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What was your path to becoming a therapist? What inspired you to choose this profession?
When I was a little girl, I went through a very difficult traumatic experience that marked my life forever. I was seen as the “different” child. I didn’t have any friends, I was laughed at, bullied, called names, amongst many other things. I was so vulnerable and broken. I started going to therapy and would play and color all the time with my therapist. I didn’t understand the purpose but I loved going because of how it made me feel. My therapist made me smile and laugh. As I grew up, I learned the value and the impact therapy had in my life. From a very young age, I knew I wanted to become a therapist. I have made it my life goal to help others overcome any challenging situations they may be facing. I want children to smile again. I want women to feel empowered and confident. I want families to be united and connected. I overcame so much in my life. So can you! Cuando era una niña, pasé por una experiencia traumática muy difícil que marcó mi vida para siempre. Fui vista como una niña "diferente". No tenía amistades, se burlaban de mí, me intimidaban, me insultaban, entre muchas otras cosas. Yo era vulnerable y estaba sentía destrozada. Empecé a ir a terapia y jugaba y coloreaba todo el tiempo con mi terapeuta. No entendía el propósito, pero me encantaba ir por cómo me hacía sentir. Mi terapeuta me hizo reír y sonreír. A medida que crecí, aprendí el valor y el impacto que está terapia tuvo en mi vida. Desde muy joven supe que quería convertirme en terapeuta. Mi objetivo en la vida es ayudar a otros a superar cualquier situación desafiante que puedan enfrentar. Quiero que los niños vuelvan a sonreír. Quiero que las mujeres se sientan empoderadas y seguras. Quiero que las familias estén unidas y conectadas. Yo superé tanto en mi vida. ¡Tu también puedes!
In what ways does your personality influence your approach to therapy?
I’m very personable. I always wear a smile on my face. I’m fun, energetic, and love to laugh. I quickly empathize with my clients. In sessions, I want my clients to feel they are in a safe place where they can be completely themselves. I make my clients feel welcome, warm, joyful, enthusiastic. My clients look forward to sessions because they know it’ll be fun, healing, and full of hope. Soy una persona muy agradable. Siempre llevo una sonrisa en mi rostro. Soy divertida, energética y me encanta reírme. Rápidamente me identifico con mis clientes. En mis sesiones yo quiero que mis clientes se sientan que están en un lugar seguro donde pueden ser completamente ellos mismos. Yo hago que mis clientes se sientan bienvenidos, cálidos, alegres, entusiastas. Mis clientes esperan con ansias tener sus sesiones conmigo porque saben que serán divertidas, curativas y llenas de esperanza.
Specialties
Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the degree to which a person feels confident, valuable, and worthy of respect. Feeling low self-esteem can influence overall well-being and be linked to anxiety and/or depression.
Adolescent mental health
Adolescent mental health focuses on adolescent-specific experiences including physical and cognitive development, social and environmental factors, sex, sexual identification and orientation, emotional processing, and substance use. Given the influence that parents/guardians have on adolescents, home life is a particularly important consideration.
Adoption & foster care
Adoption and foster care considerations include education on the process, integrating the new family, establishing household rules and boundaries, processing past trauma on behalf of the child, emotional health, and other adjustment procedures.
Life coaching
Process designed to equip people with tools, motivation, and inspiration necessary to make positive change and maximize personal and professional potential. Life coaches are generally helpful during life transitions or for goal setting and completion.
Trauma
Trauma is the result of experiencing a perceived, extremely distressful event. Although the stress threshold for each person differs, meaning that each person considers and experiences trauma differently, it is an event that tops one’s threshold. It exceeds one’s ability to cope or emotionally process. Symptoms may include shock, anxiety, confusion, hopelessness, feeling disconnected, mood swings, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts.
General Expertise
Depression
Depression often causes people to feel sad, empty, or hopeless, and can cause a lack of interest in life. It can also affect a person's thinking patterns and physical health.
Anxiety
Anxiety can mean nervousness, worry, or self-doubt. Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that entails excessive, repeated bouts of worry, anxiety, and/or fear.
Careers
Designed to help people choose, change, or leave a career at any stage of life. Careers are often wrapped up in people’s perceived identity, therefore, any change can cause anxiety and/or depression.
Work Stress
Workplace issues are a common source of stress and can include interpersonal conflict, communication problems, gossip, harassment, discrimination, low motivation and job satisfaction, performance issues, and poor job fit.
Loss/Grief
Grief is a reaction to an emotionally significant loss and often comes with symptoms of depression or anxiety. These symptoms can remain intense and last for a long time after a loss, making it difficult to move forward with a healthy lifestyle.
In-Network Insurance
Aetna
All Savers Insurance
Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
Optum
United Healthcare
United Medical Resources
Fees
$150
First Session
$180
Family Therapy
$150
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Family Session
Individual Session
Clientele
Parents
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Children (5-12)
Adolescents (13-17)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Art Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Play Therapy
Training / Certifications
Adoption Therapy
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Infant Mental Health Counseling
Licensure
FL, LMFT, 3883
Education
Master’s Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy, Carlos Albizu University
Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, Universidad Iberoamericana, Dominican Republic
Work History
My career initiated in 2014 doing my school practicum. I worked at a small non-profit organization working with undocumented women, especially domestic violence survivors. I provided individual therapy for these women and I also did group therapy for women. From here, I transitioned to work with children and families in 2015 and have been doing this work ever since. I work with children/teenagers in the foster care system, helping kids and teens process their trauma and work with the caregivers/parents on how to provide the proper emotional support for the child along with parenting skills. I also work with pre- and post-adoptive children/teenagers and adoptive families. I help kids and teens with the transition of becoming adopted and help the parents have a healthy bond with the adoptive child/teen. My work is mostly trauma focused and provide emotional support to the entire to the entire family. I do individual work with children and teenagers to work through their trauma or any emotional distress they may be experiencing. I work with the parents in teaching them how to be a supportive parent and work with them in gaining confidence in themselves.
Location
,, Miami, 33014, FL