Associate Clinician
In May 2025, Isaac Perez graduated from the University of San Diego with a Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Throughout his training and early experience, he provides trauma-informed care to Veterans and addresses the multiple stressors that come with a life in military service. As an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCCC), Isaac spent the previous year working in a trauma center providing care to Active Duty servicemembers, Veterans, and civilians dealing with the challenges of trauma and other mental health diagnoses.
In sessions, he provides a safe environment to collaboratively approach the challenges clients may have and create confidence in the client's ability to overcome their struggles. He reinforces autonomy in the client's ability to change, and instills hope that their life no longer has to feel so daunting. With experience providing therapy using Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Written Exposure Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, he uses a shared decision making process to allow clients to make an informed decision concerning their own treatment.
Isaac's military experience provides a framework to support the various stressors of life in the military for not only the servicemember, but also for their family. Aso, Isaac's experience navigating the Veterans Affairs processes aids servicemembers beginning or managing their transition into the civilian world
Isaac supports clients through the Veterans Initiative - CVHI branch of the clinic.