- Narrative therapy foundation
- Cognitive behavioral elements
- Indigenous Ways of Knowing
About Sibella
Dr. Sibella Salazar is a New Mexico psychologist (NM Psychologist PSY1700) with eight years of experience as a mental health provider. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, complicated grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Her practice includes attention to identity, self-esteem, motivation, and issues connected to caregiving and burnout.
Earlier in her career she spent two years at a community clinic in Minneapolis working closely with Indigenous communities. There she supported people dealing with complex and intergenerational trauma, sociocultural stressors, removal from primary caregiver homes, and adjustment struggles both inside and outside the home.
Her approach is relational and interactive. Narrative therapy forms the foundation of her practice. She blends narrative techniques with cognitive-behavioral methods, person-centered ideas, and mindfulness strategies to address specific worries and patterns.
Dr. Salazar also pays attention to historical and systemic influences that affect mental health. She uses Indigenous Ways of Knowing to inform how she plans interventions and frames healing for clients from historically marginalized groups.
People who come to her can expect straightforward conversations about the stories that shape daily life. She helps people identify patterns, build practical strategies, and work toward clearer goals. For someone navigating blended family transitions, co-parenting stress, or loyalty conflicts, she brings experience with blended family issues and family of origin concerns.
How therapeutic approaches are used online
Dr. Salazar bases much of her work on narrative therapy, which focuses on the stories people tell about their lives. This approach helps separate problems from identity and is useful for relationship strains, blended household roles, and life transitions. It helps people rewrite unhelpful narratives into more workable ones.She commonly pairs narrative work with cognitive-behavioral techniques. CBT-style strategies look at thought and behavior patterns and introduce small experiments or skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage stress. Mindfulness practices are used at times to increase moment-to-moment awareness and calm reactivity.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before, then try methods that fit those needs. That collaboration can include shifting focus if something is not working.
Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy week, require less travel, and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Online work can also make it simpler to continue care during moves or schedule changes while the therapist and client decide how to proceed.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship concerns, self-esteem, stress, and related issues such as parenting and blended family matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is relational and interactive. Narrative therapy is the foundation and she uses cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, and mindfulness tools as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a mental health provider, including work with Indigenous communities on complex and intergenerational trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a New Mexico psychologist listed as NM Psychologist PSY1700 and practices from New Mexico.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.