If you've had significant physical, sexual, or emotional trauma in your life, it may still be the case that parts of you are stuck in those situations. I will help you gently access those parts of you - compassionately and at your own speed - and help those parts get un-stuck, relax, and heal.
Experiencing traumas can change the brain in profound ways, affecting the way a person perceives the world & reacts to triggering situations. The brain stores traumatic memories in a way that the person perceives the memory as being still in process. Through the use of Thought Pattern Management, Hypnotherapy, & Hypnotherapy, traumatic memories can be processed in a way that enables the brain to change the way it stores these memories, allowing the person to recognized that the event is in the past & that they are now safe. The person is then free to heal & grow, leaving the pain somewhere in the past.
Dr. Pinedo has worked with trauma and PTSD resulting from critical incidents (accidents, assault, war, abuse). she was trained in EMDR, critical incident debriefing, Thought Field Therapy and takes a multi-theoretical approach with clients. services provided in English and Spanish.
I have earned certification as a clinical trauma professional (CCTP) and I have extensive experience in working with mitigating the effects of trauma as an emergency medical technician, a combat medic and as a counselor and ecotherapist. Trauma, post-trauma stress and posttraumatic stress disorder does not just effect veterans, trauma can be lived, witnessed or even learned vicariously and it can have lasting effects on the mind and body. There are many ways of which to approach trauma and I will walk with you as you process your trauma experiences at your pace.
I've been working with trauma survivors since prior to graduate school, beginning in 2004. While I have experience in treating a wide range of traumatic related symptoms, I've found that I'm most effective in treating first responders (healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters), ministry leaders and volunteers serving in crisis management roles, and those who've experienced single incident traumas (car accidents, medical trauma, physical assault, natural disasters). I also specialize in helping individuals who've experienced traumatic grief/loss (those who witnessed a traumatic event). I've completed training in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) through the Veteran Affairs Medical Center and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) through an EMDRIA approved trainer. I use several different approaches to prepare clients for the hard work of facing their pasts. When you're ready, we will work together to decide what treatment will be most effective for you.
I come from a trauma informed background and spent many years working in residential sub acute care. In this profession, I became certified in therapeutic crisis intervention, and helped clients process their trauma through a trauma narrative.
I use a trauma-informed approach throughout my practice because trauma is unfortunately so common throughout the world. I focus on symptom reduction, supporting my clients to better understand how their experiences affect them in the world, and help Clients develop concrete skills to keep their energy in the present and the future rather than in the past.
Depending on the person's resiliency and support system, one experience can be traumatic for one person and for another, that same experience can have a non traumatic impact. I don't think I am one to say a situation is traumatic or not, but rather seeing the impact of the event- does the person have lasting changes in their view of life, the world, and others from that one event? I hope to provide a compassionate, open, and nonjudgmental response to you sharing your trauma and story with me so that we can reverse the impact of the trauma and work towards post-traumatic growth. You will be challenged to reflect on and discuss these experiences that are most difficult to think about, but it will be at a pace comfortable and safe for you so that you are not overwhelmed. I hope to also provide coping strategies you can use after the session as well so you can bring down the anxiety and overwhelming emotions from when your traumas get triggered in your day to day life!