LCPC, 12 years of experience
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.
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.
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.
As a strength-based therapist, I believe every client possesses unique skills, experiences, and coping abilities that can be leveraged for positive change, regardless of their inner critic's narrative. My approach emphasizes possibilities and opportunities, shifting the focus from solely dwelling on circumstances and past traumas. Clients are the experts of their own lives, even when overwhelmed by challenges. Change is constant and inevitable, and we are all capable of continuous growth, learning, and transformation. Therefore, I highlight solutions and successes in therapy, recognizing that even small progress fosters increased motivation and self-efficacy.
2 ratings with written reviews
May 6, 2025
She has helped me become intune with myself and my child. But most of all to be able to take my trauma lenses off and see things through a growth mindset. I couldn't have asked for a better person to talk to and learn from. She is understanding empowering open minded and balanced. But she is also genuine and kind and I honestly wouldn't ever dream of going to anyone else for therapy ever again.
March 21, 2025
I had an amazing session with Jordana. She was on-point, she was professional, organized, and she knew her stuff. She made the session feel calming like I could talk about anything, it was such a good conversation that we almost lost track of time. I will be back.