Ramona Isabel

Ramona Isabel Cantú Westendarp

Licensed Psychoanalyst

Verified

“I work best with thoughtful and introspective individuals who are interested in exploring their inner world in depth. Many of my clients have already engaged in therapy, personal development, or contemplative practices and are looking for a space that integrates psychological insight, body awareness, and a deeper exploration of consciousness. This work is particularly meaningful for people going through periods of life transition, personal questioning, or inner transformation. ”

About Me

I am a clinician with formal training in psychoanalysis and over 25 years of clinical experience. In my youth I was a professional contemporary dancer, and in the past seven years I have expanded my practice with body‑oriented psychotherapy and consciousness‑expanding modalities. I work therapeutically with adolescents, adults, couples, and groups, integrating somatic awareness, depth psychodynamic insight, and experiential techniques to support healing and personal growth. I help people struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma and dissociation, psychosomatic and chronic pain, relationship and attachment difficulties, identity and life‑transition challenges, those seeking greater self‑awareness and emotional regulation, and individuals navigating spiritual awakening.

Approach

My therapeutic approach is rooted in psychoanalytic understanding while also integrating body awareness and a broader transdisciplinary perspective on human experience. Psychoanalysis provides a framework for exploring unconscious dynamics, emotional patterns, and the deeper meanings behind thoughts, behaviors, and relationships. Through dialogue and careful attention to the unfolding process, therapy can help reveal patterns that may not be immediately visible in everyday awareness. At the same time, my work recognizes that psychological life is not only cognitive or verbal. The body, emotional states, and subtle forms of awareness often carry important aspects of our experience. For this reason, the therapeutic process may also include attention to bodily sensations, emotional expression, and the ways in which the mind and body interact. My intention is to create a space where psychological insight, emotional experience, and embodied awareness can come together. This integrative perspective allows therapy to support not only symptom relief, but also deeper personal understanding and transformation. Each process is unique, and therapy unfolds at its own pace depending on the needs and readiness of each individual.
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Basic Information

Online Only

Services

Areas of specialization: Psychoanalytic psychotherapy for adolescents, adults, and couples Systemic family therapy Body‑oriented psychotherapy Dance/movement therapy I work with people seeking personal growth, navigating spiritual crises or awakening, and those wishing to deepen self‑knowledge and emotional insight.

Services Offered:

  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Art Therapy

    A form of therapy that uses visual art-making (drawing, painting, sculpture) as a means of expression and emotional processing.

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  • Drama Therapy

    A form of therapy that uses role-play, storytelling, and movement as tools for emotional expression and exploration.

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  • Expressive Arts Therapy

    A therapeutic approach that combines visual art, music, movement, writing, and drama as channels for emotional expression and processing.

  • Individual Psychotherapy

    In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Psychoanalysis

    An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Supervision & Training

    Combined clinical supervision and professional development for mental health practitioners building their skills and expertise.

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  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counselling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Chronic Illness

    A long-term health condition (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic pain) that persists over time and affects physical, emotional, and social well-being.

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  • Depression

    A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.

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  • Grief, Loss & Bereavement

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Personality Difficulties

    Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Spiritual Exploration

    Questions of meaning, purpose, faith, and spiritual experience as they relate to psychological well-being and personal identity.

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Psychoanalyst

    A psychoanalyst licensed to practise psychoanalysis, an in-depth therapy exploring unconscious patterns and early experiences.

Credentials

Registrations

Secretaría de Educación Pública - Registro Nacional de Profesionistas (SEP)

Licenciado en Psicología (Cédula Prof.)

Registration: 3249150

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Qualifications

psychoanalytic Training (ARPAC)

Instituto de Psicoanálisis ARPAC

Year: 2006

bachelor of Psychology

Universidad de Monterrey

Year: 1999

Master in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Instituto de Psicoterapia Psicoanalítica de Guadalajara

Year: 2012

Couple Psychotherapy Diploma

Instituto de Psicoanálisis ARPAC

Year: 2026

Memberships

American Psychological Association (APA)

Affiliate Member

Membership: 02422238

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