Meet Aurena Green (she/her)

Unlocking your potential, finding inner peace

Licensed Professional Counselor in Washington, D.C. and Virginia
Independent Level (see rates here)

Approaches:

Attachment-based
Brainspotting
Breathwork
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Integrative
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Meditation
Narrative
Reiki
Strengths-based
Somatic techniques
Trauma-informed
Yoga

Specialities:

Anxiety
Grief & loss
Group
Identity
LGBTQIA+
PTSD
Self-esteem
Trauma
Womanhood
Queer

Let us find the right therapist for you

We’ll take the guesswork out of finding your therapist. In your free Intentional Matching Interview, we’ll take the time to understand your goals and pair you with the therapist who’s right for you.

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BIO

Find the support you are seeking on your journey towards wellness. Aurena Green, therapist, yogi and Reiki Master is your compassionate guide as you explore new parts of yourself and claim your healing.

Incorporate somatic techniques that tap into the wisdom of your unique system. Develop practices that access all of your parts through Internal Family Systems (IFS) methods. With Aurena’s support, you will identify which mindfulness practices work best for you and how to incorporate them into your life.

You are the center of the therapeutic work. Whether you are navigating trauma, grief, or elements of identity, your needs and sensitivities will be honored by her. You can access hidden narratives and experience healing from them within the context of a safe and supportive environment.

Aurena’s areas of expertise include and are not limited to EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS) techniques, Reiki, trauma-informed yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, and narrative therapy.

Healing can be found in a gentle, yet intentional reconnection with one’s true essence. When we approach our stories with a sense of curiosity and compassion, we open the door to transformation and embodiment. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to walk with you as you discover and remember your wholeness.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Prior to joining The Viva Center, Aurena worked at the Community Counseling Center at Florida Gulf Coast University. There, she was able to provide counseling services to a wide array of individuals in the Southwest Florida area.

Aurena has worked with children, adolescents, adults, older adults, couples, and families. She also has experience facilitating groups in order to foster a more collaborative and interactive healing environment.

EDUCATION

Aurena received her Master’s degree with honors in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Florida Gulf Coast University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Christopher Newport University.

Here’s what Aurena’s clients say about her

Six months ago, I was overwhelmed by my OCD, ADD, and fixed mindset. Working with Aurena has been a game-changer. She’s an amazing therapist who truly listens and understands.

Aurena’s guidance and Internal Family Systems techniques have helped me become more self-accepting and confident. I’m a better teacher, husband, father, and friend. I’m incredibly grateful for her compassion and dedication. I wholeheartedly recommend her.

M.T.

Individual Therapy

Decades of therapy hadn’t yielded the results I needed until I found the Viva Center. Aurena Green and Kristen Moyer are exceptional therapists who are knowledgeable, compassionate, and skilled in the latest techniques.

Aurena’s guidance helped me through a crisis, and Kristen has continued to support my growth. She’s an excellent teacher who has helped me build self-reliance and confidence.

The Viva Center’s commitment to patient care extends beyond therapy sessions. Their business practices are efficient and accommodating, making the entire experience positive.

Rebecca F.

Individual Therapy with Kristen Moyer & Aurena Green

Aurena is an insightful and compassionate therapist. We were able to connect immediately, and I worked successfully through major concerns in my personal and professional life. Aurena was able to create an enabling and supportive environment in which I was able to navigate a major crisis situation, deal effectively with loss, and transition to a new phase of my life. I am truly grateful for the wonderful support and service that I have received in my engagement with The Viva Center.

C. M.

Individual Therapy

After two decades in and out of therapy, and on and off of drugs, I didn’t believe in solutions. I believed in management. Aurena and Viva revealed to me that actual healing is still possible. For the right person, these treatment modalities (EMDR and IFS) can feel miraculous in their outcome, even as they seem somewhat mystical in their mechanisms. I feel unburdened. For now, I feel happy on a consistent basis — unmediated by drugs, flow, or hypomania — for the first time in memory. It’s improved my parenting, my thinking, my work, and my ability to be a partner to my wife. It may not, in the end, solve all my problems. Time will tell. But it solved one big one and made the others feel more manageable. Thanks to Viva and Aurena!

Anonymous

Individual Therapy

For the first visit, we will ask you to fill out the following forms.

Waiver of Liability & Informed Consent

Each of our Clinical Associates is a licensed practitioner. As required by licensure, treatment under a licensed practitioner is confidential. It also outlines the collaborative nature of the therapeutic relationship and co-responsibility for treatment outcomes.

Telemental Health Informed Consent to Treatment

Outlines components, limitations, risks, and benefits of telehealth treatment. Including what to do in the event of an emergency.

Financial Agreement

This form outlines The Viva Center’s financial policies, rates, and out-of-network status.

Client Questionnaire

This form serves 2 purposes: It helps to capture the baseline experience when beginning treatment, allowing for an opportunity to take stock of current status. It also helps the clinician gather important background information without taking extra time in the first session. The first page of this form is required, and the others are supplemental. It is fine to exercise the decision to leave out any areas of the form. Please keep in mind any areas elected not to be disclosed at this time may be relevant to treatment outcomes.

Notice of Privacy Practices

Describes our commitment to keeping your protected health information secure. Details how it can and cannot be used or disclosed.

Exceptions to Confidentiality

This form explains limitations to the confidentiality required by licensure.

In Person COVID-19 Policy and Consent Form

The wellbeing of our clients and clinicians is our top priority. This document contains important information about the decision to resume in-person services in light of the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.