About Dr. Gomez-Estrada

Karla Gomez-Estrada (she, her, hers) is a licensed psychologist who focuses on individual, couples and group psychotherapy for adults. Being a minority herself, Dr. Gomez-Estrada is committed to providing affirming and culturally sensible care to diverse populations, including but not limited to: Hispanics/Latinxs and LGBTQIA+, among others. Her areas of interest include childhood trauma, relational patterns, personality disorders, mood disorders, diversity and multiculturalism.

Dr. Gomez-Estrada provides a warm, safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to gain insight about how their life experiences impact their current relationship with themselves and others. Her theoretical framework of reference is psychodynamic. She believes that through therapeutic relationship clients can achieve a better understanding of their patterns. Nevertheless, she integrates different approaches to promote healing and develop the necessary skills to help her clients navigate their life challenges effectively. She tailors every approach to provide an individualized and culturally-sensitive treatment. For her, therapy is a collaborative and reciprocal process where both parties learn and grow from their interaction,  “It’s like two people on the same kayak...to get to their destination they have to trust, communicate and paddle together”. 

She received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) from an APA accredited program at Carlos Albizu University in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She has trained in multiple settings including community mental health clinics, residential programs, detox centers, correctional settings, among others. Her pre-doctoral internship took place at the Los Angeles County Internship in Corrections where she offered services to patients from different backgrounds involved in the legal system. Dr. Gomez-Estrada has experience providing EBP treatments such as: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, etc.

Dr. Gomez is currently offering services in English and Spanish for adults with a variety of needs. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Gomez-Estrada, please contact her directly at kgomez@dtacare.com