Catriana Pineiro

Catriana Pineiro is a Person of Color Therapist who understands the stigma and challenges that first generation Person of Color and LGBTQ+ populations face when seeking mental health therapy. As a teen therapist who also provide individual therapy to adults and college students in Philadelphia, Catriana is dedicated to providing a supportive and non-judgmental environment. This ensures that as a client, you will be able to navigate life challenges in a collaborate manner, and will feel validated, seen, and empowered in the therapy relationship.
Catriana’s therapeutic style is to blend Cognitive-Behavioral and Person-centered approaches that are tailored to your specific needs and therapy goals. They will also utilize culturally affirming trauma-informed therapeutic techniques that incorporate empathy and active listening to create a safe environment for you to navigate your thoughts and emotions as well as challenge unhelpful behaviors.

Catriana passionately provides therapy for teens and young adults, supporting them to address difficult family, romantic, or friend relationships, life transitions, identity concerns, boundary setting, negative thoughts, and academic stress in order for them to increase self-esteem and thrive in daily life. Catriana is also an ideal fit for you if you are an adult seeking a dynamic therapist who will take into consideration your cultural identity and unique lived experiences. Furthermore, Catriana will be a good fit for you if you want to work on managing symptoms for depression, you are in need of therapy for anxiety, or you want to explore your identity as it relates to sexual orientation and gender.

Catriana received their Master of Science in Clinical Counseling from Chestnut Hill College with a specialization in Child and Adolescent Therapy, which serves her well as a teen therapist in Philadelphia. She also has a Master of Arts in Psychology from New York University. They have experience providing trauma-informed care for a variety of populations ranging from children to elder adults in a community mental health setting. They are currently working towards being licensed in Pennsylvania, under the supervision of Nicola Pierre-Smith, LPC.

Catriana has immediate income based sliding scale availability for new clients with an annual income below $45K.
The sliding scale rate is $95. They have availability in-person & online, with daytime and evening appointments.

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