Hey there! My name is Naja and I am an independently licensed therapist in the state of New Mexico. But I don’t want to do therapy with you. Let me explain.

Beginning in March of 2020 after the murders of Brianna Taylor and George Floyd I began looking at psychotherapy as I had learned it and its role in systemic oppression of marginalized peoples. I very quickly came to the realization that the forms of traditional therapy I was trained in were designed to serve a very small sub set of the population.

Then in 2022 my mother passed after a hard fight with cancer. She was the matriarch of our family and my best friend. Dealing with the loss of her has been the greatest challenge of my life, but it has been made easier because of the rituals and traditions I was lucky enough to be raised with as a family who practices an African traditional religion.

An idea was born. What could it look like if I left the therapy model behind and opened my perspective as a helper and healer so that I can incorporate the traditional wisdom I grew up with into a more open way of working with people that includes ritual, food, connecting to ancestry, and more?

So after more than 10 years practicing therapy I am leaving traditional restraints behind to offer integrated wellness coaching. Let build a path toward wellness together.

For booking or related questions, contact me via the site’s contact form or write cerrilloshillscc@gmail.com.