Why Cope When You Can Recover 

Mateo Arias | LPCC, NCC, BCS

I am an Afro-Indigenous (Nahua/Taíno) Latine Therapist who understands that everyone heals differently. My approach is flexible, collaborative, & grounded in an existential-integrative lens—supporting not only symptom relief, but also greater authenticity, connection, choice, & meaning.

How I work: I balance top-down and bottom-up approaches, integrating insight & cognitive-behavioral change with attention to the nervous system & embodied experience. Depending on your needs, I draw from empirically supported methods, such as Neuroaffirming ACT, EMDR, CBT-I for insomnia, clinical and medical hypnotherapy, & the Gottman Method.

Why it matters: Healing isn't one-size-fits-all. I also support people experiencing challenging or adverse effects from meditation & mindfulness-based practices or interventions, recognizing that more mindfulness is not always the answer.

Core Focus Areas

Trauma Recovery: Acute Stress, Bicultural trauma, PTSD, & CPTSD.

Systems of Control & Undue Influence: Recovery from coercive & high-control family, romantic, religious, spiritual, or cult dynamics.

Sleep & Mind-Body Health: CBT-I for insomnia & clinical & medical hypnotherapy to support cognitive, behavioral, & mind-body change.

Mindfulness-Related Difficulties: Navigating challenging, unexpected, or adverse effects associated with meditation & mindfulness-based practices or interventions.

Relationships & Sexuality: Strengthening communication, connection, intimacy, sexuality, & relational well-being.

Identity & Culture: Culturally sustaining, QT/BIPOC-affirming, & neuroaffirming care that honors identity, culture, community, & lived experience.

Health & Life Transitions: Navigating aging, career issues, chronic pain, disability, grief, health changes, identity, loss, meaning, & purpose.

The Bottom Line

Therapy can work from the top down, bottom up, or both—while staying connected to the larger questions of healing:

What matters to me? What can I change? What must I learn to live with? Who am I becoming? And how do I want to live?

Keke Perez | MSW

As an Afro-Indigenous (Taíno) Latine clinician, I know that Healing happens in relationship—with yourself, your body, your history, & your community. I offer a collaborative, culturally responsive approach supporting the mental health, trauma recovery, & personal growth of women & femmes.

How I work: I integrate CBT, DBT, and somatic approaches, balancing practical skills & insight with attention to emotions, embodied experiences, & the ways trauma can shape everyday life.

Why it matters: Therapy should make room for the full complexity of who you are. Together, we can build greater emotional well-being, strengthen your sense of agency, & support meaningful change while honoring your identities, relationships, culture, and lived experience.

Core Focus Areas

Trauma & Emotional Health: Anxiety, depression, eating disorders, sexual trauma, & trauma-related concerns.

Intimate Partner Violence: Healing from domestic violence, coercive relationships, & financial abuse while rebuilding safety, autonomy, & self-trust.

Identity & Family: Navigating family conflict, identity concerns, relational patterns, & challenges associated with personality disorders.

Traditional Afro-Caribbean Spirituality Integration: Culturally informed exploration & education related to traditional medicines, Afro-Caribbean spiritual traditions, & African spiritual healing practices.

The Bottom Line

Therapy can be a space to understand what you've experienced, reconnect with yourself, develop practical tools, & create change that reflects who you are & how you want to live.

Individual Counseling

One-on-one sessions for adults navigating anxiety, depression, grief, or personal growth. We work at your pace using approaches tailored to your needs.

Relationship & Group Therapy

A collaborative space for partners to rebuild communication, navigate conflict, and deepen connection. Practical tools alongside deeper emotional work.

EMDR, Brainspotting, Deep Brain Reorienting, Clinical & Medical Hypnotherapy

Specialized, evidence-based approaches for processing anxiety, chronic pain, insomnia, trauma, and distressing memories. Effective for those who feel stuck in traditional talk therapy.

Clinical Consultation Groups

Case Consultation & Processing Groups for Mental Health Professionals

Somatics,Yoga & Wellness Coaching

Trauma Responsive Somatics, Yoga,  Strength & Conditioning.

Trauma Responsive Yoga Teacher Training & Continued Education.