Everyone needs at least one person in their life that "breathes life" into them. Just as we need air to breathe, we need affirmation, understanding and connection--especially when dealing with our most intimate issues. Before we can bare our soul, we must be able to trust someone. I would like to be that someone for you. I work with individuals, couples and families that struggle with many different issues such as school, work, relationships or crisis's of faith. I enjoy working with many different populations, including the LGBTQIA+ community.
I'm a first-generation, Latinx, Mexican American female. As someone who has struggled, fought, and overcome, I consider it a privilege to assist others in finding their way through their journey. I am a dancer, an artist, a creator, a mother, a wife, a survivor, a counselor, and a PhD student in marriage and family therapy. All these aspects assist me in forming the creative connection that I believe therapy to be. Counseling is an art form where a person is given permission to gain access to what is most personal, private, and possibly broken within. I believe it takes creativity, passion, and humility to enter into the therapeutic connection, walking alongside someone through their pain, their struggle, or their uncertainty.
I specialize in helping people find stabilization and balance in their lives; even if the problems seem insurmountable. Some of these problems might be work/life balance, relationship issues, loneliness or feeling empty. Other's might include overcoming bi-polar disorder, anxiety or depression; childhood sexual, physical abuse and/or neglect, addictions and other compulsive behaviors.
I am a Counselor who is willing to walk with you through tough questions & experiences that deserve more than just pat answers. The journey towards healing begins with that first step. Please contact me if I can help.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 17819