Hello
Hi! My name is Edwin Santos Lepiz (He/Him/Él)
I believe healing begins with vulnerability—the willingness to show up authentically, especially in spaces where performance, productivity, or caregiving have been prioritized over our own needs. In therapy, I honor the power of naming our experiences and exploring how shame, trauma, and systemic expectations shape our internal worlds. By creating a grounded, compassionate, and collaborative space, I support clients in reconnecting with themselves and building resilience rooted in self-trust rather than self-criticism.
My Approach to Therapy
My therapeutic approach is grounded in radical self-love, trauma stewardship, and liberation-oriented care. I work with students across the lifespan—including high school, GED, undergraduate, and graduate learners—who are navigating academic pressure, identity development, burnout, and the emotional weight of expectations. I also support healthcare professionals, including nurses, EMS providers, and other medical professionals, who carry the cumulative impact of caregiving, trauma exposure, moral injury, and chronic stress.
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Much of my clinical work centers on trauma, crisis intervention, attachment wounds, and burnout within caregiving and performance-based environments. Whether supporting students through periods of transition and identity formation or working with healthcare professionals processing cumulative trauma, moral distress, and loss, I approach therapy with deep respect, collaboration, and empowerment. Together, we work to rewrite narratives shaped by shame, fear, and exhaustion into ones grounded in self-worth, agency, and choice.
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I recognize that many of the challenges clients face are not individual failures but understandable responses to systems that demand endurance, silence, and self-sacrifice. Healing is not about “fixing” what is broken, but about reclaiming the inherent worth, wisdom, and humanity that has always been present. I integrate evidence-based, trauma-focused modalities—including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and other somatic and attachment-informed approaches—while also centering decolonial and multicultural feminist perspectives to ensure therapy is responsive to each client’s lived experience and nervous system needs.
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Supporting individuals experiencing suicidal ideation is a specialty area of my clinical work. I offer Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), an evidence-based and compassionate approach that centers collaboration, safety, and hope. Together, we explore what is driving the pain, identify what helps keep you safe, and create a personalized plan for healing and stabilization. Throughout this process, you are supported every step of the way as we work toward defining what makes life feel worth living—on your terms.
