Indigena Counseling & Wellness
Where Integrative Wellness & Trauma Focused Therapy are located in the same space- Neuroscience solutions for healing at neural network speed.
Vision: Indigena is healing center with locations in Auburn & Granite Bay, Ca. where individuals and groups who are seeking to address stress, burnout, and/or trauma can be supported by practitioners who embrace the values of Respect, Cultural Humility, Connection, Care, Compassion and Integrative Wellness. Indigena Counseling & Wellness Center works with individuals, youth, and teams/groups that are seeking integrative services to decrease their stress load, improve performance and to heal their body and mind. Services including mental health therapy, Holistic Health Coaching, Mindfulness, Wellness Retreats/Intensives, Light, Vibration & Sound healing.Our goal is to train and create a network for healers & integrative wellness focused professionals who serve our communities with an anti-oppressive and decolonizing approach while also work collaboratively.
Psychotherapy Services
Regina is a PhD/DIM, Consultant/Trainer, SEP (Somatic Experiencing Practitioner), & is EMDR Trained. She provides an integrative person-centered attachment focused approach with children, adolescents and adults which is neuroscience informed. Regina is licensed as an LCSW in California and Louisiana. Specialties: Native/Indigenous populations, substance abuse, adoption, developmental trauma, historical/intergenerational trauma, oppression, ADHD, first/second responders, sensory processing issues, sports performance, & creativity enhancement. Regina is approved by Brainspotting International to provide Brainspotting Phase I & Phase II training. We are available to provide somatic psychotherapy, consultation, and to integrate wellness/integrative practice when offering intensives.. Somatic approaches allow the brain and nervous system to process issues and move towards regulation without the need for talk to occur. What this means is that neuroscience and brain-based techniques will be integrated into the process. We will allow your nervous system and brain to lead the process to help the body and mind to move toward health and regulation naturally. Your unique system is honored. Shifts tend to happen organically and are better sustained than with traditional talk therapy approaches.
Wellness/Integrative Medicine Services
Regina holds a Masters, PhD & Doctorate in Integrative Medicine and holds a Bachelor in Holistic Health Sciences & Quantum Health Coach certificate.
Services Available:
Vibroacoustic lounge w/ binaural sound & guided imagery
Heartmath Biofeedback for wellbeing, emotional regulation & stress reduction
ILS/My Unyte & Huso Sound therapies- for nervous system regulation & sensory integration
PEMF therapy- FDA approved for bone growth, pain, & depression
Alpha Stim (cranial electro stimulation) for pain, depression, anxiety & insomnia
In-Light Polychromatic LED Light Therapy. This Class II medical device is FDA cleared for increasing circulation and decreasing inflammation.
Far infrared sauna with chromotherapy, red light therapy, halotherapy, & aromatherapy integrated with guided imagery or music can be added to the vibroacoustic and sauna therapy session (there are only two sauna companies in the US that incorporate halotherapy (salt))
Ear seeding is also available to help support the integration between sessions
Meet the Team
Regina is the primary therapist/clinician at Indigena Counseling & Wellness Center. She is licensed in California & Louisiana as an LCSW. She also holds a PhD in Integrative Medicine. Regina is originally from Louisiana and also a member of the United Houma Nation tribe. In her spare time, she participates in hula and also local native community. Regina originally trained with Kumu Kathy Kapua Anela Templeton in Seattle, Wa. who gave Regina her Hawaiian name, Pi'ilani. Regina is an experienced trainer in Brainspotting and also offers presentations on somatic psychotherapy. . She is active in advocated for BIPOC training and decolonization/anti-oppressive practice in psychotherapy.
Recent presentations:
2021 Teachable.com Split Feather: Adoption & the Native American
7/2021 Brainspotting International Conference: Brainspotting and Native/Indigenous Populations: Exploration of the Overlaps Between Indigenous beliefs, traditions, and view of healing as it relates to the Brainspotting
2022 ISSTD 39th Annual Conference: Healing Trauma and Dissociation in Indigenous Populations
4/2021 NATI Conference: Brainspotting for Native Populations
5/2022 ASU/IHS Behavioral Health Conference: Decolonizing Trauma Work: Indigenous Beliefs, Practices, & Healing in Relation to Brainspotting
4/2022 & 4/2023 NATI Conference:
(1)Decolonizing Trauma Work: Exploration of Indigenous Beliefs, Practices & Healing in Relation to Brainspotting
(2) Healing Trauma & Dissociation in Indigenous Populations
Shayan is a Reception and Wellness Associate. She is available on Wednesday afternoons. Shayan is trained in Biofeedback, Vibroacoustic Therapy, Light Therapy, & PEMF. Her favorite modality is Earseeding. She is currently working on her Undergraduate studies.
Carey is an intern at Indigena Counseling & Wellness Center and is currently finishing her MSW. As new retiree with 30 years of service as a firefighter and paramedic, she is passionate about trauma-centered, holistic healing. Carey is trained in Brainspotting Phase 1 and 2 with additional training on intergenerational trauma. She available for sessions at both the Auburn and Granite Bay locations.
Treatments & Modalities Utilized
I know that it is sometimes hard to meet in the office. Sometimes you’re too busy, live too far away, or have trouble finding childcare. So I’ve added video counseling services. Now we can meet wherever it’s most convenient for you – your couch, your kitchen, or your hotel room. All you need is a computer and broadband internet access. It’s secure and accepted by major health insurance companies. And - perhaps the best reason to consider it is the ease of use. If you’ve got any questions at all just let me know. I’m happy to help you figure out whether video sessions make sense for you.
