I am a marriage and family therapist licensed in California with over 13 years of experience working in clinical practice. I am born and raised in San Francisco's Mission District. I am Salvarodan and Nicaraguan; a native Spanish speaker and am fully bilingual. I have served clients experiencing multiple occurring conditions requiring some form of crisis stabilization service or intervention. I have counseled individuals and families dealing with an array of issues such as immigration/deportation, domestic and community violence, teen pregnancy, work – readiness, homelessness, substance abuse, and more.
As of 2012, my clinical experience has afforded me the opportunity to provide brief and long-term psychotherapy utilizing strength-based, trauma informed, and culturally congruent clinical interventions. I utilize a client’s worldview as a cognitive template to enhance health and wellness practices that fortify their resilience. I help motivate clients in their recovery to become agents of change and wellness in their respective communities.
My vast experience has given me a particular insight on how to collaborate effectively with individuals of multi-ethnic and multi-cultural backgrounds. Up to 70% of the clients I have worked with are monolingual Spanish-Speaking immigrants and 50% are African American. Ten percent speak Maya/Yucateco, and Maya/Mam, Quechua, Cantonese, Samoan, Tagalog, Mongolian, Arabic, English, and Russian. I understand the impact culturally informed, social justice, and relational approaches can have in defining health and wellness practices, as well as alleviating community violence and intergenerational trauma.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Multicultural concerns, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Systemic Therapy
CA LMFT 141145
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Jazmin takes her time to understand what I need. I am rarely comfortable speaking about my emotions. She lets me talk but guides me well through my thoughts and emotions. She feels real and I am completely comfortable. I can open up to her without it feeling too formal though she is always professional I feel like I am speaking to a trusted friend and I have only had two sessions with her. What an absolute gem!
Written on Sep 26, 2025 after therapy with Jazmín for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, and self esteem