Hispanic and Latino Therapists in Indianapolis, IN
I am Spanish speaker therapist who had worked with the American and Latino communities in KY and IN.
An ideal client is someone who is willing and ready to work toward bettering herself/himself/themselves. The reality is that we all struggle to get to the point to take steps to work on ourself. Most of us are haunted by past experiences, child trauma, personal grief, self doubt, and insecurities. Sometimes, we are also dealing with mental health disorders such as Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Mood Disorders, and/or disruptive behaviors. All these while jiggling every day ups and downs that life throws our way. It is easier to help and support everybody else than feel vulnerable and let all that out.
I am Spanish speaker therapist who had worked with the American and Latino communities in KY and IN.
An ideal client is someone who is willing and ready to work toward bettering herself/himself/themselves. The reality is that we all struggle to get to the point to take steps to work on ourself. Most of us are haunted by past experiences, child trauma, personal grief, self doubt, and insecurities. Sometimes, we are also dealing with mental health disorders such as Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Mood Disorders, and/or disruptive behaviors. All these while jiggling every day ups and downs that life throws our way. It is easier to help and support everybody else than feel vulnerable and let all that out.
Migdelia Bolin-Saldaña
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, , LCSW
Verified Verified
Indianapolis, IN 46260
With my experience as a culturally knowledgeable therapist, bilingual in private practice, in school settings and supporting the Hispanic community regarding legal issues and immigration, is one of the passions I have, and to educate patients when they have to deal with cultural shock, Expressing feelings and emotions in your own language, is priceless.
Reaching out to a therapist is the first and most important step you can do to help yourself. I understand that opening up to a new person is difficult, it is important to develop a rapport with a patient-therapist, so trust is built. Honesty plays an important role in therapy because it helps the therapist to identify the needs and goals for the treatment.
With my experience as a culturally knowledgeable therapist, bilingual in private practice, in school settings and supporting the Hispanic community regarding legal issues and immigration, is one of the passions I have, and to educate patients when they have to deal with cultural shock, Expressing feelings and emotions in your own language, is priceless.
Reaching out to a therapist is the first and most important step you can do to help yourself. I understand that opening up to a new person is difficult, it is important to develop a rapport with a patient-therapist, so trust is built. Honesty plays an important role in therapy because it helps the therapist to identify the needs and goals for the treatment.
I am a Latinx identified provider.
I complete diagnostic, psychological assessment. Psychological assessment is a unique skill which can help clarify symptoms, inform treatment, and help access necessary supportive services. My approach to psychological assessment is both collaborative and person-centered, meaning that I consider your background, your experiences, and other sources of information to best understand your symptoms holistically. I have been trained in psychological assessment with adults and adolescents. I can conduct assessments to consider for ADHD, Autism, Learning Disorders, and Personality Disorders. I am also accepting new therapy clients.
I am a Latinx identified provider.
I complete diagnostic, psychological assessment. Psychological assessment is a unique skill which can help clarify symptoms, inform treatment, and help access necessary supportive services. My approach to psychological assessment is both collaborative and person-centered, meaning that I consider your background, your experiences, and other sources of information to best understand your symptoms holistically. I have been trained in psychological assessment with adults and adolescents. I can conduct assessments to consider for ADHD, Autism, Learning Disorders, and Personality Disorders. I am also accepting new therapy clients.
Mioandrys Rodriguez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Are you finding it hard to get out of bed, enjoy the things you once loved, or even find the motivation to eat or feel happy? Or do you simply need someone to talk to and share your thoughts without judgment? If so, I’m here to support you and help you find the spark that makes life enjoyable again. Let’s work together to find your balance and get you back to feeling like yourself again..
Are you finding it hard to get out of bed, enjoy the things you once loved, or even find the motivation to eat or feel happy? Or do you simply need someone to talk to and share your thoughts without judgment? If so, I’m here to support you and help you find the spark that makes life enjoyable again. Let’s work together to find your balance and get you back to feeling like yourself again..
Our practice is devoted to honoring diversity, inclusion, and equity as we strive to provide excellent care with integrity and compassion for everyone. We believe that emotional well-being is essential for living into your preferred reality. We will help you expand awareness and increase a healthy sense of self. Our counselors are dedicated to helping you, your family and our community, heal. We are trained to help you experience the best version of yourself and to achieve your life goals.
Our practice is devoted to honoring diversity, inclusion, and equity as we strive to provide excellent care with integrity and compassion for everyone. We believe that emotional well-being is essential for living into your preferred reality. We will help you expand awareness and increase a healthy sense of self. Our counselors are dedicated to helping you, your family and our community, heal. We are trained to help you experience the best version of yourself and to achieve your life goals.
Psychological Evaluations for Immigration
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Are you an asylee or immigrant needing a psychological evaluation for your immigration case? My name is Carmen and I am a native Spanish speaking psychotherapist in the Indianapolis area who provide psychological evaluations to VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, Asylum and Cancelation of Removal cases. As an immigrant myself, I know how important this may be for you. I am trained by the Immigration Evaluation Institute and have over 6 years of experience working with immigrants and refugees who experience trauma. Feel free to reach out via email or phone call for availability today!
Are you an asylee or immigrant needing a psychological evaluation for your immigration case? My name is Carmen and I am a native Spanish speaking psychotherapist in the Indianapolis area who provide psychological evaluations to VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, Asylum and Cancelation of Removal cases. As an immigrant myself, I know how important this may be for you. I am trained by the Immigration Evaluation Institute and have over 6 years of experience working with immigrants and refugees who experience trauma. Feel free to reach out via email or phone call for availability today!
Lotus Counseling and Family Services, LLC.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CSAYC, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Indianapolis, IN 46220
There is a story behind every issue. Let's explore together the root of the problem to start healing. Your diagnosis is not your identity. Don't let it define your potential in life. Hay una historia detrás de cada problema. Exploremos juntos la raíz del problema para comenzar a sanar. Tu diagnóstico no es tu identidad. No dejes que defina tu potencial en la vida.
There is a story behind every issue. Let's explore together the root of the problem to start healing. Your diagnosis is not your identity. Don't let it define your potential in life. Hay una historia detrás de cada problema. Exploremos juntos la raíz del problema para comenzar a sanar. Tu diagnóstico no es tu identidad. No dejes que defina tu potencial en la vida.
Jasmin Carvajal
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Indianapolis, IN 46250
As a bilingual therapist specializing in children’s play-based therapy, I work with children facing emotional challenges such as anxiety, trauma, and behavioral issues. My ideal clients need a safe space to express themselves and develop healthy coping skills. Parents seek guidance to support their child's emotional well-being. Using play therapy, I help children process emotions and build resilience.
By offering bilingual support, I bridge language and cultural barriers, helping families thrive and fostering long-term growth and confidence.
As a bilingual therapist specializing in children’s play-based therapy, I work with children facing emotional challenges such as anxiety, trauma, and behavioral issues. My ideal clients need a safe space to express themselves and develop healthy coping skills. Parents seek guidance to support their child's emotional well-being. Using play therapy, I help children process emotions and build resilience.
By offering bilingual support, I bridge language and cultural barriers, helping families thrive and fostering long-term growth and confidence.
Andrea Russell-Cruz | Relational Therapy Resident
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA-T, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Are you feeling stuck and unsure about how to initiate meaningful changes in your life? It’s common to face moments where the path forward feels unclear. As a compassionate, relational-cultural therapist, I provide a safe and supportive environment where you can explore these complex feelings and identify the “what” and “how” of your transformation. Life's challenges—whether at home, in your relationships, or within yourself—can be daunting, but you don’t have to navigate them alone.
Are you feeling stuck and unsure about how to initiate meaningful changes in your life? It’s common to face moments where the path forward feels unclear. As a compassionate, relational-cultural therapist, I provide a safe and supportive environment where you can explore these complex feelings and identify the “what” and “how” of your transformation. Life's challenges—whether at home, in your relationships, or within yourself—can be daunting, but you don’t have to navigate them alone.
Carmen H. Ovando
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you have past trauma that is still hurting? Is it difficult for you to set boundaries with your family? If so, you are not alone! It takes courage and strength to recognize this and seek help. Managing conflict is difficult and I'm here to walk alongside you and listen, in a safe space that's free of judgement.
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you have past trauma that is still hurting? Is it difficult for you to set boundaries with your family? If so, you are not alone! It takes courage and strength to recognize this and seek help. Managing conflict is difficult and I'm here to walk alongside you and listen, in a safe space that's free of judgement.
Angel Sebastian Barraza
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified Verified
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Therapy with me is ideal for clients who are interested in developing self-awareness and coping skills, and contextualizing those skills across personal and professional environments. Tools like self reevaluation, consciousness raising and environmental reevaluation go a long way to help understand why particular situations are upsetting and can make all the difference in difficult times. My work with you is to develop an understanding of yourself that finds comfort in your natural strengths to help you sit in your genius, power, and resilience while you explore new parts of yourself and try out new ways of thinking and behaving.
Therapy with me is ideal for clients who are interested in developing self-awareness and coping skills, and contextualizing those skills across personal and professional environments. Tools like self reevaluation, consciousness raising and environmental reevaluation go a long way to help understand why particular situations are upsetting and can make all the difference in difficult times. My work with you is to develop an understanding of yourself that finds comfort in your natural strengths to help you sit in your genius, power, and resilience while you explore new parts of yourself and try out new ways of thinking and behaving.
Meet Our Hispanic and Latino Therapists
I never thought of it like that... This a phrase I often hear from my clients as I challenge them to think outside the box and embrace different perspectives and approaches. It's essential to ensure your unique story is known, seen, and heard. . I help children, adolescents, and adults learn to identify and express their feelings and develop coping strategies to deal with difficult situations. Also, if interested, I offer animal therapy with the adorable ICAN therapy dog, Levi (see pic below), providing unique support in our healing work together. "Healing is an art. It takes time, it takes practice. It takes love." - Maza Dohta
I never thought of it like that... This a phrase I often hear from my clients as I challenge them to think outside the box and embrace different perspectives and approaches. It's essential to ensure your unique story is known, seen, and heard. . I help children, adolescents, and adults learn to identify and express their feelings and develop coping strategies to deal with difficult situations. Also, if interested, I offer animal therapy with the adorable ICAN therapy dog, Levi (see pic below), providing unique support in our healing work together. "Healing is an art. It takes time, it takes practice. It takes love." - Maza Dohta
Alondra Ramirez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Have you felt as if you are about to "pop" or "explode"? As if you have been bottling up your emotions? Oftentimes our daily challenges, mental health concerns, and stressors can make us feel overwhelmed. Therapy can provide you a safe place to express those thoughts and emotions that may be weighing you down. Allow me to be part of your journey and help you achieve the goals you want.
Have you felt as if you are about to "pop" or "explode"? As if you have been bottling up your emotions? Oftentimes our daily challenges, mental health concerns, and stressors can make us feel overwhelmed. Therapy can provide you a safe place to express those thoughts and emotions that may be weighing you down. Allow me to be part of your journey and help you achieve the goals you want.
Carissa Lopez-Bockus
Mental Health Counselor, MSEd, LMHC, LPCC, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Indianapolis, IN 46256
Award-winning counselor & trauma therapist. I provide specialized support for overcoming trauma-related fears or phobias; chronic physical symptoms due to stress; high performers with internalized shame; healthcare professionals stuck in survival mode; type-A achievers with well-masked anxiety; career dissatisfaction and burnout; and people-pleasers who are tired of shrinking.
Award-winning counselor & trauma therapist. I provide specialized support for overcoming trauma-related fears or phobias; chronic physical symptoms due to stress; high performers with internalized shame; healthcare professionals stuck in survival mode; type-A achievers with well-masked anxiety; career dissatisfaction and burnout; and people-pleasers who are tired of shrinking.
I primarily work with adolescents, adults, and older adults, providing individual and couples therapy. My goal is to provide a safe environment where we can explore your lived experience within the context of identity, culture, and social context. I have experience helping people work through concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, lifestyle changes, identity exploration, health problems, or just feeling “stuck”. I am also committed to maintaining an environment affirming of intersecting cultural identities, with an emphasis on social justice, anti-racism, anti-colonialism, and promotion of LGBTQIA+ and sex positive values.
I primarily work with adolescents, adults, and older adults, providing individual and couples therapy. My goal is to provide a safe environment where we can explore your lived experience within the context of identity, culture, and social context. I have experience helping people work through concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, lifestyle changes, identity exploration, health problems, or just feeling “stuck”. I am also committed to maintaining an environment affirming of intersecting cultural identities, with an emphasis on social justice, anti-racism, anti-colonialism, and promotion of LGBTQIA+ and sex positive values.
I enjoy working with individuals of diverse age groups, from childhood to adulthood. My goal is to empower my clients to deal more effectively with their life circumstances by eliciting insight and equipping them with adaptive coping skills; while utilizing their faith to assist them in the healing process. When working with children, I work closely with the parents to facilitate a team effort in addressing the needs of the child and the family as a whole.
I enjoy working with individuals of diverse age groups, from childhood to adulthood. My goal is to empower my clients to deal more effectively with their life circumstances by eliciting insight and equipping them with adaptive coping skills; while utilizing their faith to assist them in the healing process. When working with children, I work closely with the parents to facilitate a team effort in addressing the needs of the child and the family as a whole.
Dr. Hernandez, a licensed Clinical Psychologist (PsyD) and Health Service Provider in Psychology (HSPP), specializes in providing mental health services. His focus encompasses Spanish-speaking individuals, veterans, and those struggling with low-income and adverse childhood experiences. As a Mexican immigrant and a veteran of OIF and OEF, he brings unique empathy and understanding to the challenges faced by his clients.
Dr. Hernandez, a licensed Clinical Psychologist (PsyD) and Health Service Provider in Psychology (HSPP), specializes in providing mental health services. His focus encompasses Spanish-speaking individuals, veterans, and those struggling with low-income and adverse childhood experiences. As a Mexican immigrant and a veteran of OIF and OEF, he brings unique empathy and understanding to the challenges faced by his clients.
Life can be difficult. At times, we are confronted with painful experiences we would rather avoid. And because we don't deal with the discomfort those situations bring, we keep ourselves stuck - still experiencing and enacting the pain we are trying to avoid. I see psychotherapy as a liberating journey through which we are able to transcend the emotional discomfort painful occurrences bring with them, while learning to relate to our life stories in such a way that they no longer keep us hostage. Through this process, psychological and spiritual growth occurs. Let me walk with you.
Life can be difficult. At times, we are confronted with painful experiences we would rather avoid. And because we don't deal with the discomfort those situations bring, we keep ourselves stuck - still experiencing and enacting the pain we are trying to avoid. I see psychotherapy as a liberating journey through which we are able to transcend the emotional discomfort painful occurrences bring with them, while learning to relate to our life stories in such a way that they no longer keep us hostage. Through this process, psychological and spiritual growth occurs. Let me walk with you.
My passion is to empower women to make changes in their lives so they can finally get unstuck and achieve their full God given potential. I believe healing is not just curing illness but achieving wellness in the mind, body and spirit. I specialize in the treatment of women with depression, anxiety, stress management, trauma or relationship problems. I offer high quality treatment that will get you results fast. Your emotions will no longer feel overwhelming. You will be more present in the moment instead of stuck in the past or the future. Finally, get unstuck and begin enjoying life again!
My passion is to empower women to make changes in their lives so they can finally get unstuck and achieve their full God given potential. I believe healing is not just curing illness but achieving wellness in the mind, body and spirit. I specialize in the treatment of women with depression, anxiety, stress management, trauma or relationship problems. I offer high quality treatment that will get you results fast. Your emotions will no longer feel overwhelming. You will be more present in the moment instead of stuck in the past or the future. Finally, get unstuck and begin enjoying life again!
It can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to finding the right provider and how to get help with the issues that are often most personal to us. Whatever issue brought you to my profile, rest assured, there is a way forward that honors your past and creates a future you want to see. Let's talk and see how I can help.
My Services:
-Psychotherapy (specializing in trauma/PTSD/cPTSD, anxiety, depression)
-Expert LGBTQ+ Psychotherapy
-Veteran Disability Evals (DBQ/C&P)
-Eating Disorder Treatment (specialty with BED and men)
-Neuropsychological & Psychological Testing
-Clinical Supervision
It can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to finding the right provider and how to get help with the issues that are often most personal to us. Whatever issue brought you to my profile, rest assured, there is a way forward that honors your past and creates a future you want to see. Let's talk and see how I can help.
My Services:
-Psychotherapy (specializing in trauma/PTSD/cPTSD, anxiety, depression)
-Expert LGBTQ+ Psychotherapy
-Veteran Disability Evals (DBQ/C&P)
-Eating Disorder Treatment (specialty with BED and men)
-Neuropsychological & Psychological Testing
-Clinical Supervision
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What makes a Hispanic and Latino therapist effective?
An effective Hispanic and Latino therapist can combine a culturally sensitive lens with proven therapies, such as Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). They may have an understanding of cultural attitudes to therapy, including potential stigma, and can help a client navigate those concerns. Some clients may also appreciate a therapist who is bilingual and is comfortable conversing with the client in both English and Spanish. Languages spoken are indicated on a therapist’s directory profile.
Why is it important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive?
A culturally sensitive therapist is respectful and considerate of all groups, and may have specific expertise with individuals of a certain ethnicity. These considerations can help a client feel understood and can improve the therapeutic alliance. While some people think highlighting race and ethnicity could promote stereotypes and bias, most agree that knowledge about cultural differences enhances the alliance between therapist and client.
How can I recognize a therapist who has expertise working with Hispanic and Latino clients?
Successful therapy depends a great deal on the relationship between client and therapist. Start by asking the therapist about their overall approach to therapy. You may then wish to ask about the therapist’s educational background and any additional training in cultural sensitivity that they have undertaken.
How might I inquire about a therapist's experience with Hispanic and Latino clients?
Ask a potential therapist whether they've worked with individuals who share this background or whether they’ve worked in these communities. If so, you may wish to ask them to elaborate on ways that they feel especially prepared to work with Hispanic and Latino clients. If they have not worked with such clients, they may know someone who has and be able to make a referral.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Hispanic and Latino therapists?
The directory of Hispanic and Latino therapists includes providers who have identified their ethnicity in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist who can provide a cultural match. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their ethnicity in their profiles, and they may not appear in search results for this reason. When the number of therapists near you who identify as Hispanic and Latino is limited, the directory will also show therapists with comprehensive experience working with clients from relevant backgrounds.