Hi and welcome!
I'm a bilingual psychologist with 20+ years of experience and have worked in private practice, hospital, and community settings. My goal as a therapist is to foster a space of collaboration where we can break down current life problems into realistic and manageable steps, and work together to identify a path towards a life of clarity, meaning, and joy.
My approach is direct while being non-judgmental, affirming, and compassionate. I draw from CBT, DBT, ACT, and relational models of therapy. I value being transparent in session and explaining what interventions I am using and why. I strongly believe that therapy is being effective when you get to know yourself better and are developing tools to manage life's challenges.
My goal during our first session is to get to know you, answer any questions you may have, and establish treatment goals.
During our sessions, you can expect to explore multiple aspects of yourself and your relationships (behaviors, emotions, thoughts, beliefs, relational patterns, cultural aspects, societal demands) in order to develop tools that can help manage, overcome, and heal emotional pain and distress.
