• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)
  • EFCT is a highly effective, research-backed approach rooted in Attachment Theory (our fear of losing connection), Systems Theory (problems operate in a loop), and Experiential Theory (we need to feel it to believe it). Instead of teaching temporary communication tricks, I see your relational conflict as a threat to your emotional safety. I see your relationship as an interconnected system: neither of you is the enemy, rather the toxic fighting cycle itself is. My job is to slow you down, so you can acknowledge and feel the pain, communicate your emotions, facilitate an understanding response, and stabilize the cycle. Once the cycle has less control, we will then work on restructuring your bond.
• Trauma Informed Care
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Domestic Violence / Interpersonal Violence
  • Physical, Psychological, Emotional, Mental, Sexual, and Financial Abuse
  • PTSD / CPTSD
  • Incarceratory Trauma
  • Substance Use Disorders/ Addiction
• Men’s Issues
  • Anger
  • Aggressive Outbursts or Thoughts
  • Relationship Problems/ Marital Conflict
  • Normative Male Alexithymia (difficulties identifying and feeling emotions)
• Latino Community
  • Sessions fully in Spanish and Portuguese (if desired)
  • Identity-based discrimination
  • Acculturation
  • Navigating Mixed Status
  • Immigratory Stress
• Queer Community
  • Gender Affirming Care
  • Sexuality Affirming Care
  • LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
• Identity Formation
  • Low Self-Concept
    • Self-esteem
    • Self-worth
    • Self-efficacy
  • Insecurity, Self-doubt, and Indecisiveness
  • Career Decision Making

Supervision

Currently, I’m under the clinical supervision of Dr. Debbie Smith, LPC, CPCS, and clinical direction of Meg McLeroy, LMFT. I have completed over 50 hours of intensive training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) and provide trilingual therapy in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Client Conceptualization

I typically conceptualize my clients using an integrative lens that combines Person-centered (Humanistic) and Relational-Cultural Theory. I believe that honest and transparent communication as the key to progress and interpersonal connection as the key to healing. I use evidenced based interventions from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gestalt Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to attend to the present moment, provide corrective learning experiences, process emotions, and elicit change.

My Pitch to You

I am dedicated to improving my clients’ mental health and would love to have the opportunity to work with you. Regardless of your background, I will always encourage you to speak your mind freely without filtering your experience. Nevertheless, therapy is a two-way street which means it’s critical that you like your therapist. Please schedule a free 15-minute consultation with me so you can see if we’d be a good fit.