Grecia G. Delgado

Grecia is dedicated to providing support to individuals, couples, and families. Her primary focus is to assist clients in understanding, processing, and cultivating effective coping strategies for various challenges. These challenges encompass grief, depression, anxiety, common developmental issues that are experienced during young-adulthood and adolescent, relationship difficulties substance abuse, cutting and self-harm, and aging. 

Grecia was born and raised in Mexico and relocated to Oak Cliff at a young age. The substantial move across countries allowed Grecia to possess a profound understanding of the challenges associated with international migration. Through firsthand experiences, Grecia gained a deep understanding of the fears, uncertainties, cultural adjustments, language barriers, social marginalization and discrimination that is associated with moving to a new country. These personal experiences have ignited her unwavering commitment to advancing mental health awareness within the Latinx community.

Education And Experience 

Grecia’s academic journey includes the successful completion of a Bachelor of science degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminology from the University of Texas at Dallas. Grecia Furthered her education by earning A Master of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Texas at Dallas. As a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern (LCDC-I) Grecia focuses on substance abuse, addiction. Grecia is also EMDR certified.

Grecia firmly believes in cultivating a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic environment to facilitate optimal outcomes during counseling sessions. She places a strong emphasis on building a robust therapeutic relationship, which serves as the cornerstone for fostering trust and acceptance which are essential for positive personal growth. 

In her leisure time, Grecia finds solace in hiking and exploring nature alongside her three Australian Shepherds. Additionally, she derives enjoyment from watching comedy films and immersing herself in captivating mystery novels.

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Grecia Delgado, originaria de México, se trasladó a Dallas, Texas, a una edad temprana, lo que enriqueció su comprensión de dos culturas distintas. Experimentó de primera mano los desafíos del cambio de idioma, problemas culturales y la discriminación que enfrentan las personas Latinas. Estas experiencias multiculturales la han llevado a enfocarse en la importancia de la salud mental en la comunidad latina.

Educación y experiencia

Grecia completó su Licenciatura en Psicología en la Universidad de Texas en Dallas y posteriormente obtuvo su Maestría en Ciencias en Salud Mental de la Universidad de North Texas en Dallas.

Grecia sostiene firmemente que la terapia debe proporcionar un espacio libre de juicio, seguro y cómodo, donde los individuos puedan expresar y procesar sus problemas, emociones y comportamientos sin temor a ser evaluados. Su pasión está en servir y ayudar a la comunidad latina, brindando apoyo a adolescentes y adultos que han enfrentado traumas, violencia, depresión, trastornos alimentarios y ansiedad. Al final de cada sesión, su objetivo es que los clientes se sientan empoderados y escuchados, capacitados para implementar las herramientas necesarias para su sanación.

En su tiempo libre, Grecia disfruta de actividades al aire libre en la naturaleza y también tiene un aprecio por las comedias románticas.