Clara is a registered associate counselor dedicated to fostering healing through art, movement, and somatic exploration. Grounded in a trauma informed, culturally sensitive approaches, Clara co-creates spaces where clients can explore their inner world. Clara's therapeutic approach mirrors approach to life: appreciative of the intricate details that continuously unfold as we pay closer attention; one must be off the mark to find it. Clara believes that by exploring subtle layers one cultivates transforming connections to self and community.
When not at Northwest Discovery, Clara develops True Wheel, a Wheel Therapy Program that applies adventure and nature based experiential practices to therapeutic journeys. Bicycles, skates, ceramics and movement serve as points of contact for therapeutic connection. This innovative approach allows clients to experience therapy in a dynamic, movement-oriented way, with no need to conform to traditional athletic or adventure-based models. Clara believes that healing is deeply personal and supports each client in finding their own path toward coherence, resilience, and well-being.
Clara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with minors in Sculpture, Dance, and Psychology from Purchase College, SUNY, and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis on Somatics from Prescott College, CACREP accredited. Clara also earned an Education Specialist (EdS) degree in Experiential Counseling from Prescott College, further deepening knowledge of experiential and creative therapies. Clara completed Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 training and continues education in conflict mediation.
As a lifelong learner, Clara continually seeks new ways to integrate knowledge and practice, always curious about the intersections of movement, neuroscience, and healing. Whether working individually or in groups, Clara invites engagement with the body, community, and nature in ways that feel authentic and grounding. Find Clara with Aya, the canine, in the ever-evolving grooving interplay of art, nature, and present experience.
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