my name is carlos
My practice focuses on helping folx in the LGBT and Alternative Sexualities communities, among others, process current or past experiences that get in their way, blocking them from living happier lives. I believe that healing is possible for everyone regardless of class, culture, gender identity or sexuality. I provide a welcoming, and inclusive therapy experience to facilitate integration of balance, pleasure and embodiment in your life, whether your goals are managing depression, anxiety, self growth, improving communication, or creating greater connection, and intimacy.
I primarily approach treatment from a client-centered perspective, but I don’t solely adhere to only one theoretical orientation of psychotherapy. I believe our experiences in life are complex and the path to healing may require different approaches and philosophies. I have the most experienced working from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Internal Family Systems models. I’m happy to discuss what approach and modalities work best for your therapy goals.
The San Francisco Bay Area has been my home since 1990. I received a bachelors degree in humanities in 1996, a masters in psychology from New College of California, in the heart of San Francisco, in 2000. I became a licensed psychotherapist in 2006. I have been an active member of the World Professional Association of Transgender Health(WPATH) since 2018 and in 2023 I became a Certified Sex Therapist from the American Association of Sexuality, Educators, Counselors and Therapists(AASECT).
Psychotherapy was instrumental in my personal growth helping me understand how life experiences caused emotional pain, confusion and distortions in the ways I related to myself and the world around me. It was a powerful process, helping me integrate change and move forward in my life. I believe in the work!.
Some of the things that are dearest to my heart are my family back home in Puerto Rico, being active physically, my amazing close friends, nature, my dance community, my home and my wonderful furry baby.
healing for all
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Send me a message and I will be in touch with you as soon as I can. Please let me know if you would like to schedule a consultation or have more general concerns.