Celisa Flores, PsyD has worked as a therapist, program director, harm reductionist and clinical outreach professional in a wide variety of mental health and substance use disorder treatment setting since obtaining a Master’s in 2007 and Doctorate in 2013 in Clinical Psychology. 

She is now the director of clinical outreach at Lido Wellness Center, a trauma-focused mental health treatment program in Newport Beach.

With additional training as a trauma-sensitive yoga and meditation facilitator, as well as birth and end-of-life doula, she has been able to draw from a variety of modalities to support self-empowerment and recovery. Celisa is also trained on psychedelic assisted therapy.

Her role has included national and international training and speaking engagements on psychedelic healing, eating disorders, trauma-sensitive approaches, mindfulness, yoga, body acceptance, and professional wellness, as well as facilitating psychedelic integration groups with PsychedeLiA in Orange County, CA and online.

We discuss topics including:

• The overlap of trauma and eating disorders

• How the brain is impacted when someone is struggling with an eating disorder

• The difference between complex trauma and PSTD

• What is the “ACES” scale?

• ARFID and sensory issues

SHOW NOTES:

• www.lidowellness.com

• www.drcelisa.com

• https://www.instagram.com/dr.celisa

• https://www.instagram.com/lidowellness

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