Rivka Nachum

Welcome!

I am a licensed clinical social worker and certified clinical trauma professional with a deep passion for facilitating trauma healing through integrating a variety of therapeutic modalities to fit your unique needs and goals.

I've provided individual and group therapy to adolescents, adults, and families in a variety of settings, including substance use treatment and community mental health. My specialties include PTSD/C-PTSD, addiction, anxiety, depression, intimacy and personality disorders.

The essence of my approach is based on the belief that early childhood experiences and relationships are often the primary influences of our unhelpful beliefs, behaviors, and coping strategies, which repeatedly pose as barriers to the freedom and personal growth we are seeking.

I'm here to support you in breaking free from survival mode and stepping into a more embodied, self-aware, and hopeful way of living - to find yourself, and the peace you have been searching for.

My clinical style interweaves tenets of relational, attachment-based, and psychodynamic theories with behavioral, somatic, and mindfulness approaches to offer you an individualized opportunity to experience tangible progress and change while also gaining insight into the origins (AKA the "why") of the painful challenges or patterns that may have led you to seek therapeutic support.

I strive to embody a presence of warmth, compassion, and cultural sensitivity, and I offer a friendly and relaxed space to support you in processing trauma, identifying and gaining insight into unconscious reactions and emotions, and gently challenging and replacing unhelpful beliefs or behaviors that stand in the way of achieving your goals. My goal is to empower and encourage you on your journey of healing by focusing on affirming your strengths, releasing shame, and exploring and modeling realistic and healthy coping skills.