About Breaking Tides
Grief changes the rhythm of life. What once felt steady can suddenly feel overwhelming, unpredictable, or painfully quiet. At Breaking Tides Therapy, the name reflects how grief often comes in waves—sometimes gentle, sometimes powerful, and often without warning.
“Tides” represent the emotional patterns we learn to live with over time. Many people coping with loss find themselves either holding everything in too tightly or feeling swept away by emotion. Breaking tides doesn’t mean stopping the waves—it means learning to notice them, understand them, and respond with care rather than fear or avoidance.
This practice is focused on helping clients build emotional awareness during grief. Together, we slow things down, gently break through old emotional patterns, and create space to feel what has been avoided or seems too overwhelming. Through this process, emotions become more understandable and manageable, rather than something to suppress or be controlled.
Breaking Tides Therapy is a place where grief is honored, emotions are explored safely, and healing happens at your own pace—one wave at a time.
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.”
— Vicki Harrison
A Decolonized Lens to Therapy
I believe therapy should be a space where you feel truly seen, heard, and valued. Your unique cultural background, identity, and life experiences matter—and they belong in the therapy room. As a Latinx therapist, I approach this work with an understanding that our emotional lives are shaped not only by personal experiences, but also by racism, systemic oppression, and historical and generational trauma.
Using a decolonized lens means recognizing how traditional therapy models have often overlooked or minimized the experiences of marginalized communities. In our work together, I strive to create a safe, inclusive, and culturally responsive space where you don’t have to explain or justify your reality. Your emotions make sense in the context of your story.
This is a space where you can explore grief, pain, resilience, and growth without fear of judgment. Together, we focus on honoring your lived experience, reclaiming agency, and supporting healing in a way that feels authentic, empowering, and rooted in who you are.
A Collaborative Approach
I bring a deep well of clinical experience, training and knowledge to my practice. I also intuitively know the therapeutic relationship is the foundation from where we build a unique approach just for you. Together, we will tailor our work to fit your specific needs and goals. I use evidence-based methods, combining behavioral and relational approaches to create lasting change. Over the years, I have learned that this work is more than just the trainings and the letters we can attach to our bios.
With that said, as an understanding what my background consists of, I’ve received advance training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Policies and Fees
Fees are $200 per therapy hour for an individual session.
There is an equity based sliding scale available for clients dependent on need, please inquire for more information.
Psychotherapy sessions are 50-55 minutes in length, and all sessions must begin within 15 minutes of the appointment time.
Please cancel/reschedule appointments at least 24 hours in advance to avoid fee. Clients will be responsible for full session fee if canceling or rescheduling a 50-55 minute session with less than 24 hours notice.
All clients are required to have a credit, debit, or HSA card on file.
Payment is expected at the time of treatment. If payment is not received within 30 days, the therapist reserves the right to terminate therapy.
Ready to Start Your Healing Journey?
“Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know.”
-Pema Chodron
"Honor your grief and the pain you feel when you lose a beloved pet. It is the first step toward healing."
— Karen A. Anderson