Decolonizing our Bodies and Returning to our Origins

Presented by:
Claudia Cuentas, MA

CE and Course Access Information
This session is approved for Continuing Education Units and is part of the day’s Continuing Education Track. Please note you must attend all CE approved session in a single day to receive credit for that day.

Bio
Claudia Cuentas is a Peruvian artist, a researcher, an educator and a therapist (LMFT), specializing in the treatment and healing of trauma, cultural identity, and decolonization of healing. She is trained in Drama Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Trauma Informed Care. She also has extensive studies in Indigenous healing from her native Aymara and Peruvian lineages of South America.

Claudia started her journey as an educator and advocate of art as a tool for healing and liberation. In becoming a therapist at the California Institute of Integral Studies, she focused on serving immigrant communities, families and children. She has worked with undocumented families, refugees, homeless populations, and women survivors of violence, especially dealing with PTSD. She has completed parts A and B of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) MDMA Therapy Training Program and is also trained in the use of Ketamine for trauma recovery. She continues to participate in ongoing training and education on the intersectionality of generational trauma, plant medicine science, eco-informed therapy, nervous system healing and indigenous knowledge.