How can I help? Not only is this the question that you may be asking yourself as you search through listings, searching for a therapist; but this is question that I have been asking along my journey in life which has led me into the field of behavioral health and wellness. 

I obtained my bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2010, and master’s degree in social work with a concentration on clinical social work in 2012 from Florida International University, Miami, Florida in 2012. I have worked in the field of social work and mental health for over 15 years, currently serving as a Behavioral Health Specialist working within the public health sector. My career has included experience in direct practice providing case management, service coordination and counseling with individuals, adolescents, older adults and families in underprivileged communities as well as the management and implementation of initiatives that helped to create and fund social service and health programs within communities. I have worked with people from all walks of life, those who have been literally on their last dime to those who appear to the outside world to be privileged with everything. Throughout these experiences the one thing that became clear to me was that wellbeing and inner peace can only begin from within, and I grew a passion for helping individuals to overcome emotional setbacks first and foremost to create positive transformation within their lives. 

I utilize an eclectic approach to therapy, pulling from different modalities and therapeutic interventions to assist you within your journey, while maintaining a foundation of talk therapy to help process. I am a certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, Certified Psychedelic Assisted Therapist, trained in Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, Critical Time Intervention. Together we will seek out options that will provide pathways to healing in ways that work for you. 

I have helped individuals with depression, prolonged grief, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, PTSD, psychosis, and other mental health diagnoses in creating affective treatment plans to maintain wellness. I also have assisted clients with navigating life transitions such as grief and loss, adjustment disorders, career counseling, and young adult issues such as visualization on a road to independence. 

It is my goal to help you discover, unlock and unblock the things that may be beneath the surface, in order to create an environment that cultivates healing and contentment in the current moment. I come to you as someone who has navigated through their own metamorphosis of emotional wellness and recognizes the vulnerability that it takes not only to open, but to dive within the inner depths of oneself to take the first steps in creating positive change. It would be my greatest honor to assist those who need it most to accomplish that goal. Let’s schedule a time to talk more about how I can help!