ABOUT ME
Stephanie Banuelos, PhD
(she/hers/ella)
Dr. Banuelos is a bilingual and bicultural licensed clinical psychologist.
She believes feeling safe with your therapist is important to your healing process. She was born and raised in Long Beach, CA by two Mexican immigrant parents. She is thankful for her diverse exposure to community, lifestyles, music, and food growing up in the Los Angeles area. During her graduate program she explored the narratives of internally displaced women from Colombia who experienced sexual violence and studied the effect of trauma on Colombian faith leaders and their risk of experiencing secondary traumatic stress and burnout due to their work in a violent context.
She works from a relational, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed approach. Dr. Banuelos is bilingual in Spanish and has been able to use and integrate Spanish into her clinical work for 8 years including psychotherapy, consultation, and assessment services. She has worked with monolingual and bilingual Spanish speakers of all ages (4-65). She holds a multicultural framework and works towards understanding how the sociopolitical climate, intergenerational trauma, and further complexities impact the clients she works with. She has worked with kids and teenagers (0-18 y/o) for 8 years in English and Spanish in a variety of settings including: group homes, children-focused community mental health centers, and in-home services.
āLife can be found only in the present moment. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.ā
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Specialty Areas
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Depression & Anxiety
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Trauma & Loss
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Adjustment Disorders & Life Transitions
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Bilingual Spanish-Speaking Services
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Family Dynamics & Communication
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Kids and Teens (5+)
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Young Adults and Adults
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Sexual Violence
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Faith & Spirituality
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Cross-Cultural Experiences & Migration
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Womxn and Femme-Related Issues
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Parenting Skills/Coaching
Education & Credentials
Fuller School of Psychology
PhD in Clinical Psychology
2021
Fuller School of Theology
MA in Theology
2020
Fuller School of Psychology
MA in Psychology
2017
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
BA in Psychology
2015
Credentialed as a National Register Health Service Psychologist
Texas Psychology License #39141
QUESTIONS?
Iād love to join you in your healing journey.