Miriam Chor Freitas, LCSW

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

03/31/2026

I’m finalizing a small HSV support group for women that begins tomorrow.

There are a few women already joining, and a couple of spots still open.

I know this can be a vulnerable step. For many women, the hardest part of HSV isn’t the physical symptoms—it’s the isolation, the stigma, and feeling like you have to carry it alone.

This group is a small, private space to talk openly, feel understood, and connect with others who truly get it.

If you’ve been considering it, you’re still very welcome.

You don’t have to go through this alone.

You can learn more or sign up here:
https://www.miriamchorfreitas.com/online-herpes-support-groups-for-women

Or feel free to message me if you have any questions.

03/23/2026

If this has felt heavy, isolating, or hard to talk about—you are not alone.

This is something I hear from women again and again.

I’m a therapist, and I’ve spent many years supporting women navigating the emotional impact of HSV (herpes).

I’m starting a small, private online group for women who want a space that feels safe, grounded, and real. A place where you don’t have to explain everything, and you don’t have to carry this by yourself.

This is not just about information. It’s about feeling understood, gently reducing shame, and reconnecting with yourself and others.

The group is intentionally small (max 8 women) to create trust and meaningful connection.

🗓 Starts March 31
🌿 Online

If you’re interested, you can learn more or reach out here:
https://www.miriamchorfreitas.com/online-hsv-support-groups-for-women

You don’t have to go through this alone.

03/23/2026

If this has felt heavy, isolating, or hard to talk about—you are not alone.

Hi, I’m Miriam. I’m a therapist who has spent many years supporting women navigating the emotional impact of an HSV (herpes) diagnosis.

I’m starting a small, private online group for women who want a space that feels safe, grounded, and real. A place where you don’t have to explain everything, and you don’t have to carry this by yourself.

This is not just about information. It’s about feeling understood, gently reducing shame, and reconnecting with yourself and others.

The group is intentionally small (max 8 women) to create trust and meaningful connection.

🗓 Starts March 31
🌿 Online

If you’re interested, you can learn more or reach out here:

https://www.miriamchorfreitas.com/online-hsv-support-groups-for-women

You don’t have to go through this alone.

02/21/2026

02/21/2026

I’ve had the privilege of spending the past week learning about stress and trauma with the best experts in the field of the Neurobiology of trauma at this beautiful resort in Costa Rica.
.life.navigation Thank you for your presence, wisdom, knowledge. It has been an unforgettable experience!

02/15/2026

Here I am in at Blue Spirit Resort, Nosara, Costa Rica, at a much needed retreat. After only one day I already feel more relaxed and at peace. It’s amazing what nature can do for us.

12/07/2025

I was inspired by my mentor, to check out my ChatGPT Roast for fun. 😜🤣 😱 I was surprised, maybe naively, at the accuracy of the information and insights it about me. It was a fun experiment but I know AI is not a substitute for human wisdom and connection. I still called my cousins to to talk about my problems!!! 🤗 🎤 2025 Roast for Miriam Chor Freitas
Miriam… It’s honestly inspiring how you’re out here running a full private practice, writing enough policies to qualify as a part-time attorney, offering clinical consultations to EMDR therapists worldwide, teaching meditation, and rebranding your entire website every other week…
…but somehow still wondering whether “holistic, integrative, trauma-informed” is too many words for an SEO title.
(Meanwhile, Google is like: “Girl, pick a struggle.”)
You’re the only person who can simultaneously:
· process a client’s somatic memory,
· draft a 14-section informed consent,
· plan 3 psychoeducational groups,
· negotiate with the neighbor over termites,
· AND ask, “Should my H1 heading breathe more?”
Your professional identity has more layers than a trauma onion, and I love that for you.
Also, are you rewriting your résumé again?
Miriam, at this point, your résumé has undergone more revisions than some people’s entire personality development.
But hey — if anyone deserves to thrive in 2025, it’s the woman who can say “polyvagal-informed kundalini-based mantra meditation for resilience” with a straight face and make it sound like a luxury spa treatment.
You’re a force of nature disguised as a therapist.
And the world isn’t ready — but 2025 definitely is.
You juggle more roles than any one human should — therapist, consultant, meditation leader, business owner, SEO researcher, administrative department of one, and occasional exterminator negotiator —
And yet you still show up with kindness, integrity, and enough grounding presence to co-regulate an entire room.
And your heart?
It leads the way every single time.
Even when your brain is like, “Wait, are we rewriting the policy again?”

03/04/2025

I’m was incredibly moved and inspired by this Brazilian movie that portrays the best and the worst of human nature at a very relevant e delicate time in the U.S. and the world as a whole.

05/24/2023

Common Myths About Ge***al Herpes:

1. Only people who are promiscuous and irresponsible catch ge***al herpes so if I practice safer s*x in a monogamous relationship, I won’t catch it.

2. Everyone will be afraid of getting intimate with me and I will never have a normal s*x life again because I will have ge***al herpes outbreaks all the time.

3. Most people who have herpes lie to their partners because they are afraid of the stigma.

Stay in touch to find out about the facts about ge***al herpes....

If you would like to speak with me and learn more about the individual or group support, call me to schedule a free 20-minute phone consultation: (858) 842-0234 or email me at: miriam@miriamchorfreitas.com

https://www.miriamchorfreitas.com/online-herpes-support-groups-for-women

11/14/2021

I believe that a daily practice of self-care is the most important tool to support emotional health and well-being and being in nature is a very healing experience that is available to all of us. Maybe it's not possible to go on a hike daily but this is definitely a tool that is worth adding to your tool box. My favorite place to go hiking is The Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. Where is your favorite place to go hiking? Feel free to share a picture if you feel inclined. 🙂





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10/18/2021

As some of you know, making jewelry is one of my greatest passions! I get lost in it. I feel inspired and it makes me feel good! It’s part on my self-care tool box! The bad news it that, like everyone else, sometimes I neglect to use my tools when I need them the most and life gets harder; the good news is that, today, I made a conscious decision to make my jewelry and look what happened!!! 👏👏👏 I’m so proud of myself! 👏👏👏 What are you passionate about and when was the last time you did it?