Chaya Smilowitz (AKA The Trauma Guru) is a Licensed Professional Counselor invested in providing a respectful, insightful, and psychologically growthful environment for adolescents and adults struggling with various forms of trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She believes strongly in the mind-body connection and seeks to provide clients with a deeper understanding of themselves resulting in attitudes of compassion and empowerment towards self and others. Her therapeutic style combines psychodynamic theories with trauma informed care and incorporates mindfulness, somatic interventions and cultural sensitivity; her style continues to evolve with each individual she meets.