Caroline Arriaga

My communication style

My communication style is assertive but with love. I will be direct with you and help point out any blind spots you may have, but it will always come to help you grow. I also welcome feedback from my clients and frequently do check-ins to explore how you feel about interventions and your progress in therapy.

My journey to mental healthcare

I struggle with my mental health and have watched it take over family members' lives, especially in the Latinx community, where members can be a bit resistant to treatment interventions. I think it's important to have our therapists of color out there normalizing mental health struggles and getting treatment.

My goals for you

We will set treatment goals together to make sure we are on the same page. We will check in each session to explore our progress on our goals and address potential barriers. I will use my training and evidence-based interventions to address your goals. All I need is your honesty, openness, and effort.

Our first session

The first session with me will be structured. I go over mandated reporting and limits of confidentiality, and the informed consent process, then go into gathering a lot of historical information from you to establish a baseline, but also to gather diagnostic information. I'll review with you what I'm thinking for diagnosis, and start to set goals.

I identify as...

• Female
• Hispanic or Latinx
• Agnostic