Hispanic and Latino Therapists in Washington, DC
SMYAL’s mental health counseling services offer FREE therapy and provides a safe and inclusive space for you to explore your emotions and experiences. We know that finding a therapist who understands you and your community can be frustrating, expensive, and nerve-wracking. At SMYAL, we’re working to remove these barriers. Our team of therapists are well-versed in the challenges that LGBTQ+ youth face, and we are here to help you navigate those challenges with confidence and resilience. Whether you’re you’re struggling with self-acceptance, coming out, or dealing with discrimination, SMYAL is here for you!
SMYAL’s mental health counseling services offer FREE therapy and provides a safe and inclusive space for you to explore your emotions and experiences. We know that finding a therapist who understands you and your community can be frustrating, expensive, and nerve-wracking. At SMYAL, we’re working to remove these barriers. Our team of therapists are well-versed in the challenges that LGBTQ+ youth face, and we are here to help you navigate those challenges with confidence and resilience. Whether you’re you’re struggling with self-acceptance, coming out, or dealing with discrimination, SMYAL is here for you!
My therapy practice is ideal for children and adults wanting support and guidance as they navigate general life stressors. I work with neurotypical, neurodivergent, and LGBTQ+ clients alike who are wrestling with clinical concerns as well, including depressive symptoms, anxiety, and executive functioning differences. Clients struggling to build self-confidence, develop their identity, achieve consistency in pursuit of their goals, and manage their emotional wellness are met with compassion, patience, solutions, and integrated strategies backed by research. Contact me for more information about in-person neuropsychological testing.
My therapy practice is ideal for children and adults wanting support and guidance as they navigate general life stressors. I work with neurotypical, neurodivergent, and LGBTQ+ clients alike who are wrestling with clinical concerns as well, including depressive symptoms, anxiety, and executive functioning differences. Clients struggling to build self-confidence, develop their identity, achieve consistency in pursuit of their goals, and manage their emotional wellness are met with compassion, patience, solutions, and integrated strategies backed by research. Contact me for more information about in-person neuropsychological testing.
I work with adults who are functioning just fine on the outside but want things to feel better on the inside. Maybe you’re tired of overthinking, exhausted from doing everything perfectly, or just ready to stop living in survival mode. Therapy with me is about getting unstuck, building awareness, and making changes that actually fit your life and create the change you're seeking.
I work with adults who are functioning just fine on the outside but want things to feel better on the inside. Maybe you’re tired of overthinking, exhausted from doing everything perfectly, or just ready to stop living in survival mode. Therapy with me is about getting unstuck, building awareness, and making changes that actually fit your life and create the change you're seeking.
I use the foundations of CBT, DBT, ACT, solution focused, motivational interviewing to support clients from Black/African-American, Asian, Latinx, Middle Eastern and other backgrounds
I provide counseling to adults experiencing difficulty adjusting to changes in the family unit; maltreatment, bullying or lack of acceptance from family members; isolation and increased loneliness in relationships; increased conflicts with family; and perfectionism and excessively high standards. These experiences can cause my clients to experience an increase in sleep loss, worry, feeling unhappy or depressed, persistent negative thoughts, feeling distressed, obsessive-compulsive disorder and loss of confidence in themselves.
I use the foundations of CBT, DBT, ACT, solution focused, motivational interviewing to support clients from Black/African-American, Asian, Latinx, Middle Eastern and other backgrounds
I provide counseling to adults experiencing difficulty adjusting to changes in the family unit; maltreatment, bullying or lack of acceptance from family members; isolation and increased loneliness in relationships; increased conflicts with family; and perfectionism and excessively high standards. These experiences can cause my clients to experience an increase in sleep loss, worry, feeling unhappy or depressed, persistent negative thoughts, feeling distressed, obsessive-compulsive disorder and loss of confidence in themselves.
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor serving clients in DC, Virginia, and New Jersey. I work with adolescents and adults navigating a range of concerns, including anxiety, mood disorders, trauma and PTSD, OCD, eating disorders, and autism spectrum differences.
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor serving clients in DC, Virginia, and New Jersey. I work with adolescents and adults navigating a range of concerns, including anxiety, mood disorders, trauma and PTSD, OCD, eating disorders, and autism spectrum differences.
Whether you are navigating relationship concerns, adjusting to a major life transition, or working to heal from past experiences, knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming. In therapy, we will work together to better understand your concerns, values, and needs, while building on your existing strengths to address current stressors. My practice is informed by a social justice–oriented, feminist, and anti-oppressive framework, and is grounded in the belief that you are the expert of your own lived experience. I view therapy as a collaborative process in support of your individualized goals.
Whether you are navigating relationship concerns, adjusting to a major life transition, or working to heal from past experiences, knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming. In therapy, we will work together to better understand your concerns, values, and needs, while building on your existing strengths to address current stressors. My practice is informed by a social justice–oriented, feminist, and anti-oppressive framework, and is grounded in the belief that you are the expert of your own lived experience. I view therapy as a collaborative process in support of your individualized goals.
Hello! My name is Aba and I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Arelis Perez Psychotherapy Services LLC. I’m truly grateful that you are considering partnering with me on your healing journey. My work is grounded in a person-centered approach, where you are seen, heard, and supported in living a more fulfilling and meaningful life. I believe deeply in the power of human connection and pair this with evidence-based interventions to help clients reach their goals and gain new insight into themselves. I specialize in supporting adolescents and young adults, bringing over nine years of counseling experience to my practice.
Hello! My name is Aba and I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Arelis Perez Psychotherapy Services LLC. I’m truly grateful that you are considering partnering with me on your healing journey. My work is grounded in a person-centered approach, where you are seen, heard, and supported in living a more fulfilling and meaningful life. I believe deeply in the power of human connection and pair this with evidence-based interventions to help clients reach their goals and gain new insight into themselves. I specialize in supporting adolescents and young adults, bringing over nine years of counseling experience to my practice.
You are taking a courageous and important step by seeking support. Together, we will explore strategies to help you navigate the relationships and life challenges that matter most to you. My work is relational, culturally attuned, and grounded in attachment science, somatic wisdom, and Imago Relationship Therapy. I facilitate space for you to find self-compassion, empathy, hope, and connection. One deep breath and one conversation at a time. Together, we will create a place that is only yours. A confidential and safe space where your mind, spirit, and body can pause, integrate, feel refreshed, and move toward alignment. Light. Hope.
You are taking a courageous and important step by seeking support. Together, we will explore strategies to help you navigate the relationships and life challenges that matter most to you. My work is relational, culturally attuned, and grounded in attachment science, somatic wisdom, and Imago Relationship Therapy. I facilitate space for you to find self-compassion, empathy, hope, and connection. One deep breath and one conversation at a time. Together, we will create a place that is only yours. A confidential and safe space where your mind, spirit, and body can pause, integrate, feel refreshed, and move toward alignment. Light. Hope.
Amy Gomez w/Counseling Center Group Washington, DC
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LGPC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20036
Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, and you don’t have to have everything figured out to begin. Seeking a space where you can be honest, curious, and supported without judgment. If you are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or perhaps disconnected from yourself or others. You might be navigating depression, relationship or intimacy concerns, sexual challenges, or the lingering effects of past experiences. You want clarity, relief, and a deeper sense of ease in your body and relationships.
Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, and you don’t have to have everything figured out to begin. Seeking a space where you can be honest, curious, and supported without judgment. If you are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or perhaps disconnected from yourself or others. You might be navigating depression, relationship or intimacy concerns, sexual challenges, or the lingering effects of past experiences. You want clarity, relief, and a deeper sense of ease in your body and relationships.
Specializing in helping clients with OCD and anxiety disorders using evidence-based treatments like exposure therapy, CBT, and mindfulness-based approaches. I work with teens, college students and adults. My style is active, compassionate, and collaborative. I help clients build resilience, break from fear and uncertainty, and live more fully.
Specializing in helping clients with OCD and anxiety disorders using evidence-based treatments like exposure therapy, CBT, and mindfulness-based approaches. I work with teens, college students and adults. My style is active, compassionate, and collaborative. I help clients build resilience, break from fear and uncertainty, and live more fully.
Eating disorders can be all encompassing and can start to take over so many different aspects of your life. It becomes hard to do anything without hearing the eating disorder’s disapproving voice in your head making comments about your food intake, your body, and most painfully, who you are as a person. This voice is not you. We can work together to help you fight back and regain your identity. You do not need to have an eating disorder for us to work together, I also work with those struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, life transitions, trauma, relationships, and identity.
Eating disorders can be all encompassing and can start to take over so many different aspects of your life. It becomes hard to do anything without hearing the eating disorder’s disapproving voice in your head making comments about your food intake, your body, and most painfully, who you are as a person. This voice is not you. We can work together to help you fight back and regain your identity. You do not need to have an eating disorder for us to work together, I also work with those struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, life transitions, trauma, relationships, and identity.
I help patients find hope in adversity. I explore a patient's need for external validation and identify old, negative motivators used to inspire achievement-based goals. I teach self-care and self-regulating practices while modeling healthy attunement. Together, we explore conflict-avoidant behaviors and healthy dependency. Being a highly sensitive person is not a weakness but an empathic strength. I explore the guilt, shame, and fear that cause "analysis paralysis." I analyze unhealthy habits and teach clients to build trust and reconnect with a traumatic body that no longer trusts. You are the expert and I am your guide.
I help patients find hope in adversity. I explore a patient's need for external validation and identify old, negative motivators used to inspire achievement-based goals. I teach self-care and self-regulating practices while modeling healthy attunement. Together, we explore conflict-avoidant behaviors and healthy dependency. Being a highly sensitive person is not a weakness but an empathic strength. I explore the guilt, shame, and fear that cause "analysis paralysis." I analyze unhealthy habits and teach clients to build trust and reconnect with a traumatic body that no longer trusts. You are the expert and I am your guide.
Have you found yourself avoiding things in your life? Things like conflict, discomfort, or relationships? Maybe you avoid parts of yourself, parts of your past, or even making decisions. Or perhaps you want to sharpen your emotional maturity, address shame, or work on low self esteem, but are unsure where to start? I provide a safe space for men to learn how to confront what they are avoiding & develop emotionality without the judgement of the outside world. My style is collaborative and direct; I aim to get to the root causes of the problem. The theme of my work with clients is understanding how their past informs their present.
Have you found yourself avoiding things in your life? Things like conflict, discomfort, or relationships? Maybe you avoid parts of yourself, parts of your past, or even making decisions. Or perhaps you want to sharpen your emotional maturity, address shame, or work on low self esteem, but are unsure where to start? I provide a safe space for men to learn how to confront what they are avoiding & develop emotionality without the judgement of the outside world. My style is collaborative and direct; I aim to get to the root causes of the problem. The theme of my work with clients is understanding how their past informs their present.
Therapy works best when you feel seen, understood, and safe. Starting therapy is a significant step towards personal growth and well-being. In our work together, I draw from several proven therapeutic approaches: psychodynamic, CBT, IFS, and EMDR. I am an experienced sex therapist and am passionate about work with individuals and couples as they navigate sexuality and sexual exploration. Together, we’ll explore which methods resonate best with your unique needs and personality. We’ll collaborate to set personalized, achievable goals. This will help us navigate your path forward, step-by-step, as a supportive team.
Therapy works best when you feel seen, understood, and safe. Starting therapy is a significant step towards personal growth and well-being. In our work together, I draw from several proven therapeutic approaches: psychodynamic, CBT, IFS, and EMDR. I am an experienced sex therapist and am passionate about work with individuals and couples as they navigate sexuality and sexual exploration. Together, we’ll explore which methods resonate best with your unique needs and personality. We’ll collaborate to set personalized, achievable goals. This will help us navigate your path forward, step-by-step, as a supportive team.
Accepting new clients in DC - No wait times - Our resilience is as unique as our journey, as individuals and couples. We empower our clients to break out of the distressing cycles they feel stuck in and help them overcome anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, past trauma, life transitions, pregnancy issues & postpartum issues. We specialize in holistic psychotherapy with a focus on mindfulness, cultural sensitivity, EMDR and somatic body interventions to help clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships to live a more enriched life. We also integrate Psychodynamic and CBT interventions.
Accepting new clients in DC - No wait times - Our resilience is as unique as our journey, as individuals and couples. We empower our clients to break out of the distressing cycles they feel stuck in and help them overcome anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, past trauma, life transitions, pregnancy issues & postpartum issues. We specialize in holistic psychotherapy with a focus on mindfulness, cultural sensitivity, EMDR and somatic body interventions to help clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships to live a more enriched life. We also integrate Psychodynamic and CBT interventions.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck in painful patterns, emotionally exhausted, or simply not like yourself anymore. Therapy can offer a space to better understand what is happening beneath the surface, while also helping you feel more grounded, connected, and empowered in your daily life. My approach is warm, thoughtful, and deeply attuned to each person’s unique experience. Clients often describe feeling genuinely understood—sometimes for the first time—in ways that lead to meaningful and lasting change.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck in painful patterns, emotionally exhausted, or simply not like yourself anymore. Therapy can offer a space to better understand what is happening beneath the surface, while also helping you feel more grounded, connected, and empowered in your daily life. My approach is warm, thoughtful, and deeply attuned to each person’s unique experience. Clients often describe feeling genuinely understood—sometimes for the first time—in ways that lead to meaningful and lasting change.
You want to live more fully as yourself while carrying the weight of past pain, identity, and relationships. You may be exploring queerness, intimacy, or belonging while also moving through stress, grief, or shame. At times you long for closeness yet fear rejection, or worry that your needs are too much. You’re ready to feel grounded, trust yourself, and experience relationships that truly nourish you. Your hope goes beyond relief, you want joy, freedom, and deeper connection.
You want to live more fully as yourself while carrying the weight of past pain, identity, and relationships. You may be exploring queerness, intimacy, or belonging while also moving through stress, grief, or shame. At times you long for closeness yet fear rejection, or worry that your needs are too much. You’re ready to feel grounded, trust yourself, and experience relationships that truly nourish you. Your hope goes beyond relief, you want joy, freedom, and deeper connection.
You don’t have to perform your pain to be seen. You don’t have to overgive to be loved.
I work with the LGBTQ, BIPOC, neurodivergent, immigrants, kink/BDSM community, polyamorous or nonmonogamous folks, and survivors who are done with shrinking, burning out, or wondering if they’re "too much." You might be holding grief, longing, or rage that never had a safe place to land, especially if your identity has been shaped by generational trauma, family obligation, or code-switching for safety.
As a relational, trauma-informed and somatic therapist, I hold space for both the ache and the aliveness in you. I am trained in EMDR and IFS.
You don’t have to perform your pain to be seen. You don’t have to overgive to be loved.
I work with the LGBTQ, BIPOC, neurodivergent, immigrants, kink/BDSM community, polyamorous or nonmonogamous folks, and survivors who are done with shrinking, burning out, or wondering if they’re "too much." You might be holding grief, longing, or rage that never had a safe place to land, especially if your identity has been shaped by generational trauma, family obligation, or code-switching for safety.
As a relational, trauma-informed and somatic therapist, I hold space for both the ache and the aliveness in you. I am trained in EMDR and IFS.
Dr. Barimany specializes in adult development and interpersonal relationships. Human beings have fundamental needs for intra-personal and inter-personal happiness: to know oneself, make healthy decisions, be in fulfilling relationships, and to continuously build a life with meaning. Specifically, she works with individuals going through phase-of-life transition, couples, intergenerational female relationships (mothers and daughters, sisters, aunts), and therapists looking for their own personal therapy.
Dr. Barimany specializes in adult development and interpersonal relationships. Human beings have fundamental needs for intra-personal and inter-personal happiness: to know oneself, make healthy decisions, be in fulfilling relationships, and to continuously build a life with meaning. Specifically, she works with individuals going through phase-of-life transition, couples, intergenerational female relationships (mothers and daughters, sisters, aunts), and therapists looking for their own personal therapy.
I have over 20 years of experience in the behavioral health field and hold a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from The Catholic University of America. I have worked with individuals and couples, in Northern Virginia and Washington D.C., from many different cultural backgrounds and value creating a space where clients feel respected, understood, and safe. I am an affirming ally to the LGBTQIA+ community and strive to offer care that is inclusive and compassionate. I view therapy as a collaborative and holistic process that honors the connection between the mind and body.
I have over 20 years of experience in the behavioral health field and hold a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from The Catholic University of America. I have worked with individuals and couples, in Northern Virginia and Washington D.C., from many different cultural backgrounds and value creating a space where clients feel respected, understood, and safe. I am an affirming ally to the LGBTQIA+ community and strive to offer care that is inclusive and compassionate. I view therapy as a collaborative and holistic process that honors the connection between the mind and body.
