I am Rosina Roibal, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Berkeley, California. I identify as a cis-gendered queer woman and bi-racial (Chicana and white). I am a single mother. I have a lived experience of postpartum and complex trauma. I struggled as a new mother, even though I have a history of being a teacher, child therapist, and devoted aunt. But, because of the tools I learned in therapy and 12-step recovery, I have been able to survive and thrive the impossible. I believe that my lived experience is powerful because my own suffering and healing can benefit others. ​

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Social justice: I have a life-long commitment to social justice and undoing racism, and I work towards cultural humility. Most of my work has been with folks from marginalized and disenfranchised communities (BIPOC & LGBTQI). I was a community organizer for most of my life. I now focus on healing trauma, and I believe that mental wellness is an act of resistance. And, that social change happens through relationship, the brain, and feelings. 

 

Expressive arts therapy: I am an expressive arts therapist. Expressive arts therapy is using creativity and a variety of art modalities (visual art, music, movement, drama, etc.) to heal and grow. I believe that the arts are healing in-of themselves. I have experienced the power of the arts experiencing personal healing and transformation. I started playing viola in the 4th grade and it saved me, changing the negative path I was on. I later became a public school orchestra teacher, and then later the arts and culture organizer at a non-profit organization.​

 

I have practiced as a psychotherapist since 2016 and became licensed in 2019. I received my master's degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco in the Expressive Arts Therapy program. ​​I have experience working with children, teens, and adults individually, as conjoint/couples, families, and groups.

 

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