Kimberly Orellana MSW, LCSW

Healing is a form of resistance.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (TX LCSW#107399) who is an immigrant from Central America, I learned to navigate systems early. Growing up in an environment that was hostile towards immigrants led me to want to serve marginalized communities. Over a decade of engaging with communities of color through both professional work and political activism showed me the urgent need for actual trauma informed licensed therapists who are also native Spanish speakers. In every assessment, case management interaction—I’ve had with clients, it was clear that representation matters. Early in my career as a caseworker/social worker, and psychotherapist, I observed a clear lack of representation, with very few providers sharing the backgrounds of those they served.

I am a psychotherapist, who wields a multicultural lens and challenges the pervasive colonial narratives in the mental health field. Dismantling systems that allow people to internalize oppressive beliefs of themselves and others, aids my approach. You are not an individual operating in a silo state of mind but are a person that is impacted and shaped by every system you are a part of or have interacted with.