SPECIALTIES

My experience is extensive. I have worked with hundreds of adult individuals and couples of very diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, races, sexual orientations, political as well as religious beliefs.

Among others, I was trained in behavioral medicine — a branch of psychology that seeks to understand the connections  between thoughts, emotions, lifestyle (including diet, exercise, and substance use), and physical conditions. I specialize in the prevention and treatment of adult depression and anxiety, as well as hypertension, insomnia, gastrointestinal problems, and back pain, among others — all medical conditions that evidence-based research has strongly associated with the presence of negative emotions and maladaptive thought patterns. 

In my 25-plus-years experience in clinical psychology, I have had the opportunity to treat an extensive number of both straight couples and couples from the LGBTQ+ community. My experience includes assisting couples in solving interpersonal issues such as faulty communication, poor negotiation skills, conflicting parenting styles, finances, relationships with extended family, infidelity, and problems related to substance, emotional, and/or physical abuse.

CULTURAL MINORITIES

I immigrated from Uruguay, South America, to Miami 40 years ago. As a result of my background, I have been able to assist not only individuals born and raised in the USA, but also descendants from Hispanic/Latin countries and cultures. My broad personal and professional experience encompasses a variety of immigration-related issues, including challenges of belonging to a social minority group, language barriers, culture shock, acculturation, cross-generational differences, intercultural/mixed-faith relationships, and homesickness. As a bilingual professional, I provide therapy in English and Spanish.