Prior to opening a private practice, I worked in medical social work, palliative medicine, and psychiatric settings. As a psychotherapist in private practice, I prioritize the individual needs of my clients and feel privileged to do this work. I commit to ongoing learning and deepening my practice, currently studying psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the New Center for Psychoanalysis. I find it useful to study and blend traditional treatment with trauma-informed approaches to deepen the work that I do.

At the heart of my work is a deep recognition of the importance of attending to diversity - within myself as a therapist, in collaboration with my client, and in the relational space between us. I have found it valuable to disclose the intersection of my identities, as a bi-cultural (Mexican-American), lesbian woman with prospective clients. My clients have shared it can be hard to find a therapist who is part of the LGBTQ+ community and Latinx and I want clients to know that in naming this in me, that I will acknowledge and respect the intersection of your identities as they are critical to your unique experience.

Credentials and Training

LCSW# 110396

Ongoing training and consultation:

• Candidate - Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program at New Center for Psychoanalysis

Completed trainings:

• Trauma Certificate - Boston College, Complex Trauma Certification Training I, II, Gottman Method Level I, ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP), Integrative Sex and Couples Certification, Gender Affirming Letter Writing - No More Gatekeeping, Somatic Regulation and Embodiment Certificate

Completed education:

• Masters of Social Work, Boston College

• Bachelors of Social Work, California State University Los Angeles