ABOUT US
Understanding the People Behind Your Care
A Place to Begin When Life Feels Difficult
Life can bring challenges that are difficult to navigate alone. Anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, major life transitions, and other personal struggles can affect the way we think, feel, work, and connect with the people around us.
At Portal Psychological Services, our goal is to provide compassionate and professional psychological care while helping you better understand the challenges you are facing.
We believe that understanding your symptoms, developing effective coping skills, and working toward realistic goals can help you move forward with greater confidence and independence.
Professional Care Grounded in Experience & Compassion
Portal Psychological Services was founded by Dr. Luis Portal-Queirolo, a bilingual psychologist with a diverse clinical background and experience working with children and adults from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
His professional experience includes work involving depression, anxiety, behavioral concerns, parenting, ADHD, communication difficulties, relationships, chronic illness, pain, life transitions, domestic violence, PTSD and other mental-health concerns.
Compassion
We approach each person with honesty, understanding, and respect.
Education & Understanding
Understanding your symptoms and challenges can be an important part of making meaningful progress.
Individualized Care
Your experiences, circumstances, and goals are unique. Treatment should reflect that.
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Growth & Independence
Our goal is to help you develop effective coping strategies and build greater confidence in managing life's challenges.
What We Help With
People seek psychological support for many different reasons. Whether you're dealing with a recent life change or a challenge that has been affecting you for a long time, professional support can provide a place to understand what you're experiencing and explore constructive ways forward.
Concern list
✔ Anxiety
✔ Depression
✔ ADHD
✔ Anger
✔ Trauma & PTSD
✔ Family Violence
✔ Relationships & Conflicts
✔ Separation
✔ Life Transitions
✔ Immigration & Acculturation Issues
✔ Substance-Abuse-Related Issues
✔ Parenting & Behavioral Concerns
Meet Dr. Luis Portal-Queirolo
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST
Portal Psychological Services was founded by Dr. Luis Portal-Queirolo, a bilingual psychologist with a broad clinical background.
His training includes cognitive behavioral therapy,
psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy, short-term therapy, biofeedback, evidence-based treatment, cultural diversity, domestic violence, substance abuse, PTSD, and other areas of psychological care.
He holds a Doctorate in Psychology (Psy.D.) and is licensed as a psychologist by the California Board of Psychology. The old practice biography also identifies professional credentials and training in the United States and Peru.
Our Approach
A Collaborative Approach to Psychological Care
Our approach is grounded in honesty, compassion, education, prevention, and individualized care. We believe psychological treatment should help you gain a clearer understanding of your challenges while developing the tools needed to move forward.
Understand
Understanding what you're experiencing can be an important first step toward meaningful change.
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Develop
Develop practical coping strategies and skills that can help you manage life's challenges more effectively.
Move Forward
Work toward realistic goals, greater confidence, and increased independence.
Words From Those We’ve Helped
I felt heard, respected, and understood throughout the process. The support I received helped me look at my challenges from a different perspective and gave me practical tools to move forward with greater confidence.
Samantha T.
The experience was professional, compassionate, and personalized to my needs. I appreciated having a safe environment where I could openly discuss my concerns and work toward meaningful changes in my life.
Mark F.
