Daisy Banales is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who creates a compassionate, safe space for clients to explore their experiences and grow at their own pace. With particular expertise in supporting women and young adults navigating anxiety, she brings genuine warmth and understanding to the therapeutic relationship. Daisy specializes in helping clients heal from trauma, manage anxiety and depression, and develop a deeper sense of self-understanding. Her approach centers on meeting clients exactly where they are, offering both supportive presence and thoughtful challenges that promote authentic growth and lasting change.

Her therapeutic approach integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Somatic Therapy. This comprehensive framework allows her to address both emotional and physical manifestations of distress, helping clients develop greater awareness of the mind-body connection. Daisy's work emphasizes self-exploration and self-awareness, creating pathways for clients to understand their patterns, build confidence, and strengthen their relationship with themselves. For clients who value spiritual dimensions of healing, she offers faith integration that honors religious beliefs as resources for growth.

With a Master's degree in her field, Daisy brings contemporary training and fresh perspectives to her therapeutic practice. As a bilingual therapist fluent in Spanish, she provides culturally responsive care to the Latino community, offering therapy in clients' preferred language. This linguistic capability, combined with her cultural understanding, allows her to connect authentically with Spanish-speaking clients and address the unique experiences of bicultural individuals navigating multiple cultural identities.

Outside the therapy room, Daisy nurtures her own wellbeing through nature walks with her dog, finding renewal in outdoor settings that ground and refresh her. Her enjoyment of iced matcha lattes reflects her appreciation for mindful moments of self-care, a practice she encourages in her clients as well. These simple pleasures mirror her therapeutic philosophy: that healing often happens in quiet moments of presence and self-compassion.

• Daisy offers bilingual therapeutic services in English and Spanish, providing culturally attuned care to the Latino community and creating a welcoming space for clients who prefer therapy in their native language.

• She brings specialized support for women and young adults navigating anxiety, understanding the unique pressures and transitions that affect these populations.

• Daisy's integration of somatic therapy techniques helps clients develop greater awareness of how trauma and emotions manifest physically, creating pathways to healing through the body as well as the mind.

Supervised By: Alissa Melendez, Psy.D. #28454