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9 Latina Therapists Breaking Barriers and Destigmatizing Mental Health

Nicole YoungMarch 22, 2023

by Nicole YoungMarch 22, 202301038

The Latinx community faces unique challenges when it comes to mental health, including cultural stigmas that often prevent people from seeking help. There’s the idea that you’re “loco” if you seek help and that mental health issues aren’t to be...

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Empowering Latinas: Strategies for Managing Stress in the New Year

patriciaalvaradoJanuary 30, 2023

by patriciaalvaradoJanuary 30, 202301215

Patricia Alvarado is a psychotherapist and owner and director of the group practice, Alvarado Therapy. February 2023 is quickly approaching. You realize that this means that you are one month into the new year. 31 days in.44640 minutes… and yet you...

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How to End the Cycle of Generational Trauma in Latinx Families

Virginia IsaadOctober 26, 2022

by Virginia IsaadOctober 26, 20220255782

Dr. Lisette Sanchez is a bilingual licensed psychologist and founder of Calathea Wellness, a virtual practice providing individual therapy in California. She has a passion for working with BIPOC folxs and first-generation professionals. Generational trauma has been a hot topic in mental...

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Addressing Generational Trauma & Parentification in the Latinx Community

Virginia IsaadSeptember 29, 2022September 29, 2022

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 29, 2022September 29, 202202866

Dr. Lisette Sanchez is a bilingual licensed psychologist and founder of Calathea Wellness, a virtual practice providing individual therapy in California. She has a passion for working with BIPOC folxs and first-generation professionals. Trauma is a term that we hear often, especially...

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Digame: Dr. Lisette Sanchez is Destigmatizing First Gen Mental Health Struggles

Virginia IsaadAugust 31, 2022

by Virginia IsaadAugust 31, 2022011662

Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference. Dr. Lisette Sanchez is a bilingual/bicultural licensed psychologist and the founder of Calathea Wellness, a virtual practice providing individual therapy....

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Digame: Fabiola Pacheco Talks Self-Compassion and Latinx Mental Health

Virginia IsaadJuly 29, 2022July 30, 2022

by Virginia IsaadJuly 29, 2022July 30, 202204776

Fabiola Pacheco is a Spanish speaking licensed clinician social worker and a first generation immigrant from Oaxaca, Mexico. She’s the founder of Grey Space Therapy Services, a private practice based out of Riverside, California. Her goal is to provide the...

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Digame: Boricua Therapist Natalie Gutierrez Talks BIPOC Trauma & Healing

Virginia IsaadMay 24, 2022May 24, 2022

by Virginia IsaadMay 24, 2022May 24, 2022016966

Latine Natalie Yvette Gutiérrez, LMFT is a Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist in New York of Puerto Rican heritage. Much of her work is dedicated to providing trauma counseling to Black, Indigenous, and people of color healing from intergenerational trauma...

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Digame: Therapist Jacqueline Garcia is Destigmatizing Mental Health

Virginia IsaadNovember 19, 2021

by Virginia IsaadNovember 19, 202106775

Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference. Jacqueline Garcia is a bilingual licensed clinical social worker who is using social media to amplify the importance of mental...