ABOUT
I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a Minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from American University in 2011. I obtained a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Northern Arizona University in 2015. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Colorado, as well as a National Certified Counselor (NCC). I am also a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) since 2013.
My professional journey began working in several non-profits focused on the intersection between mental health and child welfare. I have extensive training and experience focused on crisis management, trauma work, and helping youth and families with high needs navigate systems.
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Most recently, I am on my academic journey as a second-year doctoral student in the Counseling Education and Supervision (CED) program at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro (UNCG). I am grateful to have access to education that will build my teaching, supervision, and research skills. My research interests include LGBTQ+ affirming care for youth and families, intersectionality and decolonization frameworks, and considerations in counseling education for counselors holding marginalized identities.
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I was born and partially raised in Puerto Rico and have been living state side for the last 20 years. My experiences as a Latina-identified bi-cultural person living in the United States have influenced my passion for working with others that are experiencing acculturation issues, identity development struggles, and the deep wounds of systemic oppression.
I also identity as a proud queer woman and my pronouns are she/her/hers. My personal experiences, the experiences of my community/intentional family, and understanding of the barriers to adequate mental health care for LGBTQ+ folks have fueled my passion to create a little corner of healing to help meet the needs of our community.
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