Who Am I?

I am Kamila LaShaun Houston Baker. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is Black, Queer and Genderqueer.

I have over 12 years experience providing mental health services. For 6 of those years, I was in the role of a Peer Mentor where I used my own life experience with mental health challenges and deep empathy to support and empower others. I then became a Mental Health Therapist after attending Smith College School for Social Work where I received clinical training focused on healing complex trauma.

My Approach

I work from a relational psychodynamic, trauma informed lens. I have specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and Hip-Hop and Poetry Rehabilitation therapy. I use an integrated approach to best serve client’s individual needs.

As a lifelong learner, I continue to pursue advance training in trauma focused and expressive art therapy modalities.

I regularly attend trainings in some of the most widely practiced evidence-based therapeutic modalities, as well as other innovative approaches including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Insight Focused Therapies.

Common experiences my clients seek support for include: feeling anxiety, feeling stuck in life, regretting impulsive behavior, feeling out-of-body and disconnected (particularly when stressed), feeling unease, relationship difficulties, feeling uninspired and depressed.

I help my clients define their unique narratives, develop assertive communication skills, change negative thought patterns, connect with their internal resources, and build confidence.

I currently only work with Adults 18+

Professional Education, Qualifications & Affiliations

LICENSE AND PROMINENT TRAININGS
LCSW | #116580 LCSW | California Board of Behavioral Sciences

EMDRIA | EMDR Trained

EDUCATION

California Institute for Integral Studies ~ BA

Smith College School for Social Work ~ MSW

California Institute for Integral Studites ~ Transformative Studies PhD Student

AFFILIATIONS

National Association for Social Workers (NASW) | Member

EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) | Member