Nubia Rodriguez Esquivel, LCSW

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Nubia was born in Mexico City and immigrated to the US in September 1995. As a former Nurse in Mexico and an Immigrant, she decided to pursue a career to fulfill her passion helping others and to  give back to the community.

Nubia decided to go back to school and attended Portland Community College where she started learning English and obtaining an associates in Arts  that helped jer to transfer to Portland State University. At Portland State University  I acquired a B.S  majoring in Sociology, Social Sciences and received a minor in Psychology. After that, she decided to continue pursuing an education and obtained a B. A, and a major in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Social work. She also offer EMDR (Eye Movement and Desensitization).

Nubia has worked in Child Welfare, Self Sufficiency / DHS systems and Mental Health System with nonprofit organizations and as a Nurse back in my country. These Jobs and her education have provided her with the experience and tools to understand humans in a more rounded point of view. 

Nubia also enjoys gardening, brewing her own Kombucha and cider, cooking and spending time with her family, pets,  and friends. 

Finally, one of her favorite quotes is by Ben Okri” The most authentic  thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.