“Our view of who we are is often clouded by who the world demands we be.”
A successful life to me means feeling fulfilled, balanced, and enough. At times, finding success can feel impossible. My training and personal passion for helping others find their footing makes me an ideal therapist for those looking to readjust their approach to success. Clients appreciate that my approach includes a healthy dose of encouragement and reality, emotional validation and logic. It is vital to the process to keep a realistic focus on a client’s existing strengths and build from there. Whether you are needing extra support with relationships, stress management, self-esteem, identity, or grappling with the weight of a diagnosis, I will work with you to find and execute strategies that work in harmony to help you practice progress, not perfection.
Our view of who we are is often clouded by who the world demands we be. My therapeutic approach is holistic, educational, challenging and tailored to your individual or couple goals. Using strengths-based, solution-focused, trauma-informed, and mindfulness interventions, we will work together to help you rediscover and step back into your true, authentic self.
My favorite part of this work is encouraging excitement about the value that therapy can provide to every individual or couple’s well-being and to be a trusted guide toward the life you desire and deserve. I look forward to meeting you!
Who I work with:
I work with college age adults, adult individuals and couples who are disrupted by anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, complex trauma, relationship struggles or general life transitions.
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“Our view of who we are is often clouded by who the world demands we be.”
A successful life to m...
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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
For 14 years, I’ve worked with individuals, couples, and families that have a history of struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction and substance abuse, infidelity, relationships, and major life transitions. As a trauma-informed therapist, when we work together, the hope is to learn and re-discover your innate ability to create what you want despite the cards life sometimes deals us.
I often approach my clients from a holistic perspective as I have found it difficult for many to define health other than to say it is “feeling good physically, mentally, and emotionally”. However, it is important to acknowledge that our bodies, minds, and emotions constantly process our changing experiences. How we handle these changes on all levels determines how healthy we are and can become.
Utilizing a variety of techniques (including Gottman Method Couples therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, stress management, increasing self-worth, inner child work, mind/body connection, 12 step work, mood management, anxiety reduction, empowerment, and work/life balance, etc.) we will work towards establishing adaptive skills and understanding to help change your thoughts in a safe space that harbors and promotes emotional intelligence and validation. It takes courage to actively work on yourself and to break away from the statement of “nothing changes, if nothing changes”. It would be my honor and privilege to join you as you undertake the next step to achieving a peaceful and whole sense of self.
In addition, I am bilingual, fluent in Spanish and English.
My Focus:
I work with adult individuals, adolescent individuals, couples, and families who are looking to overcome challenges with trauma, mood disorders, and life transitions. I use an integrative approach to treatment through a combination of techniques and modalities, including relational psychodynamic, Attachment theory, Cognitive behavioral theory as well as Gottman Therapy approach. However, because I work from a relational perspective, I believe that the most important factor in treatment is the therapeutic relationship between you and me.
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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
For 14 years, I’ve worked with indivi...
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“Reaching out for help can feel intimidating. I am glad that you are taking this step to seek out support and take care of yourself.”
Creating a space for open expression is fundamental to healing. In therapy, I aim to foster a warm and non-judgmental atmosphere for you to freely share. This is an opportunity to explore your challenges, connect with your feelings, process your trauma, and build meaningful connections.
I am passionate about working with individuals, couples, and families to address struggles such as depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, self-esteem, stress management, and cross-cultural issues. Using a trauma-informed approach, I strive to create a safe and collaborative environment, with the understanding of how trauma can underlie various mental health issues. By exploring the root causes of symptoms, we work towards a more comprehensive and lasting healing.
My approach is integrative, engaging individuals to learn adaptive coping strategies and embrace the best version of themselves. My theoretical orientation is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I’m passionate about exploring the impact of thoughts on emotions and behaviors, challenging negative self-talk, and cultivating skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness.
On this personal journey, we will gain insights into your strengths and explore ways to overcome your challenges. I would be honored to help you navigate in the direction of your values and goals.
Who I work with:
I work with adults, children, couples, and families who are dealing with depression, anxiety, complex trauma, and life transitions. I am also dedicated to assisting immigrants and international students in navigating adjustments to American culture. I look forward to the opportunity to support you on your journey of healing, change, and growth.
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“Change can be difficult but also rewarding.”
Your relationship with yourself is the most important one you have. Building a better relationship with yourself is the work of a lifetime and can start now. I work with individuals, couples and families who feel stuck, worried, angry, or hopeless. I will help you find solutions, build insight into roles within relationships, and discover joy and meaning in your life.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming. During our time together, you will gain an understanding of connections between your thoughts and behaviors. Increasing your awareness of these patterns will help you build self-esteem and gain perspective. By utilizing your strengths and the new coping skills that you will learn in therapy, we will create an individualized plan to help you face challenges for a more fulfilling life. I will work with you to make the process feel comfortable along the way.
Understanding ourselves and our relationships can lead to clarity and allow change and insight into our lives. Change can be difficult but also rewarding. Before becoming a therapist, I was an architect. My work there helped me to understand how our physical environment can have a profound impact on us. In my current work as a therapist, I find this to be the same; the way our interior life - our sense of self - impacts how we perceive the world. I will help you navigate your world in a way that fosters confidence, healing, and growth.
Who I Work With:
I work with individuals, couples and families experiencing difficulties with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship issues, stress management, trauma, or career and life transitions. I engage with my clients from a strengths-based perspective and take a warm, direct, and individualized approach with each person.
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“Change can be difficult but also rewarding.”
Your relationship with yourself is the most import...
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