Maria Helena Buitrago Cohoon, Psy.D

Student Recruitment and Retention Center (SRRC)

Undocumented Student Resource Center (USRC)

SRRC Room 1110B

These communication methods are intended for staff, faculty, students, and community communications. To make an initial appointment, please send an email to Maria Helena at mbuitragocohoon@ucdavis.edu. Students who have already established care with Maria Helena are advised to use Health-e-Messaging for all communications.

Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology - University of St. Thomas

I hope to create a warm and safe space where you feel comfortable being your authentic self. I believe you are the expert of your experiences and hope to work collaboratively towards your goals. I hope to support the process of identifying your values and strengths as you work towards the change and insight you seek. Using a Narrative Therapy approach, my understanding is that you as the client are never the problem, the problem/concern is the problem. Together, we will work together to name the problem, understand its effects in your life, and determine the ways in which we can minimize the effects of the problem in your life. I also understand that others and your environment can exacerbate the effects of the problem in your life. I hope to follow your lead, and my approach will vary and be tailored to your needs.

 

I work with all students and have a specialty area working with student leaders, identity exploration and development, LGBTQIA+, life transitions, anxiety, OCD, couples work and career exploration. I work from a Narrative approach and integrate components of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).