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My Office Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				9:00 am 7:30 pm	9:00 am 7:30 pm

My Practice Philosophy

"I believe in providing high quality care for my patients. I like to partner with my patients and encourage them to set goals for their mental health and help them achieve those in the best possible way."

About Me

I was born and raised in Barcelona, Spain. My professional path changed when I came to the United States in 1989. I lived in North Carolina where I graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. I continued my studies at UNC-Chapel Hill and obtained my Master in Social Work degree concentrating in Mental Health. I worked for Wake County Mental Health Services counseling individuals struggling with depression and other mental conditions. I facilitated the group Domestic Offenders Sentence to Education and conducted psychoeducational lectures at Wake Co. Alcohol Treatment Center.

After 11 years living in North Carolina, I moved to California. I started to work for Kaiser Santa Clara Department of Psychiatry in August 2001. Since then, I have worked as a full-time psychotherapist conducting individual psychiatric evaluations, individual and group therapy. For several years facilitated a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy group for members suffering from depression. I co-led a dialectical Behavioral Therapy group for patients with borderline personality traits or disorder. I also co-facilitated a group for seniors where a positive/integral approach to aging was taught and recommended. Another group I conducted was a support group for women transitioning from different phases in their lives including divorce, midlife, and relocation issues. I continue leading the weekly support group for women in Spanish I created in 2001 when I started my work in Kaiser Adult Psychiatry clinic.

For several years I worked as a manager of the general services team in the clinic. I stepped down from this position in 2009 when I decided to further my education and returned to school to pursue a doctoral degree in psychology.

I currently work part-time in the same clinic I have served patients for almost a decade. My clinical orientation is humanist in origin since I believe that it is the therapeutic relationship that helps the client change. I believe in the self-actualizing potential all human beings have. I conceptualize the problems clients present using a psychodynamic frame which takes into consideration childhood issues which may have contributed to the present adult maladaptive coping styles and problems. I am also trained and use Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral therapies in my work with clients. Above all, my goal is to empower the individual to find and utilize the inner resources already within. This goal is to be reached in a collaborative manner.

I am a licensed clinical social worker by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. I am a member of the National Association of Social Workers and NASW Northern California Chapter.

I'd like you to feel comfortable asking any questions you may have. I recommend bringing a list with the topics you want to discuss in your visit. I look forward to meeting you.

My Interests

My interests are: women and depression, adult development, midlife transitions, and positive/integral aging. I facilitate different groups including: Para Nosotras, a culture sensitive support group for Spanish-speaking women suffering from depression and anxiety. I also have interest in cross-cultural adaptation and mental health, in particular, helping individuals through the different stages of the acculturation process which may be causing, contributing or exacerbating their emotional distress. What I enjoy the most of working at Kaiser is the opportunity to meet and help people of many different cultural backgrounds.

Group Information

Group	Day	Time
Para Nosotras	Thursday	5:00 pm – 7:00 PM

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