Welcome! Thank you for allowing me to join you on your journey. My name is Angelina Valdespino, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Mexico. I have a decade of experience in the field of social work and 8 years experience in the mental health field. I currently operate a private practice in Las Cruces, NM through which I provide the option of collaborative services as part of a fully integrated total wellness holistic treatment team. I specialize in trauma and attachment issues and in recent years have expanded my professional efforts to explore the intersection of mental health and developmental disabilities.
I have a master’s degree in social work from San Diego State University and a bachelor’s degree in social work from New Mexico State University. My studies included a focus on mental health training and education. Recently, I've concentrated my practice on dealing with the common, yet significant, challenges of life.
My experience spans many diverse populations and needs. Primarily, I have worked with victims of abuse, at-risk children, youth and families, and high-risk adults with severe mental illnesses and/or legal involvement. I am also skilled in crisis intervention, mental health first aid and critical incident stress debriefing. My background also includes outpatient, inpatient/psychiatric hospital, residential group and transitional living homes, treatment foster care, foster and adoptive families, pre- and post-natal, developmental and intellectual disabilities, first responders, and athletes, among others. I’ve spent much of my career serving minority populations and cultural groups.
I like to allow the natural growth of a genuinely safe and trusting professional relationship with my clients. I welcome the opportunity to walk beside you through the path toward a healthier, happier life.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NM LCSW C-09419
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She has been really good with listening and respecting boundaries, using correct names & pronouns
Written on Aug 20, 2022 after therapy with Angelina for 2 months
I'm very satisfied
Written on Apr 05, 2021 after therapy with Angelina for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Angelina is the best therapist I have ever had. She fully understands me, listens to me, and is truly helping me to heal and work through my issues. I can’t say enough good things about her!
Written on Jul 28, 2020 after therapy with Angelina for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Wonderful. I would highly recommend Angelina.
Written on Jun 22, 2020 after therapy with Angelina for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Profoundly insightful and helpful.
Written on May 13, 2020 after therapy with Angelina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd