"I grew up in a family where emotion was always internalized, but ultimately manifested as anger and frustration. I couldn’t trust people, no one was ever reliable. Learned quickly that to survive, I had to be tough mentally and at heart, there was never time to feel vulnerable. This was a never ending cycle that drowned me for so many years. After many, lengthy counseling sessions with Patty Valenzuela, I was taught that even negative emotions can and should be felt to reach healing. I was given tools to rewire my way of thinking and correctly process the hurt and trauma. This has led me to have a happier marriage and be a better mother."