Areas of Expertise:

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As a Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Turcios-Cotto is highly-trained and well-versed with a variety of psychological difficulties. Areas in which Dr. Turcios-Cotto has had extensive experience include:

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• Anxiety

• Depression

• Trauma/PTSD (e.g., sexual abuse/assault in childhood or adulthood, physical abuse/assault in childhood or adulthood, Domestic/Interpersonal Violence, emotional/verbal abuse, accidents, natural disasters)

• Grief/Bereavement

• Parenting Stress

• Interpersonal/Relationship Difficulties (e.g., interacting with others, managing relationships)

• Life Transitions (e.g., going to college, getting a new job, becoming a parent, becoming an "empty nester", retiring, etc.)

• Enhancing Parenting Skills (e.g., managing child's behaviors, emotions, expectations, etc.)

• ADHD

• Childhood "Problem Behaviors" (e.g., behavioral difficulties at home and/or school, academic difficulties)

• Health Psychology

  • Chronic Pain (e.g., due to an accident or injury, fibromyalgia, arthritis, etc.)

  • Chronic Illness (e.g., diabetes, cancer, hypertension, etc.)

  • Lifestyle change (e.g., engaging in healthier eating, exercising more, improving sleep, etc.)

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Other Areas of Experience and Interest:

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• Perinatal/Postpartum Issues (e.g., difficulty conceiving, infertility, loss, anxiety, depression)

• Racial Identity Development

• Personal Identity Development

• LGBTQIA Issues 

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Dr. Turcios-Cotto is also fluent in Spanish and regularly provides psychotherapy services in Spanish, as needed or preferred.