Kara Facundo MA LPC EMDR-T

Therapist at Rebuilding Together Counseling

I know about betrayal and addiction.

The trauma I experienced as a result of a divorce left me raising 3 children alone.

I know about the fear of change and the feeling of defeat.

I knew I had to step up to the plate and empower myself to provide for us financially; and in every other way. I carried the mental and the physical load, when I was breaking too.

I know about grit.

I put myself through a masters degree in Clinical Mental Health while working full time at a job I dreaded. I raised three teenagers whose lives had been completely turned upside down. 

I know about uncertainty.

One of my children was diagnosed with Crohn's disease which brought debilitating anxiety and depression for her at a young age.

Another developed an eating disorder to cope with the stress.

I know about anger. I know about loss. I know about messy.

This journey challenged my place in the world. I had to decide who I could, and could not trust; I barely trusted myself. It challenged my sense of security, my belief in others, and my beliefs around spirituality.

Learning about PTSD, Betrayal Trauma, and EMDR, helped me to better understand myself and deal with the aftermath of decisions that were out of my control.

I'm wiser, harder, and softer because of it. I’ve released the burden of judgement of how I think I ‘should be’. I have accepted the reality of so much that was out of my control, and white knuckle grasped the things that were. 

I’m passionate about helping men and women heal through intention, discipline, and empowerment. I want you to rise up, reinvent, evolve, and step into your most authentic way of being.

WE WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN!

I’m proof that it can be done. 

I believe in evidence based interventions. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Betrayal Trauma Recovery Therapist trained in EMDR, and Gottman Method Couples Therapist level III, I know what it takes and how to get there.