Dr. Arroyo-Carrion contracts with Wellness Psychological Services to offer o offer remote video services online all across the state of Florida.
Hi, I am Dr. Katia Arroyo-Carrion. I am a licensed clinical psychologist trained in working with evidence-based therapies developed to address diverse mental health difficulties and achieve a better quality of life. I always keep in mind that everyone has a different background, goals, and presenting difficulties. For this reason, I develop an individualized treatment plan to assist you meet your goals and feel empowered. As a proud Spanish native speaker, I can also provide services in Spanish.
My approach to treatment is based on the third wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT, DBT, MBCT). In session, we will examine how your thoughts are impacting your mood, activities, and interpersonal relationships, while identifying skills to help you achieve a meaningful life. Whether it is a challenging romantic relationship, adjusting to life transitions, work-life balance, burnout, stress, or self-esteem, sessions will be focused on helping you reach your full potential.
EMOTION REGULATION SPECIALIZATION
Everyone experiences emotions, comfortable or uncomfortable, they are a very important aspect of our everyday life. They are linked to our thoughts, experiences, and even influence our decision-making process. Emotion regulation is our ability to effectively manage and respond to emotional experience. Being in control of our emotions is a vital for our development and will be influenced by factors such as personality and relationships. Unfortunately, there are experiences that affect our ability to regular our emotions; this can include trauma, traumatic brain injury, and chronic levels of invalidation. Therefore, for some, emotions can become an overwhelming experience and they can feel out of control or like a roller coaster. In my sessions, I implement therapy approaches developed to assist you effectively manage emotions including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). In addition, I am trained in Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Relationships (STAIR) and DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol (DBT PE) which is aimed to assist improvement in both trauma-related symptoms and emotional regulation.
WOMENS ISSUES SPECIALIZATION
As a woman, you have been trying to juggle all, family, friends, career, health challenges, and social life. You strive to succeed in your roles while meeting demands and expectations. The to do list is never ending. You feel unappreciated, unsatisfied, distressed, impatient, and irritable. You are not enjoying life or being your ideal self. In session, we will address all the issues that are affecting your ability to live to your full potential. I work with females who experience high demands in their lives and careers with achieving balance and improving stress, self-esteem, and burn out. We will work on identifying skills and goals to help you succeed in life and be happy and satisfied.
MOOD DISORDERS & DEPRESSION SPECIALIZATION
Depression is a term that we hear often. It can feel like carrying the burden of the world on your shoulders. Symptoms take many forms, and no two persons will experience them exactly alike. Sometimes it can start after having experienced a loss, divorced, retirement, break-up, transition to middle age, and other events, or it can hit you like a brick out of nowhere. Depression doesn’t discriminate who it affects and can be experienced by any race and gender. It can also vary in intensity and its treatment will depend on diverse factors that will be addressed in session. Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we will explore contributors to your depression and work on identifying skills that will allow you to continue making improvements in all areas of your life.
ANXIETY SPECIALIZATION
Are you currently experiencing excessive worry? Is it difficult for you to control your worrying? Do you constantly feel tired and overwhelmed? Although occasional anxiety is an expected part of life, for some people, it never goes away. On occasions, anxiety can be disabling and not allow you to complete tasks, engage in relationships, or take care of daily activities. There is a misconception that if we avoid anxiety, it will go away. In session, we will work on developing skills to manage the discomfort. Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, or Mindfulness Based-Stress Reduction interventions, you can recover the control of your life.
TRAUMA & PTSD SPECIALIZATION
It is natural to feel afraid during and after a traumatic situation that has happened to you or a loved one. A traumatic event is not limited to having been exposed to combat or being an active-duty service member or a Veteran. It can be the sudden death of a loved one, sexual assault/abuse, intimate partner violence, car accident, or natural events. Nobody is exempt of experiencing a trauma or developing PTSD. A clinician that specializes in working with trauma can assist you in evaluating your symptoms and providing adequate treatment. Trauma survivors often experience challenges with their sense of safety, esteem, power/control, trust, and intimacy. Without treatment, symptoms can become a circular pattern that continues increasing. By using evidence-based treatments for PTSD including Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy we can work on controlling your symptoms and improving overall quality of life.
OTHER ADULT PSYCHOTHERAPY SPECIALITIES
- Coping Skills
- Life Transitions & Adjustment
- Professional Burnout
- Relationship Issues
- Stress Management
- Self-Esteem
- Social Skills Training
- LGBTQ+ Counseling
- Interpersonal and Emotional Regulation