Licensed Professional Counselor, LSATP, NCC · Serving Children, Teens & Adults
Arlene provides bilingual (English/Spanish) counseling for children, teens, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, school challenges, and difficult emotions. Her culturally affirming approach creates a welcoming space to feel understood, build coping skills, and work through life's changes.
“Healing has no language barrier, and neither does compassion. Every person deserves to be truly heard.”
, Arlene, Licensed Professional Counselor, LSATP, NCC
Arlene offers a compassionate, culturally affirming space for children, teens, and adults to explore what feels difficult and build practical skills for everyday life. Her work draws on cognitive-behavioral and trauma-informed approaches, with attention to anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, and school-related challenges.
She provides counseling in both English and Spanish, helping clients express themselves in the language that feels most comfortable. She also holds LSATP licensure and can address substance-use concerns when relevant to a client's needs.
At Riverside Counseling and Psychiatry, Arlene works with clients from Ashburn, Leesburg, Sterling, and across Northern Virginia, and offers telehealth for patients throughout Virginia.
Schedule with Arlene →Anxiety, ADHD, school refusal, and difficulty managing emotions can make everyday life feel overwhelming. Arlene supports children in understanding their feelings, building self-regulation, and developing coping skills for the challenges they face at school and in daily life.
Teens may be balancing school pressure, identity questions, relationships, depression, or the effects of trauma. Arlene offers a welcoming, nonjudgmental space to talk through these experiences and work toward greater confidence, emotional awareness, and healthier ways to handle stress.
Her bilingual, culturally affirming care helps children, teens, and their families feel understood. If you are considering counseling for your child or teen, contact Riverside to discuss their needs and whether Arlene is a good fit.
“I've seen other therapists before, but this has been different. I actually feel heard. The progress I've made in just a few months has surprised even me, I'm genuinely grateful.”
Riverside Counseling and Psychiatry Patient
Great clinicians bring their whole selves to their work. Here’s a little more about Arlene.
Fully fluent in English and Spanish
A safe and welcoming space for all
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