Hilda Caquias, PsyD

Dr. Caquias obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Mental Health at the University of Puerto Rico and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Ponce School of Medicine and Behavioral Sciences in Puerto Rico in 2010. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington State and is certified to provide services in English and Spanish.

Her special interests include the prevention of violence, women’s and minorities issues, the LGBTQ+ community, immigration and social injustices, trauma healing, integrated care and holistic approaches, and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Caquias bases her therapeutic approach on the biopsychosocial model that focuses on holistic care utilizing evidence-based therapies for treatment. She passionately believes that educating and providing proper techniques to the patient is the key to improving symptoms and self-perception. Dr. Caquias facilitates the therapeutic process of working with the patients as an expert on themselves, promoting opportunities to seek and find more permanent and relevant alternatives.

She was born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in a small rural community. She grew up with animals, big trees, creeks to swim and play, and a huge, loud family. Hilda is married with a blended family of four adult children, two grandchildren, and a fur baby. When not working, she explores Washington, travels to see her children or anywhere with her husband and fur baby, cooks, reads, hikes, or just chills by a lake.