Manuela Guimaraes

Accepting Clients

Come find peace, hope, joy, meaning, and fulfillment!

Mental Health Practitioner in Astoria, NY
Supervised by Elizabeth Crum

Services
  • Individual
  • Group

About My Clients

My personal life, education, and professional experiences allow me to help individuals struggling with grief and loss, life transitions, anxiety, and depression. Come find peace, hope, joy, meaning, and fulfillment! I incorporate humor, kindness, compassion, spirituality, positivity, and a directiveness to support my clients’ progress toward the changes they wish to make on their journey to living meaningful lives.

My Background and Approach

I use a holistic approach in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, strength based therapy, solution-based approaches to help individuals address the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that surround their presenting concerns. I integrate authenticity, connection, and directness, including humor and spirituality when appropriate.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Most of us believe we need to handle life alone. With support and direction, counseling offers the opportunity to grow and learn how to make your life more fulfilling. The support from a loving bilingual school counselor as I adjusted to life in America inspired me to pursue a career in school psychology. After a decade as a Bilingual School Psychologist, I returned to graduate school in Mental Health Counseling. My personal life, education, and professional experiences allow me to help individuals struggling with grief and loss, life transitions, anxiety, and depression. Come find peace, hope, joy, meaning, and fulfillment!

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Discernment Counseling Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Other Techniques
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Grief or Loss
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 3 years of practice
  • Languages: Español, Português

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