Dr. Natalia Velasquez

Dr. Velásquez is a second-generation American, Latinx, heterosexual, cisgender female who is passionate about working with culturally diverse individuals who have experienced trauma and consequentially depression, anxiety, interpersonal challenges, and other difficulties. She is also dedicated to breaking down barriers that have traditionally limited individuals of marginalized identities from accessing quality mental health services, such as cultural/societal stigma and systemic racism.

Dr. Velasquez specializes in and primarily utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps clients reconnect with their present moment experiences, relate differently to their thoughts, feelings, and past/present experiences; and re-engage with what brings them true meaning in life. This unique approach helps clients build a healthier relationship with thoughts and emotions; one that enables individuals to live more in line with what they value, free of suffering.

Dr. Velásquez strives to help you cultivate greater awareness of how your thoughts and feelings affect you, teach you how to honor your emotional experiences in a more self-compassionate way, and assist you in detaching from beliefs that may no longer be serving you. Treatment with her may include sharing past and present experiences; exploring thoughts, emotions, and subsequent behaviors; and practicing therapeutic skills that you will learn in therapy to best fit your unique life circumstance.