Telma Armendariz
She/Her
About
Telma
Telma Armendariz is a bilingual trauma-informed and somatic psychotherapist dedicated to helping clients reconnect with their deepest sense of self, fostering self-compassion, resilience, and authentic connection. Her clinical style blends existential and psychodynamic insight with mindfulness, somatosensory experiencing, and culturally responsive care, creating space for clients to explore not only symptom relief but also meaning, intimacy, and spiritual growth. Telma specializes in supporting adults navigating complex relational stress, and challenges around sex, intimacy. She believes deeply in the power of nervous system regulation and embodied awareness to move beyond survival patterns, fostering a deeper capacity for safety, pleasure, presence, and authentic connection.
Outside of her clinical work, Telma finds inspiration in nature, music, and cultural expression. She draws from diverse artistic and spiritual traditions to stay connected to the richness of human experience—an exploration that continually shapes her warm, attuned, and deeply reflective therapeutic presence.
Telma
treats clients with
TDAH
Ansiedad
Bipolar
Psicosis
Problemas sexuales
Sueño o insomnio
Estrés
Consumo de sustancias
Trauma y TEPT
Communities
Telma
specializes in
Agotamiento
Identidad cultural o racial
Divorcio
Ejercicio
Problemas familiares
Identidad de género o sexual
Dolor
Síndrome del impostor
Infidelidad
Violencia de pareja
Asuntos masculinos
Relaciones abiertas / Poliamor
Relaciones
Transiciones de roles
Autoestima
Sexo/Intimidad
Agresión sexual
Espiritualidad
Estrés
Trauma y TEPT
Valores y objetivos
Control de peso
Asuntos de la mujer
Trabajo o carrera profesional
Approaches
Telma
can use
Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT)
Terapia cognitivo-conductual (TCC)
Terapia dialéctica conductual (DBT)
Centrado en las emociones
Sistemas Familiares Internos (IFS)
Consciencia
Entrevista motivacional
Psicodinámico
Terapia sexual
Terapias somáticas
Telma
education and experience
- Licensed Therapist at Abundance Therapy Center and Stori
- In-Home Outreach Counselor at Family Preservation El Centro del Pueblo
- Care Coordinator in charge of Socio-Emotional Programming at Children’s Institute Inc.
- Children’s Program Coordinator at Sojourn (therapeutic programming for children and families impacted by domestic violence)
- Psychiatric Inpatient Intern at Exodus Psychiatric Health Facility & Crisis Residential Treatment Program
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Education and Applied Psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara
- Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University
Telma
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