Deserae Quezada

I wanted to become a therapist when my own mother struggled with mental health issues. I first focused on generalized social work. After time in the field, I recognized the need for mental health clinicians and decided to pursue becoming a therapist.

OCD is treatable, and you can see positive changes with the right type of therapy.

I've focused on anxiety, depression, and chronic illnesses that impact mental health. I find most people have some form of anxiety; appropriate treatment can reduce the impact it has in life. Coming from a medical social worker background, I found that most people we know will experience some type of medical emergency in their life, and most don’t have the skills to cope with it. Being there in people's time of medical need has been extremely rewarding.

Recovery looks different for each person, and change requires work.

Remind yourself that without being vulnerable in the session, change can't happen. Express your fears about sharing; see if I can address them.