Licensed to practice in Florida and accepts 12 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) and 3 more.
(he/him)
New to Grow
My name is Carlos Izquierdo and I am a licensed mental health counselor in the State of Florida. I work with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. I view most psychological issues as the result of learned and unhelpful strategies that keep clients stuck in their lives rather than as permanent character flaws or signs of pathology. My main goal is to encourage and guide my clients to see their challenges as opportunities for growth and to help them develop flexible and creative ways of addressing them.
The goal of our first session is to get to know you. I will be listening attentively to make sure that I fully understand the challenges that bring you to therapy and the things you do that keep you stuck in those challenges. I also want to know your strengths and values as they are key elements in your recovery. I want you to leave our first session with the clear hope that therapeutic change is both possible and attainable no matter how stuck, frustrated or hopless you might feel right now.
My experience as a mental health counselor has opened my eyes to the importance of approaching many of the so called "mental health problems" as habits learned and rehearsed over the course of our lives rather than as symptoms of illness. This perspective encourages a flexible and non-pathologizing attitude to therapy.
My dream client is one who struggles with anxiety, depression, and relationship pronlems. They don't need to be completely convinced that therapy will work for them or be perfectly commited and ready for change since doubts about the effectiveness of psychotherapy are normal and expected. A minimum of openess to the therapeutic process and the willigness to try new ways of addressing their challenges is all that is needed.
Other specialties
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use ACT to help clients transform their relationship with their own suffering and, by so doing , lead more fullfilling lives. ACT as I practice it is much more than pain reduction. It is about learning to live in accordance with our deepest values in a flexible, creative and compassionate manner.