Maria Cordero, LMHC 
"Helping children and adults heal from trauma so they can embrace their authentic selves and live happier, more fulfilled lives."

Counseling for Adults:

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In my work as a counselor, I have obtained extensive experience working with mental health issues like anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, crisis intervention, substance abuse, and grief. In my journey, I have worked with all ethnic backgrounds and various client populations.

I understand therapy as a working alliance, and I have a special interest in developing a collaborative therapeutic relationship with you that will serve as a foundation for our work together and will allow me to put myself in your shoes.  I work with an Integrative personal approach based on your specific goals and needs because no single type of therapy explains all the facets of the human experience. 

Individual therapy for adults is a process of discovery that allows us to overcome difficult moments and solve conflicts. I will guide you through obtaining self-knowledge, and internal balance, overcoming blocks and obstacles, and finding the meaning of life that you so deeply search for. 

I believe in helping people achieve self-actualization by identifying personal strengths and embracing self-determination. I want to help you heal the wounds of the past that keep you stuck so you can  overcome the obstacles in the present that prevent you from living a happy and healthy life.

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EMDR Therapy:

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EMDR is an integrative approach proven effective in alleviating the distress associated with painful memories, feelings, or sensations. It is a form of therapy that helps you heal from the effects trauma causes in your mind, body, and behavior and achieve emotional regulation by understanding the connection between the self and the body.

When someone has been through a traumatic event or intense continuous disturbing experiences, the information processing could be blocked or fragmented in the nervous system. This information can be activated automatically, conditioning your behavior and negatively affecting your life. 

EMDR therapy is not exclusively used to process traumatic events but also to treat anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, phobias, PTSD, psychosomatic problems, grief, addictions, and more. EMDR can help you to improve your ability to build your internal strengths to address the past, present, and future. I want to help you break the trauma cycle to create new pathways to personal healing so you can live a happier and more fulfilling life.

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Counseling for Children:

Working with children is one of my biggest passions. It has become a privilege to help improve their lives and their families lives. My objective is to help children become more confident as they grow, learn how express their emotions effectively, and understand how to solve their internal conflicts.

My approach focuses on satisfying the unique needs of each child, their parent/s, and their families. To help clients and their families meet their goals, I rely upon the therapeutic power of Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, and Art Therapy informed techniques. 

I offer EMDR therapy for children, what I call Playful EMDR. Traumatic experiences in children can have devastating effects that can last long-term, interfering with their well-being at home, in school, and in their relationships with others. Unresolved trauma can lead to issues in mental, emotional, and physical health in adulthood.

I understand that being a parent can be challenging at times. You don’t have to struggle alone; I have made it my mission to guide parents' growth to create a safe attachment, support emotional regulation, set healthy boundaries with love, deal with problematic behaviors, and become fully present in their children’s lives. Parenting can be a fulfilling and fun experience, let me help you get there.

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Faith Based Counseling:

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Upon request, I include faith and spirituality in my clinical work as part of my integrative approach. A faith-based approach allows people to find healing through their spiritual beliefs rather than purely relying on their cognitive abilities. Believing that we have the spiritual support we need gives us the confidence to actively search for ways to heal our hearts when feeling our Higher Power's presence and comfort. 

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When there is a deep spiritual concern, learning to use your faith as a strength is the first step to helping you overcome your problems. When we are connected to our faith, we find help when we need it the most.

It is beneficial to use spiritual practices and seek spiritual advice to overcome mental health challenges and additional life concerns. Spiritual growth is an investment that brings advantages to a person’s life, and it can be an aid in the development of spiritual well-being. 

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In Faith Based Counseling, my goal is to help you explore your spirituality and resolve your doubts. Relying on our faith gives us a solid foundation to resolve problems more effectively. I provide a safe space to invite clients to explore how their faith and or spiritual beliefs can be a transformative tool in the therapeutic process.

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Heart-centered hypnotherapy & Hypnosis (HCH):

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Heart-centered hypnotherapy has been used for over a century to help reprogram the subconscious mind. A big part of human suffering results from negative thoughts and beliefs that invade our minds subconsciously and influence our emotions and behaviors, affecting our mental and physical health and preventing happiness and growth. 

Heart-centered hypnotherapy is the process of psychotherapy with a client in a hypnotic state. It has many applications in healing a long list of medical and psychological conditions like allergies, pain, depression, unhealthy behaviors, anxiety, and trauma/PTSD because it focuses on stress reduction and relaxation. It works because it helps people explore the root of their conflicts and sets them free from experiences and circumstances that have not been able to resolve. 

In addition, hypnotherapy has successfully used hypnosis to help people quit smoking and lose weight. If you have found yourself numerous times trying to quit smoking Tobacco or releasing weight, hypnotherapy can be of great help. 

What happens in the subconscious mind goes beyond our rational mind's understanding. There are underlying emotional reasons that become obstacles to living the way we want. "Trimline" and the "Clean Break" programs were created to guide you to discover the unhealthy emotional patterns in the subconscious mind to change them.

Integrating Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy has positively impacted the healing of the wounds of my past and has motivated me to work toward transformation. I utilize hypnosis as a tool for client empowerment and self-knowledge. The goal of HCH is to extinguish destructive emotions and behavioral patterns and change them into new positive conclusions, make new decisions, and increase the spiritual connection and the heart-centered love within ourselves.