LCSW, 7 years of experience
Welcome! Have you decided to take this next step on your journey? That is bold and brave of you, and you don’t have to do it alone! I am passionate about finding ways to work together in a welcoming and safe environment. I want to help you create the most authentic and actualized “you”. Let’s explore challenges you are facing, and forge a path towards creating the changes that you envision. Change can be scary at times, and yet feeling stagnant can often mimic a hostage situation; where we feel trapped in a negative mindset. As humans, we all have the capacity to evolve, and I want you to be convicted in your ability to achieve that. I have years of experience working with adults, young adults, (and other age groups) of diverse backgrounds. I look forward to connecting with anyone that is committed to their process. I also enjoy working with individuals from LGBTQIA+, Immigrant & LatinX (hablo Espanol perfectamente bien!) communities & adults with ADHD.
During the initial intake session, I like to get a sense of who you are. I like to inform you of important laws, policies, or things that you need to know as part of engaging in therapeutic treatment. I like to briefly review or discuss your intake paperwork, and learn about the main challenges you have been facing. Thinking about ways that we can work together collaboratively , I want us to identify some specific goals for treatment going forward. Also, I want you to feel safe , comfortable, and have the openness to share.
Blending research and evidence with my creativity, and ability to think outside the box, I am optimistic that I can provide a therapeutic setting that will be both engaging and purposeful. Placing your trust in someone when it comes to this process is a big deal, I get that, and I truly hold in high regard your decision to entrust me as your new therapist . Now, let's dive in & do this ! Schedule with me today. Hablo Espanol y me gustaria mucho aumentar el numero de clientes de habla hispana. Tengo toda la confianza de que juntos podemos hacer buen equipo y ayudarle a conseguir los cambios que desea para su vida.
Adults; LGBTQIA+ ; Latinx; Other Racial/Ethnic background; Spanish speaking
1 rating with written reviews
July 17, 2025
Minerva is a wonderfully supportive and devoted therapist. Her genuine care and friendly approach instantly put me at ease, making it effortless to open up. She's been been great in equipping me with practical mindfulness and intention-setting tools, and I've experienced remarkable growth and a significant improvement in my mental health since beginning our work together.
Looking at unhelpful thought patterns , reframing, challenging unhelpful thought patterns , improving adaptive cognition.
Learning how to accept and sit with feelings without judgements, grounding techniques, cultivating mindfulness habits , etc.
I incorporate certain aspects and skills that are part of DBT as they can be helpful to improve treatment outcomes.
Assessing stages of readiness for change , pointing out discrepancies between identified goals and current or ongoing behaviors , etc.
Acknowledging every client has their own set of strengths , and encouraging client's to utilize and build upon their strengths to help improve treatment outcomes.