Latino Health Equity Consulting

Moving mental health organizations from compliance to connection.

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Consulting for Organizations Serving Latino Communities

I partner with clinics, hospital systems, nonprofits, and corporations working to close the gap in care for Latino and immigrant communities.

I'm a bilingual Latina therapist and organizational consultant with an M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy from the University of Maryland, and nearly a decade in Latino mental health care, research, and advocacy. My published research covers Latino family dynamics, trauma, and resilience.

I've helped organizations raise Latino client engagement, attendance, and retention, and improve workplace climate — by dismantling systemic barriers, rebuilding Spanish-language service delivery, and training clinical teams.

The process

  • Step 1

    Reach out through the contact form and schedule a discovery call.

  • Step 2

    We identify the gaps, goals, and scope of work, and I build a customized consulting plan.

  • Step 3

    I deliver training, assessment, and materials adaptation, plus plans so the change holds.

Consulting Services

  • We assess how your current services are — or are not — reaching Spanish-speaking and immigrant clients. My consulting work transformed a program with 0% retention among Spanish-speaking clients into one with 85% Latino client engagement and retention.

  • We review and adapt intake forms, consent documents, and treatment protocols to be linguistically accurate, culturally conscious, and accessible to immigrant populations.

  • I design and deliver trainings for clinical teams and healthcare providers on culturally conscious, trauma-informed care with Latino and immigrant populations — drawing directly from active research and frontline clinical experience.

  • At community mental health clinics, I helped design outreach and comprehensive wrap around service programs connecting mental health, case management, medical, academic, and community systems.

  • I provide keynotes, staff trainings, and clinical workshops on culturally conscious care to Latino and immigrant populations.

    Topics include mental health stigma reduction, immigration stress and acculturation, and supporting Latino families with LGBTQ+ or neurodivergent members.

  • Work directly with HR to improve mental health wellness programs and the racial climate for employees within their business or agency.

Engagements range from single trainings to multi-month system redesigns. Nonprofit rates available.

A Track Record of Impact

  • Transformed a program that had never retained a single Spanish-speaking client into one equipped to serve Latino families.

  • Identified significant language access and cultural responsiveness gaps at the University of Maryland's Clinic for Healthy Families, then led the Spanish translation of all client paperwork and secured Spanish-speaking clinical supervision.

  • Removed technology and literacy barriers that had kept families from accessing services, including some who had sat on waitlists for over a year.

  • Consulted with Greenbelt CARES, a community mental health agency, on strengthening Spanish-language services.

  • Trained professionals at Treehouse Child Advocacy Center on trauma-informed, affirming care for LGBTQ+ youth, with attention to the cultural considerations facing Latino families.

“During my time working with Marina, I have witnessed her strong commitment to equitable access to culturally responsive care, particularly for Hispanic and Latino communities. She has consistently provided valuable insight and guidance on how we can better serve our clients with respect, understanding, and cultural awareness. She has also demonstrated initiative in identifying barriers to care and exploring meaningful ways to connect clients and families with the resources they need.”

Sonia Ramos 
Bilingual Community Mental Health Counselor 
Greenbelt CARES Youth & Family Service Bureau 

Research-Backed Expertise

  • Published peer-reviewed research in Frontiers in Psychology, Journal of Family Issues, and Oxford Bibliographies on Latino family dynamics, trauma, and the impact of systemic stressors on immigrant communities.

  • Authored original research on sexual health, self-efficacy, and psychological distress among nearly 500 Latino adolescents.

  • Alumna and mentor, AAMFT Minority Fellowship Program, which develops leaders in culturally responsive mental health care.

  • Delivered bilingual relationship and financial education workshops for Latino couples through the University of Maryland's TOGETHER/JUNTOS Program.

Let’s work together

Tell me about your organization and I'll follow up within two business days to schedule a discovery call.