Therapist | Clinical Supervisor

Do you remember a time when anxiety and poor sleep weren't the "norm," but that feels like a distant memory now? Don't you wish you had the tools to change that and answers about what might be happening to trigger these feelings and behaviors? I can help you! You've come to the right place.

My name is Priscilla, and I’m passionate about supporting and empowering women like you to feel like themselves again. I believe you have the ability to work through the pain, but you need some help getting there. 

I love helping my clients find confidence in their own uniqueness. I help them grow calm and compassionate connections within themselves and safely process difficult life experiences to move forward, find a new outlook, and know that they can not only bounce back from life's challenges but even find growth in the pain.

Together, we will dive into the past to form a connection with what is happening in your future, but we will not stay stuck in your past! Staying in our past strengthens brain connections that don't feel good, so staying there isn’t healthy. I will help you develop skills for moving forward.

We will reconnect with your inner wisdom and innate resilience, finding practical ways unique to you to grow your sense of "I got this." We will identify the difficult experiences that are causing you to feel overwhelmed and stuck, and we’ll create a unique healing map to help you feel better. 

Quick Note: When you work with me, you will immediately sense that I’m very down-to-earth. The Priscilla you see outside of the therapy room is the same Priscilla you get in the therapy room. I love to bring humor and laughter to the session when appropriate, as it is a powerful healing tool.

I want to be worked out of a job and know my clients "got this!"

I find that many clients depend on their therapists; I equip them to become super self-efficient and not need to work with me after a certain amount of time!

I Get You.

I know from firsthand experience that sometimes this stuff feels so big and heavy that you want to quit. So when we work together, you won’t just get a trained therapist. You’ll get someone who truly understands what you’re going through.

I now use my personal experiences, clinical experience, and education as an inspiration to unlock ways to help other women become emotionally and physically healthy. WE DON'T HAVE TO FEEL OWNED BY OUR PAINFUL EXPERIENCES AND LIFE’S CHALLENGES!

A Little Of My Story And Why I Am So Passionate About Helping Other Women

My path to healing and transformation was challenging. I sometimes felt defeated, but I kept getting back up and fought for myself! My growing-up years were not easy for me, but they have allowed me to relate to others' adversities.

It took years and multiple doctors before I had real answers. After discovering the root cause of my symptoms, I became passionate about expanding my training in Mental Health from an Integrative Medicine Perspective and Women’s Health and nutrition for mental health to recognize the possibility of physiological issues that may be a factor in your overall mental health. Currently, I am working on my Master of Science in Applied Nutrition. I enjoy collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to implement personalized treatment for my clients when needed. I have successfully helped clients feel better by working this way!

I want to give back and help other women discover the root of their health struggles that may be exacerbating or causing mental health issues. Your storyline will be different. We will not rely on mine, but I want you to know I have fought my way through, too.

Working this way means I won't give you band-aid solutions — I get to the underlying cause(s) of issues to support true healing. Together, you and I will figure out what’s going on. There is no reason you should have to continue feeling this way. You can call or text me at (805) 616-1450 or email me at priscilla@therapywithpriscilla.com for a free 10-minute phone consultation.

DEGREES

• I hold a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology: Marriage & Family Therapy.

• I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: Human Behavior.

• Master of Science in Applied Nutrition (degree pending: 2024).

LICENSURE

• I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with The Board of Behavioral Sciences. My California state license number is 93755.

• I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses Department of Self-Governing Agencies. My Idaho state license number is LMFT-8604.

CERTIFICATIONS

• I am a Mental Health Integrative Medicine Certified Provider (MHIMCP) through the Mental Health Integrative Medicine Institute (MHIMI).

• I am a Certified EMDR Therapist through EMDR International Association (Emdria)

• I am a Certified Brainspotting Practionnaire (brainspotting.com).

• I am a Certified Women’s Health and Wellness Coach through The Integrative Women’s Health Institute.

• Burrell Education Revolutionary Women’s Wellness, Fitness, & Therapy Education: 3rd Age Woman Global Certification In Perimenopause-Menopause.

• I hold a Masters's Diploma in Biblical Counseling with an emphasis in Addiction and Recovery from The School of Counseling and Psychology: Light University located in Forest, VA.

• Hormonal Training for Women with Dr. Jessica Drummond with the Integrative Women’s Health Institute.

Training & CERTIFICATION:

ANXIETY:

• Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional and Applied Neuroscience for Treating Anxiety, Panic, and Worry with Dr.Catherine M. Pittman, Ph.D., HSPP.

• Training with the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy in treating anxiety.

• Training in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Tapping: Evidence-Based, Mind-Body Treatment Approach to the Anxiety Spectrum Disorders with Robin Bilazarian, LCSW, DCSW, DCEP.

• Chronic Anxiety: Powerful Treatment Methods to Break the Anxiety Cycle.

• Treat Anxiety Fast: Certificate Course with Dr. David Burns.

BRAIN HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCE:

• Brain health training through Amen University/Amen Clinic: Brain Health Coaching Certification Program.

• Neuroscience for Clinicians: Brain Change for Stress, Anxiety, Trauma, Moods and Substance Abuse with Sherrie All, Ph.D.

• Neuroscience Certificate Course for Clinical Practice: Applying Neuroscience for the Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and Stress Disorders.

• Neuroscience and Brain-Based Therapy: Transformational Techniques for Your Practice

• Rewire the Anxious Brain: Using Neuroscience to End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry

EMDR | TRAUMA

• EMDR Training with Stacy Lane Stoddard, LMFT, Certified EMDR provider | Approved EMDR Consultant AND EMDRIA-approved.

• EMDR Mastery Course: Assessment, Resourcing and Treatment Techniques for Trauma and Anxiety with Jennifer Sweeton, Psy.D., M.S., M.A.

• Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Experiential Course: Rapidly Improve Treatment Outcomes & Reduce Symptoms of PTSD, Anxiety, Depression & Pain with Bonnie Grossman, LPC.

• I completed my training with the International Association of Trauma Professionals in 2016.

• Trauma & the Body: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Janina Fisher, Ph.D.

• Trauma, PTSD & Traumatic Grief: Effective Assessments and Immediate Interventions 

INSOMNIA & SLEEP

• Sleep and Mental Health: Non-Medication Interventions to Restore Sleep Quality and Improve Clinical Outcomes with Catherine Darley, ND.

• Insomnia Treatment: Evidence-Based Strategies to Enrich Sleep & Boost Clinical Outcomes in Clients with PTSD, Anxiety, Chronic Pain & Depression.

• Treating Insomnia: Evidence-Based Strategies to Help Your Clients Sleep 

NUTRITIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

• I have also trained and obtained certification in Nutritional and Integrative Interventions for Mental Health with Leslie Korn, Ph.D., MPH, Anne Procyk, ND, and Jennifer Giustra-Kozek, LPC, NCC. Nutrition for Mental Health Disorders: Non-Pharmaceutical Treatment Strategies that Work with Kristen Allott, ND, LAc

• Nutritional & Integrative Interventions for Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, ODD and Depression: Effective Strategies to Heal the Gut and Ease the Mind.

• 2-Day Certificate in Nutrition for Mental Health Disorders: Non-Pharmaceutical Treatment Strategies that Work.

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH:

• Hormone Imbalance: Identification and Lifestyle Treatment to Rebalance and Reset with Cindi Lockhart, RDN, LD, IFNCP.

• Burrell Education Revolutionary Women’s Wellness, Fitness, & Therapy Education: 3rd Age Woman Global Certification In Perimenopause-Menopause.

• Hormonal Training for Women with Dr. Jessica Drummond with the Integrative Women’s Health Institute.

• Women’s Health and Wellness Coach through The Integrative Women’s Health Institute.