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Individual Therapy
A safe, confidential space to explore your thoughts, process emotions, and build the life you deserve.
As a Latina and soulful psychotherapist, I help people of color and spiritually grounded individuals heal unresolved experiences that have continued to affect them in their adult lives. I believe your healing journey is to be honored on every level—mind, body, spirit, and intuition so that you can show up in your life as your authentic self. My approach integrates traditional psychotherapy with soulful and culturally affirming practices. I also can incorporate relational astrology into our work together, if this resonates with you.
I am licensed to practice therapy in New York and New Jersey.
Weekly 50-minute sessions in a warm, judgment-free environment
Personalized treatment plans drawing from CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy
Tools and strategies you can use immediately to manage stress, anxiety, and difficult emotions
Relational Astrology Coaching
Strengthen your relationships through human insight, astrological wisdom, and renewed understanding.
Relational Astrology Coaching is a holistic approach that blends psychological insight, emotional awareness, and astrological wisdom to help people help understand themselves and their relationships in a deeper way. Together, we’ll explore your birth chart as a map of your soul’s journey to bring insight into your emotional needs, the ways you seek connection, and your communication patterns. This work isn’t about predicting outcomes, but about helping you grow in awareness and self acceptance. Together, we will explore how your astrological placements shape how you love, connect, and grow in order to develop self compassion and emotional growth.
Extended 60-minute sessions to address both partners' perspectives fully
Evidence-based techniques for conflict resolution, active listening, and emotional attunement
Homework exercises and communication practices to strengthen your bond between sessions
Retreats & Workshops
Find support, shared wisdom, and belonging in a safe group guided by professional expertise.
Rise & Reflect: Retreats for WOC
Rise & Reflect is a full day retreat for Women of Color. Experience transformative practices guided by soulful therapists: Aida Hernandez, LPC and Melissa Bada-Devers, LCSW. This day is filled with an integration of live music, astrology, hypnotherapy, and psychodrama. This is a gentle space for Women of Color to come together-to release what's heavy, reconnect with what's true, and feel held in community. Through healing practices, storytelling, and shared presence, we'll root into ourselves, making space for rest and connection.
Small groups (6-8 people) focused on specific topics: anxiety management, life transitions, women's empowerment
Learn from diverse perspectives while receiving professional guidance and structured support
Affordable option with the power of community healing and accountability
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The event was incredibly impactful and healing for me. Hearing different women share their own stories helped me mirror and reflect on my own. It also opened my eyes to the importance of understanding other people's traumas and being patient with everyone's individual journey.
Sarah M.
This retreat was exactly what my spirit needed. It was refreshing to be surrounded by women with similar backgrounds, values, and interests. I learned new practices, took in so much wisdom, and felt held in a peaceful, nourishing environment. I left feeling restored, inspired, and more connected to myself.
Michelle T.
This retreat allowed me to express a feeling I didn't even know I needed to express. Through Melissa and Aida's gentle, compassionate guidance, I felt comfortable enough to open up and give myself an opportunity to heal. There is something to be said about healing in community and these ladies provided me with an opportunity to do so. I definitely recommend people attend.
Jennifer L.
Rise and Reflect enabled me to accept all the parts of myself that I have consciously and unconsciously segregated for most of my life. I now feel no shame about who I am and where I come from. I met and agreed with Women of the Diaspora who had my same struggles, same insecurities, same dreams and hopes. It was a wonderful experience. Absolutely worth it in my opinion. Thanks for this offering.
Lenni R.
Aida and Melissa have a very calm and caring demeanor. You can see and feel their passion and purpose. They ensured a safe environment for participants to share and connect in a deeply meaningful way. It was beautiful to witness other people’s healing journeys and find a way for it to resonate with your own experiences. It was wonderful to connect to like-minded individuals. The cultural and spiritual aspects were a bonus.
Zena G.
Rise and Reflect was phenomenal. I walked in as a stranger and walked out feeling so connected to everyone. It felt like a mental getaway from the everyday grind.
Liz P.
Ready to Begin?
Take the First Step Toward the Life You Deserve
The hardest part is reaching out—and I want to make that as easy as possible. Start with a free consultation where we'll talk about what brought you here, what you're hoping to change, and how we can work together.
15 minutes • No pressure • Completely confidential
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