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Ileana Barriga

she/her
About
Ileana
Hi, I’m Ileana! I’m passionate about building safe, therapeutic relationships with my clients to help them build confidence and create change in their lives. I value both cognitive and experiential approaches that promote understanding and action to create new lived experiences and new understandings of themselves, the world, and others. I encourage all my clients to stay curious about what happens in and outside of therapy and promote change through action rather than just cognitive changes. I specialize in working with anxiety disorders and trauma, relationship building and communication, young adults, first generation Americans, immigrant communities, and adjustments to change.
In my personal time, I like to travel and hang out with my dog, friends, and family. I also enjoy looking for treasures online or in thrift and antique shops.
Ileana
treats clients with
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Postpartum Mood Disorders
Cultural or Racial Identity
Trauma and PTSD
Relationship Difficulties
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Life Transitions
Childhood Challenges
Communities
Ileana
specializes in
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Immigrants/Refugees
Spirituality
Religion
Approaches
Ileana
can use
Motivational Interviewing
Mindfulness
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Panic
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social Phobia
Seeking Safety
Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP)
Psychodynamic
Solution-Focused Therapy
Ileana
education and experience
  • BA in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles
  • Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California
  • Clinical Social Work Intern for undergraduate and graduate students at USC Student Counseling Services
  • Clinical Social Work Intern at Gateways Hospital, an inpatient psychiatric hospital
  • Bilingual Therapist for children, adolescents, adults and families at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Ileana
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