HI! Im Genia Guerra!

(pronounced Gina)

I’m an Associate Therapist and I have a strong interest in helping individuals who are striving to understand and grow within themselves while navigating life’s obstacles. I help clients dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem concerns, life stressors and transitions, grief and loss, and family stressors. I enjoy helping clients who feel stuck in cognitive patterns that no longer serve them or explore generational trauma for the first time in a safe space. As a Latina therapist, I strive to break the negative stereotypes of seeking mental health within different cultures.

I make sure to empower my clients during their healing journey by prioritizing their needs, understanding themselves on a deeper level and breaking generational traumas. Prioritizing your mental health can be challenging AND empowering as you work towards your best self for yourself. I have experience in college counseling centers and love working with students. Starting early to prioritize mental health, build coping skills and set boundaries in that transitional college stage is essential to becoming the best version of your adult self.

I primarily utilize somatic healing practices, narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT.) These modalities can be personalized to help build mindfulness practices connecting the mind and body while understanding your inner-world. My approach utilizes a trauma-informed and culturally competent lens to guide my clients in a compassionate and client-centered manner. 

Therapy can be intimidating at first and it’s important as a therapist to recognize that, which is why my approach is very down-to-earth, warm and can include humor. What you can expect from our sessions is having someone listen and walk with you through any life challenges, explore any unconscious patterns that may not be helping you towards your goals and navigating your relationship within yourself or with others.

My goal for you in therapy is to focus on your strengths, build a therapeutic relationship and highlight that you are the expert of your life. I welcome you to take the first big step in your healing journey by reaching out!

Specailties

Individuals struggling with:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Life Transitions

  • Generational Trauma

  • People-Pleasing

  • Trauma/ PTSD

  • Self-Esteem

  • Friendship/Relationship issues

  • Family Issues

  • LGBTQ+ Related Issues

  • Grief and Loss

INTERVENTIONS & MODALITIES

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) 

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) 

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy 

  • Holistic Somatic Practices 

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Motivational Interviewing

education

Master’s in Social Work, California State University, Northridge

Bachelor’s in Communication, University at Buffalo, NY