Therapy for the parts of yourself you've had to hide.
Therapy for the cycle-breakers, people-pleasers, overthinkers, eldest daughters, LGBTQ+ folks, and anyone tired of carrying everything on their own.
You Don’t Have to Be the Strong One All the Time.
You don't have to be the strong one here.
Maybe you've spent years being the dependable friend. The responsible child. The one who keeps it together. The one who adapts, masks, overthinks, and carries more than anyone realizes.
Maybe you're navigating anxiety, OCD, ADHD, autism, burnout, identity exploration, relationship challenges, family expectations, or simply the exhaustion of trying to be everything for everyone.
Whatever brought you here, you don't have to show me the polished version of yourself.
You can bring the messy parts. The angry parts. The confused parts. The parts you're afraid are "too much."
Therapy with me is warm, collaborative, honest, and human. We'll laugh, we'll get real, and we'll make space for the things that feel difficult to say out loud.
You don't need to earn your place here. You just need to show up.
Meet Ana
Long before I became a therapist, I was the unofficial social worker of my family.
I grew up in an immigrant household where I often found myself translating appointments, helping navigate systems, filling out paperwork, making phone calls, and figuring things out as I went. From a young age, I learned how to support others, solve problems, and carry responsibilities that felt bigger than me.
For a long time, being "the helper" wasn't really a choice. It was just what needed to happen.
Becoming a therapist was the first time I got to choose it for myself.
Today, I work with people who know what it's like to carry a lot. The cycle-breakers. The people-pleasers. The eldest daughters. The LGBTQ+ folks trying to find safety in a world that doesn't always make room for them. The neurodivergent adults who spent years wondering why everything seemed harder for them than everyone else. The people who have always been there for everyone else and are finally asking themselves, "What about me?"
My therapy style is warm, collaborative, and honest. I don't believe you need to show up with the perfect words. You don't need to impress me with your self-awareness. You don't need to make your struggles sound serious enough. You don't need to pretend you're okay when you're not.
You can cry. You can laugh. You can swear. You can tell me the thing you've never said out loud before. You can be a complete mess.
In fact, I welcome it.
Some of the most meaningful therapy happens when we stop trying to be the version of ourselves we think other people want and start getting curious about who we actually are.
My hope is that therapy becomes one of the few places in your life where you don't have to perform, mask, explain yourself, or carry everything alone.
You get to be human here.
All of you.
Quick Facts About Me
Latina & a child of immigrants
Professional overthinker turned therapist
Firm believer that healing and humor can coexist
Will gently challenge you and aggressively celebrate your wins
LGBTQ+ affirming
Neurodiversity affirming
Thinks therapy should feel more like a conversation and less like an interrogation :)
Proud pet parent to Zoe (dog), Pembie (cat), and Linguine (cat)
My furry assistants may occasionally make a guest appearance during virtual sessions and take their jobs very seriously!
In our work together, you can expect:
A therapist who is human first.
I believe some of the best therapy happens when you don't feel like you're sitting across from a clipboard. While I take my work seriously, I don't take myself too seriously. Therapy can be deep, emotional, challenging, awkward, funny, and healing—sometimes all in the same session.
You can expect warmth, honesty, and collaboration. I won't sit quietly and nod for 50 minutes. I'll ask questions, challenge patterns when needed, celebrate your wins, and help you make sense of what's keeping you stuck. We're a team in this process.
You can expect a space where you don't have to mask.
Whether you've spent years hiding parts of your identity, people-pleasing your way through relationships, minimizing your needs, or pretending you're okay when you're not, therapy doesn't have to be another place where you perform. You get to show up exactly as you are.
You can expect laughter, too. Healing doesn't only happen through tears. Sometimes it happens through humor, inside jokes, realizing something ridiculous about a pattern you've been stuck in, or finally feeling understood. There is room for all of it here.
You can expect to be challenged with compassion. I care deeply about my clients, which means I'll gently call attention to the patterns, beliefs, and stories that may no longer be serving you. Growth isn't always comfortable, but you won't be doing it alone.
Most importantly, you can expect a space where all parts of you are welcome.
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I prioritize emotional safety, choice, and pacing so you can move at a speed that feels manageable and respectful of your nervous system and lived experience.
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I hold awareness of how culture, family systems, identity, and systemic experiences shape your story, and I make space for them in the therapy room.
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We pay attention to patterns, relationships, and deeper emotional experiences to understand how past and present connect and show up in your life.
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Insight is important, but sometimes you also need something concrete. I like to incorporate skills and strategies from CBT and DBT to help you manage anxiety, regulate emotions, set boundaries, and feel more equipped in your day-to-day life.
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I focus on what’s already working, your resilience, and the strengths you may not always notice in yourself.
Therapy That Understands the Layers of Your Story
Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all — and your therapy shouldn’t be either.
My approach is:
Let’s work together
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