Online therapy for busy professionals struggling with anxiety, trauma, big life changes and multicultural issues. Counseling in Portland, as well as all of Oregon and Washington

A brave space to explore, heal and discover your genuine self.

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  • You wake up in the morning, exhausted, and with 1,000 thoughts already swirling in your head and it all just feels so overwhelming.

  • You find yourself spending your days tying yourself up in knots just so that you can make your parents, your partner or, let’s be honest here, everyone around you happy and always meet their needs, while also trying to grow in your career or finish up that degree you’ve been working on and finally make it to that yoga class you signed up for 6 months ago because your doctor said you just needed more “self-care.”

  • You try to find ways to fit in, make friends and show your co-workers and boss that you belong there. Yet, something just doesn’t quite feel right. You often think that if you just work a little harder, stay a little longer, you will finally get caught up on all the extra work that you have to do and will prove to everyone that you are not an imposter.

  • You notice that you often find yourself stuck between two worlds; the one your family comes from and the dominant one around you. It’s like you understand both, but you don’t quite fit into either one. Your parents don’t get why you chose to follow your own path and not the one they had envisioned for you and your friends don’t quite get why your mom calls everyday to make sure you made it home or why you drop everything to go help your parents when they call because you’re an “independent adult.”

  • You know that big changes are about to happen in your life. They may even be good changes like a new baby, graduation, kids growing up and moving out, new job or retirement. Yet, there’s this nagging fear of what happens next, what does this all mean and am I ready for it?

  • You did everything “right” and, yet are still not living the life you always pictured for yourself and you’re just not sure what went wrong or how to change it.

Does this sound familiar?

Therapy for the entire person

“I believe you deserve to live the life you’ve always wanted.”

I’m Valentina, a multicultural therapist specializing in providing tailored support to busy adults, like you,  as they navigate significant life transitions, manage stress, overcome burnout, and reconnect with themselves. My goal is to help you break free from the cycle of overthinking, self-doubt, and imbalance, guiding you towards discovering your authentic self.

Through our work together, you can uncover inner peace and cultivate the confidence to embrace the future with clarity and purpose. I am committed to providing a comfortable, brave space while honoring your unique background, culture, and traditions throughout this transformative journey.

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  • Life can be more than nonstop thoughts, a pit in your stomach and never-ending exhaustion. I can help you quiet your anxiety, restore your energy and discover the person you have always been inside. Stress & Anxiety

  • Fitting in doesn’t have to mean hiding who you are. Find understanding and compassion as you navigate 1st and 2nd gen issues, family and friendships and start to live a culturally balanced life. Multicultural Challenges

  • Sometimes life’s next stages are planned and sometimes they’re not. We can work together to calm your fears and help you find the confidence to bravely take the next step. Big Life Changes

  • Things happened in your past that may still be negatively impacting your life today. You may not even call it trauma, but here they are, causing you pain. We can use EMDR and other holistic tools to help you find healing and live life fully again. Trauma & EMDR

How I can help

“I want to help you make lasting changes.”

Ready to take the next steps towards healing?

Here are the basics to getting started:

Connect with me for a free 15-minute consult: This will give us both a chance to get to know each other a little bit and see if we are a good fit.

Invest in yourself: We’ll meet regularly to help you get to the root of what’s happening and help you start feeling better.

Experience lasting change: Emerge with the confidence to be unapologetically and authentically you.


You’re not alone.

What if you could stop having to PRETEND like you’re ok and ACTUALLY be ok? I want to help you get there. Connect for a consult today and let’s make it happen.

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