ANTONIETA CONTRERAS

Experienced in psychotraumatology with certifications in many trauma focus modalities. I work with adults with all sorts of trauma manifestations.

Antonieta Contreras, a former banker originally educated as a mathematician, is a trauma psychotherapist who graduated with a MSW from NYU. After forming her clinical skills as a gestalt therapist and training at agencies with highly traumatized people, she received a specialization in Trauma Studies from the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapies (ICP) and in Human Sexuality from NYU School of Medicine. She maintains a private practice where she combines different trauma modalities, as well as the contemplative techniques that she learned from studying within Buddhist traditions. She has been a consultant, supervisor, and faculty at ICP, where she built and taught the curriculum of the trauma program. She also teaches sexual trauma at NYU, runs EMDR groups toward certification, frequently interacts with followers who seek out her answers about traumatization online and has given talks in hospitals, agencies, and universities to create awareness about trauma. Her book "Traumatization & Its Aftermath (Routledge, 2023) is coming out this summer.