Hola! Hello! Welcome in and thank you for taking the time to check out my website....

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I completed my doctoral (PhD) training in Counseling Psychology at Lehigh University and interned at the Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology in Boston, MA. Over the last 25+ years, I have worked extensively with individuals, couples, and families using a strength-based, relational and feminist perspective to treatment. I am a member of the American Psychological Association and a published author.

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My areas of particular interest and expertise include working with individuals with mood disorders, co-dependency issues, assisting those in recovery from religious trauma, LGBTQ+ individuals (specifically trans- and gender non-conforming individuals) and helping other "healers" heal. 

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I see counseling, or psychotherapy, as a collaborative process where clients participate in regularly scheduled sessions, during which they engage in identifying challenges and needs, increasing insight and self-awareness, and developing strategies to reach the goals they desire.

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Counseling does not have to be a long-term venture. I often employ short-term psychotherapy approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that have been shown to be very effective with many emotional and relationship difficulties. However, I consider my approach to therapy to be integrative in nature in that I employ different types of helping skills that match a person's particular needs.

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In addition to short-term approaches, I sometimes use longer-term, approaches. Through these approaches, my clients achieve success in making important changes, accelerating personal growth, attaining greater contentment, and enhancing personal effectiveness. Additionally, I often collaborate with other professionals with whom my clients are working, such as psychiatrists, doctors, teachers, or guidance counselors because they are known to aid the client's success.

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I am of South American (Colombian) descent and fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Therefore, psychological services are offered in English as well as Spanish, depending on the particular person(s) preference.

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I look forward to hearing from you and possibly working with you in the near future!

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~Adriana