LCSW, 8 years of experience
Bienvenidas! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California and Colorado. I serve my clients with a fat liberation lens which means I will actively support you in dismantling fatphobia. Along with providing fat-positive wellness, I offer a nurturing space to process career changes, burnout, and becoming a cycle breaker within the BIPOC community. As a first-generation daughter of immigrants, I aim to create a safe and nurturing space with folks who are either new to therapy or are returning.
Our first session is all the must needed paperwork! This session is a great way for us to get to know one another, I'm able to gather some background on why you are seeking services and talk about how I might best support you. Our space should feel safe, inviting and at your pace. I encourage my clients to show up as they are - bring your favorite self-soothing items, snacks, or fidgets to support you.
Through my awareness and lived experience of intersectionality, I feel so privileged in supporting others who have experienced living in a fat body, being first-generation, and breaking generational trauma. I integrate supportive, somatic and culturally sensitive therapy.
Are you finding it difficult to navigate your identity within your culture? Maybe your family continues with harmful name calling, patterns, and behaviors that you are trying to break free from. Sometimes this could lead to a push/pull feeling within your family that leaves you feeling worried, sad, misunderstood or isolated. I specialize in supporting children of immigrants and people of color, with a deep focus on creating space for those within the queer and Latinx communities.
Supportive psychotherapy is a type of therapy that primarily focuses on providing emotional support, encouragement, and validation during difficult life phases. This can be helpful when focusing on current life obstacles.
Ignoring cultural nuances can lead to misdiagnoses, ineffective treatment plans, and poor outcomes. Utilizing a culturally sensitive lens can aid in improved trust, increase communication and understanding in symptom expression and also acknowledging stigma and cultural norms.
Implementing somatic therapy cultivates an awareness of bodily sensations, and teaches clients to feel safe in their bodies while exploring thoughts, emotions, and memories which can be supportive to those who have historically felt disconnected from their body.
3 ratings with written reviews
May 7, 2025
I appreciate that Stephanie is really understanding and genuine, It's been great working with her! She has helped me in many ways, and I feel very comfortable with her.
May 2, 2025
Stephanie has been so helpful in working with me to provide space to explore all that's going on. I feel like I've grown so much while working with her - she provides the words and tools to help me manage the day to day anxieties as well as the other more difficult things to deal with.
April 30, 2025
Stephanie is an incredible asset to have in my corner. She lets me figure things out for myself while also helping guide me to a better place mentally. She is thorough and kind, and incredibly resourceful while remaining openminded. I appreciate her authentic self and how she is always direct with me if I'm being avoidant of certain topics.