I founded Vai'Datha to provide many paths to healing. As a Licensed Mental Health Clinician, I work with individuals that are struggling with eating disorders, trauma, substance use, anxiety, depression, autism, and other neurological disorders and with caregivers. I bring my specialized programs to encourage interconnection, bonding, building relationships, post traumatic growth and resilience trough expressive arts, play, and animals and nature. For over 10 years, my specializations include addressing complex trauma, early childhood development trauma, eating disorders, co-occurring disorders (trauma, process addictions and eating disorders). I hold certifications in: Yoga, Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional, Play Therapy, AutPlay (Play Therapy for Autism and Neurological Disorders), Trauma and Resiliency Level 1 and Level 2 through Florida State University and I am Level 1 Animal Assisted Play Therapy ™. My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. I am a proud LGBTQ+ Ally and have experience working with LQBTQ+ individuals living with trauma, adverse experiences and eating disorders to include ARFID. I believe in an integrative approach. My approach is resilience and post-traumatic growth- focused and combines Transpersonal and Somatic Psychology, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-TF, Internal Family Systems Model, Satir Model, Play Therapy: AutPlay, Somatic and Eco Play Therapy, Interpersonal Neurobiology Perspective and Human-Animal Interconnectedness. The integrative approach tailors our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique needs so that you can heal, transform and connect to your authentic self.
B.R.I.D.G.E. Community Wellness Center is where these paths converge to heal, restore, and reconnect to your authentic self! The services provided through B.R.I.D.G.E. is a true integrative and Comprehensive Approach to healing. The programs and and services provided through B.R.I.D.G.E. encompass contemplative practices such as yoga, dance, rhythm, meditation, play and animal-assisted interconnectedness activities. Individual counseling, group counseling and workshops will also be provided. At this Virtual Community Wellness Center, you will connect to healing by Building Resilience through Interaction, Development, Growth and Engagement (B.R.I.D.G.E.)©. You will experience a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to address healing from adverse experiences, interpersonal, generational, and community trauma. Be part of the community-B.R.I.D.G.E. to healing
Training in the B.R.I.D.G.E. (c) Model is also provided for practitioners and community agencies to foster community resilience so that the community can support and heal its residents. The B.R.I.D.G.E. Model was developed by me to provide a framework for sustainable services that are engaging, interactive, and fosters growth and development and not threatened by loss of funding. You will learn how to create a sustainable community program; apply interventions that are evidenced-based and practice-based, trauma-informed, resilient-focused, cultural sensitive and inclusive-sensitive; and select contemplative practices that engage and connect families to the community, foster healthy intergenerational connections, and promote healthy behaviors. Be part of our community so you can “Be the B.R.I.D.G.E. to Community Resilience” for your community.