I am trained in a wide variety of trauma- informed therapy modalities including:

• All additional PMH-C coursework (perinatal mental health)

• EMDR

• IFS

• Somatic Experiencing

• Ego States (parts therapy)

• Trauma Conscious Yoga

• TBRI

• TF-CBT

In the first therapy session and consultation call, you can expect to go over what currently brings you into therapy, what you’re hoping to get out of therapy (ex: I’m overwhelmed with everything on my plate as a mom and I want to have a place to talk through it all).

I may ask you questions about your family or relational history along the way to get a better understanding of the systems and patterns that have shaped who you are and what obstacles you’ve overcome.

I may also ask you about various somatic presentations or occasionally invite you to check in with your body. I am a somatic practicing therapist which means that I believe that therapy is most impactful when we are fully embodied and bring our bodies to therapy for a stronger mind/body connection.

Each session can go either one of two ways:

(A) Can piggyback on each session, checking back in on content from previous week and where you’re at now

(B) Can expand into other areas of your life and be a general check-in for your mental health each week.

I offer both virtual and in-person appointments. Virtual appointments are open to women living in Texas and my in-person office is located in New Braunfels, Texas.

I don’t work with men, children, or individuals under the age of 21. There are some exceptions but generally, I work mostly with late 20s-50s+.

I also don’t accept clients who are looking for short-term therapy or who would like to do EMDR work while also working with their individual therapist.

Texas law requires that requests for mental health records be made in writing and that this be clearly visible on a practice’s website.

To obtain your records, or your child’s records, please follow the steps below:

Submit a written request

Choose one of the following options:

• Via Patient Portal Complete our HIPAA-compliant Authorization form and submit it through the patient portal of Therapy with Sara our electronic health records system.

  • Subject line: “REQUEST FOR RECORDS” and include:

  • The specific records you are requesting

  • The name, address, and/or email address of the intended recipient

• Via Email (if you do not have portal access) Email your written request and completed Authorization form to: sara@mindfulsoulcenter.com

  • Subject line: “REQUEST FOR RECORDS”

Additional requirements (if applicable):

• Litigation-related records If records are requested for use in litigation, please include:

  • Cause number

  • Case title

  • Court where the case is pending

• Business Records Affidavit

  • If you require a Business Records Affidavit, indicate this in your request

  • Fee: $15

  • Affidavits will not be provided until payment is received

• Records fee

  • Fee for providing records: $25 for electronic records

  • Accepted payment methods: credit cards, or cash.

  • Texas law does not require records to be released until fees are paid

• Couples, family, or third-party records If you are requesting:

  • Couples counseling records

  • Family counseling records

  • Records for anyone other than yourself or your child

  State and federal law require either:

  • A valid Court Order, or

  • An Authorization signed by the individual (or parent/legal guardian)

  Relevant law: 45 C.F.R. §164.512(e); Texas Health & Safety Code §§611.004, 611.0045, 611.008

Instructions for Attorneys and Document Companies

A subpoena alone is not sufficient to compel disclosure of confidential counseling or billing records, or other Protected Health Information (PHI), under HIPAA (45 C.F.R. Chapter 164).

For mental health or medical records requested or subpoenaed in litigation (including testimony), HIPAA permits disclosure only under the following circumstances:

1. In response to a valid court or administrative tribunal order, or

2. When the individual (or parent/legal guardian):

   • Is a party to the proceeding

   • Has notice that the PHI has been requested

   • Does not object to the disclosure

   An Authorization from the individual or parent satisfies this requirement.

Relevant law: 45 C.F.R. §164.512(e)

Important Note

If the client or parent has indicated that they do not consent to release of records:

• A “Statement of Assurance” will not be accepted

• A valid Authorization or Court Order will be required