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BIOGRAPHY

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) with experience providing individual, group, family, and couples therapy. I have worked in a variety of settings including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, partial hospitalization programs, an intensive outpatient program, mobile crisis outreach team, community mental health agencies, as well as non-profit organizations. I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. 

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I was born and raised in South Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. Once I began high school, I started to notice a deficit of mental healthcare professionals in the area. At the age of 15, I decided to pursue a degree in psychology and took my first college-level psychology class. I continued my education at the University of Texas at San Antonio where I graduated with Tier II honors with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. I also completed an undergraduate thesis focusing on the relationship between personality traits and conflict tactics in Mexican American college students. I continued my education, receiving a Master's in Community Counseling, also from the University of Texas at San Antonio, in 2010. I completed a master's thesis with a focus on the perceptions of online counseling in the lesbian population as mitigated by factors such as location, phase of identity development, degree of outness, internet use, and demographic factors. 

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As a member of several minority groups, I both understand and appreciate what it means to struggle. My goal is to help those who don't have a voice find theirs and help those who would otherwise not seek therapy for a fear of judgment. I currently work with individuals including adolescents & adults. I specialize in working with the LGBTQIA+ community, particularly the transgender community, as well as with life transitions, issues of identity, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD & trauma, and grief and loss, although I have experience in a wide variety of issues.

I draw from a variety of therapeutic models such as dialectical behavior therapy, creative therapies, psychodynamic therapy, client centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy. I also integrate aspects of art, creativity, and music in my practice and will tailor my approach to your strengths to find what will best work for you.