Trauma specialized care for children, teens, and adults.
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Heal to Thrive Counseling focuses on providing trauma specialized care to children, teens, and adults. If you are looking to feel empowered, nurture your strengths, heal the wounds from the past, and foster meaningful connections in your life in a culturally inclusive and accepting space, you are in the right place. Providing the freedom to discover your worth, connect to your authentic self, and create the life you envision is what we strive to provide to our clients. We are so glad you are here and hope this information gives you what you need to decide if we would be the right fit for you, your child, or your family.
Heal to Thrive Counseling also provides bilingual services in Spanish. Because, let’s face it, sometimes things just don’t translate. And even if it can be said and explained in English, some memories, stories, experiences can only be felt in the language in which they were experienced.
En los momentos mas significantes de la vida, hay que expresarlo como lo vivimos.
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Marianela Cortes LCSW RPT-S
I am a bicultural/bilingual therapist with over 20 years experience working with clients of all ages. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapy Supervisor, Certified Clinical Supervisor, Certified FEMA Disaster Mental Health Counselor, and EMDR Informed Therapist. There is no better feeling as a therapist than seeing clients realize and embrace their inner strengths, humbling resilience, and acquire the skills to manage their struggles in healthier and more fulfilling ways. I value the courage it takes to seek therapy and see myself as an ally in providing clients the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Are you a teen struggling to manage all your responsibilities at home, academics, social stress, fitting in, social media pressure about how you "should" look, dress, what you should like, or be like. It's a lot to manage when you are just trying to figure out who you are at a time when there are so many messages coming at you about who you should be. Let's figure it out together.
Parenting may be the most important role you play in your life, but it’s not always the easiest. Do you often question, am I doing the "right thing, saying the "right" thing, setting limits in a way that conveys love but firmness, or just feeling overwhelmed with it all and at a loss for how to be the parent you envisioned you would be. Let us help you find the tools to be the parent you want to be.
If you are on this page, your child may be struggling with “big feelings”. You feel like anything, even something minor can set them off. You may find yourself at a loss because anything you try doesn't seem to help. Kids can learn to identify and verbalize their feelings so their behavior doesn't do the talking. Their behavior is trying to tell you something. Let's figure out what that is.
Are you struggling to manage all the responsibilities on your plate, find it difficult to take time for yourself, and struggle to set boundaries with others. Do you notice patterns in your relationship that leave you feeling unheard, unappreciated, yet still find it hard to do it differently. Are you at a crossroads in a relationship, your career, not sure what your next step is. Let's figure this all out together.
My philosophy is to provide an interactive, collaborative approach to supervision so you can develop and/or enhance your clinical skills, understand ethical and legal considerations, and provide support and guidance along the journey.
