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Meet tanya
Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapist, Art Therapist, and Yoga Teacher
Hello and welcome! I’m so happy to have you here. I look forward to getting to know you but in the meantime, here’s a little piece about who I am and my background.
I’m a Latina and a First Generation therapist and yoga teacher born to Mexican parents. Being born and raised in America, I grew up with two cultures and as most children of immigrants know, it’s not easy to navigate that world. I’ve experienced some of the traumas that are inherent of living life and being a human. I won’t go into detail but basically, I used to be a big ball of anxiety and I know what it’s like to have felt a sense of hopelessness and sadness and not even knowing the reason for it half the time. I was always “fitting in” but never quite feeling like myself. I know firsthand what it’s like to break generational cycles and to learn to live a life on my own terms and that aligns with my true self. I want to support you in doing the same.
Along my journey I’ve discovered mind/body methods that have helped me come out from the shadows of my big feelings and thoughts and helped me come back to the happiness and big belly laughs that were waiting to come out. I am a firm believer in the power of somatic and creative practices and I trust the process of these methods.
My goal as your therapist is to help you learn to regulate your nervous system, to uncover hidden messages in your body and in your unconscious, and to support you in transforming your life into what you want it to be. If you’re “all talked out”, still feeling stuck, and ready to finally begin healing, I’m your girl.
education & Training
Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Creative Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA)
Professional Tier
Education
Adler University
Master of Arts in Counselling: Art Therapy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Training
The Embody Lab
Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate
Renew Yoga
Yin Yoga Certification
MOVE Yoga
200hr Yoga Teacher Training (Power Vinyasa)