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Hello! I’m Pilar, a bilingual therapist at HopeSprings.
Life is constantly changing. While change can be exciting, it can also be one of life’s greatest sources of stress, and stress can have a profound impact on your emotional well-being.
For more than 20 years, I have worked in mental health and social services, providing culturally responsive care to children, adolescents, adults, and families from diverse backgrounds. I enjoy helping clients navigate life’s transitions and adapt to change in healthy, meaningful ways. My multicultural heritage, started with my grandparents’ immigration journey from Europe to South America, along with my professional training and personal life experiences, has inspired my passion for helping others overcome adversity, build resilience, and find healing.
I believe every person has unique strengths that can serve as the foundation for growth and recovery. I enjoy helping clients navigate a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, acculturation stress, immigration-related challenges, domestic violence, grief and loss, emotional and behavioral difficulties, and working with justice-involved youth.
My approach is collaborative, compassionate and strength-based. I use evidence-based practices tailored to each client’s individual needs, helping them understand how past experiences may influence present challenges while developing practical, solution-focused strategies to achieve meaningful goals, develop and increase coping skills, build resilience, and create lasting change.
I am fluent in both English and Spanish and am trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI). My therapeutic approach incorporates Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, solution-focused therapy, strengths-based interventions, mindfulness, and the therapeutic use of art and play.
Every healing journey is unique. Finding the right therapist at the right time can make a meaningful difference, and I would be honored to support you as you move toward healing, growth, and lasting well-being.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Nuevo Mundo University, Mexico City and a Master’s in Social Work from Aurora University
Provides care for: Ages 5-60 years