MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
NINA GONZAGA, MS LMFT
TEENS, ADULTS, AND COUPLES
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I help people show up as active participants in their own lives.
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WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
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I hold the sacredness of authenticity, humaning alongside other humans. I focus on working with women, particularly women of color, to show up to the liberating and hard-earned work of tending to their lives while challenging oppressive social systems that want humans to stay small.
THERAPY WITH ME
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Notice
We begin by noticing what you want and what you need.
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Reflect
Next, we reflect on how you can recognize unhelpful patterns, engage the unlearn and respond differently.
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Practice
We put into practice self-trust: making your mind and your body a safe home for you.
APPROACH
TRAUMA-INFORMED
I weave together EMDR and talk therapy to address acute and complex trauma. EMDR is a neurobiological and somatic approach that addresses trauma where it resides, in the body and the brain.
RELATIONSHIPS
We did not grow up in vacuums. We need to pay attention to the familial, cultural, and societal systems that impact our relationships with others and the relationship we have with ourselves. When working with relationships, I integrate EFT and PACT modalities.
CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE
We have a multiplicity of identities. It is important to me to keep learning the ways identities shape you and the relationship you have with those multi-hyphenate identities.
SOCIAL JUSTICE ORIENTED
There is no neutrality when it comes to injustice. I am an accomplice in challenging any systems that seek to keep humans small. I am an ally, standing with LGBTQIA+ and communities of color.
