Coral Menendez

Hello! I’m Coral Kai

She / Her- English

A Little About Me
I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor with experience in both community-based and high-acuity settings. My work has included grief counseling through anticipatory loss and disenfranchised grief, and crisis care for people facing trauma, identity struggles, and complex mental health challenges.

Show Up Just As You Are
Maybe you have been moving through life on autopilot. Or holding it together for everyone else while feeling invisible in your own story. Maybe survival mode has been your default for so long that rest feels strange… or even like a luxury you don’t deserve. If any of this resonates, you are not alone and you deserve a space where your truth is heard, held, and honored with compassion. Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, especially if you have spent years adapting, pushing forward, and holding yourself together just to make it through. You don’t need to “know what to say” to start therapy - you need a space where you can show up fully, exactly as you are and that’s where our work begins.

For Those Carrying Stories That Haven’t Been Heard

I work with adolescents, teens, and adults navigating identity shifts, intergenerational and systemic trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, and the daily weight of living in a world that can feel heavy or unwelcoming. I am honored to support people from diverse backgrounds, first responders, caregivers, and people whose stories have previously been overlooked or misunderstood.

Grounded in Your Lived Experience
Before becoming a therapist, I worked in search and rescue where I learned to stand steady, listen deeply, and show up in moments of crisis. Today, I bring that same grounded presence to my clinical work. I see you as a whole person: your history, your culture, your community, the systems you have navigated, and the unique ways you have learned to survive. My approach blends narrative, liberation, and mindfulness-based therapies, always grounded in your lived experience and cultural context.

Healing as an Act of Defiance and Care
I believe healing is a courageous act of reclaiming your story, your dignity, your right to rest, and your power. Therapy can be both refuge and catalyst; a place where belonging, resistance, and rest coexist.

You Deserve More Than Survival
If you are ready to breathe more deeply, set down the weight you’ve been carrying, and explore life beyond “just getting through,” I’d be honored to walk alongside you. Because you deserve more than survival, you deserve to flourish.