Therapy and Counseling

Here at FUMCCV, we want to help all who are undergoing or have experienced trauma. We believe healthily dealing with these ordeals to help strengthen our connection to God.

About us


There is new and compelling evidence that people exposed to traumatic events as young children are affected throughout their lifespan in terms of mental and physical health. When you come to therapy, you will learn new skills that will help you to cope with the challenges of recovering from trauma. You will learn to desensitize and reprocess the memories of trauma as well as resolve/reprocess complicated grief. These skills will help you go on your journey as they restructure a victim mentally to form a proactive survivor identity. You will reconnect with yourself, your family, society, and your dreams.

• Relationship Issues

• At Home & School

• Children of Divorce

• Children with Behavioral Problems

• Family Issues

• Women’s Issues

• Pre-Nuptial Counseling

• Victims of Crime

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Aggressive Behavior

• Grief and Bereavement

• Divorce

Areas of Expertise:

We have strategies for managing challenging behaviors related to Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Anxiety, and Depression.

We help clients with cutting and self-injury disorders, electronic addiction, and cyberbullying.

We also help trauma clients with PTSD and complicated grief.


About the Therapist

J. Marcia Araujo, LMFT is a bi-cultural, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been working with families in the Chula Vista area for over 20 years. She is a fluent speaker of English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

J. Marcia Araujo, MA, LMFT
Counseling Services
1200 E H Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910

Phone: (619) 816-5422
Email: marciaaraujo42@gmail.com

Insurance Accepted:
Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CHG, Cash, Medi-Cal, Molina, Tricare, VOC