OUR FOUNDER AND VALUES

BMW FOUNDER

Our founder is a sensible and empathetic bilingual mental health professional. She believes that possessing knowledge of the scientific part of psychology and intervention techniques is essential but only makes sense when you have the art to stimulate idiographic changes in those around you. A well-tuned mind is more effective than medication! She earned and held a Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology with Distinction from the Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies Institute of Psychology in Puerto Rico. This doctor in psychology has a two-year post-doctoral certification in Ericksonian Hypnosis techniques. She works with depression, anxiety, and family issues using cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered therapy, psychoeducation strategies, and mindfulness techniques. When situations are challenging to change or reach and cannot improve with traditional psychotherapy interventions, she uses hypnosis as a treatment tool. Since 1998 at her private practice in Puerto Rico for 21 years, she has been in the clinical psychology field. This psychologist provided outpatient and group therapy to children, teenagers, adults, senior adults, couples, and families. She has worked with a variety of issues including, but not limited to: suicidal teens, severe and chronic mental illness, self-harm, ADHD, anger management, low self-esteem, anxiety disorder, PTSD, debriefing, depression disorder, grief & stress management, marital situations, elderly mental health, and family issues. These experiences allowed her to bring psychotherapy in retirement homes, homes, schools, foster homes, and in-office. Additionally, she has educated faculty members in techniques and strategies to teach students with different learning disabilities and attitude issues. Since 1997 she has been treating severe mental illness clients through hypnosis. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses of Psychological Testing Design and Construction, Neurophysiology, Life Span Cycle, Psychology, Human Development, and Introduction to Social Sciences. She has also supervised clinical psychology interns practicing at her private office. She has taught and supervised graduate student interns in their practicum and internship courses that prepare them for the real world as psychologists. This licensed clinical psychologist relocated to Florida recently, after hurricane Maria affected her private practice and devastated Puerto Rico. She has provided services as a Clinical Psychologist for Head Starts, Teens Psychiatric Emergency Rooms, and as a Forensic Psychologist in Court addressing custody assessments. During the last 13 years, she studied and researched the relation between nutrition, active lifestyle, and behavior wellness.

BMW STAFF VALUES

Commitment-BMW believes in the people we serve, our vision, and our mission. We all have a passion and commitment to provide quality and ethical services to our clients, resulting in better and healthier lives. Professionalism- We are committed to conducting ourselves professionally and ethically. Quality- We emphasize our staff's continued education and development by providing clinical training guaranteeing the best service to our clients. Integrity- We believe it is our responsibility to be excellent administrators and efficiently and effectively all human, financial, and material resources. Direct communication- our team communicates with you the best course of treatment, helping you to understand better what brought you to us in the first place, and encouraging you to be the best version of yourself, have a quality of life, and mental peace. We will strive to help you improve your quality of life, achieve your wellness goals, and heal your mind to live your best life possible through therapy. Compassion- We believe in respecting the culture and values of the clients we serve. We emphasize and promote diversity in our ideas, our workforce, and the services that we provide. Hope- We believe in promoting an optimistic attitude based on a positive and better future. Faith- We believe in embracing our clients' spiritual beliefs to improve their mental health and their body and soul as well. Wellness- We will remain committed to giving you the best therapy services possible. From the minute you decide to change your life to the last session, we are with you every step of the way. We dedicate to ensuring your best possible mental health outcome. Healthy and multicultural community commitment- When you choose us, you join a community. Be part of Behavioral Mind Wellness is more than a mental health community because we find the community services you need. We work in partnership with other community agencies and non-profit organizations to provide different types of help you may need on top of our excellent therapy services.

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