St. Cupertino Counseling

About me...

Welcome to St. Cupertino Counseling!

Inspired by the love of Christ, I feel called as a psychotherapist to accompany my clients as they achieve the well-being they seek.I know that it is not easy to open up to a stranger about personal struggles, so I commend you for taking the first step.For clients who have a Christian background, I use my Catholic faith to integrate different therapies according to my clients' needs. I believe that faith in God is the most powerful force that helps in the healing process. However, I respect the values and beliefs that clients present in counseling.I have experience working with people from various cultural backgrounds and languages (Spanish, Portuguese, English).I am a Certified EMDR Trauma Therapist (advanced training), Trained in attachment injuries work, Parts Work, CBT and Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS). I can help you with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships issues, life transitions and attachment injuries.Seeing my clients transform into the best version of themselves gives me great joy.
- Ingrid A. Mota de Alcântara, LCSW.

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Individual Psychotherapy (50 min. , Fee: $150)
- In Person,
- Telehealth.

Insurance Accepted:
- Aetna,
- For other insurance companies I can provide a Superbill.

DETAILS

CBT- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the common Talk Therapy technique which helps you gain self-knowledge of the recurring negative and sometimes irrational beliefs that guide our life by identifying, challenging and reducing errors in our thinking.

EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy is an effective modality for treating Childhood and Adult Trauma as well as many other issues by using bilateral stimulation to activate the brain for healing. This method resembles REM sleep by how the rapid eye movement reprocesses past experiences during sleep.

DNMS - Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy helps locate the Childhood Parts of ourselves that need healing. Addressing the attachment Injury with our main caregivers or other meaningful relationships is key to fruitful present relationships in our lives.

Parts Work - Identifying Childhood Parts of ourselves that may be stuck in stressful or traumatic events can help stop the triggers in your present life as your body replays the same body sensations and emotions felt in that past event. Again, the aim is to heal that Part of you, so that you can have positive and meaningful relationships in your present life.