Welcome.
We come to therapy in search of answers to our most pressing concerns. Between our own worries and fears, and the other things society says we should be doing to live a fulfilled life, there are enough problems and just as many quick-fix solutions that only seem to further our sense of disconnect and accompanying despair. We remain stuck between competing views and feelings and this creates unnecessary suffering in our lives and in our relationships. It also blinds us from recognizing that what answers we seek already exist within us.
By becoming compassionately curious and inquiring deeply into what remains unresolved in our hearts, we can begin to generate insights that naturally broaden our perspective, that reconcile rather than simply solve our problems. With consistent practice, we become more mindful and less prone to jumping to the same conclusions. Better yet, we get to decide how we will conduct ourselves in accordance with our own values and chosen identity.
Contact
☎ CONTACT
contact@mirellawarren.com
(206) 494-4696
Location
➤ SEATTLE, washington
Please note that I am only accepting clients for telehealth services at this time.
Theory
While my approach varies depending on the client and circumstances, I mainly draw on principles from Cultural-Relational Theory, Existential Psychology, Polyvagal Theory, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as a small handful of mindfulness-based treatment methods.
Culturally Affirmative Care
My work is grounded in a commitment to social justice as well as a firm belief in the dignity and worth of all individuals. As therapist of multicultural heritage, I am deeply aware of my own places of privilege and the complexity that this entails. I incorporate this awareness into my approach, recognizing the ways that our social and political systems have, throughout history, served to disconnect us from ourselves and from each other.
Trauma-Informed Care
I am trained in evidence-based, trauma-informed care practices suited to the unique needs of individuals who seek to recover from traumatic experience. This includes treatment of survivors who have experienced isolated incidents who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as well as those who suffer from chronic occurrences of trauma resulting in what is known as Complex Trauma (C-PTSD).
Scope of Practice
Authenticity and connection
We are constantly bombarded by messages telling us what to have, be, or do to live a fulfilled life, but our pursuit of goals that are out of alignment with who we truly are can lead us to fall out of connection with ourselves and with others. By recognizing these influences and their impact, we can more clearly begin to identify and realign with a life that is uniquely our own. We then experience greater intimacy in our connections and appreciation for all that our lives entail.
Identity
My passion for therapy stems from a long history supporting international adoptees as well as those who are adopted or fostered across racial lines. In my ten years of practice, I have found that this area of focus has uniquely poised me to work with individuals navigating all kinds of complex identity issues.
Trauma recovery
To heal from trauma is a lifelong process. For survivors in the acute and aftermath stages of traumatic recovery, a combination of interventions are needed for effective treatment. These may include, but are not limited to, psychoeducation about the traumatic occurrence and its effects on functioning, skill-building for effective coping, and an ongoing effort to make meaning of the experience.
mood management
I draw on principles from evidenced-based treatment methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to facilitate the lifelong process of mood management. Those who may benefit from these interventions include individuals struggling with depression and general anxiety, as well as those who are proactively seeking treatment to improve their relationships to self and others.
“The wound is the place where the light enters you.”
Let's Talk.
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