Our team

• Anxiety and Panic attacks

• Depression and other Mood Related Disorders

• Intimate Partner Violence

• Trauma, PTSD, C-PTSD

• Stress-related issues

• Anger issues

• Phobias

• Gender and Gender Identity

• Difficulty establishing, keeping, or recognizing healthy relationships

I have two Master’s degrees from Northern Arizona University. My first Master’s degree is in Education with an emphasis in Counseling, I worked as a school counselor in the Yuma area for over 7 years. Furthermore, I obtained a second Master of Arts degree in Community Counseling and I have worked in community mental health agencies, state prisons, and now in private practice offering counseling services to different populations.

I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and I have vast experience counseling individuals and families affected by Complex Trauma and PTSD. I am EMDR trained and I am a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner. Additionally, I am also trained in DARe (Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning experience) where attachment theory and somatic approaches are used to repair attachment ruptures. In addition, I am trained in Brainspotting, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, and Hypnosis.

I was an Associate Professor for the Psychology Department at Arizona Western College (AWC) and taught at AWC for over 13 years. I am currently a Psychology Professor at Northern Arizona University.

• Anxiety

• Depression

• PTSD

• Mood Disorders

• Stress-related Disorders

• Children’s behavioral problems

• Adoption adjustment issues.

• Relationship distress

I am certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP). I use different interventions and modalities in treatment such as Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, and Art Therapy.

I am a Trauma-Informed therapist and I understand the importance of the mind and body connection. I implement somatic approaches in my practice along with talk therapy. Furthermore, I am currently completing a Trauma-Focused Hypnosis certification.

· Depression disorders

· Anxiety disorders

· Child Behavioral Problems

· Parenting skills

· Self-esteem issues

I have experience working in the area of addiction prevention. Previously, I worked at the Instituto de Psiquiatría de Baja California (Baja California Institute of Psychiatry), offering group therapy with a CBT approach oriented towards psychoeducation, social skills development, problem-solving, assertive communication, positive parenting, and addiction prevention in children, adolescents, and adults.

In addition, I had the opportunity to conduct an internship at a domestic violence shelter. My mission was to develop a safe environment for the victim and children with a history of severe domestic violence through psychological care, safety plan, detection of risk and protection factors, and development of support networks. Later, my internship continued in a group home for displaced boys in Mexico. I provide psychological care to help them have a better quality of life and a better future.

On a side note, I love traveling. I have had the opportunity to live in the Netherlands for three years, which allowed me to visit different countries and learn about their cultures, customs, and ways of thinking. I like learning about each country's cultural riches and its people. I consider myself reliable, humble, sensitive, and interested in looking for each person's strengths without stereotypes or prejudices.

My work will be supervised by Mily Gomez and I hope to expand my knowledge in trauma, somatic interventions, and attachment.