Hello, and thank you for being here. My name is Joaquín Pimentel.

I am a bilingual Spanish-English psychologist with more than 15 years of experience working with adults and couples through some of life’s most challenging and transformative moments. I am professionally authorized to practice psychology in Spain through my “Habilitación Sanitaria”, and I provide online therapy in both English and Spanish.

My professional experience extends across Spain and the United States and includes work in a mental health crisis center in the U.S., supporting individuals facing acute psychological distress and complex life circumstances. This experience has contributed significantly to the way I understand psychological difficulties.

Today, my practice has a particular focus on expats, international professionals, cross-cultural couples, and people whose lives extend across countries and cultures.

Living internationally can be exciting and enriching, but it can also bring challenges that are difficult to explain to people who have not experienced them. Relocation, cultural adjustment, distance from family and familiar support systems, changes in identity and belonging, career transitions, and relationship pressures can all have a profound emotional impact. For couples from different cultural backgrounds, differences in expectations, communication, family traditions, and values can add another layer of complexity to a relationship.

My approach is culturally sensitive and deeply respectful of each person’s individual background, values, relationships, and life experiences. Whether you are living in your home country or thousands of miles away from it, I believe therapy should take into account the cultural and personal context in which your life is unfolding.

I specialize in working with adults and couples experiencing life transitions, relationship difficulties, anxiety, stress, burnout, grief, career uncertainty, personal crises, and periods of existential questioning. I also work with people who may appear successful and capable from the outside but internally feel disconnected, uncertain, overwhelmed, or unsure about the direction their life is taking.

A methodology adapted to you

I don’t believe that every person should be approached in exactly the same way. My methodology is individualized and adapted to you—your personality, circumstances, cultural background, needs, and the particular moment in life you are experiencing.

Our work combines deeper understanding and reflection with practical resources that can be applied to your everyday life. The objective is not simply to understand why something is happening, but to use that understanding to help create meaningful and lasting change.

I believe people have a remarkable capacity for growth and transformation when they have a safe, empathetic, and nonjudgmental space in which to reflect honestly on their lives. My role is to provide that space while helping you develop the insight and practical resources necessary to move forward.

You do not need to have everything figured out before beginning therapy.

If you are navigating a difficult transition, struggling in a relationship, adjusting to life abroad, questioning your direction, or simply recognizing that something in your life needs to change, I would be glad to talk with you.

Online sessions are available in English and Spanish.

Book a consultation to see whether working together feels like the right fit.

You can Email me anytime at: joaquin@pimentelpsicologo.com

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Hola, soy Joaquín Pimentel.

Soy psicólogo bilingüe (español-inglés) con más de 15 años de experiencia trabajando con adultos y parejas. Estoy profesionalmente autorizado para ejercer la psicología en España mediante mi Habilitación Sanitaria y ofrezco terapia online en español e inglés.

Parte de mi trayectoria profesional se ha desarrollado en Estados Unidos, donde he trabajado en un centro especializado en crisis de salud mental, atendiendo a personas que atravesaban situaciones de intenso malestar psicológico y momentos vitales especialmente difíciles. Esta experiencia ha marcado profundamente mi manera de entender y abordar los problemas emocionales.

A lo largo de mi carrera, he trabajado especialmente con personas que experimentan ansiedad, depresión, estrés, burnout, dificultades de pareja, duelo, crisis personales, cambios importantes en sus vidas e incertidumbre profesional o vital. También acompaño a personas que, aunque aparentemente funcionan bien en su día a día, se sienten sobrepasadas, desconectadas, bloqueadas o simplemente sienten que algo no va bien.

Una terapia adaptada a ti

Mi enfoque combina la comprensión de lo que está ocurriendo y de sus causas con herramientas y recursos prácticos que tú puedas utilizar en tu vida cotidiana. El objetivo no es solamente aliviar los síntomas, sino comprender mejor lo que te está pasando y ayudarte a generar cambios que puedan mantenerse en el tiempo.

No necesitas tenerlo todo claro para empezar. Si estás pasando por un momento complicado o simplemente sientes que necesitas un cambio, podemos hablar y valorar cómo puedo ayudarte.

Sesiones online en español e inglés.