New to Grow
I am a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), fluent in both English and Spanish, with a passion for helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and discover their inner strength. I hold a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Moravian University and a Bachelor of Arts in Clinical Psychology from the Catholic University of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. My approach to therapy is holistic and person-centered, blending evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Somatic-Based Therapy to support healing and growth. I am a therapist who believes healing happens when the mind, the soul and body are integrated. My work is grounded in lived experience, clinical training, and a deep respect for how hard people work to survive adversity. I’ve used therapy, especially somatic therapy, in my own healing. I know what it’s like to understand patterns intellectually while your body still feels on edge. I also know change is possible when we get curious and slow things down. My style is warm, collaborative, and real. I am not a blank slate or a distant observer. I believe the therapy relationship matters, and I show up as myself in sessions. Therapy with me is not about fixing you. You were never broken. It’s about helping you feel safe enough to be fully yourself. Outside of therapy, I love being in nature, hiking, working out at the gym, and travelling to new places. In addition to this, my Caribbean background consists of me enjoying the beach, sight-seeing the ocean, sunsets and sunrises.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During our first session we will get into some of your background so I can do an assessment and also identify your symptoms and goals, as well as go over any questions you may have!
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I like to think I am open, honest, compassionate, relatable and have a lot of empathy for the people I work with. I work hard to make therapy feel relaxed, comfortable, and engaging. The therapeutic relationship is a special one and I value connecting with each of my clients with humor, authenticity, empathy, validation, and kindness.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
Females and males of all ages struggling with anxiety, depression, and Trauma. Postpartum depression, parenting, life transitions Self-Esteem
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Thinking about our thinking isn’t always easy. I challenge my clients to take a closer look at their thoughts patterns, bring them into question, and assign homework designed help clients on their journey towards healthier, balanced and unique ways to interpret their life circumstances.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
When emotional storms hit, DBT is the anchor that keeps my client's boats steady, using distress tolerance to help them survive crises without making them worse.
Somatic
I’m a somatic therapist who used somatic therapy to heal my own trauma. Have you done years of therapy but still feel stuck? Do you understand your patterns, yet your body keeps reacting? Many of my clients come to me after their progress has plateaued. They can explain their story, but their nervous system is still on edge. Their body feels flooded, shut down, or constantly bracing for something bad to happen. Somatic therapy helps when talking wasn’t enough. Somatic therapy helps when talking wasn’t enough.