— Let’s create a world where —
SURVIVORS THRIVE
Multicultural, Relational, & Trauma-Informed
Reclaim Consulting is all about helping spaces move towards safety. Doing so will allow survivors room to reclaim aspects of their lives that were lost due to trauma and, ultimately, better function in the world.
To do this, all services are from a framework that embodies multicultural- and trauma-informed practices in a relational-centered way.
Did you know?
Most people in the world experience trauma in their lives. Of the different forms of trauma, childhood abuse is one of the most common. While we don’t hear a lot about it, Survivors are all around us. They are our neighbors, the people who bag our groceries, the ones who fix our roads. They are our acquaintances, our loved ones, and all in between.
70%
of people experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime
According to results from the World Health Organization (WHO) World Mental Health surveys, approximately 70% of adults across 24 countries reported at least one traumatic event in their lifetime (Kessler et al., 2017).
1 in 7
children experience abuse in the U.S.
It’s estimated that approximately 1 in 7 children experience abuse or neglect in the U.S. (Finkelhor et al., 2015).
2/3
child abuse cases go unreported in the U.S.
It’s estimated that only 1/3 of child abuse cases are actually reported to Child Protective Services (CPS; U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, 2025).
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Finkelhor, D., Turner, H. A., Shattuck, A., & Hamby, S. L. (2015). Prevalence of childhood exposure to violence, crime, and abuse: Results from the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence. JAMA Pediatrics, 169(8), 746–754. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0676
Kessler, R. C., Aguilar-Gaxiola, S., Alonso, J., Benjet, C., Bromet, E. J., Cardoso, G., Degenhardt, L., de Girolamo, G., Dinolova, R. V., Ferry, F., Florescu, S., Gureje, O., Haro, J. M., Huang, Y., Karam, E. G., Kawakami, N., Lee, S., Lepine, J. P., Levinson, D., Navarro-Mateu, F., … Koenen, K. C. (2017). Trauma and PTSD in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 8(sup5), 1353383. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2017.1353383
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. (26 March, 2025). How common is PTSD in children and teens? Retrieved from: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/common/common_children_teens.asp
Survivors heal across context.
Healing doesn’t just happen in the therapy room. It can happen anywhere: on a team, at work, in an embrace, while dancing, or while connecting with nature.
Healing takes place where we live our lives, across time and sociohistorical events. Thus, I offer services to both survivors and organizations.
SERVICES
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Training
Learn about how you can implement inclusive, culturally humble, and trauma-informed practices at your organization
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Coaching
1:1 coaching to help you move from surviving to thriving
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Research
From the research team to participants: conduct research that is trauma-informed and culturally sensitive
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Speaking
Hear a survivor of color's perspective on things to know about supporting diverse survivors
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Writing
Bolster your efforts to reach diverse audiences with my content writing, informed by lived and learned expertise in trauma and multicultural literature.
“It’s my goal to help the world be gentler, more loving, and more responsible with the power we hold. Together, we can co-create spaces of safety, reduce risk of retraumatization, and, ultimately, reclaim our livelihood. ”
Amira Y. Trevino, PhD
Amira (she/her) is a Psychologist specialized in complex/ relational trauma. She has supported research in areas of suicide prevention, traumatic brain injury, well-being, and diversity and social justice in higher education. In her own research, she led projects exploring cultural conversations in psychotherapy, as well as explored the impact of within-group child sexual abuse on Multiracial identity.
Her work has been presented at national- and state-level conferences and at local organizations. She has trained mental health professionals across levels of development on areas related to psychotherapy approaches (e.g., multicultural orientation, cultural competency, humility) and diversity in higher education.
Relatedly, Amira has helped hundreds of clients work through the impacts of complex and insidious trauma in their lives. Her clinical interests include complex trauma, cultural identities, and empowerment-based approaches to support survivors of complex trauma in their healing.
She has received numerous awards for her support to diverse communities and is a published author. You can find her work in peer-reviewed academic journals, books, and media outlets.
What people are saying
“Amira Trevino is possibly the most sensitive and knowledgeable professional I know working on critical issues for survivors of trauma.”
Andrea Kalvesmaki, PhD (she/her)
“Amira Trevino will meet you at your needed juncture when and where it really matters.”
Stephen L. Okiyama, PhD, (he/him) | Psychologist licensed in CA & CO
“working with Amira has been life changing. Transformative, indeed.”
Beit Gorski, MA, LPC (xe/xem) | Senior Staff, IPV Embedded Counselor, Trauma Specialist for the Pride Resource Center
“Amira brings together extensive knowledge of the trauma literature with a deep-seated instinct for healing. She is a warm, funny, brilliant therapist, researcher, and human who is able to examine complex issues with nuance and care”
Aki Hosoi, PhD (she/her) | Training Director and Staff Psychologist
CSU Health Network
Check out some of her work!
Dissertation
Multiracial Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: A Cultural Betrayal Perspective of Racial Belonging in Adulthood
The University of Utah ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025.
Trauma healing is more than a niche, it’s a way of life
As a survivor from a diverse background, I know very well the energy and effort that goes into rebuilding and reclaiming one’s life.
What I offer is more than just mental health training in trauma, but also lived experience. The unique combination of lived and learned expertise is an invaluable asset I offer to all who are ready to reclaim.