About Ilse:

Ilse (she/her/ella)is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and is a Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist (CMNCS). She earned her M.A in Clinical Psychology at Universidad de Monterrey and holds a B.A. in Psychology, with an emphasis in clinical psychology from Universidad de Monterrey, and a specialty in Clinical Systemic Approach. Previously, she gained therapy training and experience at a mental health institution centered on multidisciplinary care on eating and personality disorders in Mexico in residential and outpatient level of care (Comenzar de Nuevo). Additionally, she gained expertise in teaching evidence-based coping skills at a mental health center in intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization level of care (Eating Recovery Center/Pathlight). Ilse has provided mental health services to the Latin American community who are struggling with trauma and generational trauma due to migratory processes (Pilsen Wellness Center).

Her clinical background includes working with young adults, adults, and adolescents, with a variety of presenting concerns. Her main interest and goal is to help clients recover from various types of trauma, and overcome anxiety and depressive symptoms and eating disorders (mostly anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating). Ilse is passionate about working with family conflict, mood challenges, self-esteem issues, body-image issues, relationship challenges, women’s issues, interpersonal conflicts, adjustment transitions and conflicts, and emotions.

She practices from a relational, compassionate and validating framework based on a variety of evidence-based therapies to address and tailor the treatment to the clients’ needs. She uses a systemic approach, emphasizing human relationships and connections that impact our wellbeing, while complementing with evidence-based principles such as DBT, ACT and CBT for skill-building throughout the process of client’s pursuing the best version of themselves.

Ilse shows up as a therapist that facilitates a space that feels safe and comfortable for processing and healing, as engaging in therapy can evoke difficult and unknown emotions. She looks forward to walk hand by hand with her clients in the recovery process to create the best version and a meaningful life.