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Patty Munoz Counseling & Therapy

Rancho Cucamonga Therapist. Bilingual Therapist. Burnout Therapist CA. Anxiety Therapist Rancho Cucamonga USA.EMDR Therapist California.

Contact me for your free 15 minute consultation.

12/05/2025

Setting Boundaries In Latino/x Families can be challenging. Specially when this has not been that norm in that family. In our blog we discuss how begin setting boundaries. Click here to read full blog https://pattymunoztherapy.com/blog/setting-boundaries-in-latino-families-while-embracing-self-care.

Some suggestions on how one may get started include

🟣Reflect on Your Needs

🟣Communicate Kindly and Clearly

🟣Start with Self-compassion

🟣Prepare for Reactions

🟣Set Consequences

🟣Seek Support

If you’re looking for a therapist in California who understands your unique needs, I’d love to help. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation info@pattymunoztherapy.com or call (909) 206-4613

11/20/2025

Is this Grief or Depression? While both grief and depression can look and feel similar, especially in their early stages, there are important differences in their symptoms and trajectories.

Why is knowing the difference important?

🌻Appropriate Support: Grieving people benefit from empathy, patience, and a safe space to express their feelings. They may not require therapy unless their grief becomes complicated.

🌻Effective Help: Depression often requires professional intervention, including therapy, lifestyle changes, and sometimes medication. Mislabeling depression as simply “sadness” can delay much-needed help.

🌻Reducing Stigma: Recognizing depression as a medical condition reduces shame and encourages people to seek support, just as they would for a physical illness.

To read more read our full blog here https://pattymunoztherapy.com/blog/is-this-grief-of-depression-understanding-the-differeneces

Healing is possible, and help is available. We offer a free 15-minute consultation. Contact us here or call (909) 206-4613. We offer therapy in person and virtually throughout CA info@pattymunoztherapy.com. By understanding the differences, we can offer the right kind of support—whether that means sitting quietly in the presence of pain or encouraging someone to seek professional help. In the end, healing begins with compassion: for ourselves, and for each other.

11/07/2025

How to Identify and Mange Work Stress versus Burnout? It is easy to confuse work stress and burnout but they are different . Here are the major differences.

• Duration: Stress is usually short-term and related to specific tasks or deadlines. Burnout is long-term and persists even after you’ve tried to rest or recharge

• Intensity: Stress often brings hyperactivity, urgency, and anxiety. Burnout causes a loss of motivation, deep exhaustion, and emotional numbness

• Impact: Stress may cause you to care too much, while burnout can lead to not caring at all

• Reversibility: Stress typically subsides when the stressful situation resolves. Burnout requires broader changes—sometimes including time off, therapy, or changing jobs—to recover

To read our full blog click here https://pattymunoztherapy.com/blog/how-to-identify-and-manage-work-stress-vs-burnout

If you are struggling with burnout or work stress therapy can help you. Therapy can be a safe place where you develop better coping skills. We are here to support you . Contact us today for your free 15 minute consultation. We offer virtual therapy throughout California. You have waited long enough.

10/17/2025

What are some of the main differences between Codependence Versus Interdependence? Click here to read our full blog https://pattymunoztherapy.com/blog/interdependence-vs-codependence-building-healthier-relationships. Main features of interdependence include the following:

🔵 Space for each individual in the relationship

🔵 Clear Healthy Boundaries

🔵 Mutual support

🔵 Fair Give and Take

If you are struggling in your relationships due to codependency; therapy can help you move towards healthier relationships you deserve. Contact us for your free 15 minute consultation. We provide virtual throughout CA and in person therapy in Rancho Cucamonga, CA .

10/06/2025

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10/03/2025

What Does it Mean to Reparent Oneself?
No childhood is perfect. Even in loving families, caregivers are limited by their own experiences, unresolved trauma circumstances, and resources. To read more about reparenting read our blog https://pattymunoztherapy.com/blog/reparenting-oneself-healing-from-childhood-trauma
Reparenting oneself in therapy focuses on the following main points

✅ Self Compassion and Affirmation
✅ Setting Boundaries
✅Meeting your Own needs
✅ Cultivating Emotional Regulation
✅ Play, Joy and Curiosity

This kind of work is essential when overcoming anxiety. As an anxiety therapist I often teach adults how to do this in therapy.

If you find yourself struggling with the echoes of your past, know that you have the power to nurture, guide, and love yourself into a brighter future. Therapy can be a beautiful companion on this path, helping you awaken the gentle, wise parent within. We are here to help you with your reparenting journey. We offer a free 15-minute consultation. We offer in person therapy in Rancho Cucamonga, CA and virtual therapy throughout California. In time, you may discover that the love you’ve been searching for has always been inside you, waiting to be found.

09/19/2025

What If Therapy Is Not working? In this blog https://pattymunoztherapy.com/blog/what-if-therapy-is-not-workingcoping-with-worries-about-therapy we discuss why this can happen and some ideas on how to cope. Below are some major factors why therapy may not be working :

⭐️Mismatch with the Therapist

⭐️Unrealistic Expectations

⭐️Lack of Engagement

⭐️External Circumstances

⭐️Underlying Medical Issues

If you’re struggling, remember that seeking help is itself a tremendous sign of strength and hope. Therapy not working the way you imagined does not mean you are out of options. Each person’s healing journey is unique, and there are many paths toward wellness. Peer support groups, creative outlets, mindfulness practices, and lifestyle changes all play valuable roles in mental health.

We are here to help we specialize in treating Anxiety and Trauma. Contact us for your free 15-minute consultation we offer virtual throughout CA and in person therapy in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

09/05/2025

How Does Familismo Show up in Therapy? Familismo is an important value in the Latinx culture. It can be both a source of strength and a challenge in therapy. To read our full blog visit our main webpage here https://pattymunoztherapy.com/blog/familismo-and-therapy-navigating-family-centered-values-in-therapy, where discuss more in detail how the following Familismo factors can impact therapy

* Decision-Making: Choices about career, education, relationships, and health are often made with the family’s welfare in mind.

* Obligation: There is an expectation that family members provide emotional, financial, and practical support to each other, especially in times of need.

* Respect: Elders are often revered, and maintaining harmony within the family is a central goal.

* Collectivism: The family is seen as a collective entity, where the success or struggles of one member are shared by all.

We are here to help you start your therapy journey. We offer culturally component bilingual and bicultural therapy. We know how incorporate familismo into therapy. Contact us to get started info@pattymunoztherapy.com we offer a free 15- minute consultation . We offer in person therapy in Rancho Cucamonga, CA and virtually through out CA.

08/21/2025

How do we know therapy is working? Click here to read our full blog https://pattymunoztherapy.com/blog/how-do-we-know-therapy-is-working-guide-on-how-to-recognize-progress

Here are some ways to recognize progress:
🛋️ Changes in Thoughts and Attitudes

🛋️ Emotional Changes: Feeling and Processing Differently

🛋️Behavioral Changes: Acting on What You Learn

🛋️The Improving of Relationships

🛋️Increased Coping Skills

🛋️Greater Self-Compassion

🛋️Setting and Achieving Goals

We are here to help in your path towards healing past Anxiety and Trauma. Contact us for your free 15-minute consultation (909) 206-4613 we offer virtual throughout California and in person therapy in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

08/08/2025

Help! I'm the only one in therapy in my family. What happens when you are the only one in therapy? How does one manage this? To read our full blog click on this link https://pattymunoztherapy.com/blog/help-im-the-only-one-in-therapy-in-my-family

🌸Focus on the courage it has taken you to start this journey

🌸Accept that being the first to do anything can be challenging

🌸Growth is personal and everyone is in their own path

🌸Family members may not understand your choice to heal in therapy and that is OK

We are here to help you in your healing journey contact us for your free 15-minute consultation we offer virtual and in person therapy.

07/24/2025

Anxiety About Starting Therapy is common. In our most recent blog https://pattymunoztherapy.com/blog/anxiety-about-starting-therapy we talk about helpful ideas on how to manage this anxiety
🌈Prepare Ahead of the Session
🌈Normalize Your Feelings
🌈Communicate your Anxiety
🌈Set Realistic Expectations
🌈Practice Self-Compassion
🌈Engage in Calming Activities
🌈Reflect on your Motivation to start Therapy

If you are ready to start your therapy journey, contact us for a free 15-minute consultation we offer virtual throughout CA and in person appointments in Rancho Cucamonga, CA . We specialize in helping adults overcome anxiety and trauma. You have waited long enough it’s time to take care of you.

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Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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+19092064613

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http://www.pattymunoztherapy.com/

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