Ana Luz Lopez, LCSW

Ana is a caring Licensed Clinical Social Worker dedicated to helping you overcome trauma, anxiety, and depression while nurturing your personal growth and community well-being. Drawing on her own journey with PTSD and domestic violence, Ana creates a welcoming, compassionate space where you feel safe, heard, and empowered to begin healing.

Your Path to Healing

Ana offers a variety of evidence-based therapies tailored to your unique needs:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Learn to recognize and shift unhelpful thought patterns.

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Gain practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

  • Motivational Interviewing (MI): Work together with Ana to uncover your inner drive for meaningful change.

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS): Understand and harmonize the different parts of yourself for deeper emotional healing.

These approaches, combined with principles of collective liberation and trauma-informed care, ensure that your healing process is not only effective but also respectful and empowering. Although Ana isn’t accepting insurance at the moment, she offers accessible self-pay options through Thrizer and payment plans for KAP to keep therapy within reach.

Training & Certifications

  • Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapist (PATP) from the Integrative Psychiatry Institute (IPI): Training that supports safe, transformative healing through altered states.

  • Experiential Training for Mental Health Professionals in Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy (ETI): Guides you through carefully controlled psilocybin-assisted therapy.

  • MDMA-Assisted Therapy Education Program (IPI): Specialized training for using MDMA-assisted therapy to help process trauma.

  • 40-hour Domestic Violence Training Certification: Prepares Ana to provide sensitive, trauma-informed care for survivors.

  • Survivor's Wealth & Wellness Certification for Survivors of Domestic Violence: Focuses on rebuilding both emotional and financial wellness.

  • EMDR in Training (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): Aids in reducing the emotional impact of distressing memories.

  • Brainspotting Certification: Uses eye-positioning techniques to access and heal stored emotional pain.

  • 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification: Integrates mindfulness, breathwork, and movement to support holistic healing.

  • Narcan Training: Equips Ana with the skills needed for opioid overdose prevention and intervention.

  • Creative Interventions in Mental Health: Explores artistic methods to facilitate emotional expression and healing.

  • Trauma-Informed Care (TIC): Special focus on trauma neglect and disrupted attachment to build safety and trust.

  • Diagnostic Classification: DC 0-5 & Foundational, Theoretical Perspectives in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: Enhances understanding of young children’s mental health needs.

  • Trauma Response in Infants: Trains Ana to recognize and address early signs of trauma.

  • De-Escalation: Prevention, Intervention, and Afterward: Provides strategies to safely manage conflict and restore calm.

  • Mental Health Impact of Separation, Detention, and Deportation on Immigrant Children and Families: Supports families facing these complex challenges.

  • Suicide Assessment and Intervention: Ensures immediate and compassionate support during crisis situations.

Connect with Ana and Collectively We Heal

For compassionate guidance on your journey toward healing and empowerment, reach out and take the first step toward a brighter future.