When a Sister Commits Suicide Part 2

Mental health professional Blanca Amaya, who specializes in culturally competent, trauma-informed therapy, helps us talk about suicide, depression, and mental illness with our loved ones. 

Featured Expert: 

Blanca E. Amaya, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing psychotherapy in Englisn and Spanish. She owns her own practice, Amaya Counseling in Pasadena, Californial. She has extensive experience in the mental health field in multiple settings including domestic violence shelters, hospitals, non-profit organizations, and college settings. Blanca E. Amaya received a Master in Chicano Studies and presented her dissertation: Cultural Specific Models of Healing Among Undocumented Latina Women: Perspectives of Shelter Based Clinicians (B. Quintana, 2012) at the 18th International Conference and Summit on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma in 2013. Blanca’s experience has allowed her to develop an expertise in domestic violence, child abuse, generational trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and first-generation issues/conflict, while using cultural and trauma informed appropriates. Blanca E. Amaya, LCSW has participated in research studies regarding the effectiveness of holistic healing arts model for both trauma survivors and individuals who work with survivors of trauma. Visit her website  here.

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