Therapeutic Services

I offer a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to meet your unique needs. Each method is carefully selected based on what will be most effective for your specific situation and goals.

Individual Therapy Approaches

EMDR Therapy

Trauma Specialist

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps the brain reprocess traumatic memories so they feel less overwhelming.

What to Expect:
  • Non-judgmental, gentle support throughout the entire therapeutic experience
Who This Helps:
  • PTSD and traumatic stress (single or repeated)
  • Grief, nightmares, trauma triggers
  • Adults and older teens
My Experience:
  • EMDR-trained LCSW with 13 years supporting trauma and grief
  • Bilingual care (English/Spanish)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Evidence-Based

A practical, goal-oriented approach that links thoughts, feelings, and actions.

What to Expect:
  • Learn to recognize and change stressful thoughts
  • A change of focus leading to more positive behaviors
Who This Helps:
  • Anxiety, depression, stress, sleep issues
  • Children, teens, and adults
  • Anyone wanting structured tools
My Experience:
  • Trained in CBTi (insomnia), CBT for Disruptive behaviors through REACH Institute, and TF-CBT (Trauma-focused CBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT-informed)

Skills-Based

Skills to handle big emotions, reduce impulsive reactions, and improve relationships.

What to Expect:
  • Mindfulness and grounding
  • Distress-tolerance and emotion-regulation skills
  • Interpersonal effectiveness practice
Who This Helps:
  • Intense emotions, conflict, or self-criticism
  • Teen and adult clients wanting concrete tools
  • Trauma-related emotion swings
My Experience:
  • DBT-informed individual work integrated into sessions
  • Simple handouts and weekly practice plans

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Mindfulness-Based

ACT helps you unhook from painful thoughts and take small steps toward your values.

What to Expect:
  • To prepare for the future by showing up in the present
Who This Helps:
  • Anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions
  • Adults and couples seeking direction
  • Anyone feeling "stuck"
My Experience:
  • Initial ACT-I training

Couples Therapy

Couples Therapy

Gottman Method

Evidence-based couples therapy using the Gottman Method to improve communication, connection, and relationship satisfaction.

What to Expect:
  • Conjoint sessions where the couple is the client
  • Goal setting together after the assessment phase is completed
  • Learn communication skills
  • Learn to utilize Gottman strategies
Who This Helps:
  • Couples experiencing communication difficulties
  • Partners dealing with conflict and disconnection
  • Couples wanting to strengthen their relationship
My Experience:
  • 7 years experience working with couples
  • Gottman Method Levels I & II trained

Specialized Services

Mental Health Evaluations for Immigration Cases

Trauma‑informed psychological evaluations to support immigration matters such as asylum, VAWA, U‑Visa, and hardship waivers.

What to Expect:
  • Compassionate, culturally responsive interviews
  • Clear coordination with your attorney
  • Thorough written report with timely turnaround
Common Case Types:
  • Asylum and humanitarian claims
  • VAWA and U‑Visa petitions
  • Extreme hardship waivers
Approach:
  • Trauma‑informed, bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Objective documentation of psychological impact

Creative, Art-Based Activities

Drawing and simple projects to express feelings when words are hard.

What to Expect:
  • No art skills needed
  • Calming, hands-on activities
  • Optional take-home tools
Who This Helps:
  • Kids/teens who prefer doing over talking
  • Adults processing grief, anxiety, or trauma
  • Anyone who benefits from creative expression
My Experience:
  • Use art-based activities within counseling
  • Tailored to age, comfort, and goals

Immigration Evaluations

Assessments and evaluations for immigration cases, including hardship evaluations, asylum evaluations, and U-Visa/VAWA applications.

What to Expect:
  • Comprehensive assessment of mental health status
  • Detailed report for immigration authorities
  • Bilingual support for clients
Who This Helps:
  • Individuals seeking immigration relief
  • Family members of U.S. citizens/permanent residents
  • Anyone needing a mental health evaluation for immigration purposes
My Experience:
  • Extensive experience with immigration evaluations
  • Understanding of complex immigration processes
  • Bilingual care (English/Spanish)

Play Therapy (Children 6–13)

Child-friendly counseling where play and story help kids express feelings and learn skills.

What to Expect:
  • Child-led play with gentle structure
  • Parent check-ins and guidance
  • Simple coping skills kids can use at home/school
Who This Helps:
  • Worry, sadness, behavior changes
  • Grief, bullying, trauma, big transitions
  • Elementary-age children
My Experience:
  • Regular use of play therapy with school-age kids
  • Collaboration with parents (and schools when helpful)

Ready to Begin?

Each therapy approach is tailored to your unique needs and goals. During our initial consultation, we'll discuss which methods might be most helpful for your situation.

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