(she/her)
New to Grow
I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with more than a decade in mental health, working with high-functioning adults who look fine from the outside but feel like they're quietly running on empty. Many of my clients are navigating anxiety, burnout, life transitions, relationship patterns, and questions of identity and purpose often while carrying a lot and holding it all together. I bring particular depth for healthcare professionals and for Hispanic/Latina clients balancing family expectations with their own path, and I work in both English and Spanish. Born in Colombia and raised in Florida, I understand what it's like to live across cultures. My approach is collaborative, integrative, and evidence-based, drawing on CBT, ACT, DBT-informed work, and Emotionally/Solution Focused Therapy. I care about depth and lasting change, not just managing symptoms. If meaning and purpose matter to you, they're welcome here and if they don't, that's fine too. https://vitaratherapy.com/
Your first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and begin building a strong therapeutic foundation. We’ll explore what brings you to therapy, discuss your goals, and talk about the challenges you’re facing. I’ll take time to understand your unique experiences, values, and cultural background so we can create a personalized plan that aligns with your needs. My goal is for you to leave feeling understood, supported, and hopeful about the work ahead.
I bring a balance of empathy, cultural awareness, and practical, evidence-based strategies to every session. My approach recognizes that each person’s story is shaped by their identity, relationships, and lived experiences. I combine insight-oriented conversations with actionable tools that help clients build resilience, gain clarity, and create lasting change. As a boutique practice, I prioritize personalized attention, responsiveness, and a strong therapeutic relationship, ensuring that clients feel genuinely supported throughout their journey. My style is warm, down-to-earth, and practical. I use proven, research-backed methods to help you understand the patterns underneath what you're feeling and believe together we will cultivate lasting change.
I work with high-functioning adults who want real change, not therapy forever — especially healthcare professionals and Hispanic/Latin clients facing anxiety, burnout, transitions, behavior patterns, and identity questions. Structured, focused work in English or Spanish. This practice is built for a different kind of work: depth, growth, and pattern-level change for adults who are functioning well and want more than that.
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Eclectic
I believe you're the expert on your own life. My job isn't to hand you a script — it's to understand your world the way you actually experience it and work alongside you. I draw from a range of proven approaches and match them to you, rather than fitting you into one method. I bring structure so the work has direction, but the direction always comes from you.