Ana Nogales, PhD
Ana Nogales, PhD, is one of the most accomplished Latinas in the United States. Her reputation comes from her commitment to and the orientation of her practice: Los Latinos, their relationships, their problems, and their needs within this great web of cultures that is the United States of America. Dr. Nogales immigrated to the United States from Argentina in 1979. After completing her doctorate degree in psychology, she opened her private practice in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, supervising a clinical program for fifteen professionals in mental health since 1982. As a clinical psychologist and founder of Nogales Psychological Counseling, Inc., she has dedicated herself to helping members of the Latino community improve their mental and emotional health.
She is also the founder and Clinical Director of the nonprofit organization, Casa de la Familia, established for victims of crime, such as rape, sexual assault, child sexual and physical abuse, and domestic violence. She is also the President of ALMA, Association for Latino Mental Health Awareness in Orange County, dedicated to erradicating the stigma of mental illness. Currently, Dr. Nogales sits on the board of the California Women's Commision on Addictions as the President, and at Las Comadres para las Americas.
Dr. Nogales began her career in media in 1980, at Univision, Channel 34, with a regular weekly segment entitled Ella y Él at Mundo Latino. Her own radio (830 am, La Voz), and television (Channel 22, Los Angeles) talk shows, Aquí Entre Nos (Just Between Us) established her as a household name throughout the Latino community. Dr. Nogales also had a regular segment Solo Para Adultos, in the News, on Univision, Channel 34 and at KLVE Radio, Univision. She participated in many other radio and TV shows throughout the United States.
In addition to the weekly column she has written for the last sixteen years in La Opinión (Los Angeles), the country's #1 Spanish language newspaper, and La Raza (Chicago) and La Prensa (New York), and her bi-monthly column in the magazine Para Todos, Dr. Nogales was an online columnist for the international Spanish-Language Salud.Com as well as Solo Ellas.com a bilingual Spanish/English website for Latinas.
In 1998 she wrote Dr. Ana Nogales' Book on Love, Sex and Relationships, A Guide for the Latino Couple, co-authored with Laura Golden Bellotti, the first book to address the specific needs and idiosyncrasies of Latino Couples. Dr. Nogales teamed up again in 2003 with Laura Golden Bellotti and wrote Latina Power! Using the Seven Strengths you Already Have to Create the Success You Deserve. She speaks and leads workshops internationally, and has been interviewed by the Los Angeles Times, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Latina, Latina Style, Estylo, People en Español, and other periodicals. She participated on a panel of ten prominent relationship experts in Redbook magazine's special feature on "Marriage and the Family for the New Millennium".
The recipient of many awards, Dr. Nogales is committed to condemning racism and discrimination, and has been appointed to the APA Presidential Virtual Working Group on Anti-Semitic, Anti-Jewish and Other Religions, Religion-Related and/or Religion Derived Prejudice and Discrimination Task Force. |
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