Adult Therapy in Puerto Vallarta
For a lot of people, therapy starts with the body: a tight jaw, shortness of breath, a racing heart with no medical cause, exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix. I work with adults in English and Spanish, in person in Fluvial Vallarta or by video call, in 50-minute sessions.
For a lot of people, therapy starts with the body. A tight jaw, shortness of breath, a racing heart with no medical cause, dizziness, exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix, skin that flares up. Emotional strain often shows up like this before you have words for it.
When it’s worth coming in
There’s no threshold you have to cross to deserve help. But these are the situations I see most often:
- Your body is carrying it — symptoms your doctor has already ruled out medically.
- You’re in a hard stretch: a separation or divorce, job loss, children leaving home, a family member’s illness.
- Something heavy happened — the death of someone close, the loss of a pregnancy.
- The same problem keeps coming back with your partner or your family, and you’d like it to stop.
- You feel alone or empty even with people around you.
- Apathy, anxiety or sadness are taking up a real share of your day.
- You’ve run out of options you haven’t already tried.
- You don’t feel you have the energy to handle it by yourself, or you feel stuck.
What we actually do
We work from what you’re living now — your current needs, fears and difficulties. The past matters, but the focus is the present: what brought you to this point, and what’s interfering with your daily life right now, whether that’s a persistent discomfort or something with a name like depression, anxiety or a phobia.
My aim isn’t to hand you conclusions. It’s that you become aware of what you do and how you do it, so you can see your own patterns while they’re happening rather than afterward — and that you leave with tools you can use when a situation or an emotion pulls you off center.
How I work
I don’t apply one method to everyone. Depending on the person and the situation, I combine person-centered therapy, Gestalt, cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology and systemic family therapy. I understand a person as a whole of emotion, body and mind — which is why the physical symptoms above aren’t a side note. They’re part of the work.
Practical details
- Session length: 50 minutes.
- Languages: English or Spanish, whichever you prefer.
- In person: my office in Fluvial Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta.
- Online: by video call, wherever you are.
- Booking: message me on WhatsApp or use the contact form. I answer personally and we agree on a time — there’s no automated calendar to navigate.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if I need therapy?
A useful signal is duration and control: the discomfort has lasted longer than you expected and you can no longer manage it on your own. That includes physical symptoms with no medical cause, a hard life stage such as a separation or a loss, problems that keep repeating in your relationships, or the sense that you have run out of options you have not already tried.
What happens in a first session?
We talk about what brought you here and what you want to be different. I ask questions to understand the situation, and by the end of the session you will have a sense of how we would work together and roughly how long it might take. You do not need to prepare anything beforehand.
How long does therapy take?
It depends on what you bring. Some people find relief in a few sessions; others prefer to go deeper and continue longer. Sessions are usually weekly at the start, to build momentum, and then adjust to your progress and availability.
Is what I say confidential?
Yes. Everything you share is confidential, and I am ethically bound to protect your privacy. The exceptions are the standard ones in clinical practice: situations where there is a risk of serious harm to you or to someone else.
Can we do sessions in English?
Yes. I work in English and Spanish, and many patients move between both during a session. If a feeling only has words in one of your languages, use that one.