CIARA JEREZ
MASTER'S LEVEL CLINICIAN

I graduated from Cameron University (Lawton, Oklahoma) in 2019 with a Master of

Science specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy. During Supervision, I received training

under the EGALA equine therapy model through certified professionals at Open Arms

Behavioral Health in Lawton, Oklahoma.

I love being a Marriage and Family Therapist because I truly believe that our family is

the foundation to everything we learn and do, and helping people process and strive through their

experiences in this setting is truly a magical and beautiful thing. If I can help even one person

change their generational struggles and improve their daily lives, I feel like I’m making a

massive impact on the world around me.

My approach to therapy tends to be more experiential, where I believe that you are the

expert, and I am the lighthouse and sounding board you can use to come up with ideas and new

paths to improve your daily outcomes. I use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

with Experiential and Solution Focused therapy styles to help clients reach their goals in therapy.

There is no cookie cutter way to help someone, and every client received a tailor-made approach

to their unique situations.

I am a firm believer that we all have the capabilities and tools we need to succeed

somewhere under the surface. Sometimes it’s harder to see them, based on our history and

current struggles, and sometimes we just need an outside perspective and boost to get us to a spot

where we can use them. One of my favorite quotes is from Akshay Dubey, and it says “Healing

doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls your life.” I

think when we can process the things we carry with us, it changes how much impact it has in our

daily lives, and we take back control. That is my goal, both personally and as a therapist; to both

be in control and to help others find their control as well.