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Dr. Temperance Cervantes
Texas Licensed Psychologist · Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP)
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Trauma-Informed Care and Integration
Dr. Temperance Cervantes is a Texas Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) at WellMind. She earned her doctoral degree in Psychology from Walden University and has held clinical, supervisory, and teaching roles across academic, medical, military, and private practice settings.
MY APPROACH
Thoughtful, Individualized Care
In addition to EMDR, Dr. Cervantes is trained in Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR Levels 1–3), the Alexander Technique, clinical hypnosis, and mindfulness-based approaches. She integrates these modalities thoughtfully to support nervous system regulation, trauma processing, and long-term integration.
Dr. Cervantes views neurofeedback as a potentially valuable component of individualized care across a broad range of clinical needs. Its role, timing and protocol selection are guided by assessment, treatment goals and ongoing response.
AREAS OF FOCUS
How I Can Help
- QEEG Brainmap Evaluations
- EMDR & DBR Psychotherapy
- Complex PTSD & Dissociative Disorders
- Attachment Injuries
- Neurofeedback Integration
- Training & Consultation
- Focused Trauma Processing Intensives
Dr. Cervantes is known for her clinical depth and leadership in trauma-informed, neuroscience-based care. Her areas of specialization include complex PTSD, dissociative disorders, attachment injuries, and the neurobiological underpinnings of trauma and recovery. She is EMDRIA Certified and serves as both an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant and an EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Trainer, providing EMDR Basic Training and Advanced EMDR trainings through the WellMind Training Academy.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Education & Qualifications
Education
Dr. Cervantes earned her doctoral degree in Psychology from Walden University.
Clinical Experience & Training
Dr. Cervantes is Board Certified in Neurofeedback by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA) and Board Certified in QEEG by the International Quantitative EEG Certification Board (IQCB) / QEEG Diplomate. She provides qEEG brain mapping and neurofeedback training using NewMind Technologies, BrainMaster, and HeartMath systems, offering assessment-based, individualized care.
QEEG brainmapping informs the broader clinical picture. It is not a comprehensive psychological evaluation or an independent diagnosis.
Professional Background & Experience
Prior to founding WellMind, Dr. Cervantes served as a Clinical Psychologist at University of Texas at El Paso, where she provided psychotherapy and supervised psychological interns within UTEP’s APA-Accredited Doctoral Internship Consortium (EPPIC). She also taught Psychological Assessment as an Adjunct Professor at UTEP and worked as a staff psychologist for active-duty service members at Fort Bliss with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Together with her husband, Julio Cervantes, Dr. Cervantes co-founded WellMind with a shared mission to bring compassionate, high-quality mental health care to the El Paso community. Combining her clinical expertise with Julio’s business leadership, they have built WellMind into a thriving group practice rooted in service, integrity, and innovation.
Dr. Cervantes remains deeply committed to mentoring and training the next generation of clinicians through EMDR consultation, advanced trainings, and the supervision of masters and doctoral interns and postdoctoral residents. Her work reflects a long-standing dedication to making neuroscience-informed, trauma-responsive care accessible to the community she calls home.
INTENSIVE TREATMENT
Focused Trauma Processing Intensives
Individualized EMDR and DBR Intensive Therapy
Dr. Cervantes offers individualized intensive trauma therapy for clients seeking a more concentrated treatment experience. These sessions may be structured over two to four days, depending on clinical needs, treatment goals, and readiness for intensive trauma processing.
Intensive treatment may incorporate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), and stabilization strategies when clinically appropriate.
These concentrated two-to-four-day treatment options are subject to assessment, clinical appropriateness and availability. Treatment outcomes vary.
Contact our intake team to discuss intensive therapy options, clinical screening, scheduling, fees, and what the process involves.
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Interested in working with Dr. Cervantes? Our intake team will help you get started, review your needs, and guide you through the scheduling process. Appointments are coordinated based on clinical fit and availability.
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