Hi, I'm Amanda, I'm a Hispanic Mexican American, culturally sensitive psychotherapist. I am known for my warm, caring, family-oriented personality. With more than 25 years of experience working with children, pre-teens, teens, adults and seniors. I've worked in children community mental health, crisis intervention and substance abuse treatment. I'm experienced with anxiety, depression, anger management, trauma, behavioral issues, relationship issues, adoption, womens issues and life transitions. For clients who wish to incorporate their faith into our sessions, I offer a therapy approach that integrates Christian Catholic principles for those who find their faith central to their healing. I provide a compassionate faith-informed environment.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help us create a tailored treatment plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I feel that my biggest strengths are the ability to be nonjudgmental and help others gain insight into their worries and struggles in order for them to reach attainable goals and experience self-growth.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
My areas of expertise include: Anger Management, Stress Management, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Substance Abuse, Addiction, Grief and Loss, Relationship Issues, Adoptions, Womens Issues and Life Transitions. I enjoy working with teens, adults and seniors who are struggling with feeling overwhelmed and anxious about life situations.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. CBT is research based and leads to significant improvement in functioning and quality of life.
Strength-Based
Strength-based therapy is a type of positive psychotherapy and counseling that focuses on your internal strengths and resourcefulness, rather than on your weaknesses, failures, and shortcomings. This focus sets up a positive mindset that helps you build on your best qualities, find your strengths, improve resilience, and change your worldview to one that is more positive.
Christian Counseling
This approach blends evidence-based principles with a biblical worldview by focusing on identifying thoughts that are misaligned with scripture and replacing them with biblical truth.
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August 13, 2025
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July 21, 2025
She the best she nice she listen to me and figure out situation for me what can I do to improve or be better
April 14, 2025
Very good communication and very kind