Queta Van Wyngarden, MA, LMSW, LPCC
Queta Van Wyngarden has been providing counseling to individuals in Las Cruces, NM since 1989 and she is bi-lingual (Spanish/English). She has worked in mental health, domestic violence, employee assistance, and private practice. Her current focus is working with adults, couples, and families and she also has experience working with children and adolescents. Through the years she has worked with individuals who have trauma history, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and issues related to coping skills, grief, self-esteem, sexual abuse and sexual assault, as well as domestic violence.
Generally, she works from a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy perspective, Trauma Informed Practice, and takes an eclectic strength-based approach to counseling. When working with clients, her goal is to provide a safe and non-judgmental environment that allows the individual to choose their goals and strategies that are identified by the individual.