Dr. Mahalia Hijada, LMFT - Therapist at Grow Therapy

Dr. Mahalia Hijada

Dr. Mahalia Hijada

(she/her)

LMFT
8 years of experience
Virtual

The world reflects our inner views, serving as a looking glass for what we hold within. While you may not always influence surrounding circumstances, expanding your inner reality can majorly impact how you relate to them. By taking charge of your beliefs and addressing their roots, you can improve your relationships, be more at ease with your circumstances, and become more empowered. Seeing people grow, expand, and deepen connections between them is inspiring.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session, we'll explore your concerns and work together to identify the therapeutic approach that suits you best. Our sessions will be centered on a collaborative and non-judgmental process, designed to foster positive change tailored to your unique needs and goals.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My greatest strength as a provider is my adaptability. With eight years of experience across a range of client populations and therapeutic modalities, I am skilled at adapting my approach to suit each individual's needs.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

I focus on creating a strong therapeutic alliance and empowering my clients by leveraging their existing strengths as they move toward hope and healing. My goal is for every client to feel safe enough to be their true, authentic selves with me, and to ensure that they feel genuinely seen, heard, and understood.

About Dr. Mahalia Hijada

Identifies as

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Accepts

Appointments

Virtual

My treatment methods

EMDR

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is used in therapy to help process and heal from traumatic experiences and distressing memories.

Culturally Sensitive Therapy

We will consider cultural, societal, and environmental factors affecting your symptoms and explore strategies to help you manage your daily life, enabling you to function at your desired level.

Attachment-based

Attachment-based therapy emphasizes how formative experiences with caregivers inform our expectations of safety, trust, and connection in the wider world.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

EFT is based on the premise that our primary attachment relationships in early life influence our emotional needs, vulnerabilities, and how we engage in close relationships.