The Hop will drop you off at 9th and Arapahoe. Take the N, which goes to Nederland, and get off at Settlers Park Drop off.
Clinical Therapist
(she/her)
Hola, mi nombre es Marcela y soy terapeuta LPCC bilingüe y bicultural que ofrece terapia cálida, compasiva y culturalmente sensible para adultos.
Soy originaria de la Ciudad de México y me mudé a Estados Unidos hace 11 años. Haber vivido personalmente el proceso de dejar mi país de origen y construir una vida dentro de una nueva cultura me permite comprender la incertidumbre, la adaptación y los desafíos que pueden acompañar la experiencia migratoria, así como las preguntas sobre la identidad y el sentido de pertenencia mientras construimos una nueva vida sin perder la conexión con nuestras raíces.
Mi enfoque integra Internal Family Systems (IFS), estrategias basadas en DBT, una perspectiva centrada en la persona y un enfoque culturalmente sensible. Me apasiona trabajar con adultos hispanohablantes y bilingües/biculturales, incluyendo inmigrantes, personas de comunidades minoritarias y quienes atraviesan procesos relacionados con la identidad cultural, las relaciones, el trauma, las transiciones de vida, cambios laborales o profesionales, ansiedad, depresión, estrés y autoestima.
Mi objetivo es crear un espacio seguro, cálido y colaborativo donde te sientas comprendido y acompañado. Juntos podemos desarrollar mayor autocompasión, fortalecer tus habilidades para afrontar las dificultades, reconectar con tu verdadero ser y crear cambios significativos que sean auténticos para ti.
Hi, my name is Marcela, and I am a bilingual, bicultural LPCC therapist who provides warm, compassionate, and culturally responsive therapy for adults.
I am originally from Mexico City and moved to the United States 11 years ago. Having personally experienced the process of leaving my home country and building a life in a new culture, I understand the uncertainty, adjustment, and challenges that can come with the migration experience, as well as questions of identity and belonging as we build a new life without losing our connection to our roots.
My approach integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), DBT-informed skills, client-centered therapy, and culturally responsive care. I am passionate about working with Spanish-speaking and bilingual/bicultural adults, including immigrants, individuals from minority communities, and those navigating cultural identity, relationships, trauma, life transitions, career or job changes, anxiety, depression, stress, and self-esteem.
My goal is to create a safe, warm, and collaborative space where you feel understood and supported. Together, we can develop greater self-compassion, strengthen coping skills, reconnect with your true self, and create meaningful changes that feel authentic to you.
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It’s hard watching your child struggle with emotions, behavior, anxiety, school, or friendships — especially when you’re not sure how to help. Therapy supports not just the child, but the family system around them.
We help children build emotional regulation, confidence, and communication — while supporting you as a parent with clarity and guidance.
Therapy offers support for emotional, behavioral, and family challenges — with guidance for parents too. Fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
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Therapy helps you stabilize, make sense of what’s happening, and take manageable steps forward — even when you’re overwhelmed.
We help you stabilize, find clarity, and take meaningful steps — one manageable piece at a time. fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
Coping behaviors (overthinking, shutting down, drinking, overeating, overworking, pulling away) aren’t random — they’re attempts to protect yourself from overwhelm, pain, or loneliness.
Therapy helps you understand what’s underneath those patterns — and build safer, healthier ways to cope, feel, and connect.
Understand what’s underneath the behavior and explore healthier ways to cope, heal, and regain control — fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
You may look strong, capable, or high-functioning — but on the inside, you’re exhausted, irritable, or emotionally numb. Burnout doesn’t always look like falling apart. Sometimes it looks like holding everything together alone.
Therapy helps you understand how stress impacts your mind and body, prevent burnout from cycling, and rebuild stability and energy — without losing yourself in the process.
Therapy helps you manage stress, prevent burnout, and find balance without losing yourself — fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
Maybe you feel everything deeply — anger, joy, hurt, fear, love — but it feels overwhelming, unpredictable, or hard to control. You might react before you can think, shut down, or feel misunderstood by others who “don’t feel things like you do.”
Therapy helps you understand your emotional wiring, regulate reactions, and express feelings in safer and more connected ways — without losing your sensitivity.
Learn emotional regulation skills, reduce overwhelm, and understand why your feelings feel so strong — fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
You may feel like you’re always “too much” or “not enough.” You work hard to keep up — socially, emotionally, or organizationally — but feel drained by masking, people-pleasing, or trying to fit into systems not built for you.
Therapy helps you understand your neurodivergent traits, reduce masking burnout, regulate emotions, and build confidence in who you are — without trying to change your authentic self.
Therapy helps with emotional regulation, burnout, masking fatigue, and building confidence in your identity — fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
You may feel misunderstood, rejected, or stuck in the same painful patterns — opening up too fast, shutting down, feeling anxious, or pulling away when things get close. It might feel like you’re hard to love — but you’re not. You’re likely using patterns that once protected you.
Therapy helps you understand your attachment style, emotional triggers, and how to build secure, steady, healthy relationships — without losing yourself.
Build healthier patterns, improve communication, and understand why the same challenges keep repeating — fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
You may feel like you’re always “too much” or “not enough.” You work hard to keep up — socially, emotionally, or organizationally — but feel drained by masking, people-pleasing, or trying to fit into systems not built for you.
Therapy helps you understand your neurodivergent traits, reduce masking burnout, regulate emotions, and build confidence in who you are — without trying to change your authentic self.
Therapy helps with emotional regulation, burnout, masking fatigue, and building confidence in your identity — fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
You may feel misunderstood, rejected, or stuck in the same painful patterns — opening up too fast, shutting down, feeling anxious, or pulling away when things get close. It might feel like you’re hard to love — but you’re not. You’re likely using patterns that once protected you.
Therapy helps you understand your attachment style, emotional triggers, and how to build secure, steady, healthy relationships — without losing yourself.
Build healthier patterns, improve communication, and understand why the same challenges keep repeating — fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
Grief is more than missing someone — it can shake your identity, routines, and sense of normal. It may feel heavy, confusing, or even unreal. Sometimes you’re not just grieving a person — you’re grieving what life used to be.
Therapy helps you work through loss gently, without rushing or minimizing it. You’ll learn to process emotions, regain emotional footing, and slowly create a new sense of stability and meaning.
We help you process loss in a supportive space — gently rebuilding stability, strength, and emotional clarity. Fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
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Therapy helps you understand what your anxiety is trying to protect you from. You’ll learn how to soothe your nervous system, interrupt spirals, and regain a sense of control — without fighting your thoughts.
Learn calming tools, regain a sense of control, and understand what’s driving your worry or fear — fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
Trauma doesn’t just stay in the past — it shows up in how you feel today. It can look like anxiety, shutdown, distrust, emotional numbness, or always feeling on alert. Even when life is “fine,” your body may still feel unsafe.
Therapy helps you gently unpack what your mind and body have been holding onto. You’ll learn why certain reactions exist, how to feel more grounded, and how to rebuild emotional safety and trust — at your pace.
Therapy can help you process pain, feel safer in your body, and begin to rebuild trust and strength — fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
We carefully match each client with the therapist best suited to their needs, but we will make every possible effort to connect you with the therapist you choose.
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Your parasympathetic system controls your body while you sleep, allowing you to “rest and digest.” This normal process of repairing the body, can become dysregulated after traumatic or highly stressful experiences. Treatment by Stella aims to restore balance and promote nightly rest and repair functions.
Helping reduce the symptoms of stress and anxiety can, in turn, improve sleep. Some studies have suggested that stellate ganglion blocks may be effective in improving sleep, particularly those with sleep disorders related to stress and anxiety.
Stella’s advanced SGB protocol called The Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR) can enhance the ability of the parasympathetic nervous system to rest and to repair the body. Restoring calm to an over-activated fight-or-flight system helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle and prevents further disruptions in normal sleep patterns.
Cognitive behavioral therapy can also improve sleep in many people with insomnia. In fact, research has shown that CBT can be as effective as sleep medication in the treatment of insomnia, and it has the added benefit of having fewer side effects.
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Oftentimes, when someone experiences a traumatic or highly stressful event, their body’s fight-or-flight response – which is connected to the sympathetic nervous system – turns on. If it stays on long after the traumatic event, the body may be experiencing what is referred to as sympathetic dysregulation.
By stopping the nerve growth that is occurring and eliminating or pruning the extra nerve fibers that have been created, the amygdala can be reset to its pre-trauma state.
Stella’s advanced Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) protocol, Dual Sympathetic Reset features two injections on the same side of the neck of a local anesthetic next to a bundle of sympathetic nerves that can bring the fight-or-flight response back to its pre-trauma state. With a physical reset, individuals can gain some peace in their bodies and minds so they can better focus on other aspects of the healing process. Brain imagery data suggests that sympathetic dysregulation causes changes that are visible in the brain.
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Early papers, case studies, and trials have provided helpful information about Long COVID, and cases treated by Stella have shown significant improvement in symptoms.
Leveraging Stella’s advanced Stellate Ganglion Block, Long COVID patients are finding relief from loss of taste and smell (parosmia), shortness of breath, brain fog and more.
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The Hop will drop you off at 9th and Arapahoe. Take the N, which goes to Nederland, and get off at Settlers Park Drop off.
Go up Arapahoe Ave or take the Bike Path from downtown and go till you reach Eben G Fine Park. Follow the road and follow Arapahoe to 100 Arapahoe Ave on your left.
If you have Medicaid and need transportation you can book services through IntelliRide either online or phone at:
Online: https://gointelliride.com/colorado/
Via Phone Number: 1-855-489-4999
If your relationships feel distant, tense, or confusing, you’re not alone. Whether it’s conflict, communication breakdowns, or feeling unheard, it can be painful when connection doesn’t come easily. Often, old patterns—formed to protect us—can quietly shape how we relate to others today.
In therapy, we’ll explore those patterns together. You’ll learn how to express your needs clearly, set healthy boundaries, and build relationships based on mutual respect and understanding. As you grow more aware of your emotions and reactions, connection starts to feel safer—and more fulfilling.
You don’t have to keep repeating the same cycles. When you’re ready, fill out the form below and let’s start rebuilding the kind of relationships you truly want.
Anger isn’t always the problem—it’s what lies beneath it. Often, anger shows up when we feel hurt, powerless, or unseen. It can protect us, but it can also create distance from the people and peace we care about most.
In therapy, we’ll work together to understand what your anger is trying to tell you. You’ll learn how to recognize it earlier, express it in healthier ways, and build tools to calm your body before it takes over. The goal isn’t to get rid of anger—it’s to help you feel in control of it, instead of it controlling you.
If you’re ready to feel more grounded and in charge of your emotions, fill out the form below and let’s start this work together.
Psychiatry is a medical field dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental health disorders. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in mental health and are trained to understand the complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to mental illnesses. They are equipped to assess both the mental and physical aspects of psychological conditions, providing comprehensive care that addresses the whole person.
The practice of psychiatry involves various treatments, including medication management, psychotherapy, and other interventions. Psychiatrists can prescribe medications to help manage symptoms of mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and more. In addition to medication, they often employ different forms of psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, and supportive therapy, tailored to the individual needs of the patient.
Psychiatrists also work in diverse settings, including hospitals, private practices, clinics, and community health centers. They collaborate with other healthcare professionals, such as psychologists, social workers, and primary care physicians, to provide integrated care for patients. The goal of psychiatry is not only to alleviate symptoms but also to improve the overall quality of life for individuals with mental health conditions, helping them achieve a better sense of well-being and functionality in their daily lives.
Sometimes you reach a point where life is “fine,” but something inside you knows there’s more. You might feel called to grow, to find deeper meaning, or to live in a way that feels fully authentic—but you’re not sure how to get there.
In therapy, we’ll explore what truly matters to you—your values, your strengths, and the parts of you that are waiting to be expressed. Together, we’ll uncover what’s been holding you back and help you create a life that feels more aligned, purposeful, and alive.
You don’t have to figure it all out alone. When you’re ready, fill out the form below—let’s begin the work of discovering who you’re meant to become.
When you lose someone—or something—you love, the world can suddenly feel unfamiliar. You might feel waves of sadness, anger, or even guilt, or you might feel nothing at all. Grief doesn’t follow a straight line, and there’s no “right” way to go through it.
In therapy, we’ll make space for your pain, your memories, and your love. You’ll have a safe place to talk, to cry, or to just sit quietly when words aren’t enough. Together, we’ll help you find a way to carry your loss while slowly rebuilding meaning and connection in your life.
You don’t have to navigate this alone. When you’re ready, fill out the form below—let’s begin your path toward healing.
If you’ve been feeling numb, tired, or disconnected from the things that used to matter, you’re not alone. Depression can make even getting through the day feel heavy—and it can trick you into believing that things will always feel this way.
In therapy, we’ll start by making space for what you’re feeling, without judgment. Together, we’ll uncover what’s been weighing you down and begin rebuilding a sense of purpose, connection, and hope. You’ll learn ways to navigate the hard days and gradually reconnect with the parts of life that feel meaningful to you.
You don’t have to go through this on your own. When you’re ready, fill out the form below—help is closer than you think.
If your mind is always racing, or if it feels like you can’t turn off the worry no matter how hard you try, you’re not alone. Anxiety can make even simple things feel overwhelming—it’s exhausting to always be “on.”
In therapy, we’ll work together to understand what’s fueling your anxiety and how your body responds to stress. You’ll learn practical ways to calm your nervous system, quiet the “what ifs,” and feel more present in your day-to-day life.
You don’t have to keep pushing through alone. When you’re ready, fill out the form below—let’s take the next step toward feeling steady and at ease again.
What happened to you matters. And it’s okay if part of you still feels stuck in it. Trauma can leave you feeling on edge, disconnected, or unsure of who you are—but those reactions aren’t signs of weakness. They’re your mind and body’s way of trying to stay safe.
In therapy, we’ll move at your pace. You’ll have space to tell your story—or not, until you’re ready. Together, we’ll start to understand how trauma has shaped your thoughts, emotions, and relationships, and we’ll work on helping your body and mind feel safe again.
You don’t have to carry this alone anymore. When you’re ready, fill out the form below and take the first step toward healing.
Low self-esteem often begins with patterns of self-criticism, comparison, or experiences that made you feel “not enough.” In therapy, you’ll learn to understand where those beliefs come from and how to replace them with more balanced, compassionate self-views. Your therapist will help you recognize your strengths, set healthy boundaries, and develop tools to handle self-doubt when it appears.
Therapy isn’t about “fixing” you—it’s about helping you see yourself more clearly, rebuild confidence, and live in alignment with who you truly are.
If you’re ready to start feeling more grounded and self-assured, fill out the form below to connect with a therapist today.
Some experiences cut deep—they leave lasting pain, even long after the moment has passed. You may find yourself reliving memories, feeling constantly on edge, or struggling to trust and connect. Healing from trauma takes time, but with the right support, it’s possible to feel safe in your body and life again.
In intensive trauma therapy, we move at your pace—creating space for you to process, rebuild safety, and begin to reconnect with yourself. This focused approach allows for deeper healing in a shorter amount of time, supported by a therapist who understands trauma and how it affects the mind and body.
You don’t have to face this alone. When you’re ready, fill out the form below and take the next step toward lasting healing.