What are
Glimmers of Purpose?

Sunlight reflecting off the surface of a body of water, creating bright, sparkling spots on the rippling water.

Each day, there are opportunities to notice how your unique expertise & mindset converge
with your current awareness to create
a moment,
a thought,
an instinct -
that no one else on earth could have experienced in precisely the way you just did.

They bring a glimmer of purpose into the darkness of unknown circumstances.

When we light the first match of insight in observing the present,

we bring a bright, warm perspective into the dusty archives of the past

and illuminate the many potential pathways we can suddenly see for the future.

Enter a conversation with time.

With yourself.

With me.

Anna Elise Loprieno, LMFT

  • A therapist with shoulder-length curly brown hair, wearing a black turtleneck and a black cardigan, smiling at the camera. She has gold earrings and a necklace with a gold and aquamarine pendant.

    Hello, I’m Elise.

    And you? You are profoundly capable — and you have the right (as well as the capacity) to be gentle & generous with yourself.

    Even if you don’t believe me (yet), the best part of my job is that I get to keep reminding you just how capable you truly are…until you can trust yourself to do it without a reminder from me.

    I offer trauma-informed, empirically-supported treatment options to help my clients move beyond burnout and perfectionism.

    Together, we build self-trust, set healthy boundaries, and reconnect you with your most inspiring, empowered, unburdened Future Self.

    My personal policy of “inoffensive intent” reminds my clients that, though my job is to challenge beliefs and behaviors that are getting in their way, I work to ensure my impact is always aimed at empowerment and generating expansive options.

    I love to live in the liminal space of dialectics:
    The “Both &”.

    I blend the behavioral, evidence-based therapy model of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
    with compassion-infused components of Internal Family Systems & Mindful Self Compassion
    and trauma-informed frameworks like EMDR & CAMS
    to custom-tailor a uniquely healing experience for each client I have the honor of supporting.

    My passion projects include custom, hand-drawn journals and templates for facilitating self-reflection. The discussion groups that have blossomed from these publications have generated a ripple of overflowing gratitude for both myself and my weekly participants in ways that are impossible to quantify.

    Conversational Magic TM‍ ‍is the result of my dedication to honoring my own Glimmers of Purpose and it continues to generate emotional dividends beyond measure.

    Authentically, Appreciatively,

    Anna Elise Loprieno, MA
    CA licensed LMFT #141806
    CLINICIAN, AUTHOR, FOUNDER

Client Testimonials &
Clinical Endorsements

  • One of the best leaps in my life has been trusting and opening up to Anna Elise. She’s kind, compassionate, nonjudgmental, and the list goes on. Anna Elise has helped me build my self-esteem, learn how to create and enforce boundaries without feeling confrontational, and has assisted me in rewiring my negative self talk. The journey hasn’t always been easy but she has been there by my side and I’m so appreciative. She truly is life-changing.

    Verified Client, age 35-44

    January 2026
    (After 50+ sessions)

  • Elise is all of the things... warm, kind, authentic, open-minded, empowering, and down to earth. I feel blessed to have her as my therapist. She has helped me in many realms of my life. She has equipped me with the tools to overcome my self-loathing, better manage my anxiety and thought patterns, and leave a job that was toxic and detrimental to my mental health. I am truly thankful! Elise is an absolute gem!

    Verified Client, age 25-34

    May 2025
    (After 20 sessions)

  • Elise is intuitive and has a special gift for helping me guide myself through the work to be done. She makes me feel as if my path forward suddenly has another, brighter light shining upon it - I can chose my steps with greater confidence.

    Verified client, age 55-64

    August 2025
    (after 24 sessions)

  • Anna Elise is a very skilled therapist! Her DBT approach empowers her clients to develop new skills and change behaviors that are no longer serving them. Kind and deeply empathetic, she holds a very safe space for her clients to explore their inner world.

    Lisa Casey, LMFT
    Attachment-based, EMDR Certified

  • Elise is wonderful at working with big emotions. She does great work with both families and individuals. I strongly recommend her for clients struggling with managing their emotional responses.

    Ella Davies, LMFT
    EMDR Clinician, Founder & Owner of TBH Therapy

  • Elise is a highly skilled clinician and has a compassionate presence with clients. She empowers both teens and adults to work through past traumas and form healthier relationships. I feel confident in referring clients to Elise!

    Azizeh Chamani, LMFT
    EMDR & Trauma-informed Clinican

  • Leading groups alongside Elise, and participating in consultation team, I have seen her bring a powerful balance of playful & inspired insight blended with deep clinicial wisdom. She is both a seeker & a counselor who offers her full self to every session.

    Deanna Hudgins, LMFT
    DBT-trained Clinician, compassionate & curious behaviorist

Split artwork of a brain made from rolled paper strips, with the left side featuring colorful flowers against a blue background, and the right side showing dark flowers, crescent moon, stars, and a spider against a dark background.

Elise’s Therapy Models

Abstract artwork depicting swirling shapes, rolling hills, and clusters of grapes, using pastel and earth tone colors.

“To Be Read” List

A handwritten journal page featuring a diagram with the labels 'SPIR,' 'S,' 'α,' 'Ε,' 'J,' 'D,' and 'P,' and a daily reflection prompt asking about self-care. There are sections with questions about modeling self-care, emotional strength, roles, and truths about oneself, with some text in different colors for emphasis.

Journal Templates

Decorative sword with patterned grip and colored accents on a swirling floral and leaf background with circular geometric designs.

Printed Publications

What’s most essential for Elise to know about you?

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I’m honored you’re here.

I provide online therapeutic services to clients throughout the state of California.

Use this form to share:
what brought you to my page,
what times you’re most often available for a free consult call, and
what kind of support would feel most nourishing for you right now. 

…or you can always reach out to me directly!

hello@glimmerofpurposetherapy.com
(949) 229-7953