Hi, I'm Claudia Cuentas. I'm a Peruvian immigrant, and you could say I wear quite a few hats! I'm a bilingual and bicultural artist, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a researcher, an educator, a partner, and most importantly, a mom of two beautiful twins. What truly makes me wake up every morning is my family and my deep passions for teaching and exploring the connections between art, healing trauma, cultural identity, indigenous knowledge, and how we can decolonize our approach to healing. I have a Master's in Counseling Psychology, and I've trained in Drama Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Trauma-Informed Care. Plus, I've spent years deeply learning about Indigenous healing practices from my own Aymara and Quechua lineages in South America.

My journey started with a passion for art as a tool for healing and liberation. When I became a therapist after studying at the California Institute of Integral Studies, I knew I wanted to focus on serving immigrant communities, families, and children. I've worked with undocumented families, refugees, people experiencing homelessness, and women who have survived violence, especially those dealing with PTSD. Moving to Portland, Oregon, I joined the team at Conexiones, a Multicultural Center for Trauma Recovery. I've also completed parts A and B of the MDMA Therapy Training Program with MAPS, and I'm committed to ongoing learning about generational trauma, plant medicine science, eco-informed therapy, nervous system healing, and indigenous wisdom.

I also love leading workshops on cultural diversity and art as healing, and I host bilingual song circles for the community. I collaborate with amazing organizations like the Native American Youth Association, MILPA, and Adelante Mujeres, helping to develop programs on trauma recovery and Indigenous healing practices. I even had the chance to work as a consultant with the Ministry of Education in Peru, creating creative pilot programs to prevent violence in rural schools in 2017.

Today, I have a private practice in Portland, Oregon. I'm dedicated to continuing to provide ethical, educational, and integrated support to indigenous, black, brown, and immigrant communities as they heal from trauma. And, because music is such a vital part of my life, I'm also a recording musician, singer-songwriter, and the founder of the Canta Colibrí Project.