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About My Clients
Do you struggle with conflicting thoughts, feelings, or urges? My approach to psychotherapy is all about helping you understand and relate to your inner parts with compassion. This can lead to profound transformation. My clients often appreciate being given feedback and direction in their therapy. I believe it's important for them to have clear goals and support along the way. If you're ready to start healing from within and achieve your goals, schedule a consult today!
My Background and Approach
My name is Juan, and I'm an expat psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience, primarily using IFS therapy informed by CBT. I'm passionate about helping my clients overcome anxiety, depression, and relationship issues, and live more fulfilling lives. IFS therapy is a powerful approach that helps you understand and relate to the different parts of yourself with compassion. CBT is a practical approach that helps you identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Both IFS therapy and CBT are effective treatments for anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. IFS therapy can help you identify and heal the underlying causes of your problems, while CBT can help you learn new coping skills and manage your symptoms more effectively. I'm here to help you navigate the challenges of difficult transitions in life and thrive. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or culture shock, I can help you find the inner strength and resources you need.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that healing can only occur when we look at ourselves with compassion and clarity. While learning coping skills is helpful and often necessary, the flexibility and frustration tolerance that every life requires is only achievable by learning to let go of the internal struggles and self-criticism. That is why I was drawn to IFS, an approach that offers concrete tools to bring about healing using self-compassion. In IFS we have a saying “there are no bad parts” to mean that even our inner critic is a well-meaning part that has become stuck in this role, without realizing that criticism hurts more than helps. Let me help you change how you relate to these different parts of you and stop fighting yourself.