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    About Wanda I Medina Torres

     

    Wanda is a bilingual (English/Spanish) Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and with more than 30 years of experience in Texas and Puerto Rico. She is experienced in working with diverse populations, including children, adolescents, adults, couples, and the elderly. She is also experienced in working in different settings, such as public school, university, mental health center, emergency room, prison, outreach crisis team and private practice. Wanda is trained in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Psychological First Aid, Counseling in access to lethal means and Motivational Interview. Certified in Trauma Focused-CBT, Certified Grief Informed professional, Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist- Individual.

    Wanda earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico. Her clinical internship was in a correctional complex treating people with dual diagnosis. She has extensive experience treating children, adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, and crisis management.

    Wanda provides a safe and confidential environment where you can openly communicate your innermost concerns without judgment. She will also help you get a better understanding of your concerns and assist you in learning how to process them in healthy ways.

    Wanda lives in Buda, Texas with her husband and her dog Nani. She likes to do outside activities and spend time with her family.

    About Michaella Park (Yu Gyoung Park)

    Michaella is a bilingual (English/Korean) Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. Her ideal client are teens,  young adults and adults who have been struggling with Substance use disorder, Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Life transition, and Adjustment issues for immigrants. Michaella is specialized in trauma-focused treatments by building grounding skills and healthy coping mechanisms along with the cognitive processing of the trigger and trauma history. She believes that opening the memory box needs to be followed up with appropriate skills to close the box when you want to avoid retraumatizing.  She uses theory oriented DBT and CBT to help clients.

    Michaella has a Master degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from St. Mary’s University in Texas. Currently is working in her PhD in Counseling Education and Supervision.

    “I would like to become part of your journey of regaining your strength.  I’m seeking to establish a comforting and healing therapy relationship in a way that I could assist you in building up your sense of security and better collaborate with you towards meeting your goals and living the meaningful life you value and desire.”

    Michaella lives in Austin, Texas. She likes knitting, and read fiction in her free time.

     

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