she/her
Nina Perales
LCSW
Location
Virtual, Texas
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
Communication Style
Affirming, Engaging, Humorous, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Focus areas
Alzheimer’s/Dementia, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Chronic Illness, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Personality Disorders, Religious Trauma, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Women's Issues, Workplace Stress
Experienced with
BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Geriatric clients, First responders, Non-monogamous relationships
Years of Experience
12+
I studied to become a therapist in order to advocate and work directly with people for change.
License number
#54420
Therapy style
I studied to become a therapist in order to advocate and work directly with people for change. In therapy, we do this together by looking at the main issue at hand. With gentleness, we address the context of the issue such as its history, the impact it's having, and the ways you'd like to see it changing.
Approaches we can use are mindfulness and problem-solving. We utilize curiosity, reframing, and iterating to practice new ways of thinking and doing. As a Latina, I also appreciate how cultural aspects of our family and community show up. However you define culture, we can explore its importance and impact on you.
Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Prolonged Exposure
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Education
BA - Psychology, University of Chicago