LMFT, 8 years of experience
Are you BIPOC or Queer? Hi, I’m Ligia. I help First Gen BIPOC and Queer folks in individual therapy heal from guilt and shame so they can feel more at peace with their sense of self. If you’ve ever struggled with feeling “not enough,” put everyone else’s needs before your own, or felt pressure to shrink yourself to fit in, you’re not alone. I specialize in helping clients untangle these experiences, understand their emotions, and heal from attachment wounds in a way that honors your cultural background and lived experiences. My goal is to support you in living in a way that feels honest, spacious, and aligned with who you truly are. Together, we’ll create a safe, affirming space to explore, unlearn, and grow—so you can move through the world more authentically, joyfully, and unapologetically.
The therapy space is collaborative and affirmative, where you don’t have to explain everything or have it all figured out. We’ll move at your pace, exploring emotions, boundaries, and patterns that may have never felt safe to look at before. I don’t come in with a list of things to “fix.” Instead, I walk alongside you as you begin to better understand your emotions, set boundaries, and start trusting yourself—especially if that’s something you were never taught to do..
One of my strengths is I show up with compassion, cultural awareness, and deep respect for your story. I work from a culturally sensitive and affirming lens, which means I recognize that your experiences are shaped by more than just what’s happening right now—your history, identity, and cultural background all matter here.
I work best with adults who are carrying the weight of family expectations, cultural pressures, and systemic stress. Many of my clients are navigating anxiety, people-pleasing, dating cycles, or feeling stuck in toxic relationship patterns—and often haven’t had a safe space to explore where those patterns come from. I also provide LGBTQ+ affirmative care, supporting queer and questioning clients in exploring their gender or sexual identity—whether you’re just starting to ask questions or looking to deepen your sense of pride and peace in who you are.
Through increasing a client's understanding in the connection between how past experiences have shaped how they interact with others, allows for growth towards a healthier relationship within themselves and in familial relationships, friendships, and romantic relationships.
Through increasing a client's understanding in the connection between how anxiety and negative beliefs surfaces in different areas of their life, allows us to work together in therapy to work through these different beliefs, understand them, and move towards tools to gain control over them.