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Working with Karla is a deeply collaborative and compassionate experience. Karla brings over 35years of integrative clinical expertise in both internal medicine and psychiatry, paired with a lifelong commitment to spiritual growth and cultural reverence. Clients often describe her presence as grounding, intuitive, and nonjudgmental.

Karla takes a whole-person approach—honoring your body, mind, heart, and spirit. Whether you’re seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic illness, spiritual crisis, or transformation, she will meet you exactly where you are with insight, warmth, and clarity. Sessions may weave together evidence-based psychiatric care, somatic and mindfulness practices, nutritional support, and, when appropriate, psychedelic-assisted therapies.

As a certified provider in psychedelic medicine and a graduate of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute’s fellowship, Karla is trained to work at the leading edge of healing—while staying deeply rooted in respect for ancient indigenous traditions. She creates safe, sacred containers where clients can reconnect with their innate wisdom, move through trauma, and reclaim their sense of wholeness.

Most importantly, Karla sees you not as a diagnosis—but as a divine being having a human experience. If you are ready to step into deeper healing and self-remembering, she is here to walk with you.

Hi, I’m Jessica, and I’ve been working in the helping professions since 1999. I have a deep calling for holding a guiding light during your dark times. I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling and am a licensed therapist in Arizona, using evidence based talk therapy and trauma processing modalities. Throughout my career, I’ve found that a calm presence can make all the difference, and that’s what I always intend to bring to my work. I’ve also had the honor of being a yoga teacher with a background in holistic living, and understand the mind-body connection. Mindfulness meditation is a part of my own personal practice, and I may incorporate this into my therapy work to help you cultivate peace and clarity.

On a personal note, as an adolescent I exited the conservative, tight-knit religion I was raised in and never looked back. I respect the bravery and courage it takes to be true to yourself. I identify as a multicultural female, who is spiritual not religious. Immersing myself in art, nature and the vast mystery of it all is grounding for me. I have an appreciation for the intersecting philosophies of the world’s wisdom traditions.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience providing individual and family therapy to children, adolescents and adults. My clinical background includes work with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, foster care youth, and individual navigating high-stress life transitions.

As a bilingual therapist (English and Haitian Creole), I am especially passionate about supporting individuals and families within multicultural communities where mental health may be misunderstood or stigmatized. My goal is to create a space where you feel heard, respected, and empowered to grow.

Hello! I graduated from NYU with a Masters in Social Work in 2016. Since then I have worked as a behavioral health specialist assessing soldiers before and after deployment; as a social worker at Riker’s Island working specifically with incarcerated women; and as a therapist for Partial Hospitalization Program, Outpatient, and Intake at a Psychiatric Hospital. I am currently a social worker working specifically with formerly homeless veterans.