Edward De Anda
Dr. De Anda is bilingual in Spanish and comes from a bicultural background, as he completed his formative years of education in Mexico. He earned his Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University in San Diego, CA.
Dr. De Anda, Psychologist • Bilingual (Spanish) and bicultural (Latin) • Specialty in mental health, self-compassion, and relationships with ourselves and others • Over 26 years of experience in MH, including hospitals and prisons • There is nothing you can say that will be new to him.
Dr. De Anda has worked extensively with people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, including Latinos/as, in diverse settings, including homes, clinics, hospitals, schools, and forensic settings, including a maximum-security state prison. He has worked with low-income families who have experienced different struggles, such as substance use, anxiety, depression, aggression, trauma, dementia, and psychosis (such as auditory and visual hallucinations).
First session
In our first session, we'll start with brief introductions and then dive into the challenges you're facing. We will introduce some coping skills to help you manage.
Strengths
My specialty is relationships (including those towards our thoughts and/or addictions), multicultural matters, acculturation, and self-compassion techniques.
Ideal clients
I work with adults (18 years and older) individually. I work with any person who is interested, that includes people who may be their first time in therapy. My goal is to help guide and improve your quality of life. I help make therapy as comfortable as possible. Trabajo con adultos (de 18 años de edad y mayores) individualmente. Trabajo con cualquier persona interesada. Mi meta es guiarte y mejorar tu calidad de vida. Ayudo a hacer terapia lo más cómodo posible.
Treatment methods
Compassion-Focused
Learning how to practice compassion helps to better manage and lessen psychological distress and MH symptoms.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- CaliforniaLicense 33988
- NevadaLicense PY1131
- VirginiaLicense 0810008633