Valeria Ayala (she/her/ella) is a second-year doctoral student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She earned her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis on Latinx Mental Health from California State University, Fullerton, and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish from California State University, Fresno. Valeria’s research interests include the training of bilingual-bicultural (Spanish/English) Latine/x mental health professionals, multicultural counseling, and the development of accessible, culturally sensitive and linguistically responsive mental health resources. She has presented her work at national conferences such as the Western Psychological Association, National Latinx Psychological Association and the Association of Counselor Education & Supervision. Valeria is committed to making mental health care more inclusive and impactful. She aims to incorporate holistic healing approaches and Latine/x cultural values, including personalismo, colectivismo, and familismo, into her work.