Dr. Asianya Jones Vargas

As a therapist for the last 6 years, I am passionate about helping individuals heal from childhood traumas and reconnect with their inner child. I have worked in both community mental health and private practice, fine tuning the state of the art techniques I use. I believe that through deep reflection and compassionate guidance, we can uncover the roots of your continued emotional pain and create lasting change. My goal is to support you in living a more fulfilling and balanced life, grounded in healing and self-discovery. I most often use TF-CBT, mindfulness, narrative, art, and interpersonal therapy techniques as a science-backed and holistic approach to your healing.

My approach as a therapist is grounded in a holistic and integrative framework, with a focus on healing childhood trauma, nurturing the inner child, and helping clients achieve personal growth and emotional well-being. As a LMFT, I draw upon your expertise in addressing childhood traumas, and I emphasize systemic factors in my work, acknowledging how social, emotional, and environmental contexts shape mental health. I often start with an exploration of your childhood, gathering data about unmet needs and negative core beliefs, and move into gentle confrontation of ideas that helped you survive a life that no longer exists. My clients often say they get to a point where they can “hear” me challenging their thoughts outside of session and make the choices that align with the future they want. This work is not easy. We interrogate your pain over and over until you get bored of telling me your traumas. But I promise you, this will be the best thing you ever do for yourself.

I will tailor interventions to the client's unique needs, considering physical health, emotional well-being, and spiritual beliefs. I encourage clients to recognize their innate capacity for healing. This could involve empowering them to make lifestyle changes, address both psychological and physical symptoms, potentially working through traumas and/or stress in a way that also considers their physical manifestation (e.g., chronic pain, fatigue).