As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Pauline works from a strength-based, culturally affirming, trauma-informed foundation. Her personal style is down-to-earth, warm, compassionate, and honest. She values each person’s individualized needs and brings intention, authenticity, with an element of humor, to facilitate growth and healing, while maintaining a safe and trusting environment. Pauline’s experience is in working with adults, young adults, adolescents, and families. She specializes in acute trauma, grief/loss, life transitions, anxiety, and depression. As an adult adoptee, Pauline has an unique perspective and understanding of attachment trauma and has worked directly on family unification programs within the Department of Corrections and Fostercare system. Pauline integrates multiple evidence-based modalities, including; Acceptance and Commitment, Motivational Interviewing, and Somatic Mindfulness practices, Life Span integration and EMDR. Pauline facilitates a group for sexual assault survivors who are struggling with intimacy.