Hi, I’m Mindy.
My pronouns are (she/her) I am a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #112365, specializing in the treatment of trauma.
I am trained in Narrative therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting, and trauma-informed yoga, and I incorporate techniques that work for each individual client. My work focuses on Body-based (somatic) healing methods, mindful self-compassion, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD, healing the inner-child, race-based stress and traumatic injury, intergenerational trauma, racial identity development, gender and sexual identity development, adjustment and life transitions, dissociation, mood and thought disorders.
I believe that healing and transformation are possible when we work with the whole self, including the mind, body, and spirit, and so I integrate mindfulness exercises and body-inclusive movement as a way to practice grounding, soothe the nervous system, increase body awareness, and explore embodiment through sensation and movement.
As your therapist, my role is to support your mental health journey. I am here to honor the experiences that make you, you, support your strengths, reprocess traumatic experiences, help you let go of what no longer serves you, and find creative ways to embody the values that mean the most to you. I will teach you skills to manage difficult emotions, and mental health-related body sensations, like those associated with anxiety, depression and ptsd. I aim to make my work accessible and equitable to all races, genders, abilities, and identities through using inclusive language, offering a variety of therapeutic modalities and collaborating with and honoring my clients.
More Information About Me
Education
2020- M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy
California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego, CA.
2011- B.A., Psychology
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
Additional Trainings & Continuing Education
2021- Brainspotting Phase 2 Training
West Coast Psychotherapy, Oakland, CA.
2020- Brainspotting Phase 1 Training
West Coast Psychotherapy, Oakland, CA.
2019- EMDR Basic Training
Humanitarian Assistance Program EMDR, El Cajon, CA.
2017- Mindful Self-Compassion
UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, La Jolla, CA.
Certifications
2021- 300hr Yoga Teacher Training (in progress)
Pier to Point Wellness, San Diego, CA
2020- Integrative Sound Healing Teacher Training
Soul of Yoga Sound Institute & WAH! Music, Encinitas, CA.
2018- Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training
Transcending Trauma Through Yoga, Irvine, CA.
2016- Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
Interconnected Yoga, San Diego, CA.
2015- Certified Group Fitness Certification
ACE, San Diego, CA.
2011- 200hr Yoga Teacher Training
La Jolla Yoga Center, La Jolla, CA.