A space to pause, reflect, and move forward
My Therapy Practice
This is Mila's Mindset, I provide evidence-based psychotherapy for individuals navigating life’s challenges, especially during times of transition and change. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can explore your experiences, gain insight, and grow.
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Together, we’ll work to understand what’s holding you back and develop practical tools to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. I take an integrative approach, tailoring each session to your unique needs and drawing from a variety of therapeutic modalities.
Areas of Focus
Midlife Transition
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Stress Management
Family Dynamics
About Me
Meet Mila Renken
I’m Mila Renken, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in South Pasadena, California.
My path to this work wasn’t linear. It grew out of my own experiences with loss, healing, and reinvention in midlife. What began as a personal journey became a calling, helping others discover that even life’s most difficult moments can hold the potential for growth and transformation.
Today, I work with individuals navigating transitions, uncertainty, and emotional challenges, offering both practical tools and a space to be fully seen and understood.
Finding meaning in the moments we almost miss
Stopping for Signs
In the middle of uncertainty, I began noticing something I hadn’t before, small, quiet signs pointing me forward.​
A message on a street sign. A moment with a stranger. A feeling I couldn’t ignore.
Stopping for Signs is a collection of reflections and stories about learning to trust yourself, especially in midlife, when life asks you to listen more closely.
It’s not about having all the answers. It’s about becoming open enough to see them.
THE BRIDGE
Two paths. One purpose.
My work as a therapist and my writing are deeply connected. Both are about helping people slow down, tune in, and navigate life with greater clarity and intention.
Whether you’re seeking support through therapy or resonance through story, you’ll find a space here to reflect, reset, and move forward.
Upcoming Books
Stopping for Signs
A story of midlife reinvention, of what happens when life falls apart and you’re asked to rebuild without a clear map.
Blending personal experience with insight from the therapy room, it explores how meaning shows up in quiet, unexpected ways, and how those moments can guide us forward.
Coming Soon
Resilience & Reinvention
A story of midlife reinvention, of what happens when life falls apart and you’re asked to rebuild without a clear map.
Blending personal experience with insight from the therapy room, it explores how meaning shows up in quiet, unexpected ways, and how those moments can guide us forward.
Work With Me
Different ways to engage, depending on where you are and what you need.
One-on-One Evidence based Psychotherapy
One-on-one psychotherapy for individuals navigating life transitions, emotional challenges, and periods of uncertainty. A space to slow down, explore your experiences, and develop practical tools to move forward with clarity and confidence.
Speaking & Workshops
Thoughtful, engaging sessions designed for groups, organizations, and communities.
Topics include navigating transitions, emotional resilience, and learning to trust your inner voice in times of change.
Writing
Personal essays and reflective storytelling centered on midlife, meaning, and transformation. Through writing, I explore the quiet moments that shape us and the subtle ways we find our way forward.
Women Changing the World Summit
Speaking in Paris
Mila Renken will be joining global changemakers at the Women Changing the World Summit in Paris, a gathering dedicated to amplifying the voices and impact of women shaping the future.
As a special guest speaker, Mila will share insights drawn from her work, experiences, and commitment to empowering individuals and communities to create meaningful change from within.
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This summit brings together leaders, visionaries, and advocates for a powerful day of connection, inspiration, and forward-thinking conversations.
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