Robyn Mendiola (She/Her)

Anxiety typically occurs when our thoughts get fixated on something that has not yet occured. People tend to project into the future, oftentimes adding details that are not real. Sometimes we live with so much anxiety, we aren't even aware that we are anxious. Anxiety raises the cortisol level in our bodies and this may contribute to several severe health problems. I can teach you tools and skills to be able to become grounded, relax and break the thought patterns that contribute to anxiety.

Depression typically occurs when our thoughts become fixated on past/painful events. Depression is typically a sign that we do not have enough serotonin in our brains. I can teach you ways to naturally produce more serotonin and other neurotransmitters that contribute to feelings of joy, peace and happiness. I also have a network of mental health prescribers who I can refer to and work closely with regarding your care.

I have a long history of working with clients who have experienced trauma and who live with symptoms of PTSD. When working with clients who have experienced trauma, I initially arm them with tools to be able to cope with the therapeutic process. I incorporate Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), Parts work and cognitive processing to help clients neutralize traumatic memories and help teach the body and the brain that it is here and now and not back where the trauma occurred.

CBT is one of the oldest evidenced based therapies. In simple terms, our thoughts become actions. When we think about how terrible we are going to do at something, we often behave in ways to make that true. When we have confidence that we are going to do a job well done, we typically take the actions to make that true. CBT teaches clients how to change negative and maladaptive thought patterns to create more positive results in life.

Mindfulness is the practice of being in the present moment. Do you have to think about how to brush your teeth, how to make a cup of coffee or even how to drive yourself to the store? The answer to this is typically, "no." Living on autopilot enables our bodies to be present but our brains to go to far away lands. Mindfulness enables us to get back to the present, live with our eyes wide open, live with intention and to expereince reality as it really is.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reproccessing. This process uses something called Billateral Stimulation (essentially your eyes follow an object moving back and forth). This process helps intergrate trauma into your memories instead of laying stuck in your body and brain. Reesearch shows that EMDR helps prevent the fight/flight/freeze responses from activiating when one expereinces a sensation that resembles the trauma event.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reproccessing. This process uses something called Billateral Stimulation (essentially your eyes follow an object moving back and forth). This process helps intergrate trauma into your memories instead of laying stuck in your body and brain. Reesearch shows that EMDR helps prevent the fight/flight/freeze responses from activiating when one expereinces a sensation that resembles the trauma event.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reproccessing. This process uses something called Billateral Stimulation (essentially your eyes follow an object moving back and forth). This process helps intergrate trauma into your memories instead of laying stuck in your body and brain. Reesearch shows that EMDR helps prevent the fight/flight/freeze responses from activiating when one expereinces a sensation that resembles the trauma event.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reproccessing. This process uses something called Billateral Stimulation (essentially your eyes follow an object moving back and forth). This process helps intergrate trauma into your memories instead of laying stuck in your body and brain. Reesearch shows that EMDR helps prevent the fight/flight/freeze responses from activiating when one expereinces a sensation that resembles the trauma event.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reproccessing. This process uses something called Billateral Stimulation (essentially your eyes follow an object moving back and forth). This process helps intergrate trauma into your memories instead of laying stuck in your body and brain. Reesearch shows that EMDR helps prevent the fight/flight/freeze responses from activiating when one expereinces a sensation that resembles the trauma event.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reproccessing. This process uses something called Billateral Stimulation (essentially your eyes follow an object moving back and forth). This process helps intergrate trauma into your memories instead of laying stuck in your body and brain. Reesearch shows that EMDR helps prevent the fight/flight/freeze responses from activiating when one expereinces a sensation that resembles the trauma event.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reproccessing. This process uses something called Billateral Stimulation (essentially your eyes follow an object moving back and forth). This process helps intergrate trauma into your memories instead of laying stuck in your body and brain. Reesearch shows that EMDR helps prevent the fight/flight/freeze responses from activiating when one expereinces a sensation that resembles the trauma event.