Hello, my name is Andrea Contreras. Chicana, born and raised in Santa Ana,California. I completed my undergraduate work here at Cal Poly Humboldt. Since graduating, I have been working with families and foster youths in the community focusing on trauma-informed care. I view mental health as a key component to one’s ability to flourish throughout life as it affects the emotional, physical, and social well-being of an individual. I am passionate about addressing the stigma of mental health and I want to remind the value each person has and to help find resources to cope with everyday adversities. I work from a clientcentered and integrative approach, using evidence based interventions to tailor to the unique needs of the client.

Hobbies of mine include mushroom foraging, reading, crocheting, aerial silks, fishing, and finding new recipes to cook. I look forward to meeting and hearing your story