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Nina PeralesLCSW

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Location

Virtual, Texas

Insurance Accepted

Aetna

Communication Style

Affirming, Engaging, Humorous, Open-minded, Solution-oriented

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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+

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I studied to become a therapist in order to advocate and work directly with people for change.

License number

#54420

Therapy style

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. 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.

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

Languages Spoken

English

Education

BA - Psychology, University of Chicago