Mishka is a Latina Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Author, Speaker & Reiki Practitioner. As a holistic therapist, Mishka specializes in working with highly sensitive women going experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, and relationship difficulties. Mishka is a native Spanish speaker, a mix of Colombian, Nicaraguan and Guatemalan. She primarily works with First-Gen Latines & the Spanish-speaking community. She is currently located in Maryland and has an office in Bel Air, MD.
Mishka spent years teaching and providing workshops at higher education institutions, such as Mount Saint Mary’s University, Charles Drew University and CSUN. She was also the first Latine President at SFV-CAMFT in 2021, an non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy & community resources to therapists in California. She has been featured on news outlets and television shows, such as LATV, Univision, Good Day LA and Telemundo. Mishka has a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She is the author of “The Empath’s Self-Care Journal”, published on December, 2021.
Her signature workshop “Connect, Protect & Nourish: A 3 Step Method to treat Empaths & Highly Sensitive Clients” was presented at both SFV-CAMFT & LA-CAMFT Chapters in California. This is a training for therapists who want to learn how to best work with this population and want practical steps to take to help their highly sensitive clients. Mishka is available to provide this training to organizations, group practices or any therapist interested in learning.
To book Mishka, reach out via the link below for a free consultation.
Working with Empaths & Highly Sensitive Clients
for Therapists
Therapy for Empaths & Highly Sensitive Adults: Overview of what an Empath and a Highly Sensitive Person is, the characteristics, challenges and gifts. Tools for healing and techniques to help Sensitive Souls move toward peace, balance, and emotional stability.
Building Healthy Relationships, Pierre Marie Curie School, 2024
Connect, Protect,& Nourish: A 3-step method to working with Empaths & Highly Sensitive Clients. LA-CAMFT, 2023
Connect, Protect,& Nourish: A 3-step method to working with Empaths & Highly Sensitive Clients. SFV-CAMFT, 2022
Mental Health in the Covid Era, Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc, 2021
Mental Health and Well-Being, Charles Drew University, 2020
Addiction 101, Charles Drew University, 2020
Addiction Treatment & Prevention, Charles Drew University, 2020
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