About

Therapy can be highly transformative when combined with intention and intuition. I’m a Chicanx Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, born and raised in Los Angeles. I work with BIPOC identified individuals open to learn new ways of healing and growing. Each client brings unique lived experiences and I do my best to provide a safe and open space in order for the client and therapist to be vulnerable during sessions. My work has focused on trauma, family relationships, domestic violence/intimate partner violence, depression, and anxiety. I work collaboratively with clients to process, challenge and heal from the experiences they have encountered as well as prepare them for future adversities. My expertise lies in multiple areas, narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, seeking safety, interpersonal therapy, feminist therapy, and I am domestic violence counseling certified. I look forward to meeting you and joining you on this journey.

Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor

Organization Name: The Guidance Center

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latinx

Client Focus

  • Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
  • Adults

Therapy Specialties

  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ Issues
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma And PTSD

Treatment Orientation

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Modality

  • Couples
  • Individuals

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealthcare

Education

  • University of Southern California, Master's in Social Work

Years in Practice

6 years

Languages

  • English

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

  • Code: 101YM0800X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Counselor
  • Specialization: Mental Health

Credentials

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Licenses

Name License Number State
LCSW 101207 Verify CA

Practice Locations

1301 Pine Ave

Long Beach, CA 90813-3124

Phone Number: (562) 595-1159

Fax Number: (562) 486-4661

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