I strongly believe that everyone has the right to be a mentally alert, physically healthy, emotionally secure, and socially competent person. Remember, no health without mental health and social well-being! I am a multicultural therapist based in New York City with over twenty years of experience, using a universal multicultural approach and provide culturally sensitive therapy and strongly believe that faith in our collective abilities to improve the lives of our children, adolescents, and families. I enjoy working with clients of all ages and backgrounds, and I have extensive experience with youth and families. I welcome clients of diverse backgrounds and orientations, who grew up in an individualistic or collectivist society, who may experience difficulty with low self-esteem, identity confusion, social anxiety, or immigration and acculturation issues because their feelings have never been validated due to cultural stigma or may experience difficulty in coping with life’s challenges. Are you experiencing anxiety/panic attacks, depression, self-doubt, identity confusion, feelings of powerlessness, or social anxiety? Do you fear the future? Are you suffering from low self-esteem because your feelings have never been validated due to cultural stigma? Do you want to make a positive change in your life, starting today? Working with me: You will learn self-awareness, problem-solving skills, and coping strategies. You will overcome your fears and negative thoughts, and harmonize your relationships through effective communication. My approach is drawn from various modalities and techniques and is tailored to the client’s unique needs. My goal is to understand your individual situation and to help build self-awareness, problem-solving skills, and coping strategies, and to assist you in harmonizing your relationships through more effective communication. Together we will establish trust, respect, mutual understanding, and, of course with humor, tackle the problems, and help you to achieve solid self-esteem.