Eva J. Mendez-Counts, MA, LPC, NCC, CFTP

 Eva is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has worked in the social service field for the past 15 years, focusing on advocacy and program management for programs serving victims of domestic violence and other crimes, as well as working with parents in recovery and providing services to the elderly or adults with limited abilities.  Eva also has over 5 years of experience in adult education, working at the local community college and a local university in Yuma.  

Upon graduating with a Masters in Counseling from Northern Arizona University in August 2006, Eva has primarily worked with adults and children with trauma, domestic violence-related issues, and with families afflicted with substance abuse issues.  Eva’s training consists of trauma-related concerns, domestic violence dynamics, sexual assault, crisis intervention, substance abuse, gambling addiction, mediation, aging-related concerns, and suicide assessment and intervention. Eva is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and is supervised by a local EMDR-approved consultant. 

Eva is currently licensed by the State of Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as a Licensed Associate Counselor. She is a National Certified Counselor approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors.  Eva is also a Certified Family Trauma Professional approved by the International Association of Trauma Professionals.