Vulnerability to hurt, disappointment, sadness, and grief is a normal part of the human experience. Often, we internalize these struggles, leading to painful beliefs about ourselves and the world.

A genuine, authentic therapist-client relationship can facilitate healing. As your collaborator on your path to personal growth, Genifer will work with you to remove conscious and unconscious barriers, helping you move toward a life that is meaningful, authentic, and purposeful. This may involve offering new ideas and techniques, or identifying and shifting unhelpful patterns, transforming them into more adaptive behaviors. In this safe, judgment-free space, you can reconnect you to your true self.

Genifer's approach is rooted in attachment theory, recognizing that healthy, connected relationships are essential for emotional and physical well-being. Genifer holds a Master's degree in Social Work from New York University and utilize a trauma-informed lens, drawing upon modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. With couples, Genifer employs Emotion Focused Therapy to foster emotional awareness, acceptance, expression, utilization, regulation, and transformation.

Genifer has a particular interest in working with individuals and couples facing depression, anxiety, family of origin issues, relational trauma, and the intergenerational effects of trauma on parenting and relationships, including narcissistic abuse.