Business Details
6 Years
experience
Holistic Mental Health Therapy in Riverside
Corazon Counseling is dedicated to facilitating emotional wellness across life cycles by restoring sacred connections to mind, heart, and body. Our holistic, integrative approach combines evidence-based counseling, nature-based therapies, and cultural practices to support individuals through pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, menopause, grief, and loss. We offer 1:1 therapy with licensed professionals, virtual and in-person support groups, and holistic wellness services like reiki and herbal consultations. Rooted in liberatory anti-oppressive frameworks, we prioritize culturally inclusive care for marginalized communities, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, Spanish-speaking immigrant families, and mental health practitioners.With over 25 years of collective experience, our team specializes in trauma-informed care, decolonizing practices, and addressing systemic oppressions impact on mental health. We provide sliding fee scales, telehealth options, and community-focused programs to ensure accessible, sustainable healing for all.
Services
Maternal Mental Health Counseling
Ecotherapy
EMDR Therapy
Counseling for Therapists
Support Groups
Herbal Consultations
Nature-Based Retreats
Details
- Year established: 2020
Highlights and features
- We offer culturally inclusive counseling for marginalized communities, including BIPOC and Spanish-speaking families.
- Our team includes licensed therapists with over 25 years of collective experience in trauma-informed care.
- We integrate ecotherapy and ancestral practices into modern mental health treatment.
- Sliding fee scales ensure accessible care for low-income clients.
- Specialized support for mental health practitioners to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue.
Services
Maternal Mental Health Counseling
Specialized counseling for perinatal mood disorders, including postpartum depression, anxiety, and grief. Our trauma-informed therapists use evidence-based techniques like CBT and EMDR to support emotional wellness during pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood transitions. Services include individual therapy, psychiatric referrals, and psychoeducational workshops tailored to marginalized communities.
Ecotherapy
Nature-centered therapy integrating Indigenous practices and ecotherapeutic techniques to address depression, PTSD, and stress. Sessions at UCR Botanical Gardens use breathwork, movement, and elemental connections to restore mental-emotional balance. Programs include 1:1 sessions, group ecotherapy, and seasonal retreats emphasizing ancestral relationships with the natural world.
EMDR Therapy
Specialized EMDR treatment for grief, loss, and trauma, particularly perinatal trauma and infant loss. This evidence-based modality helps reprocess distressing memories to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Therapists guide clients through bilateral stimulation techniques to integrate traumatic experiences and foster emotional resilience.
Counseling for Therapists
Therapy and coaching for mental health practitioners experiencing burnout or vicarious trauma. Services include 1:1 coaching, online group sessions, and retreats focused on self-preservation, nervous system regulation, and decolonizing professional practices. Programs emphasize sustainable healing work through ancestral wisdom and community accountability.
Support Groups
Virtual and in-person groups addressing perinatal mental health, grief, and cultural healing. Facilitated by licensed therapists, these sessions combine psychoeducation, ritual, and peer support to foster collective liberation. Topics include postpartum wellness, intergenerational trauma, and nature-based recovery for BIPOC communities.
People
Emilia Ortega-Jara
Founder & Clinical Director
A seasoned LCSW with 25+ years in mental health, Emilia specializes in perinatal trauma, ecotherapy, and decolonizing practices. She integrates Indigenous wisdom and somatic therapies to address systemic oppressions impact on marginalized communities.
Veronica San Juan
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Veronica offers culturally responsive therapy for families in low socioeconomic environments. Her expertise includes grief, PTSD, and relational conflicts, with a focus on blending traditional and modern approaches to restore family harmony.
Carlos Lamadrid
Director, 4 Winds Cultural Counseling
A Yaqui-Chiricahua Apache LCSW, Carlos combines Native teachings with clinical practice. He specializes in cultural reconnection, addiction recovery, and trauma healing through the Medicine Wheel framework for Indigenous communities.
Maribel Robles
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Maribel focuses on adolescent mental health and Latinx family dynamics using sensorimotor psychotherapy. She addresses intergenerational trauma and promotes holistic wellness through culturally grounded therapeutic practices for youth and families.
Emma Parada
Womens Circle Facilitator
A Xicana healer, Emma leads womens circles emphasizing self-love, intergenerational healing, and body-mind-spirit integration. Her work combines reiki, yoga, and ritual to empower women through reclaiming ancestral traditions.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
We specialize in maternal mental health, ecotherapy, EMDR for grief, counseling for therapists, and support groups.
Do you provide culturally inclusive therapy?
Yes, we prioritize care for BIPOC, Spanish-speaking immigrant families, and Xicanx/Latinx communities.
Are virtual sessions available?
Yes, we offer telehealth counseling and online coaching for nationwide accessibility.
How can therapists access your coaching services?
Visit our website to book 1:1 coaching, join group sessions, or attend retreats.
Do you offer sliding fee scales?
Yes, we provide sliding fees to ensure affordable care for low-income clients.
