I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and enjoy working with teens, adults and families. I work with individuals, couples and families. I am EMDR trained. I often work with those struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, marital or family conflict and parenting issues. *Currently I am only offering telehealth appointments due to Covid-19*

Thank you for allowing me to join you on your journey! My name is Angelina Valdespino, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have a decade of experience in the field of social work and 8 years experience in the mental health field. I currently operate a private practice in Las Cruces, NM through which I provide the option of collaborative services as part of a fully integrated total wellness holistic treatment team. I specialize in trauma and attachment issues and in recent years have expanded my professional efforts to explore the intersection of mental health and developmental disabilities.

I have seen clients from the age of 8 through the age of 78 but connect most easily with clients adolescent and older. I specialize in marital therapy and am well trained in the practice of Emotion Focused Couples and Family Therapy. I also specialize in trauma therapy and PTSD with extensive training in EMDR. I specialize in substance abuse treatment with a license in Alcohol and Drug Abuse treatment. Much of my practice has an attachment focus and I have experience in treating adoption issues and attachment healing.

I have been providing mental health and substance abuse treatment for both adults and adolescents for over 12 years. I currently provide psychotherapy and clinical supervision in the Las Cruces area. I am experienced at treating adults, couples and families and my primary goal is to assist clients in achieving their full potential. I have experience treating depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trauma and loss, relationship difficulties and life change challenges. I believe this is best achieved by building a relationship in a supportive, nonjudgmental partnership that acknowledges the strengths and potential of each individual client that creates a sense of hope.

I believe in working with clients collaboratively, utilizing their own internal strengths to solve personal problems and achieve positive growth. I am dedicated to providing clients with a warmhearted, safe, and secure environment in an effort to accommodate the personal needs of each person. Prior to pursuing a profession in counseling, I had a very successful career as a forensic DNA analyst working both nationally and internationally. This gave me the opportunity to to develop strong communication/relationship skills and a broader understanding of how each person is unique and should be treated as such.

Every individual and family has unique strengths. We want to help individuals and families nurture creativity, change and development and to build a foundation in which they do not hold themselves hostage to past mistakes or ways of understanding.

Individuals dealing with personal struggles who have reached a point in time in there life where they have found that the outside world cannot make their lives better and are willing to look within on what needs to change.

I am a bilingual psychologist. Hablo Ingles y Español. My practice is in the heart of Old Town Mesilla. My focus is on psychological testing to help diagnose adults on the Autism Spectrum, individuals with Binge Eating Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety, PTSD and Bipolar Disorder. I will help you find out why you're not responding to standard treatments for depression or anxiety. I also conduct Fitness for Duty Evaluations (FFDE) All testing can be done in English OR Spanish.

Do you dream of more satisfaction in your relationships and in your life? Do the demands of life leave you struggling and feeling alone, exhausted and overwhelmed? Have you ever suspected wounds from the past to be affecting your daily life? If you answered yes to any of these questions, I want to work with you. I can assist couples and individuals in working though their concerns in a collaborative, convenient, competent and confidential manner. I also like working with individuals/couples who are looking to deepen their work. I am available in New Mexico via telehealth/teletherapy only.

Good therapy is like a road trip: You need a destination, a vehicle, and a map. Our therapy DESTINATION is whatever you want to work on. You're in charge! Our VEHICLE is our professional relationship. Research shows that your comfort is the most important part of therapy! While I can't promise you we'll have an instant "click", I can promise to use your weekly feedback to continually improve our sessions. That way, each week get's better. What about the MAP? Every week, we'll track how your last week went. If life is getting better, we're on track! If it's not improving, we change directions. And no more asking "is this working?"!

These are trying times, aren’t they? Struggling in a relationship in the middle of a global pandemic—magnifing the overwhelm! Relationships and homelife feel overwhelming. You’re numb and exasperated. You’re feeling hopeless and taken advantage of. Your partner trash talks you—taking another vital part of your self-esteem. You may feel used and disrespected—even victimized. Brain fog is a ‘constant’ as you feel life passing you by. I feel you. There is a scientific system for recovery. My speciality is providing that system for your recovery. A step-by-step system leading out of the hopelessness into a healthy relationship.

The Family Connection is a safe, inviting place that helps people to address their own concerns and grow to be the person that they want to be. That person has always been there but is often hidden behind pain and negative self thoughts. I enjoy helping people find what decisions and behaviors have led them to this place of pain and how to make different decisions within their own life, to become more empowered to be the person they have always desired to be.

The Family Connection is a safe, inviting place that helps people to address their own concerns and grow to be the person that they want to be. That person has always been there but is often hidden behind pain and negative self thoughts. I enjoy helping people find what decisions and behaviors have led them to this place of pain and how to make different decisions within their own life, to become more empowered to be the person they have always desired to be.

Video/Telephone sessions available. These are stressful uncertain times in our lives and in the World. Having to isolate and distance from each other, increases everyone’s anxiety and even depression. I am an Independent Licensed Clinical Counselor with 20+ years experience helping people cope, and get through tough times. I am available for Video/telephone therapy 7 days a week. I use FaceTime but willing to learn your favorite Video service. Accepting Presbyterian Medicaid/Centennial and Debit/Visa/MC. $60hr. Looking forward to speaking with you. Take Care. Diane

UPDATE 1/22/21. WE HAVE VERY LIMITED OPENINGS.. WE ARE TAKING NEW CLIENTS. Thank you for taking the next step to a better life. Finding a therapist can be hard. Sometimes the first call is the hardest. We understand and assure you that we will return your call or email quickly. We believe once you can find the courage to visualize your dreams, and the willingness to start your journey, you will not fail. Our therapeutic team is dynamic, multidisciplinary and ready to help you address your behavioral health needs.

If you are at an intersection or wilderness in your life due to illness, conflict, grief, depression, vocational or family changes, personal or cultural change, and desire discernment and guidance for next steps, my goal is to accompany you with a compassionate presence. Our work together is to cultivate a deeper sense of peace and the ability to be a loving presence in your family and community. With over 30 years as a practitioner, my work is to be a compassionate listener and assist in finding what is most important for you at this time in your life as you tend your soul and attend to your responsibilities.

I am a mental health therapist who specializes in walking alongside my clients through grief, loss, addiction, and challenging life transitions. I support my clients in the exploration and reconnection with themselves, while teaching new practices for creating the change they seek in their lives. As a queer woman of color from Albuquerque, I have been a lifelong student of the traditional healing practices of my ancestors. I'm committed to supporting my clients in their work while understanding the importance of continuing my work on myself.

***I AM CURRENTLY FULL*** Email us if you would like to be placed on the waitlist*** Have the feeling that your life could be better? Do you notice certain unhelpful patterns in your life but can't quite figure out what to do about them? I can be a great sounding board for any changes that you want to make, from big to small. I work really well with individuals who want to feel different in their everyday lives and improve feelings of sadness or anxiety. I also have a lot of experience with people who want to figure out where unhealthy behaviors fit for them, or if they fit at all.

I am a Medical Support Clinical Hypnotherapist with over 400 hours of clinical training. I am Fellow of the International Board of Hypnotherapy, which is the certifying board with the highest level of initial certification, and on-going education requirements in the industry. I am a Hypnotherapist involved with the National Institutes of Health Hypnotherapy Study on Reducing Urinary Frequency using Medical Support Hypnotherapy. Additionally, I serve as an Associate Instructor and a Practical Skills Coach at the prestigious Hypnotherapy Academy of America in Albuquerque. I am qualified to work on medical support issues, fears, anxieties, goal achievement & smoking cessation.

I had a psychology practice in Austin for 20 years, relocating to Albuquerque in 2012. As an outgrowth of my continuing work with clients from Texas, I have developed a specialty in providing internet therapy. In-office specialties include eating disorders, complex mood disorders, personality disorders, and helping families with "failure to launch" young adults. I also provide consultation to parents who are struggling with an oppositional adolescent or an adult child with ongoing difficulties.