Ava Cázares, MS., LMFT

My clients come to therapy to answer 3 questions:

(1) Who am I after what has happened to me?
(2) Who is the woman I want to become?
(3) And how do I become her?

I work with women, many of whom are Latina, as they redefine their identity and re-author their life story after major life events. Identity work in my sessions often involves navigating depression, low self-worth, insecure attachment, abandonment and rejection wounds, and unresolved trauma from childhood. 

First, we begin with the ‘deep work’. This looks like getting to the root of your experiences and bringing to the surface what is sometimes easier to bury. At this stage, we do a lot of processing and making meaning of what has happened. I like to take our time on this; there is no rush. 

Then, we take what we have learned and ‘integrate’ this into your identity, reconstructing your sense of self into something stable, authentic, and whole. This part involves taking practical steps: reshaping your belief system, identifying priorities, and developing healthier ways of coping.

The woman you’re becoming isn’t someone you have to create from scratch… you are already her.

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Ava Cázares, MS., LMFT