Natania (Nikki) Cibrian-Aguilar, PsyD, LMFT, CCTP, DVC

I help adults and couples heal from difficult experiences, strengthen relationships, and reconnect with themselves through culturally responsive, trauma-informed therapy.

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Life can feel overwhelming when past experiences, relationships, or internal struggles begin affecting how you see yourself and move through the world. You may be functioning on the outside while feeling exhausted, disconnected, stuck, or unsure how to break patterns that no longer serve you. Therapy can offer a space to slow down, make sense of what you're experiencing, and begin moving forward with greater intention.

I work with adults and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship challenges, communication difficulties, self-esteem, identity, and life transitions. With couples, I help partners understand recurring patterns, communicate more effectively, navigate conflict, rebuild trust, and strengthen emotional connection.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed. I draw from attachment-based, cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavior, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches, tailoring therapy to your goals, values, culture, relationships, and lived experience. I believe therapy should be both a place to feel understood and a place to develop meaningful tools for change.

I welcome adults and couples of all backgrounds and identities. I am especially passionate about supporting Black and Brown clients and LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples, including those exploring racial or cultural identity, gender and sexual identity, family dynamics, boundaries, intimacy, and the impact of experiences that may not always be fully understood in traditional therapy spaces.

As a queer therapist of color, I bring a culturally responsive lens to the work and strive to create a space where you can show up authentically without having to minimize, explain away, or compartmentalize important parts of who you are.

If you're considering therapy, I invite you to schedule a free 15-minute consultation so we can briefly connect, discuss what you're looking for, and determine whether we may be a good fit.