LCSW-S · CCATP · Founder
Anxiety doesn't have to run your life. Bilingual, evidence-based therapy for women ready to feel free again.
LCSW-STX · AR · FL
100% BilingualSpanish & English
My story is your story.
I'm a bilingual therapist, first-generation Latina, and the founder of Happy Autumn Empowerment Center.
I specialize in helping first-generation Latina women (18+) overcome anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety, health anxiety, social anxiety, and emetophobia, as well as OCD focused on contamination, scrupulosity, "just right," and magical thinking.
I use evidence-based treatments like Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), CBT, and EMDR to help you let go of intrusive thoughts, constant worry, and the anxiety cycle, so you can reclaim your life with confidence.
This fall I will be completing my Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C), so I can also support women experiencing anxiety and OCD during pregnancy and postpartum. In spring 2027, I will begin my Doctorate in Social Work, to continue advancing culturally responsive mental health care for the Latino community.
My goal is simple: to offer you compassionate, culturally grounded care that helps you stop surviving and start living the life you want.
Happiness is not a destination, it's a season.
And every autumn brings its own beauty.
As a bilingual, first-generation Latina, I know how culture, family, and mental health are intertwined, and how little traditional therapy considers that. I offer care in Spanish and English that honors where you come from.
Many women spend years hearing "just relax." I use proven, specialized methods so you get more than comfort: real change.
Whether it's anxiety, trauma, OCD, or the weight of everything combined, my job is to make you feel supported, understood, and equipped at every step of the way.
I work best with adult women who are ready to stop surviving on willpower alone. If any of these voices sound familiar, you may be a good fit.
Many of the women I work with hold up family, career, and cultural expectations while silently carrying an enormous weight. If that's you, you're in the right place.
Areas I specialize in, active licenses in three states, and an ever-growing clinical training background.
Beyond the therapy room, I am passionate about reducing stigma in the Latino community. I have been a keynote speaker at conferences such as TAMFT and the Hispanic Mental Health Conference, provided training to schools and clinicians on best practices for the Hispanic community, and appeared in interviews with Telemundo and Univision on various mental health topics. I also conduct psychological immigration evaluations (U-Visa, VAWA, and Hardship Waivers) for those who need them.
Online therapy can feel just as personal and effective as in-person sessions. We work together on real-life exposure exercises, from cooking chicken to handling raw eggs, or any situation that triggers your anxiety or OCD. Since we work virtually, therapy happens where your life actually takes place: your home, your office, or any private space.
The gold standard for OCD and anxiety disorders. You face your fears gradually and in a controlled way, until they lose their power over you.
Helps process and heal traumatic experiences. Your brain already knows how to heal, it just needs the right guidance.
For body-focused repetitive behaviors and related habits.
Identifies and challenges unhelpful thought patterns, and processes the wounds of trauma.
Helps you live according to your values, even when anxiety is present.
Strengthens emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and your effectiveness in relationships.
A specialized OCD approach that addresses the reasoning process behind obsessive doubt.
I believe the relationship between us matters as much as the techniques we use. My style is warm, honest, and real: I will walk with you with compassion, but I will also challenge you with care when you're ready to grow.
When I'm not in session, you can probably find me training for my next race, running, at the gym, traveling, enjoying a slow morning with good coffee, or spending time with my dog Autumn and my family.
Schedule your free 20-minute consultation with Diana. No pressure, no diagnosis required, just a warm and judgment-free conversation about where you want to go.