I try to accomplish this by engaging in a continuous process of proactive learning, training, introspection, and collaboration with other talented professionals in the field. I have a genuine desire to connect with clients in a meaningful way and provide them with guidance and support in their unique process of healing and evolution.

How Can I Help You?
My hope as a therapist is to co-create with clients a space that is welcoming, warm, safe, healing, and transformative. It is through the therapeutic relationship that healing and evolution can manifest. I use a holistic approach to treatment, as well as evidence-based and trauma-informed therapeutic interventions from modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Somatic Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and others. I am also fluent in Spanish and am happy to provide services in Spanish.

My Philosophy on Mental Health:
One of the most important relationships is the one we have with ourselves. More often than not, we were not taught how to water this relationship, and as a result we may lead ourselves astray. When we are not at home with ourselves, we may be more vulnerable to the inevitable everyday stressors and challenges life presents. It may also be that the external world has distanced us from ourselves.

We all have a story, circumstances, and experiences that have and continue to shape who we are, including how we perceive ourselves and the world, what we believe, and the way we think, feel, and behave. Many times, such circumstances, experiences, perceptions, beliefs, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can be difficult to acknowledge, so we find ways to rid ourselves of them.

We cannot change where we come from, nor specific external circumstances and situations.
However, we can embrace our responsibility to heal, evolve, and ultimately live a joyful and
fulfilling life.

I thoroughly enjoy exercising, exploring coffee shops, reading, writing, and connecting with friends and family. I love poetry and my favorite authors are Rupi Kaur and Yung Pueblo.

Fun Fact!
As a child I wanted to be a singer.

Scheduling Information:
Luis provides both in person and virtual sessions. He is approved to accept Aetna, Cigna and TriWest/VA insurances under his licensed supervisor.