Elva Sanchez
My name is Elva Sanchez, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I was born in Lima-Peru and moved to moved to South Florida when I was 16 years old. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida International University and then continued to pursue my Master’s Degree at Carlos Albizu University.
Elva is also a Certified Trauma Professional and has a vast experience working with domestic abuse survivors, crisis intervention, and hate crime survivors.
I love being a therapist and have the opportunity to help people create, build and obtain the best version of themselves.
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, information about your background, family and possible goals for the session, and 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.
Strengths
Elva has experience working with children with Autism, child behavioral interventions, and troubled teenagers. Elva has provided training and materials for parents on how to better handle children with behavioral issues. Elva is also a Certified Trauma Professional and has a vast experience working with domestic abuse survivors, crisis intervention, and hate crime survivors. Elva has worked with many couples and families from varying of cultural and economical backgrounds. She is comfortable conducting therapy in either English or Spanish.
Ideal clients
I love working with a variety of client with different backgrounds and ages. I work to help clients achieve their best self and obtain the necessary tools to continue achieving their goals and overcome emotional barriers and obstacles in a mindful and caring way.
Origin story
I became a therapist because I have always been curious about healing and about the reasons behind the way we think, feel, and behave. Our experiences shape us in so many ways. The relationships we have had, the things we have gone through, the ways we learned to protect ourselves, and even the moments we thought we had moved past can still influence how we show up in our lives and relationships. What I love about therapy is the opportunity to uncover those connections. Sometimes we find ourselves repeating patterns, making choices that hurt us, or feeling stuck without fully understanding why. Therapy can help us make sense of those pieces with more awareness and compassion. For me, this work is about helping people understand themselves more deeply, heal what needs healing, and create healthier ways of moving forward. Our past is part of our story, but it does not have to determine the rest of it.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
By helping client to identify and change negative patterns of thinking and behavior by engaging in cognitive restructuring during sessions and applying different behavioral techniques in and outside the sessions.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- FloridaLicense MT4377