I Support the Latinx Community by Helping Them Break the Stigmas of Mental Health

Hello, my name is Christian Gomez and I am a bilingual psychotherapist at Latinx Talk Therapy. I attended the University of Illinois at Chicago as a first-generation college student, receiving my bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Latin American and Latino Studies. I obtained my Masters’s degree in Counseling with a Concentration in Clinical Mental Health from National Louis University. During sessions, I use evidence-based practices while also incorporating techniques of various treatment theories, all while being tailored to each client. By doing so, my goal is to not only provide guidance but also create a strong therapeutic relationship, which is key to having a meaningful session. My theoretical approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and includes cognitive restructuring skills; which allows us to change the way we feel by changing the way we think. 

As a Latinx individual myself, I understand the stigmas that are associated with mental health in our community and culture. I believe that being culturally competent is essential when connecting with individuals from the Latinx community to achieve the client’s goal. For this reason, my therapy approach is to build a client-therapist relationship in order to better guide the client in understanding and coping with their mental health condition.