Welcome to my website. I am a counselor and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Sebastopol, CA. To book a session or to set up a free 20 minute phone consultation, please call me at 707-775-5909 or send me an email at info@mimirose.org.
Individual Therapy
The focus of my work is to support individual adults who are seeking support related to:
• Relationship challenges and heartbreak
• Anxiety and Depression
• Pregnancy and parenting
• Transforming childhood trauma
• End of Life challenges
• Grief and loss
Personal and Spiritual Growth
I love helping individuals who are committed to their personal and spiritual development remove obstacles to fulfilling their potential. I also offer a variety of personal exploration groups and workshops for women.
My Approach to Therapy
In the context of a safe and compassionate environment I help my clients to identify and develop their unique strengths and talents so that they are able to heal from their wounds and move toward balance and fulfillment.
I integrate a range of therapeutic approaches including EMDR, guided imagery, dreamwork, ceremony, expressive arts, Gestalt therapy, and acupressure. I find that working with these experiential modalities helps my clients to connect with their own internal resources, develop self-acceptance and realize the changes they seek.
My work has also been shaped by the study of yoga, meditation and traditional healing practices that I have pursued locally and during my extensive travels in Mexico and Latin America. My connection with the plant world and the cycles of nature deeply influence my work as a therapist as well.
I tailor my services to the needs and resources of each client. I provide depth oriented long-term psychotherapy as well as short-term solution oriented counseling and consultations.
My Background
For over 20 years years I have been supporting individuals and their loved ones with relationship problems, anxiety, depression, spiritual issues, addictions, trauma, chronic and acute illness and grief and loss issues.
I received a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco in 1999. Prior to my graduate studies, I worked for several years as a naturalist after receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz.
I have completed advanced trainings in EMDR, Gestalt therapy, Interactive Guided Imagery, and Grief and Loss. I have worked as a Grief Counselor at Memorial Hospice in Santa Rosa and have completed the certificate training in Death Midwifery through Final Passages, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating dignified and compassionate alternatives to current funeral practices.
"Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved". Kierkegaard
Mimi Rose Bashaw, MFT | Phone:707-775-5909 | Email:info@mimirose.org