Patricia

Mgr Patricia Castañeda Cuellar

Family Therapist

“"Dedicated family psychotherapist specializing in adolescent issues, grief, child-related concerns, and life cycle challenges. Fluent in Spanish, committed to fostering strong family bonds. Tailoring therapeutic support for each family's unique journey toward emotional well-being."”

About Me

As a family psychotherapist, she supports families navigating adolescent issues, grief, and child-related concerns. She also guides them through life cycle challenges, helping to strengthen their connections. Sessions involve exploring communication patterns and building shared understanding. Fluent in Spanish, she tailors therapeutic support precisely. This fosters emotional well-being and builds stronger bonds for each family's unique journey.

Approach

When families arrive dealing with teenage conflict, grief or transitions, I guide conversations toward clearer roles and practical steps that feel manageable. In Bogotá and online, in Spanish, sessions shift between parent-only conversations, child-focused assessments and joint meetings at a measured pace that honors school routines and emotional readiness. We use structured check-ins, developmental assessments and skill-building exercises to change communication patterns, practice boundaries and support mourning or separation. Families seeking steady, collaborative change tend to find this focused, compassionate rhythm helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Works With:

  • Children

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

Professional Title:

  • Family Therapist

    A therapist trained to work with couples and families to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships.

Credentials

Registrations

Rethus

Psychologist

Qualifications

Santo Tomás University

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Service Areas

Online

In-person & Online

Alcala

Bogota, Capital District

Colombia

Alcala, Bogota, Colombia