Amarylis is a licensed clinical social worker who was born and raised in California, with family roots in Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Argentina. She is also hard of hearing and believes that recognizing unique identities and lived experiences is an essential part of the therapeutic process. Amarylis earned her Master of Social Welfare with a focus on gerontology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare with a focus on death and dying from the University of California, Berkeley.
Amarylis has developed her clinical expertise across community settings, including providing crisis intervention at a rape treatment center, facilitating consent and sexual-assault prevention education for middle school students, supporting individuals transitioning from homelessness to stable housing, and offering counseling for those navigating aging, grief, and end-of-life concerns. She approaches therapy as a collaborative, non-pathologizing space where clients are invited to bring curiosity, honesty, and compassion to their healing journey.
Her therapeutic perspective is community-oriented, strengths-based, and trauma-informed, integrating evidence-based techniques with mindfulness and compassion. Amarylis is committed to being a lifelong learner and encourages feedback and collaboration throughout the therapeutic process.
