Miriam Chor Freitas, LCSW

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Miriam Chor Freitas, LCSW

Trauma-informed holistic therapist especializing in EMDR, Parts work, Somatics, Mindfulness, Poly-vagal toning, and Meditation.

EMDRIA-approved CIT providing individual and group EMDR consultation. Services in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

10/05/2026

If living with HSV has felt heavy, isolating, or difficult to talk about, you are not alone. 💜
Hi, I’m Miriam. I’m a trauma-informed therapist who has spent many years supporting women navigating the emotional impact of an HSV diagnosis.
I’m currently enrolling for my next Online HSV Support Group for Women, beginning October 13, and there are only a few spaces remaining.
This is a small, private 8-week group for women who want more than information about HSV. We talk openly about the things that can be much harder to navigate alone—guilt, shame and stigma; dating and disclosure; relationships and intimacy; self-acceptance, self-respect and confidence.
And, just as importantly, it’s an opportunity to be with other women who get it. You don’t have to explain why something that may seem medically manageable can have such a profound emotional impact.
The group is intentionally limited to 6 women so there is time for meaningful conversation, trust, and connection.
🌿 Begins Tuesday, October 13
🌿 8 weeks | Tuesdays at 4:30 PM Pacific / 7:30 PM Eastern
🌿 Online | Open to women across the U.S.
🌿 Free 30-minute screening to make sure the group is a good fit
Enrollment is closing soon, and only a few spaces remain.
If you’ve been thinking about joining, this is a good time to reach out.
Learn more or request a screening here:
https://www.miriamchorfreitas.com/online-herpes-support-group-women
— Miriam Chor Freitas, LCSW, CCTP-II

06/19/2026

We’ll be gathering for our weekly mantra meditation tomorrow morning and we would love to see you there! ❤️

Our Group Mantra Meditation is a free online community practice designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and begin your weekend with greater calm and presence.

Mantra meditation can help reduce stress, quiet mental chatter, improve focus, and support emotional well-being.

Practicing in community can also foster a sense of connection, belonging, and shared intention.

Whether you’re new to meditation or have an established practice, you’re welcome here.

🧘 Group Mantra Meditation
🕣 Saturdays at 8:30 AM Pacific Time
💻 Online • Free

✨ Pause. Breathe. Connect with Others.

Learn more and register here:

Www.miriamchorfreitas.com/online-mantra-meditation-group

06/13/2026

Sharing below a reflection I posted on Instagram, inspired by the beautiful and powerful work of my dear childhood friend , and by the conversations I’ve been having with women around menopause, aging, pleasure, and reclaiming the body.

More about my Menopause Support Group: https://www.miriamchorfreitas.com/online-menopause-support-group

06/02/2026

Many EMDR therapists have a strong foundation in the model yet still encounter sessions that feel stuck, confusing, or more complex than expected.

These moments often require more than knowing what intervention to use next. They call for a deeper understanding of the nervous system, the therapeutic relationship, and how trauma is held in the body.

This consultation group is designed for EMDR therapists who want to integrate somatic and polyvagal-informed approaches while strengthening case conceptualization, clinical flexibility, and confidence in working with complex trauma.

My approach is collaborative, reflective, and practical. Together, we'll explore real cases, discuss clinical challenges, and better understand what may be happening when clients become overwhelmed, dissociate, shut down, or seem unable to move forward.

My work is informed by advanced training with Arielle Schwartz, PhD, and integrates EMDR, somatic therapies, attachment theory, polyvagal theory, mindfulness, and resilience-oriented approaches. I also bring a multicultural and multilingual perspective, offering consultation in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

📅 Five-Month EMDR Consultation Cohort

June 22, 2026 (Kickoff Meeting)
July 20, 2026
August 17, 2026
September 21, 2026
October 19, 2026

🕘 9:00–11:00 AM Pacific Time

👥 Limited to 6 therapists to support depth, connection, and meaningful discussion

✔ 10 hours of group consultation
✔ EMDRIA-approved consultation hours available
✔ $400 total investment
✔ Payment plans available upon request

This consultation space is ideal for EMDR therapists who want to strengthen and refine their EMDR skills, integrate somatic interventions, incorporate polyvagal-informed approaches, and work more effectively with complex trauma presentations.

Learn more:
https://www.miriamchorfreitas.com/emdr-consultation

Feel free to DM me with any questions.

05/05/2026

If you’ve ever left an EMDR session thinking…

“I’m not sure what’s happening here.”
“This feels stuck, but I don’t know why.”
“I know the protocol… but something is missing.”

You’re not alone.

This consultation space is for EMDR therapists who want a deeper understanding of what’s happening in their sessions — especially when working with more complex or layered presentations.

We’ll slow things down and look at the nervous system in real time:
how dysregulation shows up, how to recognize it, and how to respond in a way that is more attuned, flexible, and effective.

This is not about doing EMDR “better” in a rigid way.
It’s about developing clarity, confidence, and clinical intuition.

✔ Small group (max 6) for depth and thoughtful discussion
✔ Meets on the third Monday of the month (5 months)
✔ Somatic and polyvagal-informed lens
✔ EMDRIA certification consultation hours available

If this speaks to where you are in your work, I’d love to connect.

→ Link: www.miriamchorfreitas.com/emdr-consultation

Feel free to DM me if you have any questions.

05/04/2026

Yesterday morning, I woke up at 4:40 a.m. And if you know me, you know—I am not a morning person. So it takes quite a bit of effort and motivation to get me out of bed that early. But the Aquarian Sadhana is one of those things. So you may ask —what is it? Good question.

It’s a specific Kundalini Yoga practice, done during the ambrosial hours (between 4:00–7:00 a.m.). It includes reciting Japji, movement, breathwork, and chanting specific mantras. It’s really a mind–body–spirit practice—working on multiple levels at the same time.

I went to my yoga studio and meditated for over 2 1/2 hours with 19 people. Practicing in a group… it’s different. There’s an amplification that happens. In this tradition, it is said that the effect isn’t just additive—it’s exponential.

So 19 people meditating together isn’t just 19 times the impact…
it’s at least 19 × 19 = 361. And honestly—you can feel it.

But what stayed with me the most was how I felt after. I felt clear. Open. Energized.
Like my whole system had been reset.

From a nervous system perspective, there’s emerging research suggesting that chanting meditation is a breath, sound- and vibration-based practice that calms the mind, reduces anxiety, improves brain function and emotional well-being and decrease inflammation through nervous system regulation at a neurobiological level.

But beyond the science… you feel it in your body.

The vibration.
The aliveness.
The sense that something has shifted from the inside out.

And this is one of the reasons I care so much about practicing in community.

✨ I offer a free online mantra meditation practice
🗓 Saturdays at 8:30 AM (PST)

You don’t have to wake up at 4:40 a.m. 😊
You just have to show up.

If you’ve been wanting a space to reset, regulate, and reconnect—you’re welcome to join us. Link in my bio.

05/03/2026

I ❤️mantra meditation. It will lift your spirits! Join my FREE Online Mantra Meditation Practice. Link in my BIO

04/21/2026

If you’ve ever finished an EMDR session thinking…

“Why did that get stuck?”
“Something didn’t fully move…”
“I’m not sure what I’m missing…”

You’re not alone.

Many EMDR-trained therapists know the protocol —
but still encounter moments where the work feels unclear, flat, or blocked.

Often, what’s missing isn’t more technique.

It’s the ability to track what’s happening in the nervous system in real time.

This EMDR consultation group is designed to help you deepen your clinical work through a somatic and polyvagal-informed lens.

We focus on:

• Nervous system tracking during sessions
• Working with dissociation and protective responses
• Understanding why processing stalls
• Expanding clinical flexibility beyond rigid protocol use

This is not a training.
It’s a small, reflective consultation space (max 6 therapists) where you can think more deeply about your cases and your clinical decisions.

✔ Consultation hours toward EMDR International Association certification available
✔ EMDRIA-approved Consultant-in-Training
✔ Online | Starts May 2026

If you’re looking for consultation that supports both your growth and your clinical confidence, this is that space.

→ Link in bio to learn more or apply

Address

12929 Pomerado Road
Poway, CA
92064

Website

http://www.miriamchorfreitas.com/

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