Mary Latu is a dedicated Clinical Social Worker and therapist, recognized for her compassionate approach to healing. With 15 years of clinical experience, she specializes in helping children, adolescents, and adults navigate through the complexities of distressing and traumatic experiences. Mary assists individuals in understanding the connections between their present-day behaviors, beliefs, and unresolved past experiences, ensuring a safe environment where they can confront and resolve trauma, anxiety, and depression. Her areas of expertise also encompass maternal mental health, including postpartum depression, grief, loss, and self-esteem issues. Mary employs a variety of trauma-informed practices such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Therapy) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), combining them with mindfulness strategies and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to foster healthy skill-building. She has additional training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and has completed specialized training in Perinatal Mood Disorders through Postpartum Support International (PSI). Furthermore, Mary has enriched her practice through years of experience teaching parenting classes, social skills groups, and anger management with a focus on culturally sensitive and solution-focused modalities.