Sometimes life throws obstacles at us, and the challenges can seem insurmountable. Even when life feels out of our control, it is possible to embrace the uncertainty and live fully. That is the work we do here.
I work with people moving through the first-generation experience, cancer and chronic illness, generational trauma, life transitions, identity, and grief — in English and in Spanish, in the office or by video. I use practical, evidence-based strategies and compassionate, tailored care to help people move through what life has put in front of them.
My style is direct, genuine, and warm. The process may bring tears or be light with laughter. It's a journey — and ultimately it's your journey; I'm a helpful companion along the way.
These are the principles I return to in my own life and in the room. They are not steps to complete; they are the way we walk.
Stage one — the fog lifts
Stage two — the path
Stage three — the ground
Each of these is its own page — who it tends to be for, what we work on, and what a first session is like.
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First in the family to go to college, to leave, to earn this much, to say no. Pride and guilt arrive together, and there is rarely anyone at home who knows the terrain.
02
Whether you crossed recently or decades ago, documented or not, living between two countries asks the body to stay alert. That alertness has a cost, and it deserves a name.
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A diagnosis changes the terrain. Treatment, remission, recurrence, or a condition that is simply yours for life — each asks something different of the mind, and each deserves company.
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Grief is not a set of stages you complete. It comes in, goes out, comes back on a Tuesday for no reason. There is nothing wrong with you. There is something to be carried, and it is easier carried with someone.
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Some of what you carry did not start with you. Silence in the family, a fear that has no clear origin, a way of loving that looks like control — these travel down generations. They can also stop.
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You did everything right and got in. Now you are managing your work, your face, your accent, other people's comfort, and the question of whether any of this was worth it. That is a second job, and it is unpaid.
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Gender, sexuality, race, culture, class, faith — you may be questioning one or holding several at once. This is a place to find out who you are without having to decide in advance who you are allowed to be.
A 50-minute session is $235. I am an out-of-network provider for all insurance plans except Lyra Health. Many PPO plans reimburse a portion of out-of-network mental health care; I provide the superbill, and the questions page explains how to ask your plan.
A first call is fifteen minutes. We talk about what brings you here, whether we are a fit, and what a first session would look like. No portal, no paperwork before we talk — just a conversation.
Sessions by appointment · English & Spanish · in office or telehealth