About Alianza Therapy

As a Latina immigrant, Marcela Roldan has been able to develop a successful career in the social services field after moving to Los Angeles in the year 2000. Her professional journey has been shaped by her involvement in different professional settings including foster care family agencies, non-profit health care organizations, social services agencies, and federal qualified health centers.

Her education consists of two Masters of Science in Gerontology and Social Work. In 2022, she became Licensed to practice in the state of California as a licensed clinical social worker. She has been providing mental health services for over two years at a federally qualified health center where she has served the community by providing psychotherapy treatment for a variety of issues including, mood & anxiety-based disorders, stress management, trauma recovery, body image issues, self-esteem problems, communication deficiencies, sleep and nutrition hygiene, aging and geriatric issues, grief and loss caregiving burden, and relationship problems.

The psychotherapy style she uses is based on a collaborative approach founded on the unique needs of each individual seeking therapy. Interventions come from a whole-person perspective taking into consideration each person’s values, culture, and racial/ethnic background. Using a non-judgmental view, her goal is to form a therapeutic alliance to help individuals develop a better understanding of themselves and identify what they required to generate the change needed to reach a better quality of life.

Marcela Roldan is fluent in Spanish, and she practices with cultural competence and humility. She has a profound understanding of Latinos who are both native born and foreign born.  As a Latina immigrant, she has the advantage of having first-hand knowledge of the Latino population diversified array of cultural beliefs, socioeconomic classes, levels of education and acculturation, and attitudes towards participating in mental health services.