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Claudia
MA, LMFT, CST (she- ella [spanish])
What You Can Expect
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, it will be my honor to work with you toward your goals with an approach that is respectful, kind, and encouraging. I view therapy as a gift that we give to ourselves, a gift of knowledge and self-discovery. I am humorous and transparent, so you can expect my authenticity to show up in the way I work with clients and in the way I build therapeutic relationships. If you work with me, you will have someone in your corner who will be there to support you, challenge you, and celebrate you.
I particularly enjoy working with clients who experience sexual health concerns (vaginismus, vulvodynia, painful sex, and intercourse, erectile and ejaculatory concerns, orgasmic difficulties), who have a history of religious sexual shame, anxiety or depression, or who are experiencing concerns related to sexuality – pregnancy and birth. Overall, I love working with clients who want to explore and learn more about themselves through a sex therapy lens.
My Story
Interests
Books I Suggest
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Trainings
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
- Gottman level 1 with John and Julie Gotman by The Gottman Institute
- PREPARE/ENRICH Certified Premarital Facilitator – PREPARE/ENRICH
- Clinical work with consensual non-monogamous relationships – Nancy Owen
- Understanding consensual non-monogamy and polyamorous relationships for mental health profesionals – AASECT
- Wheel of Consent (Betty Martin) – Katie Spatarro
- Sex and cannabis for sexualth health professionals – Chelsea Cebara
- Treating Kinky Couples with Competence & Compassion – Neil Cannon
- Expansive therapeutic Education (Trans clients) – Joey and Megan from Transmission Wellness
- Commitment Prep/Premarital Training – Fiona O’Farrell – Adaptive Counseling
- Islam and Sexuality – Bina Bahktiar
- Gottman level 2 – The Gottman Institute
- Childless Affirmative Therapy – Katie Maynard