My story began in the Caribbean, where I was born in Havana, Cuba. I grew up in the states and abroad, being bilingual in Spanish and English, and developed a love for the American and Spaniard culture. My parents are Southern European from the Mediterranean with my father’s side being Spaniard and Italian from Las Palmas, The Grand Canary Islands northwest of Africa on Morocco’s coast, Madrid, Spain’s capital city, and beautiful southern Italy. My mother’s side is from Catalonia, the northeastern coast of Spain, south of France, and Barcelona, capital of Catalonia.

I appreciate multicultural and multiethnic diversity and recognize, respect, and value sociocultural differences in our society. I am a compassionate and inclusive therapist providing broad knowledge and understanding of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds, multiracial, gender and sexual orientation, spiritual, religious beliefs, family values, and traditions. It is essential to embrace strategies sensitive to their perspectives when collaborating on customized treatment objectives, goals, and evidence-based techniques.   

I received a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies, Psychology minor, Mount St. Mary’s University. My first master’s degree in Leadership Studies, Specialization Organizational Consulting, and The Executive Leadership Coaching Certification, University of San Diego, School of Leadership & Education Sciences. I received The Leadership Circle Profile 360 & Leadership Circle Profile Managers Edition 360 Certification, approved by the International Coach Federation. A top-tier global Universal Model of Leadership and systemic approach of assessments for effective leadership development, executive coaching, and consulting.

I received my second master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, the graduate program with the elite accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage & Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) with imminent faculty, industry luminaries, and the most distinguished thought leaders.

Currently, I am attaining the Doctor of Psychology PsyD, Marriage & Family Therapy, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, (COAMFTE) accreditation expected in 2022. My doctoral dissertation research on Attachment Theory and Romantic Love Relationships: An Inquiry into American Couples Love Stories provided me with comprehension, insight, and knowledge about romantic love, couples’ connections, and what makes meaningful and fulfilling relationships.

I Co-Teach Marriage & Family Therapy Program Master’s Degree courses in Couples Therapy, Marriage & Family Therapy Theories & Techniques II, and Clinical Practicum Supervision providing collaborative teaching with effective pedagogical strategy including course conceptualization, case vignettes, theories and interventions, syllabus development, class session planning, instruction, assessment, and grading of presentations, panels, and research papers.

Additionally, I am in the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy AAMFT Supervisor Marriage & Family Therapy Candidate Approved Training Program and have completed the Fundamentals of Supervision 30 hours providing clinical practicum supervision of trainees/associates, and mentorship.

After working as a Certified Executive Leadership Coach & Consultant, I transitioned into Marriage and Family Therapy and Psychology. I wanted to address core issues to provide healing and growth from traumatic life events and restore connection, meaning, and satisfaction in relationships creating transformation to live to your highest potential and live your best life.

Applying research studies and using evidenced-based models, treatment goals, and interventions to provide the most favorable couples therapy outcomes. I have had the privilege of working with individuals and couples with challenging relationship situations, including rebuilding a connection, commitment and trust, affair and infidelity recovery, anxiety and depression, conflict resolution, communication difficulties, emotional and sexual intimacy concerns, and complex traumatic events.

I specialize in couples relationships and with Premarital, Engagement & New Couples; Communication, Codependency & Boundaries; Relationship Repair, Recovery & Reconnection, and Intercultural, Interracial & Interfaith Couples; Sex Therapy; Affairs, Betrayals, & Infidelity Recovery; Mismatched Sexual Desire; Sex, Love & Addiction; Partners of Sex Addicts; Sexual Betrayal Trauma; Women’s Love Addictions and Poly, Kink & Alternative Lifestyles.

I provide compassionate Maternal Mental Health Therapy for Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders, “Baby Blues” & Perinatal & Postpartum Depression, Bipolar Disorder Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Similarly, women experiencing Infertility challenges of Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), Invitro Fertilization (IVF), and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), and Perinatal and Infant Grief and Loss. 

My clients are high-functioning and non-acute, committed to the process of therapy, and motivated to collaborate on goals to create the structure for effective treatment plans. Therapy progress involves healthy behavioral changes that lead to healing, change, and growth to reach your highest possibility and live your most extraordinary life. I apply a synthesis of multiple theoretical approaches and evidence-based empirical research of attachment theory, neuroscience, cognitive-behavioral, and systemic principles, to establish the connection between thoughts and feelings and physical sensations. I am continually attending post-graduate and doctoral training to learn about cutting-edge scientific research evidence-based interventions.

I believe in life-long learning and attend conferences and advanced clinical training from top psychology global leaders. These world-renown thought leaders include Drs John and Julie Gottman, Dr. Susan Johnson, Dr. Daniel Segal, Esther Perel, Gabor Mate, M.D., Dr. Francine Shapiro, and Dr. Harville Hendrix. These professional trainings include couples therapy, neuroscience, psychology, marriage and family therapy, sexual health, complex trauma, LGBTQUI+ affirmative therapy, relationships, interracial and intercultural couples, affairs, sexuality education, betrayal and infidelity, blended marriages, intimacy, and sex therapy. Our outcome is to integrate mind, body, and spirit with an empowered and thriving vitality providing change, growth, and transformation.

I hold extensive professional experience, advanced clinical training, and knowledge in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method Couples Therapy (GMCT), American Association Sexuality, Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) Sex Core Knowledge Areas (CKA), Eye Movement Desensitization Therapy (EMDR), and Sex Therapy. I provide EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing – EMDRIA approved to heal complex trauma, post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), anxiety, panic attacks, depression, social justice, medical trauma, and accidents.

I collaborate with my clients to establish an individual and personalized treatment plan to meet their goals and outcomes with each person or couple. I work collaboratively together with the client to enhance their strengths through the course of therapy. I am passionate about guiding individuals and couples to healing and recovery from personal and intergenerational trauma, creating connections in relationships, establishing effective communication, improving intimacy and sexuality, and validating each individual’s expression of themselves.

I am looking forward to collaborating with you to enhance your relationships, develop successful approaches, find meaning and purpose for your best life!