Make Today the Day

Many of my clients seek me out when struggling with contextual depression and anxiety stemming from profound changes rooted in loss, grief, or major life transitions. I am particularly passionate about serving folks who are struggling with finding their space and their strengths.

My style is psychodynamic. As an experienced clinician and supervisor, I have worked with individuals, families and groups. Building a solid therapeutic alliance is the first step to a good rapport. Years of experience with group and individual therapy in a large urban hospital provided me with a solid set of skills and tools from which I draw on for our work. My multicultural life experience has given me perspective on context, culture, and personality.

I invite you to try a warm, collaborative approach that will help you find resolution and closure to many of your life challenges. I was born in Portugal. Sessions available in English or Portuguese.

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Individual Counseling

A good therapist is first and foremost a great listener. I approach each session with an open mind, and a genuine curiosity. I utilize many tools from many modalities.

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
EMDR
Attachment Theory
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Multicultural/Culturally-informed Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy

Group Therapy

I am not currently offering group therapy. I plan on starting a Trauma group soon. Please check back.

Couple's Counseling

As a couples therapist, I have discovered that mutual respect is at the core of any deep relationship. The many stressors of life often create barriers to love and communication. The willingness to invest effort in those aspects of the relationship is at the core of the work I do.

Supervision

I am SIFI certified and have years of supervising social work interns, and psychiatry residents and psychology interns in group therapy.

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

Victor Frankl