LIBERATE YOUR PSYCHE

Rewriting the rules of traditional psychotherapy and other services-Collective Corazón Community Psychotherapy and Facilitation Inc provides transformative healing through radical, ancestral, creative QTBIPOC practices that empower and liberate your mental health.

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Bright geometric pattern with orange triangles, symbolizing cultural richness and diversity, representing Dr. Viola Mejía's Oakland, CA office focused on PTSD therapy treatment.

QTBIPOC-Centered

community-oriented

radically transformative

ancestrally-inspired

ANTI-CAPITALIST

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Trapped in a system that ignores Your truth

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For way too many QTBIPOC folks, trying to find solace in psychotherapy can feel like you’re stumbling through a maze that wasn’t built with you in mind. You find yourselves in spaces flooded with Eurocentric ideas that barely scratch the surface of the rich layers of your cultural, racial, and gender identity. The standard therapy game plays by white, heteronormative rules, often dismissing or downright ignoring the complex realities you bring to the table. This systemic failure deepens those cuts of exclusion and cranks up the feelings of being an outsider, making the therapy room feel less like a safe space and more like hostile territory.

In these all-too-common settings, your personal narratives might be picked apart, doubted, or even pathologized—twisted to fit a mold that aligns more with conventional norms than your lived reality. This kind of misalignment doesn’t just sting; it isolates, it disillusions, and it turns your identities into a war zone, battling between who you are and who they think you should be. It’s a setup that amplifies loneliness, fuels disenchantment, and reinforces an internal struggle where being yourselves feels more like defiance than existence.

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your healing, RECLAIMED

Here at Collective Corazón, we’re redefining therapy to be a sacred space where you can shed your armor, find self-compassion, and truly be YOU. Our approach challenges the oppressive rules that have silenced QTBIPOC voices while building relationships that support and strengthen you. Rooted in ancestral wisdom and values that prioritize people over profit, we offer an experience that lifts you up and sets you free.

Our sessions address your challenges while celebrating your journey and honoring every aspect of who you are. We look deeply into the pains from your past, current injustices, and the everyday challenges you face, helping you see yourself as strong, proud and truly your own. Together, we rewrite old stories of hardship into triumphs, strengthen connections with others, and tap into shared strength.

In this space, you’ll create a life unapologetically true to you - a life of joy, belonging, and radical self-acceptance. We invite you to courageously feel all the powerful emotions that come with true healing – while being fully supported and held every step of the way.

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INDIVIDUAL THERAPY

Strap in for a therapy session where you’re not just a number in a file. At Collective Corazón, we get real—exploring every layer of your identity with a raw, anti-capitalist approach that doesn’t shy away from the tough stuff. Unpack your deepest fears, your wildest dreams, and everything in between in a space that’s built to empower and liberate. Ready to challenge the norms and truly meet yourself?

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Our OFFERINGS

RELATIONSHIP THERAPY

Forget the fairy tales. Real relationships need real work, especially when viewed through the QTBIPOC lens. At Collective Corazón, our relationship therapy isn’t about fitting into a mold; it’s about breaking the molds that confine you. Whether you're in a monogamous duo, a polyamorous constellation, or any other form of relationship, navigate the complexities of love and partnership with guidance that respects and recognizes your unique battles and triumphs. It’s time to heal, understand, and grow together.

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Trainings & consults

Ready to smash the systemic oppressions plaguing our minds? Our trainings and consults aren't just another clinical checkmark. We're decolonizing healing—stripping away the capitalist toxins and reclaiming ancestral practices. Whether you need to deprogram your therapeutic approach or inject some much-needed liberation into your org, we'll light the way. From peer support that centers shared lived experiences to character consults that breathe authentic life into your stories, our offerings spark revolutionary growth.

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IMMIGRATION EVALUATIONS

Whether you're seeking asylum or navigating complex immigration systems, we'll provide the empathetic, detailed evaluations you need to support your case. Rooted in a deep understanding of systemic oppression, our evaluations capture your truth and empower your journey toward sanctuary.

how it works

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Step 1:
START YOUR JOURNEY

Throw us a line via email and book a free 20-30 minute intro session. This is your first punch against the status quo.

step 2:
vibe check

We’ll get real about what you need, what I offer and how deep you’re ready to go.

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step 3:
co-create your healing

If we vibe, we make it official. We’ll map out your sessions and get this transformative journey on the roll.

Meet viola mejía, your guide to Heart-Led Healing practices

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In the heart of the Bay Area's vibrant cultural mosaic, Dr. Viola Mejía, a fierce mixed Chicana psychologist, is rewriting the rules of traditional psychotherapy. Raised in the eclectic zip codes of 408, 415, and 510, Viola’s approach to mental health breaks the mold, mixing English and Spanglish to stitch together narratives that pulse with life and raw energy. She’s leading a revolution in mental health, granting permiso del corazón—permission from the heart—to those daring enough to dive deep into radical collective healing.

Viola's own saga, her cuento, echoes through the chaotic spaces where she first learned that feeling nothing was a survival tactic. But the real game-changer came when she discovered that true liberation is found through embracing every emotion, tackling pain head-on to emerge unshackled and truly free. Armed with Mujerista and Liberation Psychology, she’s crafted a therapeutic arsenal aimed at dismantling the oppressive norms that traditional therapy often perpetuates. Her methods are steeped in restorative justice and ancestral wisdom, focusing fiercely on healing that is personal and expansively communal.

At Collective Corazón, therapy isn’t a passive process—it’s an active engagement with your deepest truths, powered by love and the profound connections we forge with ourselves and our communities. Here, Viola is a companion on your quest to overthrow the narratives that bind you, using creativity, shared stories, and a deep commitment to QTBIPOC identities to ignite significant, soul-deep change.

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Bright geometric pattern with orange triangles, symbolizing cultural richness and diversity, representing Dr. Viola Mejía's Oakland, CA office focused on PTSD therapy treatment.
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Step Up to the Frontlines of Your Own Revolution

Tired of cookie-cutter therapy that skims the surface? Collective Corazón is a rebellion against the norm. This is where you reclaim your story, ignite your spirit, and transform not just yourself but your community.

Reach out for a free 20-30 minute intro meeting to see if we’re a good fit.

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