When I set out to name my mental health practice, I wanted something that held a deeper, layered meaning—a name that was truly grounded in this remarkable place we call home.

My family and I chose to live in the El Paso Borderland specifically because we were drawn to its culture of profound mixing and vibrant coexistence. Here, you see the convergence of Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua; the meeting of English and Spanish; the daily interdependence of two nations.

The word "frontera" (border) is often viewed as a sharp line of separation—a concept that distinguishes or divides. But what living in the Borderland teaches you is the opposite: a Frontera is what holds different things together.

The border region is not merely a seam between two entities; it is a dynamic, interwoven space. It is the binding agent that allows interdependent parts—cultures, languages, and identities—to maintain their unique differentiation while achieving necessary interdependence. It creates a unique blend that is truly más que la suma de sus partes (more than the sum of its parts).

This concept is the heart of Frontera Therapy.

In the context of mental health, we see our work as holding space for your personal fronteras. We honor the complex, sometimes conflicting, parts of your identity, your history, and your relationships. We help you find the essential connections between your unique, differentiated self and the necessary ties to family, community, and purpose.

The Frontera is not a line to be feared or avoided; it is the vital, rich ground where the essential work of belonging, becoming, and healing takes place.