E. Sofia Mendoza, LCSW, EMDR Certified, Consultant

Hola! I’m a First Generation bilingual Latina who grew up in the inner city of Los Angeles. I practice through a trauma and cultural lens to help my clients understand the multiple layers of intersectionality such as race, class, gender, sexuality, and other identities. I specialize in trauma and suffering.

I’m passionate about working with First Generation Professionals to help them process their suffering while also trying to navigate their multiple roles.  I have experience in working with First Gen in Helping Professions, such as social workers, fellow therapists, teachers, directors, engineers, lawyers, female managers/bosses, and entrepreneurs.

I help adults reflect and heal from painful experiences. I encourage you to tell your story and reflect on how painful thoughts or emotions keep you from living your life according to your personal values. Although, I practice from the different evidence based models of CBT, DBT, ACT and EMDR, I also weave in social justice and holistic cultural healing approaches, all tailored to your specific needs. Together, you and I will highlight feelings and focus on how to break unhelpful patterns. We will uncover core beliefs and inner child wounds, focus on regulating your nervous system, channel in your inner wisdom and develop healthy ways of living.

I’m passionate about mental wellness because it’s how we find peace. When we suffer, those around us suffer too. When we heal, we prevent toxic patterns from forming.

Topics will be centered around YOU. At the same time we will circle around: Imposter phenomenon, race based stress, Self-Care, Inner child wounds, Body regulation, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Boundaries, “Enoughness” Self-Worth and many more based on your individual needs.

Recent Acute Trauma Stabilization Treatment:

I’m extensively trained in offering trauma treatment for recent traumatic events. This can include first responders, natural disasters, workplace traumatic experiences, car accidents, medical trauma, not passing an important exam or task related to career goals etc. You might have experienced a stressful or traumatic experience that you can’t stop thinking about or your body is still reacting to. Digesting this kind of stressor can take some time. I offer a stabilization treatment that helps the system return to stability so it can allow the brain to process the event when ready.

EMDR Intensive Therapy: 

I also offer extended EMDR Intensive sessions that go from 4-8 hours. This is a concentrated approach to trauma processing that can create significant breakthroughs in a shorter timeframe. This is ideal for the person that doesn’t have the availability to attend weekly therapy due to scheduling constraints. This is a great option for clients who have been wanting to work on a single incident or issue and want deep healing and understanding in a short amount of time. 

Many clients report that this concentrated work creates a sense of completion and integration that weekly sessions sometimes can’t achieve. There’s something powerful about dedicating uninterrupted time to your healing — it sends a message to your nervous system that this work matters, that your healing matters.

Burnout:

Info on my 6-12 week Burnout Recovery Short Term Treatment: I have devised a very focused short term treatment dedicated to people who are struggling with burnout in their careers and lives (or even for preventative measures). Each week will build on each other. You will identify what’s important to you to live a fulfilled life, get back to engaging in activities focused on joy and meaning, learn to set boundaries, and understand your current level of burnout or compassion fatigue. You will also receive a workbook where you will document this process and it will serve as your wellness plan and guide that you can reference during and after our sessions together. My experience in short term treatment, employment focused mental health, and my own path to burnout recovery all help me walk this path with you.

Valued Living Short Term Treatment: 

Info on my 6-8 week Valued Living Short Term Treatment: This short term treatment is focused on assessing one’s true values in life and creating a plan for living in alignment with what’s important. I guide clients to explore and identify their core values and create simple actions to get you living the life you want to live. I incorporate inner child/teen and future ancestor healing. You will also receive access to an Online Platform with workbooks, digital pdfs, and other tailored activities for you.

Self-Help:

I am the author of the Mending Roots Coping Guides Collection of books/journals listed below. Check out my shop page at www.mendingrootshealingspaces.com for coloring books, journals, and notebooks with mental health themes (for kids and adults, English and Spanish).

Author: I am currently co-writing a book focused on Healing from Race Based Traumatic Stress.

E. Sofia Mendoza, LCSW, EMDR Certified, Consultant