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Natalie Ortega, MSW, ASW

Cultural Identities

About Natalie Ortega, MSW, ASW

I am a mama, queer, cisgender, Latinx, sober, radical, spiritual, first generation, committed to racial justice, young folks and all things woo. I have over 20 years of experience breaking down barriers to access and bearing witness to healing from trauma and oppression.

As a politicized somatic practitioner, I offer politicized somatics, an embodied path towards healing and transformation from individual and collective trauma. Politicized somatics allows you to align your values with your actions through increasing somatic awareness. This allows you to perceive your moods, sensations and emotions in order to get more present with what is and to make choiceful decisions about what follows. This, in itself, is a practice. Practice is an antidote that supports embodiment, healing and transformation. Together, we will learn somatic practices that can be useful in supporting the ways you connect to yourself, others, spirit and land, as well as increase your sense of safety, dignity and belonging.

Natalie Ortega, MSW, ASW

Specialties

  • Abuse
  • Acculturation
  • Addictions
  • Alcohol Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Birth Traumas
  • Cultural Identity
  • Depression
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Family Conflict
  • Fertility Issues
  • Foster Care Experiences
  • Grief & Loss
  • Identity
  • Interpersonal Issues
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting
  • Polyamory and Non-monogamous Relationships
  • Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
  • Pregnant Individuals
  • Relationship Issues
  • Restorative Justice
  • Self-Esteem
  • Substance Abuse
  • Systemic Injustices & Oppression
  • Trauma and PTSD

Office Details

  • Free Consultation
  • Online Services
  • Parent Therapists
  • Sliding Scale

Licenses

License

ASW

License Number

114276

State Issued

CA

Education

Boston University, 2004
  • B.A., Philosophy, Women’s Studies & Music
University of Washington, 2011
  • M.S.W., Masters of Social Work

States Licensed In

California

Fees

Fees

$225

Insurance

Sliding Scale
  • Sliding Scale
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Practice Details

Therapist Languages

Hablo Español

Services For

Couples, Family, Group, Individuals

Client Age

Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
Young Adults (18-25)
Adults

Migration Background

Child of Immigrants

Location

Oakland, California 94619, United States

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