I am Ayana Perez, LMHC, founder of Amplified Connections Counseling & Wellness. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, completed in 2019, and a professional background that includes over 10 years of experience in special education, mental health, family support, and therapeutic care.

My work is shaped by years of supporting children, families, adults, and neurodivergent individuals across educational, clinical, and community-based settings. I have experience working with autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation, attachment wounds, family systems, and life transitions.

I believe therapy should honor the whole person. That means we do not only look at symptoms. We also explore relationships, history, nervous system patterns, identity, culture, spirituality, creativity, environment, and the many experiences that shape how a person moves through the world.

My approach is integrative and collaborative. I may draw from trauma-informed care, expressive arts therapy, attachment theory, CBT, DBT-informed skills, family systems, mindfulness, psychoeducation, and nervous system regulation. Rather than forcing one method onto every client, I work with you to understand what makes sense for your story, your goals, and your current season of life.

I currently provide clinical therapy services through SonderMind. The journals and wellness resources offered through Amplified Connections Counseling & Wellness are separate offerings created for reflection, education, spiritual growth, and personal healing.