Meet the Staff

Education: Ph.D.’from Brigham Young University in Counseling Psychology; M.S. from Brigham Young University in Counseling and School Psychology; B.S. from Brigham Young University in Psychology and Family Science

Experience: Assistant Director/Director of Training, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Post Doctoral Psychology Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Psychology Intern, University of Missouri at Kansas City – Counseling, Health and Testing Center; Practicum Extern, Brigham Young University – Accessibility Center; Practicum Counselor, Brigham Young University – Counseling and Career Center; School Psychology Intern, Provo City School District

Interests: Stress and Anxiety Management; Existential Psychotherapy; Psychological Assessment; Family of Origin Issues; Career Counseling and Assessment; Spirituality Issues and Theistic Approaches in Psychotherapy; Mentoring and Training.

Education: Ph.D.’from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Clinical/Community Psychology; M.A. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Psychology; B.S. from University of Texas at El Paso in Psychology

Experience: Training Director of the El Paso Psychology Internship Consortium, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Psychology Intern, Wasatch Mental Health in Provo, Utah

Interests: Spanish speaking therapist; Issues impacting first generation college students; Social Justice and Diversity issues; Issues impacting Latinx students and undocumented college students; Issues affecting minority students; the intersectionality of identities; Issues affecting Military Veterans; Self-Harm Reduction and Emotion Regulation; Relationship Difficulties; Psychological Assessment; Mentoring (advisor to NAMI on Campus) and Training

Education: Ed.D. -  The University of Texas at El Paso; M.Ed. in Educational Psychology and Counseling - The University of Texas at El Paso; BA in Psychology - The University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Clinical Mental Health Counselor - The University of Texas at El Paso, Director and Clinical Counselor - ACCESS Employee Assistance Program, Clinical Mental Health Counselor - At what is currently El Paso Behavioral Health System

Interests: Anxiety/Stress Management, Coping with Depression, Self-esteem, Cultural diversity, Wellness, Developmental stage of life challenges. 

Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology from Carlos Albizu University- San Juan ; B.A in General Psychology in University of Puerto Rico- Rio Piedras

Experience: Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Psychology Intern, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services. Has had experience in college counseling, community mental health, residential treatment, clinical research, educational system.

Interests: Spanish speaking therapist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); anxiety and depression, sexual orientation and gender diversity; diversity issues

Education: M.S. in Mental Health Counseling -The University of Texas at El Paso; B.S. in Psychology- The University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Inpatient & Outpatient Therapist- El Paso Behavioral Health System; Contract Therapist/Student Intern- Family Service of El Paso; Crisis Specialist-Emergence Health Network.

Interests: Spanish speaking therapist; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Stress & Anxiety Management, Career Counseling, Mindfulness, & Self-Esteem.

Education: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (New Mexico State University); M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (The University of Texas at El Paso); B.A. in Psychology (Baylor University)

Clinical Experience: Pre-doctoral Intern at The University of Texas at El Paso Counseling and Psychological Services; Previous practicum trainee at (1) NMSU Training and Research Clinic; (2) UTEP Counseling and Psychological Services; (3) Ben Archer Health Centers; (4) Zia Recovery Center

Clinical Interests: anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, psychodynamic therapy, attachment, group therapy, interpersonal process in therapy, multicultural orientation, cultural humility, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, psychotherapy process and outcome

Education: M.S. in Social Work from University of Texas at Austin; B.S in Psychology from University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Community Liaison, The University of Texas at El Paso - Counseling and Psychological Service; Social Work Practicum Supervisor, University of Texas at El Paso - Counseling and Psychological Services; Clinical Therapist, NCED Psychiatric Hospital (currently known as El Paso Behavioral Health System)- El Paso, TX; Migrant Social Worker, Region 19 –El Paso, TX; Clinical Therapist, El Paso Psychiatric Center- El Paso, TX

Interests: Mindfulness; Career Counseling; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Spirituality Issues; Relationship Issues; Loss, Stress Management; Supervision

Education: Ph.D. from Western Michigan University in Counseling Psychology; M.Ed. from Grand Valley State University in College Student Affairs and Leadership; B.S. Central Michigan University in Psychology with a minor in Spanish

Experience: Staff Psychologist and Assessment Coordinator, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Coordinator for Sexual Assault Prevention and Education, Western Michigan University; Assistant Director of the Alcohol Education Research and Training (ALERT) Labs, Grand Valley State University

Interests: Social justice and diversity; The psychological impact of racism, sexism and discrimination; Working with at-risk and/or formerly incarcerated individuals; Men's issues in therapy; Veterans; Spirituality and Indigenous/Traditional healing techniques; Survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence; Substance use and addiction; Coping with ADHD and other learning disabilities; Anxiety; The psychology of happiness; Working transgender students and those who identify as part of the LGBTQAI community.

Education: M.A. from University of Texas at El Paso in Clinical Psychology; B.A. University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Clinical Case Manager, University of Texas at El Paso; Practicum, Counseling and Psychological Services, University of Texas at El Paso; Psychology Undergraduate Advisor, University of Texas at El Paso

Interests: Anxiety Management; Existential Psychotherapy; Art Therapy; Mindfulness

Education: M.S. in Mental Health Counseling - The University of Texas at El Paso; B.A. in Psychology - The University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Contract Therapist/Student Intern - Family Service of El Paso; Crisis Specialist - Child Crisis Center

Interests: Spanish speaking therapist; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Stress & Anxiety Management, Coping with Depression, Cultural Diversity, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, & Self-Esteem.

Education: Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) Anaheim; M.A. in Clinical Psychology from TCSPP; B.S. in Clinical Psychology from University of California, San Diego.

Experience: Pre-doctoral intern at the University of Texas at El Paso Counseling and Psychological Services; Previous practicum trainee at (1) South Coast Children’s Society, Costa Mesa CA; (2) Straight Talk Counseling, Santa Ana CA; (3) Allied Psychological Services P.C., Newport Beach CA.

Interests: Art, anxiety, test-anxiety, client-centered therapy, existential anxiety, attachment theory, schema therapy, identity and values exploration, etc.

Education: As a first-generation Mexican-American immigrant, A bicultural perspective from living on the border between the United States and Mexico influenced my career in clinical psychology. As a child, my family moved to El Paso, Texas, seeking a better life and providing my brother and me with a better education. Our family's social mobility allowed me to pursue personal goals and higher education, including being the first in my family to receive a college degree from an American university. I earned my bachelor's degree in psychology from New Mexico State University. I became determined to become a mental health clinician after college while working with an intellectually disabled population in Denver, Colorado. I decided to move to El Paso and work as a case manager with a population experiencing severe mental illness.

Experience: Working with underserved individuals at a rural mental health clinic, my awareness of the social problems that play a role in the individual's mental health. As a proud parent of two beautiful girls, I resolve to provide quality clinical care for at-risk youth and families. Their struggle brings to mind the parents' role in the child's development. The parents' personal and interpersonal problems can affect their ability to parent, and how limited resources require strategies that promote their strengths, resiliency, and self-efficacy. Enrolling and completing a master's program changed my viewpoint of what is possible in life. I became a licensed therapist and have had the privilege and opportunity to provide high-quality, evidence-based treatment while developing competency as a clinician.

Interests: I decided to enter a clinical psychology doctoral program to become a leader in the community that can help increase awareness of issues affecting the community and reduce mental health stigma. I wanted a socially impactful career as a clinician working in an underserved rural community with ethnic minorities with a culturally diverse background. I have also given presentations to the community in English and Spanish to inform the community of available resources and increase social cohesion. Personal experiences have inspired a commitment to a helping profession and training to further competency development. I aim to continue providing quality care for my patients in the coming years.