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Who We Are

Lindsay E Lennertz, PsyD (she/her)

Clinical Psychologist
Founder

Lindsay (sometimes known as Dr. Lindsay) is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in supporting children, adolescents, and families, ages 3 and up. Her clinical psychology degree is from Nova Southeastern University (in south Florida), and she first moved to New Mexico for her internship at The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Children’s Psychiatric Center.
 
Lindsay has learned a great deal about helping people from in a variety of different experiences in countries around the world. She is a certified yoga instructor (trained in trauma-informed therapeutic yoga), and is HAES (Health at Every Size) and Body Positive trained. She endeavors to perpetually expand her awareness of diversity and how to empower every individual with whom she works.
 
Lindsay has worked in inpatient hospital, residential treatment, juvenile prison, outpatient, in-home, and at–school settings. She is passionate about creating safe, compassionate, and FUN! healing spaces and paths for those who have experienced developmental and complex traumas (including identity-based, historical, and intergenerational). She works closely with her clients to find meaningful and healthy ways to overcome the effects of oppressive systems and experiences of misattunement. Her goal is also to help transform harmful or challenging symptoms (including: self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behavior, depression, and anxiety) into safe and effective living. Lindsay specializes in identifying and supporting unrecognized and misundersood neurodivergent individuals, including children, teens, and adults who are autistic, ADHDers, AuDHDers, and those with complex/developmental/chronic trauma, among other forms of neurotype diversity.

Anna Dawkins, MA, LMHC (she/they)

Clinical Counselor

Therapist & Assistant Diagnostician

Anna is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who passionate about supporting everyone from children to elders to families. Anna received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology with a minor in Asian studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She recently received her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of New Mexico. Anna uses an eclectic approach in her practice, from utilizing play therapy techniques to Internal Family Systems techniques (IFS) to Dialectal Behavioral Therapy techniques (DBT). Anna loves to support and empower women, neurodivergent individuals, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC individuals. Anna is also passionate about supporting and empowering parents and children as well as empowering individuals and families who have been through complex trauma, especially domestic violence.

Anna is dedicated to assisting you or you and your family, in finding long-term and sustainable healing. She will be a creative, fun, and flexible guide on your healing journey, and looks forward to starting with you!

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