Whether you are struggling with issues like stress, trauma, chronic illness, grief, occupational burnout, anxiety, depression, OCD, racial trauma, and PTSD or related issues, Arminda has learned to trust that the therapeutic relationship and the right resources can accelerate the process of healing and growth we are designed for.

Arminda supports you on your journey towards feeling better through emotionally safe, flexible, skills-based, and recovery-oriented approaches. She understands the importance of creating a welcoming and culturally responsive space where you feel seen, heard, felt and understood, which can help you navigate the overwhelm that may be getting in the way of making healing changes in your life. She affirms your decision to reach out for support and believes that, with the right tools, you can feel better.

In her spare time, Arminda enjoys reading, gardening, cooking, exercising, road trips, community service, continuous learning, serving at church, and spending time with family and friends.

Issues Treatment Approaches

Anxiety
Caregiver Burden
Chronic Disease
Coping Skills
Depression
Grief/Loss
Occupational Burnout
OCD
Racial Trauma
Self-Advocacy
Self-Esteem
Spirituality/Faith
Stress Management
Trauma, PTSD

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Culturally Responsive
Emotion Efficacy Therapy (EET)
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
Strengths-based
Written Exposure Therapy (WET)