Claudia Marra Jacobson, LMFT, EMDR
About
Claudia Marra Jacobson, MFT, EMDR
I'm a tireless believer, passionate about people's stories and nothing gives me more pleasure than to help another soul live a better life.
I see therapy as a journey conducted with respect, a non-judgmental relationship filled with love, and lots of training.
I can't feel your pain but I can put myself in your shoes and help you develop your strengths to take control of your life in a healthy way.
Besides work, my other passions are my family, travel, and music concerts. I also love to learn about different cultures through movies, books, travel, and most important of all, meeting people with stories and adventures different from mine.
Experience
I have been in private practice for more than twenty years counseling teenagers, adults, couples, and families with a wide range of different issues (depression, anxiety, addictions, suicidal, trauma, family conflicts, divorce, relationship conflicts, sexual issues, etc.). In the past, I have worked in private practice, clinics, and non-profit organizations.
Academically I have always studied and written about cultural diversity involving ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, and economic and social conditions which gives me the ability to work with and help people from all kinds of different backgrounds. I developed a cultural diversity therapeutic tool that I use to work with conflicts in families, groups, and communities.
As a counselor, I work with a number of different theoretical approaches. The main approach that I use to guide my work is Systemic Theory which helps me contextualize and see all the various facets involved in every situation. I also use Psychodrama and Narrative therapy. I am also trained in EMDR therapy which I consider a powerful tool in trauma treatment. My overall approach is very collaborative and cultural oriented.
If you want and learn more about EMDR go to https://www.emdr.com
I'm a former board member at OURBridge for Kids, an afterschool program for refugees and immigrants children.
Qualifications.
Education
B.A in Psychology - UNIP - Universidade Paulista - Brazil
Post-Bachelor’s Specialization Degree: Family and Couples Therapy - PUC - São Paulo - Brazil
M.A in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy - PUC - São Paulo - Brazil
EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Certified EMDR Therapist - EMDR Institute, Inc.
Afiliations
AAMFT - American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
APTF - Associação Paulista de Terapia Familiar.
CRP - Psychology Board - São Paulo - BR.
Languages
English, Portuguese
Research and Writings
“The Moving Trunk: Identity Reconstruction in the Migration Process” - written as part of the Post Bachelor’s Specialization Degree at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo.
“Map of Cultural Nets - A Tool to Work with Families in the Context of Migration” - co-written with Marianne Feijo. Presented in a) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 2000 at the V Regional Meeting & II International Meeting of Families Couples & Marriage, b) São Paulo, Brazil November 2001 at the Sociology Association’s International Congress of Universal Values and the Future of Society c) Porto Alegre, Brazil November 2001 at The International Association of Family Therapy’s XIII International Congress of Family Therapy and d) Washington DC June 2005 at The International Conference on Family Therapy - IFTA.
“Systemic Work with Couples Focusing on Sexuality” - co-written with fellow couples' therapists from the Center for the Study of Human Sexuality - The Kaplan Institute in São Paulo, Brazil. Presented in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 2001 at the International Association of Family Therapy’s XIII International Congress of Family Therapy.
“Working with the Sexuality of Low-Income Families”. Presented Florianopolis, Brazil July 2004 at the VI Brazilian Congress of Family Therapy.
“To Sing your Song: A Reflection about the Needs of a Sensitive Attitude on the part of the psychologist regarding Cultural Diversity Issues” - research written as part of the Master in Clinical Psychology at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. PUC, Sāo Paulo, 2005.
Sexuality in the Family - co-author of the book, wrote chapter: “The construction of Sexuality in the Family and its Context”. São Paulo: Expressão e Arte, 2007.