Waded Baquerizo-Mahuad, LPC

Waded Baquerizo-Mahuad is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in the state of Pennsylvania. She received her Masters (M.A.) in Mental Health Counseling from Kutztown University in 2016.  She is also a Clinical Psychologist in her home country of Ecuador.  She has provided mental and behavioral services to children and their families as a Therapeutic Staff Support and Mobile Therapist with in- home services and in the community.  She has worked in Community Mental Health and Private Practice where she has gained experience treating various Mental health diagnoses that include PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Grief, Adjustment Disorders etc.

As an experienced Bilingual Counselor, she utilizes an eclectic approach in her practice where she takes into consideration the stage and uniqueness of her client’s psychological, emotional and social needs.  Some of her approaches in therapy are Person Centered Approach, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psycho Dynamic Approach, Motivational Interviewing and Solution Focused Approach. She integrates Sensory Motor techniques as well as Mindfulness and Grounding techniques. In her practice she also applies a Strength Based Modality and Trauma informed Focus.  She also implements Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) interventions.