Maria Micaela Istre, LPC, CFRC, NCC

(She/ Her/ Ella)
Preferred Name: Mica

EMDR Certified Therapist

EMDR Consultant-in-Training

Online Therapy

About Me

Maria “Mica” Salazar Istre is the Owner and Clinical Director of Tree of Life Counseling and Consulting. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Mica has a heart for helping people overcome the obstacles, traumas, and patterns that continue to hold them back from living life to the fullest. As a military spouse and has family members in law enforcement, which has helped her understand the unique culture of veterans and first responders. Through her work at a sexual assault center, she has gained clinical experience providing bilingual counseling services to Latinx victims. She has dedicated her time as a counselor in serving the highly marginalized and systemically oppressed in various clinical settings. As a Las Vegas native and child of immigrant parents, Mica is passionate about bridging the gap for ethnic and linguistic minorities.

Education & Experience

Maria “Mica” Salazar Istre graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with her Master’s in Counselor Education. As a veteran Marine spouse and family member of law enforcement officers, she understands the unique culture of veterans and first responders. She is a Certified First Responder Counselor (CFRC) and strives to provide the highest quality of care to those who serve our community. Her specialties include trauma recovery (PTSD and Complex Trauma) for events such as sexual assault, childhood abuse, combat trauma, etc. Mica have received over 300 hours of trauma training throughout my years as a counselor and approaches counseling through a trauma-informed lens.

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations

EDMRIA

Specialty Area

  • Abuse/Neglect
  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Mood Disorders
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Somatic Issues
  • Spirituality
  • Stress Management
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adults
  • BIPOC
  • First Responders
  • Immigrants
  • Underserved
  • Veterans/Military

Language

  • English
  • Spanish

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • Humana
  • UnitedHealth

UMR, Optum