Dr. Jorge Alvarenga

It's been my pleasure to work with adults of various social, sexual, and gender identities in individual, couples, and group psychotherapy. I truly believe that nurturing our mental well-being is so important, especially with everything happening here and in the world today. My goal is to help you understand yourself better, to explore what brings you joy, as well as sorrow, and to support you in making the changes you desire to reach your life goals. Whether you're navigating a mood disorder, anxiety, relationship challenges, work and academic stress, substance use, trauma, or life's transitions, I'm here to offer understanding, insight, and fresh perspectives that can make a real difference.

In our time together, we'll work as a team to set goals that will help you live a more fulfilling life and gently address any pain, conflict or past trauma. My main approach is psychodynamic therapy, which involves open and heartfelt conversations regarding the impact of the past on the present - whether in the spheres of work, school, family, and/or relationships. In this way we arrive at insights, heal old wounds, and find practical solutions to face the future in ways that are different and might emerge in our work together. I also integrate other approaches, such as DBT, relational psychotherapy, and humanistic psychotherapy, to best meet your unique needs.

In our first session, you can expect to discuss what is bringing you to therapy at this point in time as well as briefly discussing interpersonal and family history. You'll also have the opportunity to discuss what treatment might look like, scheduling, billing, and initial thoughts on the presenting problems. Through this process we'll determine if we're a good fit to work together and what the therapeutic process will look like.