Have you hit a bump on the road of your life and feel that you are either emotionally paralyzed or moving in slow-motion? Are you feeling overwhelmed and is your mind constantly racing? Do you miss feeling like your old self? As a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-C) I am passionate about helping individuals overcome anxiety, depression and other feelings that might be posing a burden on you. Issues such as life transitions/adjustments, toxic family relationships, loss and trauma can leave you feeling hopeless and stuck in life. By using a variety of treatment modalities such as: psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused therapy I want to support you to get to the root of your struggles. Using a strength-based approach I will work to help you understand what aspects of your past have shaped your present behavioral and thinking patterns until you have a broader and deeper understanding of yourself and start finding solutions to feel better. You are the expert of your needs and wants but I am here to provide you with warm support and clinical expertise as you go through this process. I provide psychotherapy in English and Spanish. I congratulate you for taking the first step in your journey towards healing!
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing and any questions, concerns, hesitations etc you may have. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I use a variety of treatment modalities, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral (trauma focused/informed as well), and solution-focused therapy.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I have experience working with women to empower them from their teen years into adulthood. Issues such as life transitions/adjustments (preparing to become a parent, postpartum blues, moving to a new area, reunification issues, new relationships, starting college), toxic family relationships, loss (of a loved one, a job, a friendship/relationship) and trauma (sexual, physical) can leave you feeling hopeless and stuck in life but you don't need to live this way. I can support you so that you feel and function better! You deserve it! I am a culturally competent psychotherapist and welcoming of all individual differences.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Women, teens, Latinx, other racial minorities, postpartum women, immigrants. I also love working with young professionals who are in the first few years of their careers. My clients are eager to improve, but don't yet have the tools needed to make this goal a reality. They often are dealing with anxiety that stems from societal and/or family pressure. They often feel stuck, overwhelmed about their careers.