Molina Healthcare Therapists in Albuquerque, NM

I am passionate about helping people! I believe in a person-centered, strengths-based approach. As a multi-racial, multi-cultural social worker, I bring a unique set of skills to working with people -we are all different, and we deserve to be seen and understood as we are. I specialize in trauma and PTSD and have extensive experience with co-occurring/dual-diagnosis conditions. I also enjoy working with people from all walks of life, in all stages of life: women, men, non-binary people, LGBTQAI+ people, teens, and children. I enjoy helping people find their way and finding out more about who they are and how they are in the world.

The adolescents, adults, seniors, couples, and families who benefit most from my services are interested in learning about themselves - what they like and don't like, what motivates them, what they believe about themselves and others, and what they want their lives and relationships to be like. The issues people typically ask for my help with include: anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, personality issues, self-esteem, identity, substance use problems, compulsive behaviors (eating, gambling, sexual, etc), occupational/academic issues, relationship challenges, and life transitions. My clients achieve self acceptance and satisfaction by learning to make choices that are consistent with their values, needs, and goals.

No matter what kinds of problems you’re facing, therapy can help. And working with the right kind of therapist can help even more. As a Nationally Certified Psychoanalyst (I'm one of only seven in New Mexico), I have specialized training to help you understand what's really going on with your life, relationships, work, and family history. Together, we can make sense of the things that feel unmanageable to you.

As humans, we do the best we can in navigating the challenges that life throws our way. Sometimes we navigate these challenges effectively, and other times we may acquire coping skills and patterns of behavior that were once helpful but no longer serve us. Are you ready to break free of old patterns and to learn a new set of skills that will help you on your journey ahead? Are you curious about examining why these patterns may have emerged in the first place? It is true that uncomfortable emotions and experiences are a part of life, but this doesn't mean we need to be controlled by our pain.

The choice of whom to see in therapy and the goals for treatment must be personal and individualized in order for the treatment to be a success. I believe that I am well suited to working with all ages, and with various types of interaction and relationship issues; problems that may be found in these areas stem from a vast number of issues, ranging from trauma to anger. I look forward to searching with you for the best solutions to your stressors and life struggles.

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.