About Unidos Healing Counseling
Land Acknowledgment
Unidos Healing Counseling respectfully acknowledges that the practice serves communities on the ancestral and continuing homelands of the Piscataway Conoy and Nacotchtank (Anacostan) peoples. We honor the enduring presence, history, resilience, and contributions of Indigenous peoples in the region now known as Maryland and Washington, D.C.
As a practice grounded in cultural awareness, Unidos Healing Counseling opposes discrimination and oppression in all forms. The practice is committed to fostering a safe, equitable, affirming, and inclusive environment where people of all identities and backgrounds are treated with dignity and respect.
Mission
At Unidos Healing Counseling, the mission is to strengthen the psychological and emotional well-being of individuals and families across diverse backgrounds and life experiences. The practice provides a safe, supportive, and culturally responsive environment where each person’s unique healing journey is honored through compassionate, trauma-informed care. The vision is to help individuals develop greater emotional balance, recognize the effects of trauma and abuse, seek appropriate support, and feel empowered through healing, knowledge, and self-awareness. Unidos Healing Counseling is committed to connecting clients with meaningful tools and resources that support safety, resilience, lasting recovery, and renewed hope.
En Unidos Healing Counseling, la misión es fortalecer el bienestar psicológico y emocional de personas y familias con diversos orígenes y experiencias de vida. La práctica ofrece un espacio seguro, comprensivo y culturalmente sensible, donde se honra el proceso único de sanación de cada persona mediante una atención compasiva e informada por el trauma. La visión es ayudar a las personas a desarrollar un mayor equilibrio emocional, reconocer los efectos del trauma y el abuso, buscar el apoyo adecuado y sentirse empoderadas mediante la sanación, el conocimiento y la autoconciencia. Unidos Healing Counseling se compromete a brindar herramientas y recursos significativos que promuevan la seguridad, la resiliencia, una recuperación duradera y un renovado sentido de esperanza.
Ursula Cerro
I am a licensed therapist in Maryland and Virginia, providing compassionate, culturally responsive care in English and Spanish. I support adolescents, adults, and families navigating trauma, anxiety, immigration-related stress, family separation and reunification, and other significant life transitions.
My professional experience includes providing community- and school-based therapy, facilitating trauma-focused psychoeducational groups, and supporting families affected by immigration-related separation and reunification. My therapeutic approach integrates trauma-informed, somatic-informed, psychodynamic, and evidence-based practices to help clients regulate their emotions, deepen self-awareness, strengthen relationships, and develop a greater sense of safety and well-being.
I earned my bachelor’s degree from Marymount University and hold graduate degrees in clinical psychology and clinical mental health counseling, including a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University. I am currently pursuing a doctorate in clinical psychology at the Chicago School in Washington, D.C., where I continue expanding my clinical knowledge and commitment to culturally responsive care.