About Dr. Cuellar
In her practice, Dr. Cuellar specializes in working with partnerships, parents/caregivers, families, and adults to effectively manage distress and improve relationships. Relationship-focused therapy aims to increase understanding and connection between partners and family members. This can include developing more effective ways to manage emotions and engaging in effective communication. Dr. Cuellar has extensive experience helping relationships and families navigate challenges as they may relate to past trauma, as well as addressing parenting issues across the lifespan. She holds a deep understanding of factors contributing to relationship and individual challenges, particularly within multicultural and intergenerational contexts.
Dr. Cuellar also serves as Co-Director of the Relationship and Family Therapy Clinic at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, providing relationship-based services to Veterans and their loved ones. Her role includes supervision and training of psychology practicum, residents, and postdoctoral trainees within the Family Therapy Training Program. As a Bay Area native, Dr. Cuellar values diversity and intersectionality, actively leading with a multiculturally sensitive, liberation-based approach to treatment.
Educational/Training Background: Dr. Cuellar earned her doctoral degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with a clinical and research specialization in helping children and families. She completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at the Medical College of Georgia/Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center where she received training within several medical and outpatient settings, providing therapy services to individuals and families across the lifespan. As a postdoctoral fellow at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, Dr. Cuellar continued her specialization in providing treatment to partnerships, families, and parents.