Therapists Providing Multicultural Therapy in Los Angeles

This work is personal and a passion for me. As a fellow anxious perfectionist, I know how the people pleasing and anxiety can feel suffocating. Trust me, I’ve been there. I am a UC Berkeley grad and have worked in many high pressure environments, including start-ups; I know what it’s like to work in a fast paced environment that needs you at your best.

Working with me will help you learn how to set healthy boundaries so you can manage stress at work and at home as well as develop strong interpersonal communication skills. You will feel compassion in every session we have together. In addition I am a natural problem solver and resource-gatherer. I’ll share tools and findings throughout our time together to solve your greatest mental health challenges.

If you have been feeling overwhelmed, you're not alone. Therapy is a journey that we walk through together, deepening your understanding of yourself and those around you, and stops the tug-of-war between what you want and what you feel like you have to do.

You may be experiencing stress in unique ways, often invisible to the rest of the world. With solution-focused and relational-cultural approaches, I will provide you the space and resources to reconnect with your authentic self. I am honored to work with you.

As your therapist, I am committed to helping you discover your inner power and cultivate lasting change. I help people whose emotions or thoughts take over at the worst possible moments, and those who wrestle with day-to-day life confusion, pain or loss. This period of time can feel overwhelming and debilitating. It may even affect your relationships with family, friends or career.

As Shannon Alder puts it, “courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.” How do you to face the difficult questions, show courage, and claim your Shakti (strength) in order to heal?

Healing begins with love. Let’s work on being in love with the person in the mirror. You have been through so much and are still showing resilience. As your psychotherapist, I help you navigate the challenges of adulthood & manage your feelings through interventions such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Walking Therapy and other holistic methods like Crystal Healing.

If you are ready to feel empowered, effortlessly achieve your goals, and feel more happiness in your life, contact me today for a complimentary telephone consultation. I am in this with you & TOGETHER we can navigate any conflict you are trying to manage.

Hello! I am originally from the U.S., with almost 20 years as a licensed psychologist. I can see you if you are in California or almost any other country in the world via online psychotherapy.

I am Chicana, and having lived abroad for many years as a child and an adult, I am also bilingual (Spanish) and bicultural.

I work with adolescents and adults with a range of emotional, mental health and health concerns, including trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, identity issues, immigration, psycho-socio-cultural stress, self-esteem, as well as psychiatric crisis. Together, as a team, you and I define what you want to work on, how and to what end, and will address the past only in as much as it it impacts your present and future. We will consider all aspects of your life as a whole, for example, the social, emotional, physical, geographical, relational, and developmental, considering that who we are is always as a whole person within context. If, and only if you wish, I can work in collaboration with others you define as important to your process, such as family members, schools, health care providers, and anyone else important to you.

I know it can feel vulnerable to reach out to a psychologist. I am so glad you took this step towards caring for yourself. At some point in our lives, we all need support to get through a challenging time. My goal is to learn what matters to you and help you move towards it.

Therapy is a bit like rafting. I will get in the boat with you, but I need you to paddle too. Therapy is most effective when we are equally invested in moving towards your goal (and we can find some grace and humor along the way!) I focus on helping you find effective tools to address obstacles and gain clarity when you get stuck. My hope is to help you navigate challenges, change unhelpful patterns and move towards peace in your life. You don't have to do this alone.

Please contact me to learn if we might be a good fit. I look forward to connecting with you!

We don’t heal in isolation. We heal in the context of healthy and safe relationships. Together, we can lighten load that you’ve been carrying and make sense of the messiness of life. In sessions with me, you can expect to be empowered with practical tools, observations, insights and nurturing containment. I offer a safe, authentic space to unpack issues, repair emotional wounds, develop practical skills, engage in exploratory processing of patterns, and be connected with resources and information. Our work together will build on and activate your inner strength and resiliency.

Connecting with a professional therapist can shed light on patterns that may need to shift in order to align with the healthiest version of you. Weekly sessions can offer you a restorative sanctuary from which to heal, grow and break cycles of dysfunction. The therapeutic process is enlightening, transformative, and can surprisingly even be fun! The process puts you in the driver seat of your life rather than continuing to repeat unconscious patterns which are no longer serving you.

I would be honored to be a partner in your path to wellness. If you feel drawn to my approach, let's connect for a free consult.

Are you someone who finds themselves feeling overwhelmed, confused, or frustrated about their life? Do you sense you have little support from family and friends? Perhaps you're on edge and aren't able to relax? Or maybe that you can't remember a time when your world didn't run on chronic stress?

So you’ve noticed these feelings and have tried ways to challenge them. Start yoga, didn’t work. Read a self-help book suggested by a friend, didn’t work. Sought solace from your peers. They didn’t understand. Even Googled your symptoms. Yeah, that last one was a bad idea.

Maybe you even know what is causing you so much turmoil. Grief and loss, discrimination, infidelity, or trauma.

If you find yourself saying yes to any of the above, then you're on the right Zencare profile.

Our clinicians are equipped with the clinical tools to assist you with achieving your goals, overcoming your struggles, and finding the most authentic ways for you to live your life. They will teach you skills to manage your feelings, thoughts, and actions. They will work with you to find your footing in a world that always feels off-kilter.

We're honored that you would consider letting our clinicians be your guide to a balanced life.

We all can feel a little overwhelmed and stuck, especially when we experience a significant life event or transition.  Having extra support in a non-judgemental safe environment can be so impactful to our overall mental health!  I prioritize creating this space that promotes self-reflection, tranquility, and opportunities for personal growth.

I’d like to help you let go of unhelpful thought processes and behaviors so you can feel energized and empowered to tackle any challenge presented before you!

In my practice, I welcome you and look forward to acknowledging your inner strengths and walking alongside you as you embark on your own journey of growth and transformation. I'm passionate about helping others with a gentle and direct approach that catalyzes life long behavioral changes. I look forward to working with you!

We all need to be seen, and heard, at any age. Being scared, anxious, or even depressed are sometimes part of being a person. Our fast-paced digital world can present unique challenges for our bodies and minds. I am happy to meet you wherever you are, and will approach each visit with a sense of compassionate curiosity. Just as we hunger for stories of other people to help guide us, you may wonder about your own story. Why are you here? What must you do with your life?

I work with adolescents (12+) through older, retired adults and specialize in issues of transition, anxiety, adjustment, depression, and vocation. I am not the expert in your life; you are. But sometimes we need help with perspective. Together, we will create a plan that will help you reduce the most difficult aspects of your life and help you determine how to move through them. What cannot be changed can be reviewed, understood, and ultimately, accepted.

It is so important to make time to address our mental and emotional health. Having a space to do so without judgment helps us to learn how to meet our needs in other relationships at work and at home. The therapeutic relationship is one that can help you to practice setting boundaries while being vulnerable and at the same time examine how you respond to the challenges you face. Having a weekly check in also keeps you accountable to yourself. Many of us have a narrative of how we see and respond to the world and it’s important to examine and rewrite your narrative when it is no longer serving you.

Chances are if you're here, you're feeling stuck and confused. I get it! How could you not be? You probably don't even know where to start. With so many changes going on each day, how do you even begin to identify how you're feeling? And with so much going on in the world, your problems may seem like not such a big deal. So, who do you share it with? It's all just -- heavy.

In therapy with me, we will address the current symptoms that are currently troubling you most right now, but more importantly, we will dive into how these patterns originated. We’ll explore your past and the behaviors that have been modeled for you and how that has contributed to the way that you navigate life now. We will work to explore your unique patterns, how you fell into them, and how they may be helping or hurting you.

In therapy, I believe that the relationship you and I build is what truly provides the foundation for healing. You want a therapist who understands you and can relate to you, but who also recognizes and challenges the patterns that may be impeding your growth. I can be that person for you. I will make sure that you’re not only seen and heard, but that you receive the tools you need to live a healthier and happier life.

You don’t have to walk this journey alone; you don’t have to do this work alone. We will do it together!