In an effort to increase the resources available at our facilities, 
The Center for Family Unity has announced the addition of Miriam Torres, an intern bilingual (Spanish/English) marriage and family therapist. She will be specifically assigned to working with couples, families, and individuals; providing relationship counseling with the aim to help them overcome emotional problems.
The inclusion of the Miriam Torres as a new marriage and family therapist is a strategic move to fulfill the mission of the Center for Family Unity by providing additional effective alternative counselor techniques, including equine and pet therapy.
“She will also be helping our clients navigate life changes and building on their unique strengths,” says
Kellye Laughery, Director, The Center for Family Unity.
Miriam, who has been a parent educator for more than two years and offers parent consultation for behavior management and courses on parenting, also practices premarital counseling and works with traditional as well as alternative and blended families. She will be a great asset to the Center when dealing with co-parenting issues.
Speaking on her own behalf, Miriam says: “I couldn´t be happier to be part of The Center for Family Unity. I’ve known Kellye for a couple of years, and periodically running into each other at different trainings and events. I always liked her approach to therapy, admired her preparation, and felt identified with many things, like her interest in blended families. So when I finally got the chance to see where she works, I knew I wanted to be part of it.”
She further adds that The Center for Family Unity oozes warmth, safety, creativity, playfulness, kindness and inspiration, and that she feels very fortunate that she got the opportunity to work there, where she’ll be using an Emotionally Focused Therapy approach to help couples and families.
Miriam is trained in Couples Therapy at the Gottman Relationship Institute and is very passionate about positive psychology. She is currently studying a PhD in Psychology-Expressive Art Therapy as well as Equine Assisted Therapy, (EAGALA.) The Center for Family Unity affords her the opportunity to use alternative methods to traditional talk therapy, like Expressive Arts Therapy, in her counseling sessions. She will be an excellent addition to the Center as we continue to grow and improve.