Hi! Welcome to your first step toward a journey of self-awareness and growth! My role will be to guide you through the process of working through insecurties, anxiety, and/or addictions to illicit substances. Finding a safe place to express our truths and work through our challenges can lead us to success. Over the past decade, I have assissted court and non-court-involved clients develop S.M.A.R.T goals (Specific Measurable Attaintable Realistic Timely). This helps our time become focused where you are able to plainly recognize the hurdles and success. As a Latina, I also provide a safe place for those whose culturals roles add an extra layer of burden to life's challenges. The Latin culture is full of diversity and vibrancy as well as many stereotypes that resist anything outside the typical roles of men and women. I am also fluent in Spanish so feel free to say words in your native tongue that you don't feel comfortable expressing in the English language.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we will start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you are facing. This will help me generate a set of goals that we will work through during our sessions.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
Utilizing tools like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Choice Theory allows you to be the conductor with the importance of a guide. I utilize the empowerment and strength-based models to highlight your confidence and self-assurance.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
In this profession, I have worked with a variety of individuals to develop goals, create a sense of belonging, and reach one's full potential. To support you through this process, to help you gain the knowledge to stop doing what you don't want to do and replace it with the good you can do. We know that the abuse of substances can hinder all of the above which is the reason why I do this work.