Starting over in a new city was supposed to fix things, and somehow the same argument unpacked itself with the boxes. I offer emotionally focused, culturally rooted virtual couples therapy in Reno, NV for first generation Latinas, professionals of color, and multicultural partners whose relationship carries more history than their new zip code suggests. Sessions happen online throughout Nevada, from wherever home currently is.
The Truckee River winds past murals in Midtown, students cross the UNR campus, and new arrivals from California settle into Spanish Springs, Somersett, and the South Meadows tech corridor faster than the city can pave. Weekends drift toward Tahoe, workweeks toward warehouses, hospitals, casinos, and startups. It is a city reinventing itself, full of couples doing the same.
Relocation strips away the buffers that used to absorb relationship stress: the sister nearby, the comadres, the routines that held things steady. Alone together in a new place, partners feel every crack more sharply. Couples choose this practice because it understands both the courage of leaving and the grief that stows away with it.
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
A new city can turn a couple into roommates managing a shared project called survival. Jobs, schools, boxes, budgets. Months later the logistics are handled and the closeness never got unpacked.
Virtual couple therapy near you rebuilds that closeness deliberately. Partners often find that with a neutral space and a steady guide, conversations that always collapsed start reaching new ground.
We work with the cycle that follows you from address to address, the trust that needs mending, and the team feeling that made you move together in the first place. Connection becomes the thing you build next.
Reinvention sounds exciting until you are the one doing it without your people. New job, new streets, new grocery store, and no one within five hundred miles who knew you before. The loneliness can be sneaky and heavy.
Individual therapy near you offers continuity while everything else changes. Clients often use this work to finally address what the busyness of their old life let them avoid: the anxiety, the family wounds, the patterns that crossed state lines with them.
Sessions explore identity beyond productivity, belonging that does not require shrinking, and the difference between starting over and running. It is grounding work for an ungrounded season.
New beginnings feed anxious minds a feast of unknowns. Will the job hold, will the friends come, was leaving right, is it too late to go back. The mental churn can outpace even the moving trucks on the interstate.
With virtual anxiety therapy near you, the churn slows down. Clients describe fewer 3 a.m. audits of their life choices and more capacity to be where they actually are.
We look at the roots of the vigilance, the pressure of proving the move was worth it, and skills that settle the body. Steadiness becomes internal, portable, and yours.
Getting married far from where you grew up brings freedom and friction in equal measure. Fewer opinions in the room, but also harder questions about which traditions travel and which stay behind.
Premarital counseling near you helps you write your own blueprint. Money, family expectations across distance, culture, children, faith, and the roles you actually want rather than the ones you inherited.
Couples finish with agreements made consciously and a shared confidence that the marriage they are building belongs to them.
Grief gets complicated when the loss lives far away. The funeral you flew to or could not, the family grieving in a group chat, the guilt of building a new life while someone you love is gone from the old one.
Virtual grief counseling near you holds all that distance tenderly. Mourning across miles, cultures, or even borders is still mourning, and it deserves real space.
Sessions help you carry the loss without abandoning your new chapter, keeping rituals and memory alive in ways that fit the life you are living now.
Immigration Evaluations are available virtually for individuals throughout the Reno area and all of Nevada who need psychological documentation for asylum, hardship, VAWA, or other immigration relief. If you are searching for immigration evaluations near you, this process is thorough, culturally attuned, and prepared with the care your legal case requires.
I serve first-generation women of color in Reno, NV
I provide virtual therapy to individuals and couples throughout Reno and northern Nevada, including Sparks, Spanish Springs, Somersett, Damonte Ranch, and the neighborhoods around Midtown and the University of Nevada. While my physical office is located in Irvine, California, all Nevada sessions are held online, which many clients find easier to protect in a busy week. I work with first-generation professionals, relocated couples, and multicultural families building new lives in the Truckee Meadows.
This region blends college town energy, casino history, and a fast growing tech economy, and many residents are far from the families and communities that raised them. My approach remains emotionally focused, culturally responsive, and grounded in attachment work, offering consistent care to clients from Verdi to Fernley who want depth, not just coping.
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 Reno, NV
I hold space for first-generation women of color rebuilding life in a new city while carrying old expectations. From Midtown to Spanish Springs, I offer online therapy where your story, your culture, and your fresh start all get room to breathe.
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.
