Dr. Ana Bolena Gonzalez Martinez

I am a psychologist from Universidad del Valle, specializing in clinical psychology from Universidad San Buenaventura, with over seven years of experience in diagnosing and treating psychological disorders in hospital settings and outpatient consultations.

My experience includes: - Providing psychological support to patients and families facing critical and terminal illnesses with palliative care (e.g., Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis...). I offer crisis intervention, grief management, adaptation and adherence to treatment, pain management, and support for adapting to and accepting new health conditions. By addressing the emotional impact of incurable diseases and mitigating suffering in their final stages, I aim to promote quality of life and a dignified end-of-life. - Managing programs for at-risk patients, including older adults with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac, pulmonary, renal, and hepatic diseases. - Offering psychological care to patients undergoing bariatric surgery for obesity, those with eating disorders (Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder), and individuals experiencing anxiety and depression. - Providing psychological care to children and adolescents, addressing generalized developmental disorders, emotional disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, eating disorders, and sleep disorders. Recognizing that children and some adolescents may not verbalize their psychological distress, I conduct psychotherapy using creative methods like drawing, painting, role-playing, and children's stories.

I also provide psychological support in specific areas such as: - **Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation:** This includes adaptation to diagnosis, post-operative trauma, managing pain and emotions, and addressing urinary and anal incontinence. - **Maternity:** I offer prenatal education, support for mother-fetus/baby bonding, addressing sexuality, fears and myths, adapting to unexpected physical and/or cognitive conditions, breastfeeding support, and care for postpartum depression and post-traumatic stress from complicated births. - **Sexuality:** My services cover sexual dysfunctions such as vulvodynia, vaginismus, dyspareunia, premature ejaculation, and impotence, as well as guidance and support for sexual and gender identity.