About

Do you feel like life has lost its luster or you just can’t seem to find joy anymore? Congratulations on taking the first step to healing and achieving your goals in life! Life can be challenging and can make you feel tired, unmotivated, and stressed. I am here to empower you and help you capitalize on your strengths, learn to practice self-love and incorporate all of your talents and gifts to live the quality of life you deserve. Let’s replenish your life with balance, faith, love, inner peace, and confidence. My clinical experience in working with Veterans, Active-Duty Military Service members and their families, and the general adult population has equipped me with the skills and knowledge to ensure that your treatment is tailored to your specific needs. I will work with you to develop goals and treat target areas to improve your quality of life. I will provide you with treatment that will enhance your ability to cope with life’s challenges and hardships. I work with couples presenting with problems in communication, infidelity, a lack of mutual understanding to include adjustment to deployments, transitions, grief, and trust issues. I specialize in helping you manage trauma, Grief, PTSD, Anger, Depression, Anxiety, self-medicating habits and or Addiction to help you rediscover who you are. I am a LPC, LCDC and have extensive training in Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Emotional Focused Therapy and Substance Abuse Counseling. I offer a client centered approach to all my clients. I am empathetic and culturally sensitive to your unique situation. Helping you to make the desired change you seek is one of my ultimate goals. I look forward to working with you and preparing you with a toolbox that you can use day to day to help manage what comes your way. Empowering you is key to maintain your success. Let’s get back to better!

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Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor

Organization Name: Gateway Community Health Center, Inc.

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latinx, White

Client Focus

  • Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)

Therapy Specialties

  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Hospice
  • Infidelity
  • LGBTQ Issues
  • Postpartum
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma And PTSD

Treatment Orientation

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Therapy
  • Existential
  • Imago
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Trauma Focused

Modality

  • Couples Therapy
  • Couples
  • Individuals

Education

  • Webster University, Master’s in Mental Health Counseling

Years in Practice

15 years

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Faith

  • Christian

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

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

Credentials

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Licenses

Name License Number State
LPC 64813 Verify TX

Practice Locations

1515 Pappas St

Laredo, TX 78041-1705

Phone Number: (956) 523-3642

Fax Number: (956) 718-6294

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