Breathing Room Counseling — Audra Lacey, MS, LMFT in Chula Vista's Eastlake neighborhood holds California BBS license LMFT38530, issued in 2002, and specializes in individual therapy for women managing anxiety, stress, and life-transition challenges. Referrals originate from primary care providers across the Eastlake corridor, including physicians at Jorge Pelayo-Garcia, MD - Sharp Rees-Stealy Otay Ranch, who screen for mood and adjustment disorders during annual wellness exams. The practice identifies as Black-owned and women-owned, bringing a culturally informed perspective to treatment of imposter syndrome, perfectionism, boundary-setting, and the over-functioning patterns that drive chronic emotional exhaustion. Self-care protocols developed in session often include referrals to stress-reduction services at wellness destinations such as Balensi Spa, reinforcing somatic relaxation techniques practiced during therapy. Clinical modalities integrate Client-Centered, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Family Systems frameworks, with prior community-agency experience in foster care coordination, sexual assault response, and domestic violence intervention informing trauma-aware treatment planning.