Ruth Castro, ACSW

Ruth (she/her/hers) is a bilingual first-generation Associate Clinical Social Worker with a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Specializing in BIPOC young adults and first/second-generation individuals, she offers a safe space for exploring identity and inner work.

Ruth (ella/su) es una Trabajadora Social Clínica Asociada de primera generación con una Maestría en Trabajo Social de la Universidad de Chicago y una Licenciatura en Psicología de la Universidad de California, Santa Cruz. Especializada en adultos jóvenes de BIPOC (personas de color) e individuos de primera/segunda generación, ofrece un espacio seguro para explorar la identidad y el trabajo interno.

**Accepting clients in-person and virtually. Sliding scale slots available based on need.

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Estefania Gonzalez, LCSW

Estefania (she/her) identifies as Puerto Rican and Colombian American, and has lived in multiple locations around the world raised as an “Army brat”.

She is a new mom and a trauma-informed clinician who works with BIPOC Postpartum Women, Parents, Families, Teens, Adults, College-Aged Young Adults. She is passionate about helping families and individuals break the intergenerational traumas that haunt them and start creating healthy family dynamics. Estefania is trained in EMDR.

Click here to learn more about Estefania & to book with her.

Lisette Medina, AMFT

Lisette (she/her/ella) is a bilingual Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, originally from Puerto Rico who moved to the U.S. as a young adult. She is an EMDR Therapist specializing in BIPOC mental health, specifically individuals struggling with issues with relationship issues, trauma, anxiety, depression, identity issues, and career struggles.

Lisette Medina habla español y es su pasión proveer terapia en su idioma. Lisette esta aceptando clientes por linea y en persona (Burbank, CA).

She is accepting virtual clients, and in-person at our Burbank offices. Get in touch here.

Yanete Diaz, LCSW

Yanete (she/her/ella) is a first generation Licensed Clinical Social Worker (#111204) & daughter of Mexican immigrants.

Yanete is an EMDR Trauma Therapist specializing in women, teens and childhood trauma. Common experiences her clients share include parentification, identifying boundaries, communication skills, and stress management techniques due to family, school or work stress.

As a Latina, Yanete professionally understands the impact that lived experiences play in the therapy setting and embraces a strengths-focused approach to therapy.

Yanete is accepting clients.

Jennifer León Salinas, AMFT

Jennifer León Salinas (she/her/ella) is an undocumented first-generation immigrant from Michóacan, Mexico. She is a bilingual, trauma-focused EMDR Therapist under the supervision and mentorship of Adriana Alejandre. She specializes in working with BIPOC young adults (18+), college students, undocumented/immigrant individuals, and therapy first-timers. Jennifer encourages exploring trauma through a liberation-focused and social justice lens further welcoming ancestral wisdom, community resourcing, and intergenerational work within the therapeutic relationship.

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Hilda Saldana, Intake Coordinator

Hilda (she/her) is a bilingual clinical assistant who is helping our practice stay organized by responding to referrals via email and by phone, and scheduling content.

Yaneth Bravo, Office Assistant

Yaneth Bravo is originally from Nayarit, Mexico, but she grew up in Sylmar, CA. She is currently attending Los Angeles Pierce College for her ASN, & working on transferring to CSUN for her BSN.

At the practice, she helps with billing and translating material.

Contact her at yaneth@EMDRandTherapy.com for administrative questions.