Elizabeth Jimenez

My communication style

My aim is always to create a safe nonjudgmental space where we can work on what feels most important to you. I let clients take the lead and never pressure anyone to talk about something they aren't ready to discuss. Sometimes I add structure if there's a specific tool that could help you reach your goals.

My journey to mental healthcare

I believe we all struggle with our emotions from time to time but are not often taught how to work through them. I find it rewarding to teach clients that our feelings are not our enemy but rather our body's natural way of trying to communicate something to us. There is an art to learning to listen to what our bodies are trying to tell us.

My goals for you

When setting goals I emphasize that we don't have to tackle everything at once. I prompt you to identify a few areas you're ready to work on and remind you that I'll support whatever direction you want to start with. If we complete a goal or you're struggling to make progress, we might refocus on something else.

Our first session

The first session is an introduction where I gather information to understand your struggles and start to formulate how I can help. It's also an opportunity for me to explain what we need to cover and for us to plan how therapy will look moving forward. After that first step, we can lay the groundwork to get into the natural flow of therapy.

I identify as...

• Female
• Hispanic or Latinx