ABOUT ME
Being a trauma specialist is a second career. I left the creative field when I sensed a calling to help abuse survivors. Growing up I never thought I’d be a trauma-focused therapist but now I can’t imagine doing anything else. Helping survivors is what I was born to do.
My training in the arts helped me become a flexible and intuitive counselor. I use research-backed therapy techniques along with creativity and compassion, and hundreds of survivors have responded well to it.
If you’re looking for a therapist who is passionate about helping you move from feeling like a victim to a survivor - and eventually a thriver, I am here for you. I can help you diminish and eliminate flashbacks and recurring thoughts about the abuse. I can help you make sense of choices that didn’t help you so you can live a life aligned to who you really are. I can help you with unwanted beliefs, feelings, and thoughts. If you’ve felt like your body isn’t your own, I can help you understand what’s going on so you can begin to reclaim it. I want to walk with you on the healing journey through trauma.
If you’ve ever felt that you can’t take back your life, this isn’t true. Healing is possible, and there is hope.
Ireen Ninonuevo is a NY Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been helping abuse survivors since 2004 after she acquired a masters degree from New York University’s School of Social Work. Ireen knew exactly the people she wanted to help, and she pursued this goal throughout her career. She worked as a therapist at a program that specialized in helping survivors of child sexual abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence. In 2008 she started supervising interns and staff in the program, and was its director from 2011 to 2016. She brings experience, compassion, and skills to NinoNuevo Consulting. Ireen is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Trauma Art Narrative Therapy, Insight Oriented Talk Therapy, and has helped people through issues of abuse related to faith and spirituality. She is a trained as a TeleMental Health Provider. Nothing else makes her feel more passionate than helping abuse survivors.
Ireen is trained in helping schools, churches, and organizations become aware of child sexual abuse prevention and response, and to increase trauma-informed practices. She is currently spearheading a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Committee at a church in New York, and is a cohort of the Keeping Faith Communities Safe.
To learn more about her therapy services, please go to the “Services” menu for more details.
THE QUESTION THAT CHANGED MY LIFE:
“What do you love and what makes you angry?” I love children and I hate that so many are sexually abused. I became angry enough to change careers and become involved in helping survivors and preventing abuse.