A Bit About Me
Hola and Welcome. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me, I’m glad you’re here. I offer individual therapy for adolescents and adults. I intentionally welcome people of all identities, especially those who identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA* and folks who are seeking gender affirming care.
I’m originally from the warm desert lands of Mexico & Nevada. I’m a first generation graduate and self-identify as Latinx, Bicultural, Bi/Queer, and a Spiritual-Creative-Taurus. My family’s immigration history has significantly paved my path to educational privilege and it inspires me to support others who are navigating immigration & bicultural identity experiences. My commitment to this work is also influenced by my own healing journey and a genuine desire to support the collective healing of our community.
What I appreciate most about therapy work is the connection to stories, vulnerability, and self-exploration. Our identities are complex, beautiful, unique, and intersecting. Whatever your story is, I would be honored to support you and be witness to your journey as you heal, transform and reconnect with your inherent wisdom and resiliency.
Things that bring me joy: cinematography, plants, poetry, art (illustration, watercolor, drawing), sunsets, birds, astrology, ice-cream, and spiritual self-care practices.
I come from a cultural lineage that highly values the power of Storytelling. I strongly respect the process of storytelling, I believe it is a fundamental form of connection, exploration, and healing. I am a holistic and relational therapist, I prioritize the therapeutic relationship by intentionally and actively working on alignment and trust building. I believe healing is best supported when the “whole Self” is witnessed and balanced— including our mind, body, and connection to spirit/nature.
What you can expect in a session with me is warmth, gentleness, empathy, and strength-based reflections. I heavily weave storytelling and somatic awareness into sessions. I invite your cultural identities, wisdom and traditions to take up space in the room. I acknowledge that vulnerability and therapy can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable. I respect this experience and will collaborate with you to create a pace and therapeutic focus that feels supportive and helpful to you.
For those interested, I also make space for creative and nonverbal methods of processing, especially with topics related to trauma. This can be done through art making, writing/journaling, music, photography, visualizations, embodiment practices and more.
My approach to therapy is centered around anti-oppression, anti-racist, and anti-pathologizing values. Clinically, I consider myself a strength-based therapist who integrates the following modalities: Relational Cultural Therapy (RCT); Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT); Acceptance and commitment Therapy (ACT); and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
When appropriate, I also integrate the following interventions/tools: somatic work, family-systems and generational healing, inner-child work, mindfulness/grounding, visualizations, and expressive art processing.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate
(LMHC) (#LH61442760)
Bastyr University, Kenmore (2020)
Masters of Counseling Psychology
The Embody Lab (2021)
Certificate in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy (60 hours)
University of Nevada, Reno (2014)
BA in Human Development and Family Studies
Certificate in Substance Use Disorders Counseling
Certificate in Early Childhood Development
Youth Eastside Services (YES)
Community Mental Health for Children, Youth & Families
Therapist Intern
Washington Early Childhood Intervention
Resource Coordinator
Nevada Early Intervention Services
Developmental Specialist
Areas of Expertise
- Post Traumatic Stress
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy
- Anxiety & Depression
- Impact of Immigration/Bicultural Identity
- Latinx Mental Health
- Life Transitions
- Grief & Loss
- LGBTQIA Mental Health & Identity Exploration
- Religious Trauma
- Spirituality (spiritual reconnection, nourishment, and liberation)
I adhere to the ethical code as established by the American Psychological Association, and the professional standards as described in the Washington State Psychology Licensing Laws (RCW 18.83, 18.130, and WAC 308-122). If you have any concerns about the treatment you receive, please feel free to discuss them with me. If I fail to respond to your satisfaction, you have the right to register a complaint with the Department of Health, Washington State Examining Board of Psychology, PO Box 47868, Olympia, WA 98504, (253) 753-2147. You may also register a complaint to the Ethics Committee of the Washington State Psychological Association at (206) 363-9772.