Education

• MA, Counseling Psychology, National University 1997

Licenses and Certifications 

• Licensed Professional Counselor

Clinical and Research Interests

• Adjustment Issues (Transition to College, Graduate School, Cultural Adjustment, etc.)
• Anger Management
• Anxiety Disorders (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, etc.)
• Depression and Mood Disorders
• First Generation College Students
• Family of Origin
• Gender and Sexuality
• Grief and Loss
• Group Therapy
• Identity Development (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Racial/Ethnic Identity, etc.)
• Mind-Body Interventions (Biofeedback, Yoga, Somatic Therapies, etc.)
• Mindfulness and Meditation
• Multicultural Counseling and Diversity Issues
• Outreach and Prevention
• Relationship Issues
• Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion
• Stress Management and Coping Skills
• Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention
• Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Adoption/Trans-racial adoption

Theoretical Orientation 

• Attachment-Based
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Family Systems
• Integrative
• Interpersonal Therapy
• Mindfulness
• Narrative
• Person-Centered
• Relational Cultural Theory (RCT)
• Solution-Focused
• Strengths-Based
• Trauma Informed

Professional Activities, Awards, Memberships

• American Counseling Association
• Latino Professionals Association of Northeast Wisconsin
• Voted one of Wisconsin's most influential Latino leaders-2022
• Nominated for the Outstanding First-Gen Advocacy Impact Award-University of Wisconsin Green Bay-2023