Things most people wonder before booking.

The free 15-minute consultation exists for exactly this question. I'll ask what's bringing you to therapy, what you've tried, and what you're hoping to work on. You'll get a sense of how I work — direct, warm, and structured. If we're a fit, we book a first session. If we're not, I'll point you toward someone who is.

Fit isn't only about credentials. It's about whether the way I think and talk lines up with how you process. Therapy works better when both people genuinely like the room they're in together.

Many of my clients are first-time therapy clients — particularly high-functioning professionals who've been "fine" for years and finally hit a moment where fine isn't enough. You don't need to have a crisis to come to therapy, and you don't need to know what's wrong. We figure that out together in the first few sessions.

No. This practice serves individual adults only. If you're looking for couples or family therapy, I can refer you to clinicians who specialize in that work.

No. The practice serves adults (18+) only.

I'm currently licensed to provide therapy in Florida. Texas licensure is in progress. If you're in another state, I'm not able to take you on as a client right now, but I'm happy to recommend a vetted referral if you let me know what you're looking for.

Yes. This is a fully virtual practice. Sessions happen over secure video through the client portal. You can take them from your home, a quiet office, or anywhere private with a reliable internet connection.

The first session is 60 minutes and costs more ($275) because it includes work you don't see — I review your intake forms beforehand and write a clinical formulation afterward. We use that time to dig into what's bringing you in, what you're hoping to work on, and to start setting direction together.

Ongoing sessions are 50 minutes and $220. Most clients start weekly. After the first 2–3 sessions, we'll talk about what kind of program structure fits the work you want to do.

This practice works in defined programs — 3, 6, or 9 months — rather than open-ended weekly therapy. After our first 2–3 sessions, I'll recommend a program length based on the scope of what we're working on. Every 90 days we pause for a formal treatment review to assess what's working and decide whether to continue, modify, or wrap up.

I built it this way deliberately. Open-ended weekly therapy can drift indefinitely without progress. A program structure with built-in re-assessments protects against that and signals that this is serious, intentional work.

The five focus areas are: self-understanding and growth (the flagship), relationships and patterns, career and identity transitions, high-functioning anxiety and stress, and burnout recovery. Within those, the common thread is depth work — addressing underlying patterns, not just symptoms.

I integrate CBT, ACT, DBT-informed work, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. The choice depends on the work, not the brand. The thread underneath is insight-oriented and evidence-based, with concrete skills alongside depth.

Yes. I'm Colombian-born, raised in Florida, and I work in both English and Spanish at native level. Sessions can be in either language, or you can switch between them. Many bicultural clients move fluidly between Spanish and English depending on what they're talking about — that's welcome here, not awkward.

Yes — both as a clinician and from lived experience. Hispanic/Latino clients are a primary audience for this practice precisely because the cultural competency is real, not surface-level. Family-of-origin work in a collectivist context is different from what mainstream individualist-oriented therapy assumes, and we'll work in the frame that actually fits your life.

Vitara Therapy is primarily a cash-pay practice. I maintain a small presence on one strategic insurance panel, with a capped insurance caseload. If you want to use insurance, ask during your consultation whether your plan is one I'm in-network with.

If you're out-of-network, I provide superbills for clients to submit to their insurance for potential reimbursement. See the Fees page for the questions to ask your insurer about out-of-network mental health benefits.

The first session is 60 minutes (rather than the standard 50) and includes work beyond the session itself — reviewing your intake forms before we meet, writing a clinical formulation afterward, and drafting an initial treatment plan. You're paying for thoughtful direction-setting, not a generic first appointment.

All major credit and debit cards, HSA cards, and FSA cards. A card on file is required at intake and sessions are charged automatically.

I ask for 48 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule. Late cancellations and no-shows are charged the full session fee. Genuine emergencies happen and I use clinical judgment in those cases. Full details are on the Cancellation Policy page.

After your free consultation, if we decide to work together, you'll be invited into the client portal where you can book sessions directly. Weekly slots are typical for the first few months.

Sessions end at the originally scheduled time regardless of when you arrive — the time after that is reserved for the next client or for clinical work. Arrival 15+ minutes late without communication is treated as a no-show.

Yes, with narrow legal exceptions that I'll explain in detail at intake. The standard limits to confidentiality are: imminent danger to yourself or others, suspected abuse of a child or vulnerable adult, and court orders. Outside of those, what we discuss stays in the room.

This practice isn't built for crisis care or higher-acuity needs — and being honest about that is part of doing good clinical work. If you're experiencing active suicidal ideation, psychosis, severe substance use, an active eating disorder, or any acute mental health crisis, the right care is at a higher level than outpatient private practice.

If you're in immediate danger, call or text 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency room. During the consultation, if I identify that you'd be better served at a higher level of care, I'll tell you directly and help connect you to the right resource.