LMFT, 7 years of experience
I am a bilingual Spanish speaking Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Southern California. As a first generation Latina therapist, I understand the barriers first generation face and how it impacts your mental health. I have over 7 years of experience and my passion is working with adults that are just trying to navigate everyday stressors in life and learn how to be present and in the moment.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
I am a first generation Latina and have worked as a therapist for 7 years in low income communities with majority being Hispanic/Latinx first generation. I have found that many of us struggle with carrying out unhealthy relationships because of our interactions with our parents/caregivers due to lack of boundaries or feelings of guilt with attempting to be become an individual outside our family.
I enjoy working with young professionals who are in the first few years of their careers. I also enjoy working with couples that are looking for guidance and tools on how to improve their communication skills with one another. My clients are eager to improve, but don't yet have the tools needed to make this goal a reality. They often feel stuck, overwhelmed and anxious about different areas in their lives.
I have 7 years of experience practicing trauma informed care with attachment based method. I work with individuals who keep repeating unhealthy patterns in relationships (family and romantic). We work together in finding ways to develop a healthy attachment style and build tolerance by utilizing healthier coping skills for those difficult emotions and unhealthy patterns.