El Papel de Hija Mayor En Una Familia Latina
Latinx Therapy
En este episodio hablé con Viridiana Zendejas sobre el papel de la hija mayor dentro de las familias latinas. Conversamos sobre algunas de las características y responsabilidades que suelen asumir las hijas mayores, así como el duelo invisible que muchas cargan. A partir de su experiencia personal y profesional, exploramos estrategias para apoyar a las hijas mayores y el trabajo con la niña interior que puede ser necesario como parte de su proceso de sanación. Viridiana también nos habla sobre cómo la administración actual y las redadas de ICE están impactando de manera particular a...
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The Role of the Eldest Daughter in a Latine Family
Latinx Therapy
In this episode, I spoke with Viridiana Zendejas, LCSW about the eldest daughter role within a Latine family, where we discussed common character traits carried by daughters, and what unseen grief is like. Viridiana and I discussed how the current administration and ICE raids specifically impact eldest daughters. Drawing from her experience, we explored strategies to support eldest daughters including inner child work. About today’s guest: Viridiana Zendejas is the eldest daughter of Mexican immigrant parents and a licensed clinical social worker who advocates for generational...
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Decisiones de Crianza, Asimilación y Protección Frente a La Discriminación
Latinx Therapy
En este segmento, nuestra invitada Sandra Barros comparte aspectos de su vida familiar para analizar las decisiones de crianza de las familias inmigrantes y cómo se interiorizan los mandatos generacionales sobre la identidad. Exploramos la dinámica de los hogares donde “solo se habla español” y cómo la asimilación, la discriminación y el trauma colectivo influyen en las decisiones parentales. Sandra reflexiona sobre su labor terapéutica y explica cómo estos mensajes interiorizados generan vergüenza, al tiempo que propone estrategias para sanar mediante la acción comunitaria en...
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Decoding Immigrant Parenting Choices from a Colombian Daughter
Latinx Therapy
In this segment, our guest Sandra Barros shares with us her family life to decode immigrant parenting choices and how generational messages of identity are internalized. We explored “Spanish only” homes discussing how assimilation, discrimination, and collective trauma influence the choices of parents. Sandra reflects on her therapeutic work and draws how these internalized messages produce shame, while offering strategies for finding healing through collective action during times of political distress and decompressing on an individualistic and collectivistic level. ...
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De Hija a Cuidadora: Acompañando a Una Madre Enferma
Latinx Therapy
En esta conversación hablamos sobre la inversión de roles: pasar de ser quien recibe cuidados a convertirse en la persona cuidadora, una transición que a menudo está influenciada por reglas no dichas y conceptos erróneos dentro de las familias inmigrantes latinas. Entre los temas que abordamos se encuentran el silencio que suele rodear la enfermedad, así como las diferentes formas en que puede verse el apoyo cuando se asume el rol de cuidador. Johanny comparte cómo fue cuidando su mamá con cancer, siendo la hija mayor, asumir de manera repentina la responsabilidad de cuidarla y cómo...
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From Daughter to Caregiver: Walking with a Mother Through Cancer
Latinx Therapy
Johanny Reyes and I spoke about the reversal of roles, from being cared for to becoming the caregiver often influenced by unspoken rules and misconceptions in Latinx immigrant families. Topics in this segment include the common silence regarding illness, aging, and what support can look like as a caregiver. Johanny shares what it was like as the eldest daughter suddenly stepping into a caregiver role and how she learned to navigate this new identity while processing grief. This episode will be aired in Spanish next week. This episode is dedicated to Johanny's mother, who passed a couple months...
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The Experience of a Latina Sibling of a Disabled Person
Latinx Therapy
Today I am joined by Suyapa Ulloa, where we discussed how belonging to an immigrant family can shape how disability is talked about and handled within the family. We explored how caregivers/parents can support the mental health of non-disabled siblings, navigating moments of resentment without shame, and resources to support disability justice and inclusion. Suyapa shares her immigrant family’s journey navigating their dynamic with a disabled child and reflects on her experience as a non-disabled elder sibling. About today’s guest: Suyapa Ulloa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed...
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Data as Resistance: Inside Alejandre Foundation’s Support Groups for Rapid Responders
Latinx Therapy
*This episode was recorded Feb 2026. The foundation is currently organizing support groups for families who have had a loved one deported under the current administration.** Today in this episode, I talked with Dr. Yessica Green Rosas about the importance of support groups and rapid responders in our current political climate. We explored how research data collected from pre- and post-tests can be used to advocate for funding, policy change, or expand mental health support for rapid responders. Dr. Yessica shared her experience with mental health and highlighted the importance of pre- and post...
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Jennifer León Salinas: El impacto emocional de vivir indocumentado
Latinx Therapy
Hoy en este segmento, conversé con Jennifer León Salinas sobre los impactos emocionales y físicos que las políticas hostiles y el discurso público tienen en la salud mental de las personas indocumentadas. Exploramos de cerca el bienestar de vivir sin un estatus migratorio dentro de los sistemas sociales actuales de Estados Unidos. También hablamos sobre cómo Jennifer acompaña a las personas a enfrentar las realidades de la aplicación de las leyes migratorias y el impacto de la hostilidad social hacia las comunidades inmigrantes. Jennifer compartió la historia migratoria de su familia...
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Undocumented Mental Health with Jennifer León Salinas, LMFT
Latinx Therapy
Today in this segment, I talked with Jennifer León Salinas, about the emotional and physical impacts hostile policies and public discourse have on undocumented mental health, where we look closely at the well-being of living undocumented within our current American societal systems. We explored how Jennifer helps individuals navigate the realities of immigrant enforcement stemming from societal hostility. Jennifer shared her family’s migration story and surviving as an undocumented child, giving us context how deeply our political climate impacts long-term undocumented mental health. ...
info_outline*This episode was recorded Feb 2026. The foundation is currently organizing support groups for families who have had a loved one deported under the current administration.**
Today in this episode, I talked with Dr. Yessica Green Rosas about the importance of support groups and rapid responders in our current political climate. We explored how research data collected from pre- and post-tests can be used to advocate for funding, policy change, or expand mental health support for rapid responders. Dr. Yessica shared her experience with mental health and highlighted the importance of pre- and post tests for project like this, and moreover, why research matters.
About Today's Guest: Dr. Green Rosas is a scholar whose research addresses systemic inequities to improve the mental health of Latine children and families. She has led Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) in the United States and internationally and holds clinical experience delivering a wide range of evidence-based treatments in hospital, university, and community health care settings.
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