With almost 15 thousand inhabitants and located to the east of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the city of Vecindario we can find quality psychologists with a very contrasting background with which to treat mental problems and emotional disorders that can affect our daily lives.

It is for this reason that we will now review some of the leading psychologists in the Neighborhood.

The best psychologists offering therapy in Vecindario

We review below some of the most recommended psychotherapists in the city Neighborhood , in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

1. Naira León Acosta

Naira León Acosta is the director of the Aquiles Psychology Center and has more than 10 years of experience in the field of mental health.

This professional graduated in Psychology from the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca and also has a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the Spanish Association of Clinical Cognitive-Behavioural Psychology.

After graduating, Naira León decided to get involved with the world of psychotherapy to help her patients treat a wide variety of emotional disorders. It should be added that she also specializes in Neurolinguistic Programming techniques and sex therapy, so she can effectively help relationships that are in crisis due to problems such as infidelity, jealousy or distrust.

It is interesting to know that Naira León is an expert when it comes to treating problems such as anxiety disorders, low self-esteem situations, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and sleep disorders and insomnia. Her psychotherapeutic treatment is based on the cognitive-behavioral therapy, which is the most supported and contrasted by the scientific community.

  • The Aquiles Psychology Center is located at Avenida de Canarias 225, in Vecindario.
  • You can contact her in her professional profile.

2. Eduardo Cabrera Casimiro

Eduardo Cabrera Casimiro graduated in Clinical Psychology from the University of La Laguna in 1986, so he has more than 30 years of experience.
This psychologist is part of the post-rationalist therapy and is currently also a teacher at the same Institute of Post-Rationalist Psychotherapy in Rome.

Thanks to this type of therapy, Eduardo Cabrera can effectively treat a wide variety of emotional and psychological disorders ranging from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Another of Eduardo Cabrera’s specialties is couples therapy and working as a family mediator for those families that are in times of poor communication or inability to manage anger. From child therapy, Eduardo Cabrera can help children to solve communication disorders, learning disorders and irrational fears or phobias that make day-to-day life difficult.

  • The Centro Disciplinar Equilibrio, of which Eduardo Cabrera Casimiro is the director, is located on Calle Jandía in Vecindario, Las Palmas.

3. Yurena Rodríguez

Yurena Rodríguez graduated in Clinical Psychology from the University of La Laguna and also has a Master’s degree in Clinical and Health Psychology from the same institution.

The psychotherapy of which Yurena Rodriguez is a part is cognitive-behavioral. This current is currently the most contrasted by the scientific community and offers guarantees of results for emotional disorders of all kinds. Her sessions have an average duration of one hour and cost 60 ? for the first consultation and 50 ? for the subsequent ones.

Among the specialties of this psychologist are anxiety disorders, the grieving phase of the loss of loved ones, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and cases of low self-esteem. She can also treat adolescents unable to manage their anger and with school problems due to bullying or aggression.

  • The private office where Yurena Rodriguez spends her time is located on Calle Bienvenido, in Vecindario.

4. Dácil Alvarado Martel

Dácil Alvarado Martel graduated in Clinical Psychology from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia, UOC) and also holds a Master’s degree in Psychology Research from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (National University of Distance Learning).

It is also worth mentioning that she has experience as a social worker at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and holds a Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude. Since 2013 she has been a psychologist in the Diabetes and Applied Endocrinology group, although she also has experience in other places such as the Nóvame psychological centre.

This psychologist can effectively treat problems such as anxiety disorders, depression, eating disorders and borderline personality disorders. She can also serve as a child and couples therapist.

  • The private office of this psychologist is located in Joaquin Blume Street, in Vecindario.

5. Lorena Morales Santana

Lorena Morales Santana is another of the psychologists who are part of the team of the multidisciplinary center Equilibrio and graduated in Psychology from the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca. She also has a specialization in cognitive-behavioral therapy focused on childhood and adolescent disorders from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia.

It is also worth mentioning that Lorena Morales has a course in pedagogical aptitude and is totally specialized in what are emotional and psychological disorders in the child and adolescent population. Thus, this psychologist is an expert in cases of enuresis, anxiety disorders, situations of depression and psychological trauma in children and adolescents.

She is currently the director of the Childhood and Adolescence Area of the Equilibrium center and can also train people in different areas such as personal identity, family competence and skills and behavioral management of anger in children and adolescents.

  • Lorena Morales’ private practice is located on Jandía Street in Vecindario.