About Stanza Therapy

Finding a therapist when you're already running on empty is its own kind of exhausting. You need someone who actually gets it, and you need to know that your therapist is the right fit before you spend another ounce of energy.

I'm Jasmine McMeeking, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Expressive Arts Therapist based in Los Angeles. I work with people who are used to being the strong one and are quietly exhausted by it. Couples scared they'll lose each other on the way to the next chapter. Individuals so burnt out they don't recognize themselves anymore.

I became a therapist because I kept watching highly ambitious people working themselves into the ground, suffering in silence. Today, I see partners who no longer want to hide their fears from each other. People were convinced that if they just tried harder, everything would hold together. And then broke under the weight of it all. I work with the people who've had enough of that strategy.

I've trained in approaches that actually help people change without requiring them to be perfect first, or have it all figured out before they walk in the door.

My work looks different depending on who you are and where you're at.

For couples, it looks like learning to see each other as teammates. Moving from hiding fears to saying them out loud. Fighting in ways that bring clarity instead of damage. Building confidence in your relationship even when it doesn't look like anyone else's.

For individuals, it looks like developing real self-compassion, not just talking about it. Regulating your nervous system most of the time instead of living in constant fight-or-flight. Building a sustainable life that doesn't require you to burn out to feel worthy.

My style is casual and direct. You're not performing for me, and I'm not performing for you. Healing happens when you can relax enough to be honest about how scared you are, how tired you are, how much you don't have figured out yet. That requires a space that feels safe, not performative.

Many clients tell me therapy with me feels like talking to a supportive friend who actually listens. I'm not your friend though, I'm your therapist. And I believe that the healing happens when our experiences as human beings are welcomed and celebrated in the therapeutic space.