotherapy, and Couples Counseling — pricing is proportionate to session length. A 24-hour cancellation notice is required.

Accessible Care

Therapy should be within reach

We believe that financial circumstances should not be a barrier to quality mental health care. That is why we offer a sliding scale and are actively working to expand access through Medi-Cal for Santa Cruz County residents.

Medi-Cal acceptance is coming soon through Sebastian Beca and Ingrid LaRiviere, covering most services except Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy. If you have questions about coverage or affordability, please reach out — we will do our best to find a path forward.

Sebastian Beca, LMFT

Santa Cruz County

Medi-Cal · Coming Soon

Ingrid LaRiviere, APCC

Santa Cruz County

Medi-Cal · Coming Soon

Medi-Cal does not currently cover Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy. All other services are eligible.

Ready to take the first step?

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation call. We'll talk about what's bringing you in, answer your questions, and see if we're a good fit.

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