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Psychological Evaluations for Immigration Cases


By helping immigrants with unlawful status reduce their legal obstacles through psychological evaluations,
​East Bay Area Therapy carries out its mission to help diverse populations reduce distress
​and improve their overall mental health and wellness.
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Grace Pacheco, M.A., MFT is a bilingual licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), who specializes in the assessment and psychological treatment of individuals who have been victims of violent crime or other severely traumatic experiences. Ms. Pacheco regularly conducts mental health assessments, performs psychological testing, engages in professional psychological writing, contributes to university and college level courses as a guest lecturer, and provides expert testimony in court settings within her scope of practice and competence, as established by her formal graduate education, advanced training, and clinical experience.

Clinical Psychological Evaluations
Now Available by Video!

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We are providing psychological evaluations for immigration legal cases in the Spanish and English language via a secure video visit platform called Doxy.me. We are able to provide psychological evaluations for U visa (victims of violent crime), asylum, extreme psychological hardship/family waivers, T visa (human trafficking), and VAWA (domestic violence) cases. Clients typically take a pre-appointment online questionnaire in either Spanish or English and meet with Grace Ohikere, M.A., MFT for approximately 2 hours. A diagnosis is often assigned and a formal written report is provided to the bay area immigration attorney or paralegal assigned to the client's case. After consulting with the client's legal team, any important changes are made to the document to ensure perfection, and signed hard copies are mailed out to the immigration attorney's office and the client's mailing address. Although the psychological reports are written in English, we offer to translate psychological written reports into the Spanish language FREE OF CHARGE so that our monolingual clients can full understand their psychological evaluations, diagnoses, and recommendations for treatment.

To schedule a psychological evaluation, you can book online using the buttons at the footer of this website, call (510) 621-8143, or email us at Grace@EastBayAreaTherapy.com. We look forward to making your experience a positive one!

U Nonimmigrant status (U Visa)

Extreme Hardship Waiver
(Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver I-601A or
​Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility I-601)


Asylum Seekers

T nonimmigrant status (T Visa)

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

Expert Court Testimony
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Feeling Stressed Out About Your Immigration Case?

Enjoy meditation and affirmations in Spanish or English ​written and recorded by Grace Ohikere, M.A., MFT!

Adios Anxiety Meditation Album (Mp3)

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Adiós Ansiedad álbum (Mp3)

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Adios Anxiety: A Video Series Course

$29.99
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Adios Anxiety: A Video Series Course

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Adios Anxiety: A Video Series Course incorporates education, research-based theory, coping skills, and -in-course practice of newly learned stress and anxiety management techniques. This course offers stress reduction, teaches mindfulness meditation, builds coping skills, and offers in-course relaxation exercises. It is designed for those who would like to learn about psychological principles from a real licensed psychotherapist apply easy-to-learn skills right away. The course focuses on material that would be best helpful for anyone struggling with
​stress, anxiety, and panic attacks.

What's Included

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Watch a Trailer for the Course

Purchase the Course

Adios Anxiety: A Video Series Course

$29.99

Education, Research-Based Theory, Coping Skills, and Practice to Manage Anxiety


Adios Anxiety: A Video Series Course incorporates education, research-based theory, coping skills, and -in-course practice of newly learned stress and anxiety management techniques. , stress reduction, teaches mindfulness meditation , builds coping skills, and offers in-course relaxation exercises. It is designed for those who would like to learn about psychological principles from a real licensed psychotherapist apply easy-to-learn skills right away. The course focuses on material that would be best helpful for anyone struggling with stress, anxiety, and panic attacks.


Session 1- Introduction (4:40)

The instructor discusses her experience working with anxiety and stress issues and reviews the layout of the course offered.


Session 2 - Where Does Anxiety Come From? (09:22)

The origins of anxiety and stress are discussed from the perspectives of biology, trauma, and modeling. The function of anxiety is explained and differentiated from when anxiety becomes overwhelming or excessive.


Session 3 - Untwisting Anxious Thinking (11:14)

A segment about cognitive distortions which can lead to negative or anxious thinking.


Session 4 - Challenging Automatic Negative Thoughts (06:43)

An instructional segment that shows how to break down the sequence of an anxious thought, challenge it, and replace it.


Session 5 - Deep Breathing, Three Techniques for Relief (16:19)

The instructor teaches 3 different basic breathing techniques to counteract the physical sensations of anxiety and stress.


Session 6 - Easing Physical Tension (13:32)

An instructional exercise for eating physical tension through a physical progressive muscle relaxation.

*Any student with physical pain or illness should observe the segment before practicing the progressive muscle relaxation exercise to assess if it is appropriate. One should always consult with their physician if there have any questions regarding this segment or any other segment on this video series.


Session 7 - Coping With Stress Using the 5 Senses (15:01)

The instructor utilizes sight, sound, scent, and taste to show a variety of easy ways to stay mindful in the present moment with affordable household items.


Session 8 - Mindfulness Meditation (14:39)

A mindfulness meditation exercise for easy listening and relaxation. Students are recommended to find a comfortable place and to listen with their eyes closed or gaze gently at the visually relaxing nature images.

*Please note that this is an audio track taken from the album, Adios Anxiety: Saying Goodbye to Stress, Anxiety, and Panic attacks. If you enjoy this track, you may also enjoy the album which includes an additional track of affirmations for anxiety and stress.


***Please note that this course is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease, mental disorder, or illness. Always seek consultation from a physician should you have any questions about stress, anxiety, or curiosity if this course may be right for you. Do not operate a motor vehicle while viewing this course, as it applies strategies for stress and anxiety-reduction that may promote drowsiness.

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​Office & Video Appointments


After booking, you will receive correspondence from Grace Pacheco, M.A., MFT with the next steps of the process.

A link to a pre–appointment health questionnaire will be included in your appointment confirmation text message
which can be completed from any mobile device.

The face-to-face appointment will last approximately 2 hours.

A signed official hard copy will be mailed directly to the immigration attorney's office and to the subject of the evaluation.

​It is our pleasure to help you book your appointment, answer any questions, ​
and ensure that your experience is exceptional.
​Please, do not hesitate to contact Grace@EastBayAreaTherapy.com

​OFFICE CANCELLATION POLICY

East Bay Area Therapy is a very small business and has an established cancellation policy. Please note that clients are responsible for the total cost of the appointment in the following scenarios:
1. Cancellation of appointments with less than 48 hours notice
2. Late arrivals of more than 30 minutes (the appointment will be considered canceled)
3. Clients who do not appear for their scheduled appointments are responsible for the total cost

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Tips for Coping with Stress during COVID-19


Kindly note that we are not accepting new couples at this time.

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(510) 621-8143

Grace@EastBayAreaTherapy.com

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