I am a licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst, fluent in both English and Spanish. With extensive experience treating patients in various settings, I have worked with couples, families, and individuals ranging from the young to the geriatric.
My practice benefits from a wealth of specialized training and experience. To name a few, as a psychoanalyst, I met the stringent requirements of the American Psychoanalytic Association, which included extensive weekly supervision, personal psychoanalysis, and years of experience treating patients four to five times per week. In addition, I hold a doctorate in clinical psychology and hold a certificate from Fluence in Psychedelic Therapy and Integration. As a licensed psychologist, I am required to have a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education every 2 years. As faculty at the Florida Center for Psychoanalysis, I am always striving to keep my class instruction fresh and updated by reading the most current articles and attending seminars.
Throughout my career, I have helped patients with a wide range of conditions, including anxiety, insomnia, addictions, and severe trauma. I understand that each individual is unique, but certain groups may face similar challenges. I have years of experience and specialized training in working with depression, anxiety, interpersonal issues, loss and bereavement, chronic illness, trauma and abuse, addictions, seniors, adolescents, and the LGBTQ+ community.
I completed my postdoctoral training at Citrus Health Network's inpatient adolescent male unit in Miami, Florida, where I provided care for males aged 10 to 17 who had experienced severe neglect, trauma, and substance addiction. After concluding my postdoctoral training, I continued to provide mental health services to the homeless population of Miami and Miami Beach through the KIVA program. I also served as the college mental health counselor at the New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida.
In my private practice in San Francisco, I gained expertise in treating patients aged 20 to 75 with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, addictions, loss, social phobia, risky behaviors, impulsivity, and acculturation issues. I provided psychotherapy to both couples and individuals.
Additionally, I worked at the San Francisco Access Institute Psychoanalytic Geropsychology Program, specializing in assisting elderly Latiné and Black individuals with end-of-life concerns, chronic illness, dementia, hallucinations, delirium, caregiver fatigue, mood disorders, and anxiety.
At the Women's Community Clinic in San Francisco, I received training to work with women experiencing emotional issues related to their reproductive health. This included supporting those who had recently undergone an abortion, received a diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease, or experienced crisis intervention or sexual assault.
I gained additional experience at the Access Institute for Psychological Services, working with individuals and couples facing a variety of challenges such as anxiety, depression, bipolar illness, addictions, suicidality, loss of a loved one, infidelity, social phobia and other specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, self-injurious behaviors, eating disorders, and issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
My training at the Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco allowed me to work with patients dealing with terminal cancer, multiple sclerosis, diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy, Huntington's chorea, traumatic brain injury, and stroke.
I also had the opportunity to work extensively with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples during my time at New Leaf Clinical Services in San Francisco. Serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities in the Bay Area, I assisted those navigating the process of coming out, alcohol and substance dependencies, self-harm behaviors, disordered eating, impulsivity, prejudice, self-esteem issues, and relationship difficulties. I was formally trained to provide psychotherapy to transgender clients and developed a deep appreciation for the unique experiences and obstacles faced by the LGBTQ+ community. This included understanding sexual orientation, gender identity, and the process of coming out in a secure, inclusive, and identity-conscious setting. At New Leaf, I provided both individual and group therapy.
At Youth and Family Services of Solano County in Fairfield, California, I assisted inmates dealing with domestic violence, rape, loss, experiences in the foster system, child abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, impulsivity, PTSD, severe trauma, and antisocial behavior.
Earlier in my career, at Trinity Counseling and Training Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, I primarily treated children ages 5 to 10. These young patients were coping with issues such as bedwetting, anxiety, acute fear, school phobia, selective mutism, parental divorce, and the loss of a caregiver.
My practice benefits from a wealth of specialized training and experience. To name a few, as a psychoanalyst, I met the stringent requirements of the American Psychoanalytic Association, which included extensive weekly supervision, personal psychoanalysis, and years of experience treating patients four to five times per week. In addition, I hold a doctorate in clinical psychology and hold a certificate from Fluence in Psychedelic Therapy and Integration. As a licensed psychologist, I am required to have a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education every 2 years. As faculty at the Florida Center for Psychoanalysis, I am always striving to keep my class instruction fresh and updated by reading the most current articles and attending seminars.
Throughout my career, I have helped patients with a wide range of conditions, including anxiety, insomnia, addictions, and severe trauma. I understand that each individual is unique, but certain groups may face similar challenges. I have years of experience and specialized training in working with depression, anxiety, interpersonal issues, loss and bereavement, chronic illness, trauma and abuse, addictions, seniors, adolescents, and the LGBTQ+ community.
I completed my postdoctoral training at Citrus Health Network's inpatient adolescent male unit in Miami, Florida, where I provided care for males aged 10 to 17 who had experienced severe neglect, trauma, and substance addiction. After concluding my postdoctoral training, I continued to provide mental health services to the homeless population of Miami and Miami Beach through the KIVA program. I also served as the college mental health counselor at the New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida.
In my private practice in San Francisco, I gained expertise in treating patients aged 20 to 75 with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, addictions, loss, social phobia, risky behaviors, impulsivity, and acculturation issues. I provided psychotherapy to both couples and individuals.
Additionally, I worked at the San Francisco Access Institute Psychoanalytic Geropsychology Program, specializing in assisting elderly Latiné and Black individuals with end-of-life concerns, chronic illness, dementia, hallucinations, delirium, caregiver fatigue, mood disorders, and anxiety.
At the Women's Community Clinic in San Francisco, I received training to work with women experiencing emotional issues related to their reproductive health. This included supporting those who had recently undergone an abortion, received a diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease, or experienced crisis intervention or sexual assault.
I gained additional experience at the Access Institute for Psychological Services, working with individuals and couples facing a variety of challenges such as anxiety, depression, bipolar illness, addictions, suicidality, loss of a loved one, infidelity, social phobia and other specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, self-injurious behaviors, eating disorders, and issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
My training at the Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco allowed me to work with patients dealing with terminal cancer, multiple sclerosis, diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy, Huntington's chorea, traumatic brain injury, and stroke.
I also had the opportunity to work extensively with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples during my time at New Leaf Clinical Services in San Francisco. Serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities in the Bay Area, I assisted those navigating the process of coming out, alcohol and substance dependencies, self-harm behaviors, disordered eating, impulsivity, prejudice, self-esteem issues, and relationship difficulties. I was formally trained to provide psychotherapy to transgender clients and developed a deep appreciation for the unique experiences and obstacles faced by the LGBTQ+ community. This included understanding sexual orientation, gender identity, and the process of coming out in a secure, inclusive, and identity-conscious setting. At New Leaf, I provided both individual and group therapy.
At Youth and Family Services of Solano County in Fairfield, California, I assisted inmates dealing with domestic violence, rape, loss, experiences in the foster system, child abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, impulsivity, PTSD, severe trauma, and antisocial behavior.
Earlier in my career, at Trinity Counseling and Training Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, I primarily treated children ages 5 to 10. These young patients were coping with issues such as bedwetting, anxiety, acute fear, school phobia, selective mutism, parental divorce, and the loss of a caregiver.
