Group Therapy Coordinator

• Mar 2023 - Present

My role works to improve the quality of groups offered at the practice, improve the processes by which groups are created, approved and marketed, with a goal of increasing the number of groups offered and participation in those groups. This new role will help to ensure the organization's commitment to providing group therapy to marginalized communities especially LGBTQIA+ communities and communities of color.

Psychotherapist

• Jul 2020 - Present

NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy is a practice that seeks to provide accessible and quality mental health services to LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. My clinical style utilizes an integrative approach that includes relational psychoanalysis, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, CBT, DBT, and an anti-racist/anti-oppressive lens. My primary treatment areas include affective disorders, disordered eating, complex trauma, sexual trauma, grief and loss, suicidality, personality disorders, racial trauma, and… Show more NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy is a practice that seeks to provide accessible and quality mental health services to LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. My clinical style utilizes an integrative approach that includes relational psychoanalysis, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, CBT, DBT, and an anti-racist/anti-oppressive lens. My primary treatment areas include affective disorders, disordered eating, complex trauma, sexual trauma, grief and loss, suicidality, personality disorders, racial trauma, and gender dysphoria. I believe in the power of long-term treatment and seek to sustain client commitment to at least 1-year (or more) of psychotherapy. https://www.nycaffirmativepsychotherapy.com/cesar

Therapist

• May 2020 - May 2022

•Utilizes an integration of psychodynamic therapy, Internal Family Systems therapy, EMDR, CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, LGBTQ-affirmative therapy, transpersonal therapy, dream work, and narrative therapy. •Treats within areas of consensual nonmonogamy, kink/fetish, mood dysregulation, childhood trauma, C-PTSD, anxiety, ADHD, depression, disordered eating, interpersonal dysfunction, grief and loss, suicidality, spirituality, gender dysphoria, racial and sexual identity.

Intake Coordinator

• May 2020 - Jul 2020

Clinical Social Work Intern

• Aug 2019 - May 2020

Providing individual therapy for clients within the Psychotherapy Center for Gender and Sexuality. Integrative use of Internal Family Systems, DBT, CBT, psychodynamic theory, critical race theory, Chicana feminism, queer theory, motivational interviewing, coaching, solution-focused therapy, transpersonal therapy, and dream work.

Graduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2018 - Oct 2020

•Collaborated with Dr. David Camacho and Dr. Ellen Lukens to investigate the biopsychosocial needs and challenges for LGBT elders of color. •Formulated literature reviews, transcribed interviews, interpreted participant experiences through thematic analyses, and constructed major themes to identify overall risk and protective factors. •Piloting a scoping review of current literature that explores the biopsychosocial needs and challenges of Latinx transgender or gender nonconforming… Show more •Collaborated with Dr. David Camacho and Dr. Ellen Lukens to investigate the biopsychosocial needs and challenges for LGBT elders of color. •Formulated literature reviews, transcribed interviews, interpreted participant experiences through thematic analyses, and constructed major themes to identify overall risk and protective factors. •Piloting a scoping review of current literature that explores the biopsychosocial needs and challenges of Latinx transgender or gender nonconforming communities in the US and Latin America. Show less •Collaborated with Dr. David Camacho and Dr. Ellen Lukens to investigate the biopsychosocial needs and challenges for LGBT elders of color. •Formulated literature reviews, transcribed interviews, interpreted participant experiences through thematic analyses, and constructed major themes to identify overall risk and protective factors. •Piloting a scoping review of current literature that explores the biopsychosocial needs and challenges of Latinx transgender or gender nonconforming… Show more •Collaborated with Dr. David Camacho and Dr. Ellen Lukens to investigate the biopsychosocial needs and challenges for LGBT elders of color. •Formulated literature reviews, transcribed interviews, interpreted participant experiences through thematic analyses, and constructed major themes to identify overall risk and protective factors. •Piloting a scoping review of current literature that explores the biopsychosocial needs and challenges of Latinx transgender or gender nonconforming communities in the US and Latin America. Show less

Clinical Social Work Intern

• Sep 2018 - May 2019

•Administered individual and group counseling to over 30 students through play therapy, rapport building, social history evaluations, advocacy, engagement in interdisciplinary conferences, and crisis intervention. •Collaborated on a team to evaluate client progress, refine clinical skills, seek guidance amidst workplace challenges, and consult with peers for performance feedback. •Administered individual and group counseling to over 30 students through play therapy, rapport building, social history evaluations, advocacy, engagement in interdisciplinary conferences, and crisis intervention. •Collaborated on a team to evaluate client progress, refine clinical skills, seek guidance amidst workplace challenges, and consult with peers for performance feedback.

Sales Associate

• May 2015 - Jan 2019

• Functioned as a part-time sales associate intermittently during major holidays, breaks, and weekends throughout the academic year. • Utilized a customer-first approach, operated cashier computer systems, collaborated with coworkers to complete store tasks, maintained visual merchandise, and assisted in exceeding store sale goals.

Sales Associate

• Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

Resident Advisor

• Mar 2016 - May 2018

•Placed in a Residential Learning Program to foster a safe environment for over 20 LGBTQ+ students, promoted community engagement, and modeled social and interpersonal expectations. •Functioned as a Multicultural Advisor to educate fellow staff members and students about multicultural competency, inclusivity, and social justice. •Managed a personal budget to design over 20 socio-educational programs for students such as a workshops on gender equity and mental health. •Placed in a Residential Learning Program to foster a safe environment for over 20 LGBTQ+ students, promoted community engagement, and modeled social and interpersonal expectations. •Functioned as a Multicultural Advisor to educate fellow staff members and students about multicultural competency, inclusivity, and social justice. •Managed a personal budget to design over 20 socio-educational programs for students such as a workshops on gender equity and mental health.

Student Assistant

• Aug 2015 - May 2016

• Operated cashier and computer systems, maintained store inventory, restocked and re-shelved store product, assisted in administrative tasks, followed managerial instructions, and provided customer service. • Operated cashier and computer systems, maintained store inventory, restocked and re-shelved store product, assisted in administrative tasks, followed managerial instructions, and provided customer service.