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About My Clients
I am a dedicated, bilingual professional (Spanish) who has been practicing psychotherapy for 19 years. I have worked with severely mentally ill and dual-diagnosed patients in various settings across the state.
My Background and Approach
I am a dedicated, bilingual professional (Spanish) who has been practicing psychotherapy for 19 years. I consider myself a practitioner and perpetual student of depth psychotherapy, a branch of therapy that incorporates the entirety of the person, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. No matter which therapeutic approach I apply (Cognitive-Behavioral, Gestalt-Family Systems, Solution-Focused, and Expressive Arts [Humanistic]), I always make room for the spirituality of my patients to inform the healing process in therapy. I hold a bachelor’s degree in social work, a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco, and four years of doctorate training through Pacifica Graduate Institute in in-depth psychotherapy. I also hold an expressive arts certificate through John F. Kennedy University and I have extensive training as a domestic violence and batter counselor through the Marjorie Mason Center.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I'm a strong believer that patients can free themselves from what pains them. I believe by maintaining a sense of curiosity to engage in a journey of self-exploration one can accomplish the transformation they are in search of. It is for that reason that I make space to develop a therapeutic relationship in order to dive in deep and get to the root cause of my patient's suffering for a long-lasting transformation to occur.