As a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience, I offer professional consultations to therapists, counselors, and organizations seeking to enhance their cultural competence and trauma-informed practices. My expertise is particularly focused on supporting BIPOC women, addressing racial stress, and navigating the unique challenges faced by first-generation professionals. I understand the frustration of wanting to serve your diverse clients effectively but feeling underprepared by traditional training that often centers dominant cultural perspectives. Many clinicians struggle with integrating cultural context into evidence-based practices, worry about causing harm despite good intentions, and feel overwhelmed when working with clients whose experiences differ significantly from their own. Organizations often recognize the need for more culturally responsive care but aren’t sure how to implement meaningful changes beyond surface-level diversity initiatives. Through my consultation services, I provide practical guidance to help you move beyond theoretical concepts to truly embodied, culturally responsive care that honors your clients’ full humanity and complex identities.
Services Offered:
- Individual Professional Consultation to Fellow Therapists
- Integrating cultural awareness into clinical practice
- Implementing evidence-based, culturally responsive interventions
- Addressing burnout and compassion fatigue
- Navigating professional challenges unique to BIPOC practitioners
- Developing strategies for managing racial stress in clinical settings
- Organizational Consultation & Training
- Developing culturally responsive policies and procedures
- Staff training in trauma-informed care for BIPOC clients
- Reinforcing burnout prevention strategies
- Implementing evidence-based practices through a cultural lens
- Supporting BIPOC women in leadership roles
- Clinical Consultation for BIPOC Therapists
- Supporting professional development for first-generation clinicians
- Exploring the intersection of personal identity and clinical work
- Guidance on complex cases involving cultural factors and racial trauma
- Strategies for self-care and resilience in the face of systemic challenges
- Culturally Sensitive EBP Implementation for BIPOC Therapists
- Tailoring evidence-based practices (EBPs) to diverse cultural contexts
- Adapting CBT, DBT, ACT, and EMDR for BIPOC clients
- Integrating cultural values and traditions into treatment plans
- Addressing potential cultural barriers in EBP implementation
- Developing culturally appropriate outcome measures
- Established BIPOC EMDR Consultation Group
- Monthly group where EMDR trained therapist come to receive guidance and consultation on how to use EMDR with their BIPOC clients, complex trauma with culturally affirming strategies.
- Ideal for: This consultation group is ideal for the EMDR therapist on the road to EMDR certification or seeking how to use EMDR for complex trauma and differing BIPOC experiences.
- Dates: The consultation group is held monthly on the 1st Monday of the month for 1-hour at 12 p.m. PST.
- Cost:$50/hour long group held via Zoom
- Bonus: All consultees will get access to an online EMDR Consultation Tools Hub with several EMDR resources.
- Areas of specialty: complex trauma, community violence, racial trauma, bridging CBT and DBT with EMDR, maternal mental health, EMDR with kids and teens, using your creativity in EMDR
- E-mail me at sofia@sofiamendozalcsw.com for information about the monthly EMDR consultation group.
- EMDR Worksheets for purchase:
- Free EMDR Tools Guide:
Approach:
My consultations draw from extensive experience in race-based trauma interventions, social justice frameworks, and evidence-based practices. I bring a practical, solution-focused approach to help you or your organization implement meaningful changes. My work is particularly attuned to the experiences of BIPOC women and first-generation professionals in mental health fields. I also have extensive experience in providing ,(EMDR, CBT, DBT, Play based, PCIT) treatment to children and teens and parenting support and consultation in using non-violent approaches in raising kids. I also have 13+ years experience in being a clinical supervisor to therapists, interns, students, at the MSW, LCSW and Psychology disciplines.
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By investing in culturally-informed professional growth, we can better serve our diverse communities and create more equitable mental health practices. E-mail me at sofia@sofiamendozalcsw.com to inquire about consultation. I look forward to collaborating with you in this crucial work.
