Hello and Welcome! 

Have you experienced a life-altering moment that changed everything — pregnancy, birth, a diagnosis, a crisis — and left you wondering how to keep going? You don’t have to hold the weight of it by yourself.

I’m Elide, and I support people as they move through some of the most meaningful, disorienting, and overwhelming seasons of their lives.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSWA) with a specialization in maternal and perinatal mental health. I work with individuals navigating pregnancy, postpartum, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, traumatic birth experiences, NICU journeys, and loss. I also support those who feel forever changed by medical emergencies, sudden transitions, or moments that shook their sense of safety or identity.

Many of the people I meet arrive at therapy feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or unsure of who they are now after something they never planned for.

My work is shaped not only by clinical training, but by lived experience. My path to parenthood has been complex, beautiful, and life-altering.

During my first pregnancy, my baby’s heart stopped unexpectedly. I required an induced abortion to prevent my body from going into shock from infection. The grief and trauma of that experience changed me forever and opened my eyes to the depth of loss that can live alongside love.

What followed were three high-risk pregnancies marked by hospitalizations and medical complications. My first living child arrived at 34 weeks and required a short NICU stay — terrifying, yet survivable, with life eventually finding a rhythm again. My next baby, born at 35 weeks, was strong and did not need time in the NICU, a reminder of how different each journey can be.

Years later, an emergency surgery brought my youngest child into the world at 24 weeks. Sitting at a bedside through critical hours, holding your breath between updates, and watching someone you love fight through impossible odds changes the way you see everything — including yourself.

Because of this, I understand how grief and hope can live in the same breath. How the meaning of hard, tired, and scared shifts in survival mode. How lonely it can feel when people care deeply but still don’t quite understand.

I hold immense respect for this truth: pain is not a competition. Your experience is valid because it is yours.

In therapy, I bring a trauma-informed, attachment-focused, and strengths-based approach. I often draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), perinatal mental health frameworks, grief and loss counseling, and relational models of care.

More than anything, I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you don’t have to minimize your story or translate it for someone else. We move at your pace, working together to process trauma, calm anxiety, navigate grief, and help you reconnect with yourself in seasons that can feel unpredictable and overwhelming.

If you are a parent who has experienced a traumatic birth, a NICU stay, pregnancy or infant loss, postpartum anxiety or depression — or if you are simply trying to find steady ground after a life-altering event — you are not alone.

Support is here, and healing is possible.

I invite you to reach out when you’re ready 🤍

¡Hola y Bienvenidos!

Soy una mujer mexicana, de piel morena, proveniente de una familia inmigrante que llegó a los Estados Unidos en busca del llamado “sueño americano”. Aunque mi familia inmediata cuenta con la documentación adecuada para vivir en este país, la realidad es que muchas veces eso no nos protege del miedo, la discriminación o el señalamiento. Como comunidad latina e inmigrante, sabemos que, independientemente del estatus migratorio o del tono de piel, cuando estamos unidos seguimos siendo vulnerables. Vivimos con el temor constante a la separación familiar, la incertidumbre y el impacto emocional de políticas y sistemas que afectan nuestra vida diaria.

Soy Trabajadora Social Clínica Asociada (LCSWA) y ofrezco servicios de terapia en español con un enfoque culturalmente sensible, informado en trauma y centrado en la comunidad. Trabajo principalmente con madres, familias mixtas (donde los miembros tienen distintos estatus migratorios) y trabajadores esenciales que enfrentan altos niveles de estrés, ansiedad, miedo y agotamiento emocional. Entiendo profundamente la carga que implica sostener a una familia, proteger a los hijos y seguir adelante mientras se vive con preocupación constante por el futuro.

Mis enfoques terapéuticos incluyen terapia cognitivo-conductual (CBT), enfoques informados en trauma, mindfulness y un abordaje basado en fortalezas. Integro la cultura, los valores familiares y la historia personal como pilares del proceso terapéutico. Acompaño a personas que enfrentan ansiedad, depresión, trauma migratorio, duelo, estrés laboral, discriminación y miedo a la separación familiar.

En terapia, ofrezco un espacio seguro, confidencial y libre de juicio, donde puedes expresarte en tu idioma, sentirte escuchada/o y comenzar un proceso de sanación. Creo firmemente que no estamos solos. Somos comunidad, somos familia, y merecemos apoyo.

👉 Agenda tu cita hoy y da el primer paso hacia tu bienestar emocional.

📍 Ofrezco servicios presenciales y virtuales para adaptarme a tus necesidades.

Estoy aquí para acompañarte en este camino con respeto, empatía y compromiso.