Kids & Teens Counseling

Lara worked as a School Counselor for 12 years.  During her career in the field of education, Lara spearheaded and implemented mindfulness and social emotional programs and transformed the school climate.  In addition to her 20 year personal practice of meditation, mindfulness and yoga, Lara has training and education in yoga for kids, mindfulness in schools (https://www.mindfulschools.org/training/mindful-educator-essentials/) and has trained directly under Maggie Kline who specializes in healing trauma for kids and teens and developing “Trauma Proofing Your Schools” professional development workshops. 

Lara has extensive education and experiencing facilitating girls’ groups. She has trained with Moving Traditions  https://www.movingtraditions.org/programs/rosh-hodesh/the-challenge-for-girls/ and facilitated Rosh Hodesh groups at many locations throughout San Diego.  Lara is also trained in Girls Circle (https://onecirclefoundation.org/GC.aspx) and has assisted young girls from all cultural, religious and racial backgrounds in developing a healthy self-esteem, body image, setting healthy boundaries, healthy sexuality and substance abuse prevention.  She is trained in the “Partners in Prevention” curriculum:  a prevention program which utilizes Jewish values to empower youth with insights and tools that can lower the risk of engaging in unhealthy behaviors..

Lara addresses a wide range of physical, emotional and psychological issues including test and performance anxiety, school challenges, peer pressure, spirituality, cultural identity, self-image and more.

To learn more about Lara’s coaching and empowerment programs exclusively for girls and women, please visit www.mybodymindwellness.com