Frances Cuevas Lacson, MA, LPCC, is the founder and owner of Embodied Hearts Counseling, LLC. Frances holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Naropa University with a concentration on Somatic Counseling: Dance/Movement Therapy. Her published thesis explores the use of Dance/Movement Therapy to increase attunement and cultivate secure attachment in relationships. Frances is EMDR-trained, PACT Level 1 Certified, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 Certified.

Frances believes in the healing power of relationship and our body’s inherent wisdom. She incorporates mindfulness, ego state therapy, inner child healing, cognitive interventions, attachment theory, and movement in helping her clients reach their goals. She draws on her experiences as a dancer, educator, immigrant, wife, and mother.

In her spare time, Frances enjoys being with her husband, two little boys, and sweet ol’ pug. She loves the sound of hand drums, relaxing by the water, and a warm cup of chai.

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