Jaja Chen

My clients describe me as:

holistic, integrative, trauma-sensitive, compassionate, embodied, justice-oriented, directive

Something to know about my approach is:

I approach therapy from an integrative, holistic health perspective - meaning I seek to integrate the ways that the mind-body, gut-brain, and environment overlap. I am a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) and am also a Certified EMDR Therapist.

Together, we will:

I enjoy exploring themes including self-compassion, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, self-care, community care, race-based trauma, systemic and collective trauma, embodied justice, yoga principles, and the ways shame impacts mental health.

I specialize in working with people who:

Have experienced trauma - meaning anything that has been a shock to their mind, body, soul and spirit. Trauma can include interpersonal trauma, medical and/or birth trauma, race-based trauma, historical, systemic, and collective trauma

I became a therapist because:

I desire to provide compassionate, integrative, and embodied therapy services to people of diverse backgrounds.

Something that stands out about where I offer therapy is:

I provide both in-person sessions in downtown Waco and/or telehealth sessions online.

More about me and my practice:

I have training in Perinatal Mental Health through 2020 Moms/PSI and have received training for Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness through David Treleaven.