Dez Valdez
(she/her)About Dez
I offer psychotherapy (telehealth only) and KAP (in-person + telehealth) in private practice statewide in CA, focusing on serving LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities, both of which I identify with. I’m also a trainee in the MAPS MDMA-Assisted Therapy Training Program. In 2019, I co-founded Alchemy Community Therapy Center (formerly Sage Institute), a nonprofit organization focusing on increasing accessibility of psychedelic-assisted therapies to underserved communities. I’m an organizational consultant to nonprofits, and I offer consultation to those looking to integrate KAP into their own practices. In my therapy practice, I take a psychosocial approach and work to help identify and deconstruct systems of oppression and the impact these systems have on our mental health and wellness. I incorporate trauma-informed, culturally-responsive, harm reduction, relational, solution-focused, and narrative therapy approaches.
