Patricia Estella Gould

As an immigrant, I have become part of a country that values diversity and integration, and I experienced the transformation of my life and therefore the transformation of my surroundings. While living in Alaska, I realized there is a need for mental health professionals who understand the implications of being an immigrant, and the importance of processing the loss of your language, food, music, friends, and place. Who also understand the difficulty of not knowing how to preserve who we are while also adopting the values and gifts of the country which opened its doors to us. Recognizing the difficulties to express pain, loneliness, frustration, rage, sadness, and fear. I bring into the therapeutic process different forms of expression. Forms such as play, art, sand tray symbols, and meaningful conversations. I value diversity and I open a sacred space, where the person can explore and embrace who they are. At Chrysalis CFT, every individual, couple, and family will find a safe environment where they can rediscover themselves, remember or discover who they are, resume or begin a meaningful life, where they can share their life’s history and feel safe from judgment, embarrassment, shame, and hatred. Here is where transformation begins. We speak Spanish