Tiffany Somera

They/She

Born and raised in Maui, Hawaii, Tiffany is a first generation Filipinx-American, queer, femme mama. She grew up playing on the beach and lived in a multigenerational household where meal time always felt like a party. Having a connection with her family, deeply humbles her and highlights the importance of communal space, especially within healing. She spends most of her free time usually out in nature, paddleboarding, cooking Filipinx food, or spending time with their 6 year old.

Tiffany has spent over a decade of clinical experience working at different agencies that support marginalized populations. Previous non-profit agencies that she has worked for includes Ka Hale a Ke Ola Homeless Resource Center, Maui Sexual Assault Center, Maui Youth and Family Services, and Asian Counseling and Referral Service. Her activism in the field has centered around sexual assault/domestic violence advocacy and mental health support for QTBIPOC.

Tiffany is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Washington state. She actively seeks to improve her therapeutic skills through continued education, training, peer consultation, and supervision. Her recent career path has led her to somatic healing work, specifically Somatic Abolitionism, to support BIBOC folx in un-doing and un-learning the impacts of generational trauma.

Education || Argosy University Master of Arts Marriage and Family Therapy

Certifications and Trainings || Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Abolitionism

Professional Affiliation || American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, EMDR International Association