Luz Vargas
Hi, I'm Luz Vargas, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founder of Coronado Healing, PLLC. I provide trauma-informed therapy in English and Spanish for adults navigating anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, relationship challenges, and the effects of past experiences.
Creating a Safe Space for Healing, Growth, and Lasting Change
I believe that many emotional and behavioral patterns develop as adaptations to difficult circumstances, and therapy can be a space to understand those patterns with compassion rather than judgment. My approach is warm, collaborative, and culturally responsive, helping clients feel safe, empowered, and supported as they build insight, resilience, and meaningful change. I draw from evidence-based practices while tailoring treatment to each person's unique strengths, experiences, and goals.
First session
In the first session, clients can expect a warm, supportive, and structured introduction to therapy. I begin by creating a safe space where they feel comfortable sharing their concerns. We discuss their goals, challenges, and expectations, allowing me to tailor my approach to their unique needs. I also provide an overview of my holistic and strength-based methods, including how I integrate CBT, trauma-informed care, and faith-based counseling when appropriate. Together, we establish a foundation for healing and growth, ensuring clients feel empowered and understood from the very start.
Strengths
I bring a warm, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach to therapy. My goal is to help clients feel safe, understood, and empowered as we work together toward their goals. I balance compassion with practicality, providing a supportive space for exploration while also helping clients develop concrete tools and strategies they can use in their daily lives. As a bilingual therapist, I value the role that culture, identity, and lived experiences play in shaping mental health and healing. I strive to build a collaborative relationship where clients feel heard, respected, and encouraged to move at a pace that feels right for them.
Ideal clients
I am best positioned to serve adults from diverse socio-cultural and economic backgrounds who seek support in navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and faith-based concerns. As a bilingual therapist fluent in English and Spanish, I provide culturally responsive care, ensuring clients feel understood and empowered in their healing journey. My holistic and strength-based approach helps individuals increase insight, build resilience, and work toward their personal goals in a safe and supportive environment. Whether addressing emotional challenges or integrating faith into therapy, I tailor my methods to meet each client's unique needs.
Origin story
What inspired me to become a therapist was witnessing how much strength people carry, even when they have experienced hardship, loss, or trauma. I believe that many struggles make sense when viewed through the context of a person's life experiences. Therapy offers an opportunity to approach those experiences with curiosity, compassion, and understanding rather than judgment. I feel honored to walk alongside clients as they heal, reconnect with their strengths, and build the lives they want for themselves.
Ongoing work together
Our work together will be collaborative, goal-oriented, and tailored to your unique needs and experiences. We will start by developing a deeper understanding of the challenges bringing you to therapy while identifying your strengths, values, and goals. Throughout the process, we'll work on building practical coping skills, increasing self-awareness, and addressing patterns that may be keeping you stuck. As therapy progresses, many clients notice changes such as feeling more confident in managing emotions, setting healthier boundaries, improving relationships, reducing symptoms of anxiety or depression, and responding to life's challenges with greater flexibility and resilience. We will regularly check in on your goals and progress to ensure our work remains meaningful and aligned with what matters most to you.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients recognize the connections between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Together, we identify unhelpful thinking patterns that may contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, or other challenges and work to develop more balanced and effective ways of responding. CBT is a collaborative, goal-oriented approach that focuses on building practical skills clients can use in their daily lives to improve emotional well-being, strengthen coping strategies, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Trauma-Informed Care
I use Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to help clients understand how traumatic experiences can affect thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships. Through this approach, we work together to identify unhelpful thought patterns, develop healthy coping skills, and build emotional regulation strategies. As clients feel ready, we may gently explore and process traumatic experiences in a safe and supportive environment, helping reduce distress and foster healing. I tailor the pace of treatment to each individual's needs, emphasizing safety, empowerment, and resilience throughout the therapeutic process.
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Virtual sessions
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- New JerseyLicense 44SC06208000
- New YorkLicense 089176