- Integrative narrative approach
- Culturally sensitive care
- Sleep and rest concerns
About Sibella
Dr. Sibella Salazar is a psychologist licensed in New Mexico with eight years of experience as a mental health provider. She draws on that background to help people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strains, grief, trauma, and sleep difficulties. Her tone is warm and relational and she centers respect and cultural sensitivity in her work.
Before moving to New Mexico she spent two years at a community clinic in Minneapolis. There she worked closely with Indigenous communities on complex and intergenerational trauma, sociocultural stressors, and challenges related to separation from primary caretakers. Those experiences shaped how she thinks about healing and context.
Her approach is integrative with a narrative therapy foundation. In practice that means she listens for each person’s story and supports them in rewriting parts that cause pain. She also draws on techniques from cognitive-behavioral methods, person-centered work, and mindfulness when those tools fit the client’s goals.
Dr. Salazar places emphasis on historical and systemic influences when appropriate. She aims to work sensitively with people from marginalized backgrounds and to support identity development, resilience, and meaning-making across life changes.
Sessions focus on practical steps and thoughtful reflection. Clients can expect a collaborative, respectful process that attends to both immediate problems and the larger story that shapes them.
How narrative and practical approaches work online
Dr. Salazar bases her work in narrative therapy, which focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their lives. In sessions she helps clients identify unhelpful storylines and try new ways of making meaning, which can relieve distress and open up choices. She also uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to spot patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, or sleep problems and to test small, doable changes.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist and client work together to choose which methods to try based on goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration means plans can change as progress and new priorities emerge.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to continue work on sleep, stress, grief, or trauma from wherever sessions are scheduled, while the therapist helps tailor techniques to the client’s day-to-day routines.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and complicated loss, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, stress, sleeping problems, parenting and career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and relational. She listens for each person’s story and works collaboratively to identify practical steps and new ways of understanding problems.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of experience as a mental health provider and spent two years at a community clinic in Minneapolis working with Indigenous communities on complex and intergenerational trauma.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a New Mexico Psychologist, credentialed as NM Psychologist PSY1700, and practices in New Mexico.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.