Maria Flaccavento, LPC
Not currently new accepting counseling clients; Available for Trauma-informed Yoga or Somatic Healing sessions
Education and Training:
- M.Ed. in Counseling, Lindsey Wilson College
- MFA in Poetry, University of California San Diego
- Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT)
- Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor
- EMDR basic-trained practitioner, currently pursuing Certification
- IAYT Somatic Healing Certification
Areas of support:
- Trauma-informed therapy and yoga
- EMDR therapy
- Somatic approaches
- Crisis stabilization
- Student mental health
- LGBTQIA+ affirming care
Insurances accepted: Anthem, Sentara Medicaid
Maria also offers Trauma-informed Yoga and Somatic Healing.
maria@thecalmed.com
My approach as a counselor
I am a certified yoga teacher, trauma-informed yoga instructor, and an EMDRIA basic-trained EMDR practitioner. I love learning new things and working with clients to explore the most effective and engaging tools for their journey. I am especially interested in the mind-body connection and ways that language shapes cognition. I'm motivated to help you access your inner resources and live your life the way you want to live it.
We're likely to explore themes of meaning, belonging, responsibility, strengths, identity, and choice. I often approach things from a parts-based (IFS or Ego State) framework and emphasize self-leadership alongside mindfulness, creativity and self-awareness. I offer therapeutic yoga and somatic healing techniques to those interested, and have a special place in my heart for poetry and artistic expression. I hope that in our work, you will feel safe, supported, curious, maybe even a little inspired.
Helpful Resources I Often Share: Insight Timer (mindfulness app);
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price,
No Bad Parts
by Richard Schwartz,
Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski,
Be Here Now
by Ram Dass,
Wheels of Life: A User’s Guide to the Chakra System by Anodea Judith