Licensed Psychologist
Summary:Â Dr. Barboza is a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience helping adults navigate emotional distress, long-standing patterns that feel hard to change, and the effects of stress and trauma. She works with individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, burned out, or emotionally reactive, and who are seeking meaningful, lasting change rather than short-term symptom relief.
Dr. Barboza specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, personality-related concerns, and difficulties with emotional regulation and relationships. Her work is grounded, practical, and relational, with a strong emphasis on understanding how past experiences shape present-day reactions.
Clients often describe Dr. Barboza as warm, direct, and deeply attuned. She creates a collaborative space where clients feel supported, respected, and appropriately challenged. She values honesty, curiosity, and practical application, and she works with clients to translate insight into real-world change.
Areas of Focus include Anxiety and mood disorders, Trauma and complex trauma, Emotional regulation and distress tolerance, Personality-related patterns and relationship difficulties, Chronic stress and burnout, Life transitions and identity concerns
Therapeutic Approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT-informed interventions, Trauma-informed psychotherapy, Strengths-based and positive psychology approaches
