Gretchen Mallios

Gretchen Mallios, LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in San Diego, a Certified EMDR Therapist and is the founder of Positively Yoga. Gretchen specializes in treating symptoms related to various forms of trauma, including complex, developmental and single incident trauma. She also has extensive experience working with pregnancy related mood and anxiety disorders, parent and caregiver well being, and attachment disorders. She trained in iREST Level 1 in Spring of 2019. Currently, Gretchen integrates Yoga principles and techniques into her treatment. In addition to her direct practice work, Gretchen is the former President of San Diego Postpartum Health Alliance, served on a state task force for maternal mental health care and on a national coalition of maternal mental health organizations from 2015-2016. She received a dual degree in Social Welfare and Public Policy from UCLA in 2001.