Why Sana?

“Sana, sana, colita de rana. Si no sana hoy, sanará mañana”

When I was little, my grandma used to sing this lullaby to me whenever I was hurt. It’s a known Latin American song that translates to: “heal, heal, frog's little tail, if you don't heal today, you'll heal tomorrow.”

My hope is that through Sana Therapy, we can heal some of your wounds together today, if not tomorrow!

About Me. gaby

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Hey! I am a QTBIPOC therapist centering QTBIPOC collective care & liberation.

I was often a “guinea pig,” being the first in my family to navigate various systemic & social structures that influenced my upbringing; much of this and my community’s intersectional experiences galvanized my social work engagement. I am committed to our people’s healing, which includes rest, authenticity, safety/security, an ever-burning sense of worth, and reconnection with our Ancestors, and ultimately, our truest selves. I believe the change we do together in therapy has a domino effect of energizing the world we want to create.

I graduated from the University of Washington in 2024 with my MSW, and I am currently a practicing LSWAIC (SC 61559452). I received my BA in Psychology, with double minors in Social Work & Child Advocacy and Policy from Montclair State University. I have years of experience organizing with and serving QTBIPOC communities and students from all walks of life. I am a certified yoga instructor (RYS-200), and incorporate my training into my practice. In 2025, I became certified in Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Strategies (Levels 1, 2, & 3) under the wonderful teachings of Linda Thai, LMSW, ERYT-200, CLYL. I am currently supervised by Paloma Andazola-Reza, MSW, LICSW (LW 61167644).

I have the honor of engaging with folks from intersectional backgrounds, collaborating together to create an empowering therapeutic space, sustainable coping tools, and nourishing collective healing.

Beyond therapy, you can find me lifting weights, practicing yoga, daydreaming on Nature walks, or dancing to 2000s/EDM music with my friends. I love creating art via painting, sketching tattoos, and writing poetry. 


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