Johana M. de Oca, My Serenity Mental Wellness

My clients describe me as:

Warm, humorous, knowledgeable, experienced, honest, trustworthy, relatable, and open minded. I use metaphors and evidence-based practices.

Something to know about my approach is:

Explore the root of the problem & unhealthy patterns, find your voice, problem solve, strengthen your skills, healing, challenge distorted thoughts & feelings to move you towards the life you want. My approach is individualized, and at your pace.

Together, we will:

Identify stressors, process emotional pain, repair feelings, ease anxieties and/or sadness caused by experiences, work through attachment issues that may come from trauma. Gain awareness, learn supportive coping tools, healing emotionally.

I specialize in working with people who:

Experience anxiety, depression, & trauma/PTSD. For example: men and women who have gone through trauma due to past abuse, major events, violence, infidelity & more. I also work with individuals, & couples on improving their relationships.

I became a therapist because:

It is important for everyone to live their best life & I love being a part of that journey with my clients. I want to instill hope & help with healing

Something that stands out about where I offer therapy is:

A positive, calming, & welcoming atmosphere. We are friendly and model authenticity. It is gender neutral, culturally sensitive etc.

More about me and my practice:

My mission is to help you reconnect with that part of yourself you most enjoyed before life became so difficult to deal with. My overarching goal is to support you, & provide you the tools for you to begin to tackle those challenges that exist.