Registered Associate marriage and family therapist #142839
telehealth and Ecotherapy in oakland
klyons@axismunditherapy.org
Supervised by Elysha "Lacy" Martinez, LMFT #93493.
As a proud descendant of Afro-Indigenous tribes that withstood and endured colonialism for generations, I feel called to support individuals impacted by colonization who are drawn to breaking patterns of historical and intergenerational trauma. After spending more than a decade dedicated to clearing my ancestral trauma while living in my ancestral homelands, I learned the power of culturally specific expressive art therapy and became inspired to support others along their journey. As an integrative therapist, I invite clients to explore therapeutic opportunities beyond traditional talk therapy. This includes arts-based mediums, such as geek therapy, Afrodrama, play therapy, sound therapy, and other forms of culturally specific expressive art therapy. Additionally, I believe it is important to apply a person-centered and trauma-informed framework when supporting clients. If you long for a decolonized approach to mental health and processing intergenerational trauma, look no further.
I specialize in treating neurodivergent children and young adults suffering from anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, childhood trauma, and substance use. In addition to expressive art therapy, I am trained in postcolonial psychology and certified in sound therapy and the Association of Black Psychologists’s “Nganga Training Program” led by Dr. Wade Nobles. I earned an M.A. in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on the Expressive Arts from the California Institute of Integral Studies (2023) and an M.A. in Media for Social Justice from Woodbury University (2013). I currently hold a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate license in the state of California.
Specialties:
neurodivergent children
young adults
anxiety
PTSD
ADHD
childhood trauma
substance use
Modalities:
postcolonial psychology
person-centered
trauma-informed
geek therapy
Afrodrama
play therapy
sound therapy
other forms of culturally specific expressive art
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