Self-Compassion and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Dulce Orozco

Dulce Orozco is a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts. She holds a master’s degree (MS) and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) in Mental Health Counseling from Suffolk University. She is committed to bringing compassion, warmth, and authenticity to her work. Dulce’s first language is Spanish, and she is also fluent in English and Portuguese. Dulce has extensive experience working with individuals who and their families are not native to our country. Because of her personal and professional experience, she is fascinated by culture's role in our mental health and how we perceive ourselves. She works using mindfulness, whole-body integration, self-compassion, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Episode Highlights: It’s all about you. (1:38) Mental health is not valued in Venezuela. (5:12) How Dulce’s experience is helping other women in her community. (9:23) What are some of the patterns that keep coming up? (13:40) We are breaking the chain on a lot of different things. (18:20) Allowing yourself to recognize that you are deserving of this. (20:50) You have to embrace your feelings at the moment. (25:22) What message do you have for women in our audience today? (30:38) What does “Transcending” mean to Dulce? (35:20) Key Takeaway: "I think talking about what we want to do is far easier than really putting the processes into practice. I want women to understand that they can be whoever and whatever they want to be." Resources: LinkedIn Website