Iliali Rivera(She/Her/Hers)

Iliali Rivera Lugo is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Florida and Massachusetts with more than 20 years of experience supporting individuals and families through life’s most challenging moments. She holds a Master’s degree in Professional Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico.

Iliali provides compassionate, client-centered care rooted in respect, cultural responsiveness, and collaboration. She specializes in trauma recovery, emotional wellness, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. Her therapeutic style integrates evidence-based approaches—including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy—always tailoring treatment to each client’s needs and strengths.

With a professional background spanning disaster recovery work, family support services, and community mental health, Iliali is especially skilled in supporting vulnerable and underserved populations. She has extensive experience helping clients navigate trauma, bipolar disorder, OCD, and complex stressors that impact daily living.

Iliali offers a warm, grounded, and safe therapeutic space where clients can explore their experiences, build resilience, and move toward meaningful healing and growth.