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Dr. Maria S. Hiraldo

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As a licensed psychologist, I provide individual therapy for a range of concerns, including relationship stress, life transitions, depression, anxiety, parentification, and trauma. I have experience in college mental health, early intervention in serious mental illness, gender identity, and immigration-related concerns. I hold a strong interest in issues of diversity and inclusion and in exploring an individual’s unique relationship to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, and other intersecting identities. My work is grounded in openness and sincerity, and I aim to create a comfortable, collaborative environment for my clients.

My therapeutic style is flexible and tailored to each client’s subjective experience and clinical needs. I take an integrative approach that draws from psychodynamic theory, emotion-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based practices, sensorimotor psychotherapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and the Flash Technique, which I incorporate thoughtfully when clinically appropriate to support the processing of traumatic and distressing experiences.

I received my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The George Washington University, completed my APA-approved internship at Harvard Medical School, and fulfilled my postdoctoral fellowship at Tufts University. I have over 18 years of clinical experience working with adults across a variety of settings.

Prior to my current role, I served as Assistant Director of Counseling at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and as a staff psychologist at Tufts University’s Counseling and Mental Health Services in Medford, Massachusetts. I have also worked as a clinician and researcher at UC San Diego Medical Center, including within an Early Psychosis Treatment Center. My background includes experience in community mental health centers, school settings, public psychiatry, and conducting psychological assessments for undocumented individuals seeking asylum in the United States.

I am a member of the American Psychological Association, the Massachusetts Psychological Association, the San Diego Psychological Association, and the National Latina/o Psychological Association.

Having immigrated from Argentina as a child, I am bicultural and bilingual in English and Spanish.

Licenses: MA 9398 | CA PSY27288 | NY

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