Ailene Tevez, MA, MHC-LP

You might feel stuck in patterns you can’t break like overthinking conversations, people-pleasing, or feeling responsible for others’ emotions while also trying to honor your relationships, family, and community.

I work with BIPOC clients navigating anxiety, trauma, identity-related challenges, and relational patterns that feel hard to shift. Together, we focus on helping you feel more grounded, set clearer boundaries, and build deeper trust in yourself and your relationships without losing the values that matter to you.

As a first-generation college graduate and eldest daughter, I understand the pressure to keep going while carrying expectations and responsibility. I offer a space where you don’t have to hold all of that alone.

In our work together, we explore how trauma, culture, and intergenerational experiences shape the way you relate to yourself and others. I help clients understand where these patterns come from so they can respond with greater intention instead of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or stretched too thin.

My approach is person-centered, narrative, and psychodynamic. I’ve worked in community mental health, private practice, and with individuals serving life sentences. I have particular experience supporting BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and first-generation clients navigating trauma histories and a range of life stressors.

If spirituality is part of your path, we can incorporate astrology and tarot into our work as tools for reflection and self-exploration.

Ailene Tevez, MA, MHC-LP