Reflejo
Psych

My work with all ages involves fostering a safe holding environment that consists of empathy, compassion, and acceptance, where the client is encouraged to bring their genuine selves into the room. I am interested in exploring the impact of early childhood experiences on an individual’s sense of self. While the therapeutic journey can feel overwhelming, I will work towards helping you understand yourself in a deeper way. My process consists of creating a safe space for you to feel your emotions, bring awareness to your reactions, and then facilitate an understanding of how your experiences have influenced you as a person. Therapy can be helpful in bringing awareness of those cycles that continue to repeat themselves. During difficult moments I like to pause and offer to model relaxation and grounding techniques to help you claim back a sense of control and safety (regulation). Participation and collaboration on your part during this process will be essential for the growth of the therapeutic relationship. When emotional and physical regulation is present, I continue to walk with you through relational wounds. My hope is to help you reflect, recognize your self-worth, and step into a space of transformation.

I hold a multicultural framework and I work towards understanding how the socio-political climate, intergenerational trauma, and further complexities impact the clients I work with. I acknowledge that psychological vocabulary and jargon is not always available to learn. Particularly, in my work with children and adolescents, I help to provide psychoeducation to the families to help them describe experiences and causes for emotional/behavioral difficulty in order to address the miscommunication and disconnect between the parent and child relationship.