Therapists in Albuquerque, NM

I am committed to providing therapy services that is both compassionate and empowering. I work with adults, children, couples, and families. My approach to family therapy is through a systemic perspective. Trying to understand individual behavior within the context of the family. My approach to play therapy is to help children voice their thoughts and feelings and process these in an environment that is safe and non-judgmental.

I specialize in the areas of women's issues and multicultural counseling. Treatment takes on an integrative approach that best suits your needs. I emphasize personal growth and well-being for individuals, families, and communities of all ethnicities, cultures, races, genders, sexual orientations, ability/disability levels, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sizes, other identities. Although I have expertise as a psychologist and I share that expertise with you, I believe that you are the expert of your life and have your own wisdom. Together we can collaborate to determine the best courses of action to improve your health and well-being.

Clients that have issues with trauma, coping with daily life and building skills to overwrite negative thinking/cognitive errors that lead to maladaptive behaviors. Clients who have experienced childhood abuse and/or trauma or have gone through trauma in relationships as adults. Clients that are or have experienced issues with domestic violence and sexual trauma in relationships. Chronic PTSD, chronic trauma, depression, anxiety, and bi-polar disorders. Clients in the LGBTQ+ Community.

I specialize in helping people to heal from trauma, recover from addiction and resolve difficult life situations. I will listen carefully to what you want and need, and then, help you to make the positive changes you desire. I believe in your potential to create the life that you want for yourself.

**Now offering medication management** Each of us is on a journey and there will be times where we feel lost, alone, overwhelmed or inadequate. We believe the key to moving past difficulties in your life involves developing greater awareness, understanding, and self-compassion in a safe and affirming space. We will explore what is holding you back, develop skills so you can change unhealthy patterns while gently challenging you to move towards health and wellbeing. We are all resilient and have the inherent ability to change and thrive. Each day offers an opportunity to learn from the past and fully immerse ourselves in the present.

Years ago, when I began the journey to become a therapist, I found a letter written by my younger (8y/o) self. The letter said, "when I grow up I want to be a person that helps others, like a psychiatrist, a teacher or run a daycare." This letter is now on my wall in a frame to remind me everyday of the innocence of our youth. My drive rises from a place where we all have insecurities and we rise above and beat them. If it is from our trials that we learn how strong we can truly be.

People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons - to learn more about themselves, to have someone sit with them during difficult times, to process life events, to share without feeling judged. With all the crises, conflicts, disasters, and devastation happening in the world it’s hard not to feel broken. And that's without the personal dramas that play out in our lives. How do we learn to accept what is? How do we learn to change?

Would you like to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world we live in? Sometimes difficult moods, thoughts or circumstances seem to take over our lives. I provide masters level psychotherapy for a variety of ages. I believe compassion, validation, empathy and forgiveness are part of what we all require for individual growth and the development of our sense of self, and self-esteem. Working with adults, children, adolescents, and families, I have found that being truly heard can and does change lives.

Are you or your child feeling sad, worried, anxious, or having trouble sleeping? Have you been feeling irritable, disconnected, or hopeless? Are you having trouble concentrating, can’t make decisions, & sometimes feel like you can’t breathe? Are you suffering from loss? We can help you have relief from these symptoms. We are a trauma focused counseling group. We offer knowledgeable, nurturing, and effective treatment for trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and grief.

Empowering adolescents and adults from multi-cultural backgrounds using evidence-based interventions to overcome personal obstacles and improve well-being. My professional philosophy is that people desire a fulfilling life despite the past, present or future situations or traumas. Therefore, I gracefully support my clients in their work to improve intrinsic self-worth and self-awareness. With each client, my heart grows fonder for this work and I am grateful to be a part of your new journey! Are you ready to change your mindset? If so, allow me to support you in this beautiful life of YOURS!

Looking for the right behavioral health provider can be a multipart task but look no more; I am a bi-cultural, bilingual, dynamic, and interactive psychotherapist with over twenty five years of experience in outpatient, hospital and private practice settings providing individual and family therapy specializing in children, adolescents, and families and the relationship that keeps them together or sets them apart.

Whether you are dealing with relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, PTSD (trauma) or addictions, I’m here to help! I believe that we all do much better when we have positive support and accountability to help us overcome our fears and live our best lives.

Umoja Behavioral Health is an Intensive Outpatient Provider in the State of New Mexico. We provide telehealth services except in extremely unique circumstances. Umoja Behavioral Health's (UBH) philosophy is rooted in addressing the needs of the whole person as part of Behavioral Health. Our practice is built on principles that acknowledge culture and spirituality. We acknowledge that for some, their wellness has been greatly impacted by oppression, and marginalization. Social justice is a foundational value for UBH. UBH encourages spiritual practices that are empowering and that have meaning for you. You DO NOT HAVE to DO yoga.

We are currently not taking new clients.

I enjoy working with substance abuse recovery and a co-occurring disorder, (including nicotine and process addiction), depression, anxiety, PTSD and trauma, TBI, intellectual and developmental disorders, and LGBTQI+.

Just by showing up and reading this, you are brave! Looking for help isn’t always easy, but if any of the following resonates with you, I believe I can help! Do you find yourself feeling stuck in negative repetitive patterns? Overwhelmed and confused? Experiencing anxiety and/or depression and wanting more out of life but not sure how to get there. I know life can feel like an uphill battle at times, but you don’t have to figure it out alone. I can support you through the challenging and confusing parts of your journey and share in the celebration of your successes in personal growth along the way.

Small Steps works with children from birth to 18 years of age in the areas of Infant Mental Health and Development Therapy, Play Therapy, Attachment Therapy, Art Therapy, Dance and Movement Therapy, Parenting Support and Education and Home Visiting. Each of these modalities focuses on helping young children develop healthy neurological and psychological functioning as well as healthy relationships and resiliency.

Practice Update: Supporting only formally dx Autistic Adults. Telehealth Only. We meet in the midst of life happening. "Out beyond ideas of rightdoing and wrongdoing there is a field, will you meet me there? " Rumi. Life does not stop for us, we must make time to pause, to consider, to choose our steps, our path. My office is that "field", just on the edge of right and wrong, we meet to listen, get a different view, share at the cross-roads of diverse experiences, reflect on your perceptions of being you. I recognize the importance of a wholistic approach too healing, sharing the story, and crafting a healthy, full life.

Are you ready to make some changes in your life, but you're not sure where to start? Do you feel alone in your journey to make sense of who you are, who you have been, and who you want to become? Many of us awaken to an awareness that our lives aren't fulfilling us the way that we had always hoped or dreamed of, but we're not sure how to make the changes that we seek or feel overwhelmed at the thought. Together, we will take immediate steps to get you on the path to feeling better.