Thank you for visiting me.
I know preparing yourself to find a therapist that you feel comfortable with and can trust is not easy.
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It takes a lot of courage. If you’ve gotten to this point of being ready to speak with someone new, you’re doing a great job.
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My main goals in our work together will be to always have hope that everything is healable and to always treat you and your journey with the upmost respect and compassion.
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I'm a bilingual/bicultural Spanish speaking therapist with an extensive history working with diverse, multicultural populations in a social justice framework. I value knowing your spiritual and cultural beliefs and honoring them to support your healing process.
I believe we are all here to heal something and there are many avenues to healing. I use a variety of approaches, including EMDR, Brainspotting, CBT, Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration, Ketamine Assisted Therapy (KAP), and talk therapy.
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I offer a therapeutic modality called Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in partnership with an organization called Journey Clinical. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a holistic modality in which ketamine is used as a complement to psychotherapy to help eligible patients experience more frequent breakthroughs and sustained improvement in symptoms. I take on the psychotherapy portion of the experience, while Journey Clinical’s medical team supports you on all medical aspects. This includes determining eligibility, developing a custom treatment plan, prescribing the medicine and monitoring outcomes.
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Research shows the benefits of ways these medicines can help decrease symptoms of trauma and substance abuse in short courses of treatment. I can support you to identify goals, provide psychoeducation, and lastly integrate your experiences by offering a safe space to prepare and process the insights learned. If you would like to learn more, please take a look at the tab on my website titled Ketamine Assisted Therapy and if you would like to talk more with me about this therapy, please send me a message on the contact tab of my website.
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My goal is to help you honor your spirit and your heart.
Su Alma y Corazon.
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PRESENTATIONS – SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS – TRAININGS
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• "Introduction to Attachment-Based EMDR to Support
Healing in Work For Children And Families Experiencing
High Levels of Trauma Who Are At Risk For Family
Disruption or Institutional Care."
Training/Presentation
Seneca Family of Agencies, 2023
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• “Healing Trauma for Latina Women Living With HIV"
Trauma Workshop in Spanish
Shanti Project HIV Program, 2023
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• “Latinx Cultural Responsiveness Training for Clinicians”
Training in Spanish and English
Mendocino Health & Human Services Agency, 2020
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• “Emotional Support for Latinx Parents During the Pandemic”
Five Week Training in Spanish and English
Oakland Unity Council, 2020
• “Topics Affecting Latinx Clinicians”
Keynote Speaking Engagement
Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) CIIS, 2017
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• “Sexual Trauma and Healing as a Community"
Trauma Workshop in Spanish
Mujer U'wa in Bachira, Colombia 2016
• “Healing as A Form of Liberation: Latinxs, Trauma, And Restoration”
Presentation
National Association for Chicana And Chicano Studies (NACCS),
2015
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• “Research as Ceremony: Decolonizing Ethnic Studies”
Presentation
National Association for Ethnic Studies (NAES), 2014