Arleen Torres-Rivera, LMHC

Arleen Torres-Rivera is a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor dedicated to helping children, teens, and families feel seen, understood, and supported through life’s challenges. Originally from Caguas, she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2008 before relocating to Florida in 2009 to continue pursuing her passion for mental health care. In 2010, she completed her master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling, and in May 2023, she achieved another important milestone by earning her Mental Health Counselor license. With more than 13 years of experience in nonprofit and outpatient settings, Torres-Rivera has built a career rooted in compassion, cultural understanding, and meaningful connection with the families she serves.

Driven by a desire to address the growing mental health needs within her community, Torres-Rivera founded Belief Counseling in 2023. Her vision for the practice was shaped by her recognition that many bilingual families struggle to find mental health providers who can effectively communicate with both children and parents in their preferred language. By offering services in both English and Spanish, she has created an inclusive environment where families feel heard and respected. She believes that effective therapy goes beyond providing coping strategies for anxiety or depression—it requires building genuine human connection and ensuring every client feels valued rather than treated as just another appointment on a schedule.

Torres-Rivera specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families using evidence-based therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and MATCH training, a comprehensive counseling framework designed to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavioral challenges. Her expertise extends to supporting families navigating ADHD, oppositional behaviors, parenting struggles, and school-related difficulties. Known for her nurturing and empathetic approach, she focuses on helping clients better understand their emotions, recognize how behaviors impact others, and develop healthier coping mechanisms and communication skills. Her work is centered on empowering individuals and families to make meaningful, lasting progress together.

As both a clinician and practice owner, Torres-Rivera embraces every aspect of her work with passion and purpose, from counseling and advocacy to answering phones and managing operations. She remains deeply committed to creating a supportive space not only for her clients, but also for the clinicians within her practice, encouraging each team member to pursue the populations and causes they feel most called to serve. Through her dedication to culturally responsive care, emotional healing, and community support, Torres-Rivera continues working toward her mission of changing the mental health system one family at a time.

• Central University - B.A. in Psychology
• Ana Jimendes - M.A. in School Counseling
• Troy University - M.A. in Mental Health Clinical Counseling

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor
• MASH Certified Therapist
• MASH Supervisor
• Christian Chaplain

• Mental Health Association of Florida