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Clinician - Alejandro Maldonado, MA, CCP, CHI.

 

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, Certified Coach Practitioner, National Certified Healthcare Interpreter, Certified Prepare-Enrich.


Alejandro is a veteran of the health system, with 26 years of experience in healthcare interpreting. From his studies and work in cross-cultural communications, a passion for psychotherapy was born.


A proponent of self-regulation, Alejandro understands the importance in understanding how our personal histories influence current affairs. Interdependencies between behavior, brain, and attachment may be stubborn, but they don’t have to be permanent. This is, as Alejandro believes, the beauty of neuroplasticity. With concerted thinking, learning, and acting, the brain can rewire itself time and time again, as it mirrors processes found in early childhood development.


Over the last 4 years, Alejandro has worked with a wide variety of clients faced with individual, group, and couple-based challenges. And while the therapeutic process itself has differed based on gender, gender identity, race, national origin, socio-economic status, ability, and disability; his relationship-based treatment remains founded in energy, empowerment, and positivism.


He has extensive involvement with communities of color (i.e. African American, African, Latino, Southeast Asian, and more) in the areas of social services, healthcare, and statewide policy; in addition to individuals with disabilities, traditional and non-traditional families, and GLBTQI.


Alejandro specializes in treating:


●Depression

●Anxiety

●Infidelity

●Trauma

●Procrastination

●Time management

●Human trafficking

●Life transitions

●Lack of motivation

●Memory issues

●Personality disorders

●Adjustment disorders

●Relationship and communication issues

●Parent difficulties and challenges

●Adolescent difficulties and challenges


Alejandro’s solutions of interest include:


●Connection of brain-emotion-behavior

●Integrative Therapy

●Discernment Therapy

●Strengths Based Approach

●Prepare-Enrich

●Narrative

●Mindfulness

●Systems

●Attachment theory

●Culturally responsive application of psychological theories


Education and Professional Activities:


Alejandro attended Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota (M.A. in Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychology) and Metropolitan State University (B.A. in Management, Adult Learner, Aviation, Linguistics, Diversity, Spanish). Other accolades include: Certified Coach Practitioner, National Certified Healthcare Interpreter, Certified Prepare-Enrich Practitioner.


He has worked with clients across the Greater Twin Cities Area at locations that include: Walk-In Counseling Center - Minneapolis, CLUES, Natalis, Solid Ground, Avante Enterprises, LLC., Holy Rosary Church, and Project Fresh Start.