Puerto Rican roots.
Bronx energy.
Zero poker face.
I am a smart-ass, ADHD-brained therapist who uses humor to get to the truth.
If you are looking for a therapist who just nods politely and asks “how does that make you feel?” for 50 minutes, I am not the one.
The ADHD Brain
My brain moves fast, just like yours. I don’t need you to sit still or tell a linear story. I can follow the spiral. We get it done without the boredom.
The “Look”
I have no poker face. If you are gaslighting yourself, you will see it on my face instantly. I call things out with love, humor, and absolute directness.
The Safe Space
We go to the dark places without getting stuck there. We can process deep trauma and still end the session with a laugh.
Why nothing you say scares me.
My “Street Cred” wasn’t earned in a private practice office.
I started in the trenches of Child Safety. I’ve walked into homes on their worst days. I know chaos, and I know how to stay calm inside of it.
Years working with ODD youth and complex families. I don’t get into power struggles, and I definitely don’t get intimidated by big behaviors.
I know the exhaustion of being the “only one” in the room. I understand the pressure to code-switch. You never have to translate your culture or check your accent at the door here. I speak your language, literally and metaphorically.
I understand grief because I have lived it. I have survived the devastation of late-term loss and the silence of fertility struggles. I don’t claim to have a perfect roadmap, but I know the terrain.
I know the weight of the “Eldest Daughter” crown. I live with ADHD and RSD. I have navigated the messy work of rebuilding life. I don’t just teach resilience; I have had to live it.
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