I was fascinated by psychology since high school. In college, I took a Chicanx psychology course and then had an opportunity to volunteer at a Latinx community mental health center. It inspired me to continue to be of service to diverse and multicultural communities. In graduate school, I enjoyed working with the student population and that prepared me to work at a university counseling center. I've been in private practice for 14+ years, supporting BIPOC and Latinx women.
During the initial session, we spend time exploring goals for current stressors and identifying how old familial patterns and narratives contribute to current events. I guide you in using evidence-based skills/tools. Sessions include a combination of talk therapy and grounding techniques, including breath work, somatic work, and reprocessing work. I integrate mindfulness-based exercises and use a SUD (subjective units of distress) scale regularly so that clients can confirm using their own felt sense as to how these tools are benefitting them. I recommend certain grounding exercises and readings in between sessions.
We'll do a session overview and highlight a takeaway at each session; getting you closer to your goals.
