In Henderson, NV, many couples look steady on the outside while quietly feeling miles apart at home. The arguments may not be explosive, but the distance is real. I work with first-generation Latinas, professionals of color, and multicultural couples who are tired of surviving their relationship and want to understand what is happening underneath the silence, the resentment, or the shutdown. Therapy here centers culture, attachment-wounds, grief, and the emotional weight that often goes unnamed.
For years, I have supported clients across Nevada who are balancing ambition, family expectations, and long-standing relational patterns. Henderson is known for its family-focused neighborhoods, structured communities, and achievement-driven households. Many couples are building stable lives, raising children, and maintaining demanding careers while quietly losing emotional closeness in the process.
Behind that stability, partners often carry cultural guilt, fear of conflict, and generational messages about sacrifice and endurance. In a city that values strength and composure, vulnerability can feel risky. Therapy in Henderson becomes a grounded space to rebuild emotional-safety, interrupt old relational-patterns, and create connection that feels mutual, honest, and sustainable.
How it works
Step 1
A thorough intake session where we explore your relationship history, cultural backgrounds, and current struggles so we can understand the deeper patterns behind the disconnection.
Step 2
Emotionally focused sessions to help you with clarity, begin repairing trust, and rebuild emotional safety.
Step 3
Ongoing, guided sessions with personalized homework, where we break unhelpful cycles, strengthen connection, and practice healthier ways of relating so your relationship feels more like a true partnership.
Explore my therapy services and specializations
Between growing neighborhoods, work demands, family life, and the pace of everyday routines near Green Valley or Anthem, it can be easy to push relationship stress aside until it feels too big to ignore. You may be tired of having the same conversation with no real change.
Clients often experience a sense of relief when the relationship finally has space to be understood. Over time, there can be more clarity, less reactivity, and a stronger sense that both people can be honest without everything falling apart.
Sessions often explore communication, trust, intimacy, blended family stress, relocation, parenting, and the emotional patterns that keep creating distance. Couple therapy near you can support a steadier and more sustainable connection.
Individual Therapy
Between work, growing neighborhoods, family life near Green Valley or Anthem, and the pace of building stability, it can be easy to push your own emotional needs aside. You may feel like you are doing everything you are supposed to do, but still feel guilty, unseen, or disconnected from yourself.
Many clients begin to feel relief when they stop carrying old patterns alone. With individual therapy near you, there can be more emotional clarity, more confidence in your boundaries, and a safer way to understand what you need in relationships.
Sessions often explore family expectations, relationship history, self-worth, grief, cultural pressure, transitions, and the beliefs that keep you overextending yourself. The work supports a more grounded life that feels aligned with who you are becoming.
Anxiety Therapy
Between growing neighborhoods, work demands, family life near Green Valley or Anthem, and the pace of building stability, anxiety can show up as constant planning, pressure, or fear that you are falling behind. You may look capable while privately feeling tense or overwhelmed.
Many clients begin to feel relief when they stop needing to manage every worry alone. With anxiety therapy near you, there can be more clarity, less reactivity, and a stronger sense that you can handle life without staying on high alert.
Sessions often explore worry loops, panic sensations, control, family stress, relocation, burnout, relationship patterns, and the emotional habits that keep your body braced. The work supports steadiness that can travel with you outside the session.
Premarital Counseling
Between growing neighborhoods, work demands, family life near Green Valley or Anthem, and the practical decisions that come with joining lives, marriage can feel exciting and complex at the same time. You may want help making sure the future you are imagining is one you are both truly naming.
Many clients feel relief when important conversations become more open, structured, and emotionally safe. With premarital counseling near you, there can be more confidence around communication, conflict, family expectations, and the foundation you are building.
Sessions often explore finances, intimacy, roles, values, trust, family influence, relocation, parenting hopes, and how each person handles stress. The work supports a partnership that feels steady, prepared, and sustainable.
Grief Counseling
As life keeps moving through work, growing neighborhoods, family plans near Green Valley or Anthem, and the responsibilities of keeping things stable, grief can feel like a quiet interruption you are expected to manage. You may be functioning well enough that people assume you are fine.With grief counseling near you, clients often feel relief when they can stop minimizing the loss. Support can help you make sense of the emotional aftershocks, the practical changes, and the moments when grief appears without warning.
Sessions may explore what changed in your daily life, what support you wish you had, how your body is carrying stress, and how to rebuild meaning in a way that does not erase the person, relationship, or chapter you lost.
Immigration evaluations
Immigration Evaluations are available for individuals in Henderson, NV who need psychological documentation for immigration cases. If you are applying for asylum, hardship relief, or VAWA, sessions are offered virtually throughout Nevada. Searching for immigration evaluations near you should lead to a process that feels structured and supportive.
Virtual sessions provide privacy and flexibility, with comprehensive reports prepared for legal submission.
I serve first-generation women of color in Henderson, NV
I provide therapy services to individuals and couples in Henderson and surrounding Las Vegas communities, supporting first-generation Latinas, professionals of color, and multicultural families navigating attachment wounds, anxiety, grief, relational conflict, and generational expectations. While my physical office is located in Irvine, California, I offer virtual therapy sessions throughout Nevada, making care accessible from the privacy of your home. I have served clients across state lines for several years, working with high-achieving professionals and family-oriented households who often balance responsibility and performance while quietly managing emotional overwhelm.
My approach is emotionally-focused, culturally-responsive, and grounded in attachment-based therapy. In a community known for its growing professional population, family-centered neighborhoods, and proximity to areas like Green Valley and Lake Las Vegas, many residents prioritize stability and long-term security. I remain committed to offering care that prioritizes emotional safety and sustainable healing rather than surface-level coping. I serve clients throughout Henderson as well as nearby areas including Summerlin and the greater Las Vegas region, providing a steady and culturally-aware virtual space for residents seeking deeper emotional clarity and relational wellbeing.
Testimonials
Dama's approach to therapy is marked by empathy, insight, and a profound commitment to fostering positive change. I can confidently attest to her exceptional skills and unwavering dedication to the well-being of her clients.
Depression/Anxiety ~ Hyland & Associates
Dama is a colleague & a professional that truly cares about her clients & their therapeutic journey. She is highly skilled in Emotionally Focused Therapy helping individuals & couples navigate & strengthen their emotional connections within relationships.
Jan Covyeau
As a former US military officer, I can see Dama being a great therapist for active-duty members, families, and veterans. I confidently recommend clients to Dama because she cares and has clients' best interests in mind.
Angela Chwe
I'm Dama Perez, founder of Casa Therapy offering therapy in Henderson, NV
I support first-generation women of color longing for emotional clarity and relief. Whether you're near Green Valley Ranch, Inspirada, or the District, I offer online therapy that addresses deep emotional patterns with cultural fluency and compassion.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use insurance for therapy?
I am currently an out-of-network provider. However, I can provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement. Many PPO plans offer partial reimbursement checks with your provider to confirm your benefits.
Do you offer a sliding scale?
Yes! I offer two sliding scale spots for clients with financial need. If cost is a concern, please reach out. I'm happy to discuss options during your consultation.
What does the therapy process look like?
We start with an intake session to explore your relationship history, communication patterns, and goals. From there, we’ll meet regularly to uncover deeper emotional patterns, build new tools for connection, and work toward the relationship you want to create. Therapy is always tailored to your unique story and pace.
What if I need to cancel or reschedule a session?
Life happens! I ask for at least 48 hours’ notice for cancellations or reschedules. Sessions canceled with less than 48 hours’ notice may be subject to the full session fee. No-shows or missed appointments without prior notice will be charged the full session rate, as that time is reserved specifically for you.
How does virtual therapy work?
Sessions are held through a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform. You’ll receive a private link before each session. All you need is a quiet and confidential space, a reliable internet connection, and a device with a camera and microphone.
What if I don’t feel like we’re a good fit?
It’s completely normal to wonder if therapy is the right match for you. Building trust and feeling comfortable with your therapist is essential for meaningful growth. If at any point you feel unsure about our connection or approach, please let me know. We can talk openly about it and decide together whether to adjust our work or explore other options. Your comfort and progress are my top priorities, and I’m here to support you every step of the way whether that means continuing together or helping you find the best path forward.
Good Faith Estimate (No Surprises Act)
This Good Faith Estimate shows the costs of services that are reasonably expected for the expected services to address your mental health care needs. The estimate is based on the information known to us when we did the estimate.
The Good Faith Estimate does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment. You could be charged more if complications or special circumstances occur. If this happens, federal law allows you to dispute (appeal) the bill.
If you are billed for more than this Good Faith Estimate, you have the right to dispute the bill.
You may contact the contact listed above if billed charges are higher than the Good Faith Estimate. You can request an update to the bill to match the Good Faith Estimate, ask to negotiate the bill, or ask if there is financial assistance available.
You may also start a dispute resolution process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If you choose to use the dispute resolution process, you must start the dispute process within 120 calendar days (about 4 months) of the date on the original bill.
There is a $25 fee to use the dispute process. If the agency reviewing your dispute agrees with you, you will have to pay the price on this Good Faith Estimate. If the agency disagrees with you and agrees with the health care provider or facility, you will have to pay the higher amount.
To learn more and get a form to start the process, go to: www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call CMS at 1-800-985-3059.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate or the dispute process, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call CMS at 1-800-985-3059 .
This Good Faith Estimate is not a contract. It does not obligate you to accept the services listed above.
