PRACTICING SINCE
2021
INDIVIDUAL SESSION FEE
$175 · 45-50 min
INSURANCE
Aetna, OON
LANGUAGES
English, Spanish
BIOGRAPHY
A little about
who I am.
I'
m an Associate Therapist at Insight & Action Therapy. I provide individual therapy and couples therapy to adults navigating
anxiety, depression, chronic illness and chronic pain, emotional regulation, communication challenges, and relationship concerns.
My clinical work is deeply informed by my own lived experience. Having grown up undocumented, I have a firsthand understanding of how cultural background, immigration status, systemic barriers, and the broader societal context shape our mental health and overall wellbeing. I bring that awareness into every session, holding space for the full complexity of each client's identity, history, and circumstances. I also live with chronic pain and illness, specifically psoriatic arthritis and Sjögren's syndrome, and that experience informs my deep commitment to self-agency and my belief that emotional care is an essential, and often overlooked, part of coping with chronic illness and pain.
Therapy for Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain in New York City
Coping with chronic illness and chronic pain comes with unique psychological challenges that many therapists are not equipped to address. I bring both personal and clinical experience to the emotional weight of living in a body that requires ongoing care and accommodation. I offer compassionate, informed therapy for individuals managing chronic illness, chronic pain, and the anxiety, grief, identity shifts, and relational strain that so often accompany them.
Multicultural Therapy and Immigration Counseling in New York City
I'm committed to providing culturally sensitive, multicultural counseling to clients from all backgrounds and identities, with particular expertise supporting immigrant clients, undocumented individuals, and those navigating the intersection of cultural identity and mental health. I have a long history of working and volunteering in activist spaces for the undocumented community and other marginalized groups, and that commitment to equity and advocacy is woven throughout the way I practice.
Couples Therapy in New York City
I work with couples experiencing repetitive conflict, damaged trust, communication breakdowns, and disconnection. Using the Gottman Method, I help partners understand how their individual histories and upbringings shape their present-day relationship dynamics, so that together they can build stronger communication, deeper trust, and more meaningful connection.
MY APPROACH
Trust, then transformation.
Making sense of what you're carrying is one part of this, and finding ways to live alongside it is the other. Here's a sense of what our time together can look like.
I take an integrative approach to therapy, building individualized treatment plans that are tailored to each client's personal goals, background, and intersecting identities. I draw primarily from Psychodynamic Therapy, which explores how past experiences and relational patterns shape our present-day thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which gives us practical tools for identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns. Both come through a client-centered, multicultural framework that honors the full context of each person's life.
In couples therapy, I use the Gottman Method, an evidence-based approach that helps partners identify the negative interaction cycles they keep getting stuck in, rebuild trust, and develop the communication skills they need for a healthier, more connected relationship.
Throughout all of my work, I prioritize trust and the creation of a genuinely safe, welcoming therapeutic environment. I hold the belief that your story, the full picture of who you are, where you come from, and what you've been through, isn't just relevant to therapy. It is the therapy.
"Her guiding questions help me reevaluate things and reflect more on why I am feeling what I am feeling. Coping mechanisms and self-care practices have helped me better understand anxiety and how to manage it."
- M., CLIENT OF 2 YEARS
Education & training
Licensure, schools, and continued training.
2022
Gottman Method Couples Therapy Training - Level 2
GOTTMAN INSTITUTE
2022
Masters of Science in Education: Mental Health Counseling
CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE
2021
Gottman Method Couples Therapy Training - Level 1
GOTTMAN INSTITUTE
2021
Advanced Clinical Internship
INSIGHT & ACTION THERAPY
2020
B.A., Psychology
CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE
Specialities & who I work with
Areas I've trained in and worked with most.
Populations I see most
O Individuals and couples
O Individuals experiencing chronic illness,
O chronic pain, and disability
O Students and young professionals
O People experiencing racial trauma and healing
O First generation Americans and immigrants
BOOK A SESSION
When works for you?
Pick a time below and we'll confirm within one business day. First sessions are 55-60 minutes; regular sessions are 45-50 minutes.