I am board certified in the mental health and counseling field: Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a National Certified Counselor, EMDRIA Approved EMDR Therapist with 27 years of experience in the areas of aging, ADHD, physical and mental illness, grief, anxiety, depression, somatic preoccupation, career, weight loss, work-life balance, holistic wellness, Reiki, and coaching. She speaks English and Spanish. My specialties are but not limited: * Coaching * Relational Issues * ADHD * EAP * Bereavement and grief * Master Reiki: Energy healing therapy * Anxiety and panic disorders * LGBTQIA+ * Women’s mental and physical health during perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause. * Domestic abuse and violence * Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) * EMDR Therapy * Diverse on multiculturalism and Speak also Spanish * Providing Telehealth (virtual counseling) in eight States: FL, MA, NY, CT, NJ, SD, NM and TX.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

NOTE TO NEW CLIENTS: When you schedule an appointment with me you have to FILL OUT ALL FORMS WITHOUT EXCEPTION. Otherwise Grow Therapy will cancel your appointment within 24 hrs to protect my time as a provider. Also, if you are still under the care of another licensed provider DO NOT SCHEDULED an appointment with me until you have TERMINATE SERVICES with your CURRENT PROVIDER. Is unethical and have legal implications having and seeing several licensed providers at the same time even when you see them during different days. Just note that's unacceptable. In addition, MY CALENDAR IS NOT FOR CONSULTATIONS. IT IS ONLY FOR SESSIONS. I will always send you a reminder text the day before you have the appointment and you will have to confirm your attendance; otherwise the appointment will be cancel. That's important for me in order to plan my schedule for the next working day. PLEASE NOTE THAT I DON'T DO COURT RELATED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS A WITNESS EXPERT ROLE OR CUSTODY BATTLES. For clients that need to fill out the behavioral or mental health part of FMLA/SHORT OR LONG TERM DISABILITY DOCUMENTATION there's a fee of $150.00 that is not cover by your medical insurance. Payments accepted are credit cards, Cash app or Venmo. You will submit the payment first and then I will proceed to do the documentation. Also, if you decided to pay for that service you will sign a release of information for the agency release your information including for your primary care physician or specialist that will need my information. However, keep in mind that for those cases the first point of contact will be your primary care physician because is the person that knows you more in-depth. For clients that inquire about fill out documents for Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letter, there's an annual fee of $150.00 (membership) that will cover you for a whole year only. After that year is considered expire. This service is not cover through your medical insurance and is a membership based that will be renewal if you don't cancel before 5 days of the expiration date. A reminder email/text will be send prior to the expiration and you will let me know if will renew and then will be doing a new annual Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letter. Payments accepted are credit cards, Cash app or Venmo. You will submit the payment first and then I will proceed to do the documentation.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My strengths are active listening, verse in multiculturalism and how acculturation can lead clients to not being fully understand by providers within the American Health Care System is they are not familiar with cross-translation and cultural idiosyncrasy.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

I work with a variety of adult clients from ages 21 to even clients with 100+ years old within a safe space, taking in consideration their generation and within a cultural sensitive approach.

About Maria de la Alhambra Perez-Fernandez