The Human Experience

As human beings we are born into families; all our experiences and early encounters in life are through our family of origin. Our families give us the precious opportunity to rehearsal in a safe environment, all the social skills needed to face the world.

This is the place where we learn about ourselves and about the world,  this is then  the context within our identity is developed and who we are for others. We can learn about love, safety, security, recognition, relationships, intimacy, negotiation, reconciliation, to forgive and to be forgiven, among other important aspects of life.

In our families is where all our basic needs are met and we feel safe to face the world.

Our conflicts and problems, are formed also in the context of the family. As families progress in life, some special events start to develop within the family life cycle,  These family life cycles include:

• Leaving home as single young adults

• Marriage/partnership

• Families with children

• Launching children/empty nest

• Families in later life

As families approach these stages, some families as a whole  or its members, face important  challenges which sometimes can become stressful, and they are severe enough to develop certain symptoms such as anxiety, sleep problems, somatic complaints, depression, irritability, panic attacks, sexual difficulties, infidelity, domestic violence, divorce, separations, substance abuse, weight gain or loss, loss of hope, etc.

About Me

Bilingual with multicultural perspective and facility for intercultural communication.

B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Cali, Colombia, Masters in Psychology from Cali, Colombia and, Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy  from Miami USA. Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Member of .

I have over thirty years of experience in working initially with children and their families and later, providing individual, couple, family and, group therapy.  Many years of relevant experience consulting with Educational Facilities, Corporations and Organizations on personal and professional development. Bilingual with multicultural perspective and facility for intercultural communication.

Extensive experience in providing children, individual, family, marriage and group therapy, serving as a community resource for government agencies and community groups. Experience as supervisor, workshop coordinator, international speaker and consultant, television consultant, television guest speaker, radio guest speaker, and school and University teacher. Practice with cancer patients and their families, grieving, children with academic problems, career orientation, assessing individual’s needs, and diagnosing patients.

I work with my patients to fully understand the issues that they want to work with and to develop a treatment strategy that addresses the problem in the most effective way possible. Respectful and sensitive to cultural differences, I am fully bilingual in both English and Spanish and have experience living and practicing in South America and the U.S.
 My aim is to guide my patients to have a better understanding of their circumstances, in many cases pierced by the immigrant experience.

Services

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Marriage and family Counseling and therapy services include treatment for a variety of psychological conditions and issues:

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Workshops | Conferences | Talks

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The following workshops are a tentative list of themes: tailored to the specific needs of the client/family/school or organization.

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