Hi! I'm Neli Betancourt-Rodriguez
There is something powerful about sitting across from someone that genuinely cares about your heart, your story, and your life. I highly value the people I connect with as a therapist because I too have been the client sitting on the other side.
My hope is to convey this compassion to everyone that sits across from me.
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Why I decided to become a therapist
They say you shouldn't share your personal story as a counselor, but I like to think of myself as a "rare breed" kind of therapist. I was an adolescent young girl that struggled with a life-threatening eating disorder that led me to a therapist's office. This was where a passion developed for understanding myself but also make room to help others access emotional healing too. Because of this, I knew very early on I wanted to be a compassionate therapist that sat across from hurting people.
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My passion is to walk through the ruins of really hard things and help others reconstruct their story by developing their own post-traumatic growth.
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How I help others
​Utilizing biblical principles and person-centered theoretical approaches, I seek to understand and help people uncover the past experiences that continue to manifest themselves through behaviors, thoughts, emotions, and relational connections. I make strides to intentionally listen to be present in your here-and-now and empower you to recognize the power in your voice. I am consistently willing to go into the deep and hard areas of the human heart with patience and grace using a nonjudgmental approach for you to feel safe and secure. I know how difficult emotional healing can be but by empowering people to recognize their God-given identity and potential to heal, I help you to deconstruct your story and build it new again with meaning and purpose.
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My preferred treatment modalities
​I like to believe that no one form of treatment or approach is for everyone. We work together to explore what is best and create a treatment plan tailor made just for you. However, I do love to use narrative therapy techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered techniques, trauma informed counseling, and emotion focused therapy. This is not an exhaustive list but just some that I believe I'm well-versed in.
Contact me today to explore what would be best for you.