LMHC, 7 years of experience
New to Grow
I am a cisgender bilingual (English/ Spanish) clinician with a deep understanding of the unique challenges that first responders and their families face while building strong communication habits and prioritizing relationships. After work, it seems sometimes hard to come back to the present moment to enjoy time with your family or invest it in self-care. Whether you're facing major transition, or simply trying to hold everything together—I’m here to help you find balance, strength, and growth.
The first session, we will discuss your concerns, evaluate your needs, wants and those issues that you are concerned with to plan ahead for the sessions to come along with specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely goals.
During sessions, I focus on a collaborative approach that allows a sense of safety to build on hope, growth and meaning that results on an empowered sense of self. My therapeutic approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
During individual counseling sessions, clients enhance their coping skills to manage struggles, negative thinking, challenging personal relationships with loved ones, and at work. I know that collaboration, a flexible mindset and open communication may not sound part of our work, however this are specific skills that will assist us set SMART goals during therapy and with weekly sessions obtain the outcome you desire.
Understanding how thoughts, feelings and behaviors interact and in session we create skills to break unhelpful cycles and set clear goals.
Using this treatment promotes healing through awareness, non- judgment and focusing on the present moment. This is helpful when managing triggers related to prior traumatic experiences.
This treatment can pair with CBT, ACT and trauma- focused work as it promotes client's reflection on their own strengths which builds a strong collaboration in setting and developing SMART goals.
With the use of this enriching therapy, clients are able to work on their personal history defining their self- esteem, identity, or other issues that may have promoted rigid self- narratives. This empowering treatment recognizes client's strengths, sense of agency, resiliency and values.