Lydia is a supervisory marriage & family therapist with more than 20 years of experience at APLA Health. She is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and a Certified Addiction Specialist, with extensive experience in trauma recovery, addiction treatment, and clinical supervision.
Lydia began her career at APLA Health as an Addiction Specialist, providing individual and group therapy for clients affected by substance use and co-occurring disorders. She later served as the department’s Internship Coordinator, overseeing clinical training, mentorship, and program development for graduate-level interns from multiple universities. In her current role, Lydia leads trauma-informed care initiatives, provides clinical supervision, and offers specialized psychotherapy for adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.
Her therapeutic approach integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with evidence-based and humanistic modalities to help clients process difficult experiences, restore self-efficacy, and strengthen resilience. Lydia brings deep cultural awareness, compassion, and collaboration to her work, values that reflect her long-standing commitment to APLA Health’s mission of client-centered care.
