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- narrative therapy foundation
- integrative interventions
- focus on cultural context
About Sibella
NM Psychologist Dr. Sibella Salazar is licensed in New Mexico and has eight years of experience as a mental health provider. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Dr. Salazar also assists with identity development and LGBT concerns. She provides care in English and does not accept international clients.
Before practicing in New Mexico, she spent two years at a community clinic in Minneapolis. There she worked specifically with Indigenous communities on complex trauma, historical and intergenerational trauma, sociocultural stressors, and adjustment challenges after removal from primary caretaker homes. That experience informs how she views cultural and historical influences in clinical work.
Her clinical approach is integrative with narrative therapy as a foundation. Narrative methods focus on the stories people carry and how those stories shape current problems. She draws on interventions from cognitive-behavioral methods, person-centered work, and mindfulness to address symptoms and practical problems.
Dr. Salazar describes her style as relational and interactive. She emphasizes respect and sensitivity when addressing issues tied to marginalization and systemic forces. Therapeutic work can include talking through past events, re-authoring personal narratives, learning coping strategies, and practicing mindfulness exercises.
She also focuses on attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, co-morbid conditions, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, impulsivity, life purpose, men’s issues, multicultural concerns, post-traumatic stress, and prejudice and discrimination. People considering a first session are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Dr. Salazar bases her work on narrative therapy and integrates techniques from cognitive-behavioral methods and person-centered approaches. Narrative therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and looks for ways to reframe those stories to reduce the problem’s hold. Cognitive-behavioral techniques target unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and skill-building. Person-centered methods prioritize the client’s perspective and aim to make sessions collaborative and respectful.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. She will help clients identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. Clients and therapist work together to try techniques and see what helps most for symptoms and daily functioning.
The biography does not specify available session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow use of exercises, worksheets, and guided mindfulness practice during the session to support skill building.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting stress, career concerns, and compassion fatigue among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, relational, and interactive approach with narrative therapy as the foundation and draws on cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, and mindfulness techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a mental health provider, including two years working at a community clinic serving Indigenous communities in Minneapolis.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a New Mexico Psychologist (NM Psychologist PSY1700) and practices in New Mexico.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.