An experience of traumatic abuse is a predictor of continued abuse. Reliving traumatic events can persist for a few years to a lifetime if left unaddressed. Additionally, past abuse experiences may negatively affect your current relationships.

Abuse Events;

-Accidents

-Attacks and assualt

-Abuse at the hands of loved ones

-Rape and date rape

-Incest

-Domestic violence

-Robbery

-Emotional, verbal, and gaslighting abuse

The experience of abuse is a common, but oftentimes, hidden experience. Due to societal stigma and feelings of personal shame, individuals often go through years of unresolved mental anguish. At Mind moving Therapy, our clinicians are trained to help you with both past and current wounds.

For the last seven years, Pearl has worked with survivors of trauma.

Pearl Gonzalez is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she earned her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health. She also received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Sociology at UTSA. Pearl utilizes a Strength-Based and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach (a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety disorders).

For the last seven years, she has worked with survivors of trauma providing individual and group counseling using a trauma-informed framework. Pearl has assisted clients who have experienced all forms of abuse such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, and mental/emotional abuse. Over the course of her professional career, she has provided a therapeutic space for clients to move forward with their trauma as well as their experience living with Depression, Anxiety, and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Pearl prioritizes creating a safe and inclusive space. She is an ally of the LGBTQ community and has experience servicing people who identify as BIPOC and LGBTQ. She prioritizes providing a non-judgmental environment.