Due to the high need of my current clients/students during COVID-19 and Shelter in Place I am no longer accepting new clients/students.
Preston "Coyote" Vargas, Ph.D. Ifa Priest of Obatala, Spirit Worker, Initiated in the Reclaiming Tradition
Transforming the Inner Landscape with Preston "Coyote" Vargas, Ph.D. Counseling is about transforming the challenges in your life into the fertile ground where you can plant the seeds of a more celebrated life. My role as a counselor is to honor, inspire, and support you in developing your own inner healer and unique path into joyful living. Counseling is a relationship that is centered on supporting you through your times of need and times of personal growth. Counseling is an amazing way to gain support and guidance through the challenging times in your life. But it can also be the type of relationship that helps encourage you out of old worn-out patterns so you can bridges life transitions and illuminates your path through blissful living. And this work-play is about developing agency in your life, uncovering your passions and creating meaning out of your experiences.
My Service in Community
Prior to launching my own private practice I worked for over a decade as a mental health and substance abuse counselor for non-profit community health agencies. I began my work in 2004 as a counselor for adults with developmental disabilities and chronic mental illness. I developed my skill to work with people who were most at risk; QTPOC challenged with trauma, homelessness, and compromised immune systems. As the years progressed I realized that something was missing from community health organization.
The magic.
The people who came to my office needed a touch of magic and energy work to heal the creative playful self, the analytic thinking self, the cosmic divine self, and the hidden (shadow) self. So I found ways to work in soul retrieval, trance, energy healing, and ceremony into our sessions as Integrative Counseling.
My approach to Integrative Counseling I infuse traditional modes of counseling with spirituality. Throughout the arc of our sessions we create a synergy of conversation, ritual, and energy work. There may be times when a you just wants to talk. And we do just that. Or there may be times when a we feel called to invite the assistance of your ancestors, guides, or deities; at which point I can guide you along this road. Sometimes you may feel in need of a ceremony to acknowledge the new phase of life you have entered. And I happily will co-create those with you. Or there may be times when a touch of Energy Medicine can bring a you back into energetic balance after an intense experience. We can incorporate energy work into our time together. These practices are about empowering you in your own path towards wellness, dynamic balance, and joyful living.
Sessions are held Via Zoom Video Conferencing from the comfort of your own Home. If you prefer your session can be in person in Vallejo, CA
Due to the high need of my current clients/students during COVID-19 and Shelter in Place I am no longer accepting new clients/students.