Hi, I'm Ignacio Bidegain.
LCMHCA, LCAS-A, NCC
I provide multicultural care for clients above 14 y/o, all races, and backgrounds. Through our collaborative therapeutic relationship, we will explore how cognitions, behaviors, genetical tendencies, and socio-cultural influences have impacted your wellbeing. We will work together as a team to accomplish your mental health, wellness, education, and career goals, and most important, to help you reach the most fulfilled version of yourself.
Growing up as a middle class, Spanish-speaking Latino male in Argentina and having developed in athletic -highly competitive- environments in several countries as a competitive tennis player, I got to observe the impact of socio-cultural systems as well as personality tendencies in the behavior and well-being of others.
Through a person-centered, motivational interviewing, and CBT approach, clients will gain increased self-awareness and decision-making capacity in their lives. With these goals in mind, I will rely on my previous counseling experiences serving in a variety of settings (e.g., IOP and PHP programs, school based counseling), as well as personal experiences.
My Specialties
Trauma
Trauma is the response to experiences where your sense of safety feels threatened and you're left feeling broken, helpless, and voiceless. Trauma is almost always an underlying cause of various mental health conditions.
Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety and depression are not personality traits, but symptoms of a deeper issue that needs healing. It's your body telling you that something needs your attention. Don't let anxiety and depression dim your light.
PTSD
PTSD, short for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, can linger after trauma, causing flashbacks, anxiety, and emotional numbness. You may avoid reminders or feel hypervigilant, making daily life a struggle.
Free 15 minute consultation
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