Gwyneth Herrera, ASW

Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW #123410)

Supervised by Katherine McCormick LCSW 94418

Therapeutic Focus:  I love working with adults navigating neurodivergence (ADHD and Autism), PTSD, complex trauma, panic disorder, and high-stress environments like first responder or military service. I am deeply passionate about providing affirming care for the LGBTQ+ community, and people navigating non-traditional relationships like ethical non-monogamy and polyamory. Clients also seek my support when dealing with alcohol and substance use, sex addiction, sex issues, and process addictions. Whether you are facing a major life transition, relationship wounds, or seeking healing from past trauma, my focus is to help you build practical, immediate coping tools while uncovering the deeper roots so you can live with greater agency in your life. For in-person sessions, I offer specialized Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT), incorporating a trained co-therapist dog (Sabine) to help ground the nervous system, build emotional safety, and support relational healing in real time.

Approach to Therapy: My approach to therapy is collaborative, relational, and rooted in a strength-based perspective where you remain the expert of your own story. I balance deep, insight-oriented exploration of underlying patterns with practical, immediate behavioral changes to help you navigate life with greater agency. Clients often describe our sessions as feeling like a genuine conversation with someone who cares deeply, holds a steady and supportive presence, and isn't afraid to be direct (or humorous!) when needed to help you move forward.

Schooling and Training: I earned a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Cultures from the University of California, Irvine, and went on to obtain my Master of Social Work (MSW) from George Mason University in Virginia. I am a Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW #123410) in the state of California. My clinical background spans internships and employment working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, veterans (Department of Veterans Affairs), first responders, adults, older adults, and in hospitals, nursing homes, non-profits, and treatment facilities for substance use and PTSD.

To provide specialized clinical care, I completed formal training in basic Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for individual trauma processing and am a Certified Animal-Assisted Intervention Specialist (C-AAIS) and work together with my dog Sabine to provide integrated Animal-Assisted Therapy for in-person sessions.

Fun Facts About Me: I am a self-dubbed "collector of many hobbies." I usually rotate between something creative (dance, painting, crochet etc.), something physical (playing a swimming contact sport at 15 feet depth), something cozy (romantasy books, shows, movies) and something outdoors. When I'm not hobby-ing, I'm usually hanging out with my pup Sabine, my husband, or friends. 

Fees: $170 for individuals and Couples / Families / Poly-cule Sessions: $210