# InLakechCEC


## Posts

- [Nepantlero from the Start: What Afrolatinidad Teaches Us About Belonging](https://inlakechcec.com/afrolatino/): Dr. Bryan explores what it means to be Afrolatino and Afroindigenous in a world that demands you choose. Drawing from personal experience and clinical practice, this piece examines how colonialism engineered systems of erasure through mestizaje and blanqueamiento, and how that erasure lives on in our families, our communities, and our sense of self.
- [Navigating Couples Therapy: Debunking Myths and Uncovering Benefits](https://inlakechcec.com/couples-therapy-myths/): This blog explores how to separate myth from reality, delving into some of the common misperceptions surrounding couples counseling and highlighting some of its often overlooked benefits. With the right information, individuals can determine whether couples therapy is a suitable solution for their relationship. 
- [5 Ways Therapy Fails BIPOC Clients (And What Helps Instead)](https://inlakechcec.com/5-ways/): Dr. Bryan examines why traditional therapy often misses BIPOC communities, drawing from clinical, teaching, and community-based work. This piece explores how culture is pathologized, trauma is individualized, and racism is minimized in the therapy room, while naming what actually supports healing through culturally responsive, decolonial, and race-conscious care.
- [Then They Came for Me](https://inlakechcec.com/then-they-came-for-me/): Dr. Bryan reflects on the fear and weaponization of denaturalization, drawing from personal experience as a former undocumented immigrant and naturalized citizen. This piece explores how citizenship is used as a tool of control and urges collective action to protect immigrant communities and democracy.
- [Choosing a Therapist as a Person of Color](https://inlakechcec.com/choosing-a-therapist-as-a-person-of-color/): In this blog, we explore key factors that BIPOC individuals should consider when selecting a therapist including acknowledging the significance of trauma and culturally responsive care.
- [When Men Cry](https://inlakechcec.com/when-men-cry/): I now understand that crying is nothing to be ashamed of, but rather a natural part of being human. However, it was not always the case. Crying gives us an opportunity to process difficult emotions and emerge stronger than before. When we allow ourselves to freely express our feelings, we become kinder and more compassionate both towards others and ourselves. #InLakech

## Pages

- [Blogs](https://inlakechcec.com/blogs/): Let’s talk about it Blog by Dr. Bryan on Mental Health, Culture, Couples & Love, and Life as a Psychologist.
- [Good Faith Estimate](https://inlakechcec.com/good-faith-estimate/): You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees. Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business […]
- [About In Lak'ech](https://inlakechcec.com/about-in-lakech/): “Tú eres mi otro yo.You are my other me.Si te hago daño a ti,If I do harm to you,Me hago daño a mi mismo.I do harm to myself.Si te amo y respeto,If I love and respect you,Me amo y respeto yo.I love and respect myself” Luis Valdez 1973 In Lak’ech “Finding yourself” In Lak’ech comes from Maya wisdom and means “I am you, and you are me.” It honors the interconnectedness of our humanity — reminding us that healing, dignity, and wellbeing grow through our relationships with ourselves and one another. More than a symbol The story behind the logo […]
- [Home In Lak'ech](https://inlakechcec.com/): In Lak'ech In Lak'ech In Lak'ech In Lak'ech We All Deserve To Heal Your culture and identity Matter We are here to listen to you, walk with you, and support your healing journey in a way that honors who you are and where you come from. Make an Appointment of experience + 0 Year In Lak’ech means “You are my other me” More than a name, a philosophy of life In Lak’ech is a phrase from Mayan wisdom that means “You are my other me.” It reminds us that we are interconnected, and that individual healing, is community healing too. […]
- [Contacts us](https://inlakechcec.com/contacts-us/): Let’s connect and create together Get in Touch with In Lak’ech My Office 1638 Logan Street Unit 4Denver, CO 8020315 Washington Square
 New York, NY 10075, USA Contacts: Email : Services@InLakechCEC.com Phone : 720.515.5354 Schedule a session Contact us Send Us Message Strong communication teamwork skills enable collaboration I agree with company terms & condition. Send Us Message Strong communication teamwork skills enable collaboration
- [About me](https://inlakechcec.com/about-me/): Bilingual psychologist, community healer and activist Nice to meet you, I’m Dr. Bryan I am Dr. Bryan O. Rojas-Araúz, a bilingual and bicultural licensed psychologist. I’m an immigrant of Costa Rican and Panamanian descent. I grew up between cultures, and carry my Afroindigenous identity with pride. I provide services rooted in integrating psychological practice with ancestral healing, indigenized frameworks, and social justice into trauma and culturally responsive therapy, education, and organizational change. Through my practice and community work, I integrate Western psychology with ancestral healing traditions, Indigenous wisdom, and culturally grounded practices. My approach is relational, collaborative, trauma responsive, and […]


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