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Description
Trauma and sex therapist, author, supervisor, consultant. Antonieta lives and works in NY. Antonieta Contreras, a former banker originally educated as a mathematician, is a trauma psychotherapist who graduated with a Master’s in Social Work from NYU. After forming her clinical skills as a gestalt therapist and training at agencies with highly traumatized people, she received a specialization in Trauma Studies from the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapies (ICP) and in Human Sexuality from NYU School of Medicine. She maintains a private practice where she combines different trauma modalities as well as the contemplative techniques that she learned from studying within Buddhist traditions.
Professional Memberships
ESTD, EMDRIA, and several others
Trauma-Specific Training and Certifications
ICP Integrative Trauma Studies,
CCPT-II
EMDRIA Approved Consultant
Cultures Identified With
Many
Language
English
Spanish
Sessions
Hybrid
Supervision / Training
Provides Supervision
Provides Training
Populations
Couples
Migration & Displacement
LGBTQIA+ Identity
Sex Workers
Neurodiversity and Development
Health, Disability, and Accessibility
Socio-Economic Vulnerability
Individual
Ages
Adults (18–64)
Trauma Specialities
Childhood & Developmental Trauma
Complex Trauma & Dissociation
Single-Event Trauma
Identity-Based & Systemic Trauma
Intergenerational & Collective Trauma
Workplace, Organisational & Educational Trauma
Modalities
EMDR
EMDR 2.0
Brain-spotting
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Schema Therapy
Attachment-Based Trauma Therapy
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
Mindfulness-Based Trauma Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Others
Fee Range
USD $200+
Trauma Expertise Level
Trauma Specialist

