Edith Ortiz Salgado, AMFT, APCC

I believe my cultural lens and my own hardships are what make me a unique therapist. My experiences give me an empathy that helps clients become more vulnerable when they are in the room with me.

I am good at matching energy to make sure my clients feel safe and comfortable in this space. I often work with first-time clients who are unsure what therapy can provide them. I am here to bring a soft start for my clients and ease them into wherever they would like their therapeutic journey to take them.

Types of clients treated:

- Children (5-12)

- Teens (13-17)

- Young Adults (18-25)

- Adults (26-64)

- Older Adults (65+)

- Couples

- Families

- Groups

- LGBTQ+

- BIPOC

- Latinx / Spanish-Speaking

- Immigrants & First-Generation

- College Students

Types of therapies or interventions used:

- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

- Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)

- Trauma-Informed Care

- Internal Family Systems / Parts Work

- Person-Centered

- Humanistic & Existential

- Gestalt

- Psychodynamic

- Narrative

- Emotion-Focused (EFT)

- Gottman Method

- Solution-Focused

- Motivational Interviewing

- Play Therapy

- Sand Tray Therapy

- Family Systems

- Structural Family Therapy

- Attachment-Based

- Culturally Responsive & Decolonized Healing

- Exposure Therapy

- Psychoeducation

Types of mental health issues treated:

- Anxiety

- Depression

- Trauma & PTSD

- Complex Trauma

- Childhood Trauma

- Relationship & Attachment Issues

- Family Conflict

- Parenting

- Divorce & Co-Parenting

- Grief & Loss

- Life Transitions

- Self-Esteem & Shame

- Identity & Belonging

- Cultural & Systemic Stress

- Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence

- Sexual Assault & Sexual Trauma

Licenses/Certifications

- AMFT #148139

- APCC #17201

- Supervised by Emma Esper, LMFT #137235, LPCC #14998

- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

- Introduction to Eating Disorders

Education

- B.A. Family Consumer Sciences, Child Development and Family Studies, California State University, Long Beach

- M.A. Counseling Psychology, California State University, Long Beach

Availability

- Newport Beach, CA

- Long Beach, CA

- Telehealth

Languages: English, Spanish

Years of experience: 2

Why I became a Therapist:

Everyone has a story and everyone's story matters. My story led me to therapy at a young age, where I noticed that if my therapists came from a similar cultural background, I could feel more understood. That motivated me to become the person the child version of me needed.

Describe your therapeutic approach and what makes it unique?

I use research-based therapies, as well as a collaborative approach, to guide my sessions. I tend to work with clients who have experienced childhood trauma and/or hardships in early childhood. Additionally, I work with clients who want to modify their adult behaviors and thoughts and are curious where they stem from. My experiences as a first-generation Mexican-American give me insight into the daily challenges the BIPOC community faces. Lastly, I help clients become aware of their attachment styles, which gives them insight into how they tend to interact with people.

Utilizo terapias basadas en la investigación, así como un enfoque colaborativo, para guiar mis sesiones. Tiendo a trabajar con clientes que han experimentado traumas infantiles y/o dificultades en la primera infancia. Además, trabajo con clientes que desean modificar sus comportamientos y pensamientos de adultos y tienen curiosidad por saber de dónde provienen. Mis experiencias como mexicano-americana de primera generación me dan una idea de los desafíos diarios que enfrenta la comunidad BIPOC. Por último, ayudo a los clientes a ser conscientes de sus estilos de apego, lo que les da una idea de cómo tienden a interactuar con la gente.