Meet Our Team

Trauma-Informed Therapists &
QBHA Trauma Recovery Specialists

at Somatic Solutions Counseling

Andrea Mongelluzzi, LPCC

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Andrea is a trained mental health counselor at The Body-Based Mindfulness Center with a focus on trauma-informed care. She knows that having a supportive and safe community is one of the foundational tenets of healing and she strives to provide that for her clients. She specializes in working with wounds from childhood trauma in women and LGBTQ+ populations. She uses a variety of tools and modalities to fit the needs of each individual and use trauma- specific interventions such as Brainspotting and Internal Family Systems to facilitate lasting change. Andrea enjoys the outdoors, fresh fruits, yoga, and live music.

OFFERINGS

Somatics, IFS (Internal Family Systems), Brainspotting, DBT Dialectical Behavior Therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy), Mindfulness Skills, Neurolinguistic programming, Women’s Group and Grief Groups.

AVAILABILITY

1 opening on Wednesdays, 11am (online)

 

Contact Andrea

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Erin Wallis, LPCC

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Erin loves working with LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, immigrants or ex-pats from other countries and/or those managing culture shock, people processing traumatic experiences, and people learning to express themselves. She works with clients to find self-confidence, autonomy, a sense of mastery of self, excitement for the future, and pursuing those things that bring them peace or joy  Erin has 2 cats, and enjoys art, writing, video games, cooking, travel. She has lived abroad teaching English in Korea and Japan, and began exploring pursuing counseling there. 

OFFERINGS

IFS, Psychodrama, Somatics, Mindfulness Practices, HeartMath, EMDR, TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused CBT) and CBT-N (CBT of Nightmares).
 
 

AVAILABILITY

Flexible Monday – Friday (online)
 

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Victoria Lopez, MSW

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Victoria loves people and found her way to this work through her own journey of trauma recovery. She is passionate about working with people who have been told that they couldn’t be helped. She feels that the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model really allows us to get to know and build relationships with all of our different parts so that we can make informed and united decisions about our life. She has a miniature schnauzer named Sheena who accompanies her on her daily mission. 

OFFERINGS

IFS (Internal Family Systems), Somatics, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

 

AVAILABILITY

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Erica Carter, LPCC

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Erica Carter believes that each person has a story. Every story is valuable. Some stories are told in public with pride and fanfare, and others are held in private and sometimes never told, even as they affect what makes you who you are, or who you want to become. Sometimes difficulties, trauma, or setbacks that you have experienced in life have taught you to see the world or react to the world in a certain way. It’s possible to reframe that thinking over time and become a person that is truly healthy and happy.

She has extensive experience in the human service field that has allowed her to become well acquainted with a myriad of struggles and difficulties that all people from every walk of life may go through. She also belongs to associations that help her to gain perspective and stay up to date on strategies and techniques that may help those she works with.

She believes in building a relationship of trust, where all people are comfortable exploring the story that is being told in their minds. Her goal is to enhance and empower individuals to discover strengths and peace within themselves and have the courage to make changes where they see a need. She loves to see where people are in their stories and help them set goals to get to where they want to be; become their best self.

OFFERINGS

Person-Centered Therapy, DBT, CBT, Somatics

AVAILABILITY

2-4 openings, Tuesdays in person or online, Wednesdays online and Saturdays in person or online

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Hootan Zairy, Clinical Intern

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Hootan believes that deep presence in relationships has the power to heal and approaches every client with deep acceptance and presence. Through his journey of recovery from trauma and discrimination in his personal life and ancestry, he found a calling to become a therapist after being an engineer.

He loves working with people who have sincere desires to make changes in their lives and are tapping into their spiritual path, ready to bring purpose into their lives. He works with clients to experience themselves as loving beings, accessing power of love and creativity.

He feels joy when he witnesses someone touching into how precious they are, and when they feel accepted and unjudged.  

OFFERINGS

Deep presence in relationship, Mindfulness-based therapy, Meditation Somatics, HeartMath, IFS (Internal Family Systems), Walk-and-Talks, Biofeedback, HeartMath and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Men’s Groups 

AVAILABILITY

Contact for Availability

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Marissa O'Malley, Clinical Intern

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Marissa believes that at our core, we all have qualities like compassion, creativity, and wisdom, but life experiences—especially trauma—can create protective patterns that sometimes disconnect us from who we truly are. Her approach to therapy is about helping clients explore these inner dynamics with curiosity and self-compassion, recognizing the parts of themselves that have taken on different roles for survival, and developing the skills to navigate life with more balance and ease.

She integrates mindfulness and practical coping strategies to support clients in building emotional resilience, increasing self-awareness, and improving relationships—both with themselves and others.

With lived experience in relational trauma, anxiety, grief, and parenting, she brings both personal and professional insight to this work. Her goal is to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can reconnect with their inner strengths, regulate emotions effectively, and move toward greater wholeness and self-trust.

OFFERINGS

Somatics, HeartMath, relationship abuse recovery, DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)," "IFS (Internal Family Systems)" and "CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Mindfulness Skills

AVAILABILITY

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Frank Chavez, Program Director & Trainer

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For the past 17 years, Frank has been in recovery from substance use and childhood trauma and is currently on his path in Peer Support; guiding others on the path of recovery.

Frank has been offering Trauma Informed Bodywork for 10 years and is the founder of Sacred Fields Healing LLC, a somatic therapy and trauma informed base massage/bodywork & movement therapy business.

Frank along with his wife Alpha the owners of The Body-Based Mindfulness Center, a holistic trauma recovery center and the creators of "Trauma Informed Care For Alternative & Complimentary Practitioners" and "PTSD and The Touch Response", courses taught at the TBBMC. Frank has studied martial arts for the past 40 years and has dedicated his life to the empowerment of women, children, and the LGBTQ community as well as to guide his clients & peers into trauma recovery.

Frank has been a HeartMath certified Intervention Health Professional, a certified Resilient Heart Practitioner, and an At Heart Practitioner for the last ten years. HeartMath is one of the foundational practices Frank uses for his clients and his own recovery.

OFFERINGS

Self-Defense, Trauma-Aware Care Trainings, Men’s Groups, Massage, Somatics

AVAILABILITY

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Jennifer Morey, BA 
Trauma Recovery Specialist & Program Manager

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Jennifer was drawn to trauma-recovery work when she learned DBT’s ability to help clients gain tangible skills that they can use to face problems. She is passionate about working with people who have BPD and struggles with suicidality to support them in truly recovering from trauma and finding hope for their future. She is a safe space and open to work with any marginalized population.

OFFERINGS

DBT: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Wellness Assessments and Planning

AVAILABILITY

Flexible Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday mornings (in-person and online)

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Carrie Ann Baatz, BA, E-RYT 
Trauma Recovery Specialist & Care Coordinator

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Carrie Ann loves walking alongside people and supporting others in finding their inner truth. She is highly sensitive and has always been touched by others’ journeys that are similar and different to her own. She has navigated life with complex trauma, caregiving, brain difference, disability, chronic pain, mental illness, and community with others. Her passion is to help clients recover trust in themselves and others. She believes we all have purpose and can learn to find our paths as we make authentic peace with our situations. She strives to respect the body’s voice and empower the heart’s intentions. She enjoys long talks with loved ones, poetry, symbols, books, playing the dulcimer, hiking with her pup, snorkeling, and baking.

OFFERINGS

Mindful journaling and drawing, Communication skills, Healthy Relationships, Somatic Yoga, Wellness and Recovery Action Planning, Compassion skills, Relationship abuse and violence recovery, Self-Advocacy skills to access healthcare, benefits, housing, and work.

AVAILABILITY

2 openings Mondays-Fridays (in-person and online)

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Gayle Jones 
LCSW and Clinical Supervisor

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I'm Gayle! As your therapist, it is my goal to see you become a better version of yourself. It is my belief that life's experiences teach things about the world that may no longer be the most helpful or true today; even if they were true at the time in our past. When we don't adapt and remain flexible, we find ourselves in a web of mistaken beliefs, thinking errors and unresolved life problems. As I always say we "Can't see the forest for the trees!". As a result, it becomes too hard to find our way and manage life's challenges in the here-and-now. I love to be present when my clients find a new way and authentically experience change. I assist clients on their journey by teaching grounding and other helpful Somatic Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, HeartMath, and when/if needed crisis management skills.

I am a veteran of the United States Airforce, I have 2 adult children, and enjoy snowboarding, sailing, and hikes in the mountains. I have been a master’s prepared social worker for over 10 years with experience working in home hospice care, with over 8 years of this time being serving in multiple roles with the Veterans Health Administration. The last 3 years have been in the direct provision of mental health care services and serving as frontline mental health supervisor. 

OFFERINGS

Somatic Work, Crisis Skills, Heartmath, DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), Crisis Management Skills

AVAILABILITY

Flexible Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

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Stacey Wyatt, E-RYT 
Yoga Teacher, Certified TBI Specialist, & Qualified Behavioral Health Assistant

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With 18 years of experience, Stacie Wyatt is an E-RYT 500 Yoga Teacher, Certified Brain Injury Specialist, and Qualified Behavioral Health Assistant (QBHA). She blends yoga, mindset coaching, mindfulness practices, and daily gratitude to support those living with chronic pain, disability, and the challenges of caregiving.

Through adaptive yoga and mindfulness practices, mindset coaching and encouragement to adopt daily gratitude, Stacie helps others cultivate awareness, peace, and the courage to create their best life.