I’m Jim Aguilar, LMFT — a bilingual, faith-integrated therapist licensed in California and Texas.
After Fuller Theological Seminary, I set out to understand mental health across as many communities as I could. I’ve done therapy in Spanish, worked within faith-based organizations, supported the LGBTQ+ community, and worked alongside victims of crime and people from a wide range of cultures and belief systems. That range shapes how I show up for every client: with curiosity, not assumptions.
Over time, I became especially passionate about self-awareness and family dynamics — how the patterns we grow up in shape anxiety and depression later in life. That’s the heart of my work with young adults and adults today.
Outside of session, I’m usually running, hiking, cooking for my family, or spending time with my kids and spouse.
Not at all. Faith-integrated counseling means it’s available if it’s meaningful to you — it’s never required or assumed
How do your faith and values shape your approach?
Jesus helped people without judgment — including those society had pushed away. That’s the model I follow. My Christian values mean I focus on the root of what’s causing distress, not on evaluating someone’s choices. That approach has let me work well with the LGBTQ+ community and people of many different cultures and religions.