Iliali Rivera Lugo (she/her)

Accepting Clients

Bilingual Latina therapist with 20+ years of experience — terapia en español. Trauma-focused, culturally grounded care for adults.

Mental Health Counselor in Boston, MA
Supervised by Kristen T Elkhattabi, LICSW

About My Clients

I work with adults, families, and Spanish-speaking clients — including first-generation clients, immigrants, and members of the Latinx community. My practice serves clients healing from trauma (single-incident and intergenerational), anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, grief, and family conflict. My clinical background includes disaster recovery and community mental health work — I've supported people through some of the hardest seasons imaginable. Ofrezco terapia en español y en inglés.

My Background and Approach

I hold a Master's in Professional Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor's in Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico, with over 20 years of clinical, case management, and community support experience. My approach is compassionate and client-centered. I draw from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy — always paced to each client's needs, not to a protocol. My work has taken me through disaster recovery and community crisis, and that experience shapes how I show up with clients carrying heavy things.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Creo que el trauma intergeneracional es real, y que la sanación también es posible. With over 20 years of clinical experience including disaster recovery and community mental health work, I am committed to care that honors cultural context, respects the client's pace, and never rushes the deep work. I advocate for expanded bilingual mental health access and for recognition that healing is both personal and collective.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Beacon
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Optum
  • TRICARE
  • UniCare
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Fallon
  • Blue Cross blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Tufts public
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 7 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $40 - 125/session

Info

Email Iliali
100 Cambridge St.
14th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

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