Culturally responsive therapy for LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities
M Pacheco, MSSW, CSWC, ADDC (they/them) is a queer, non-binary, bilingual Latinx social worker and founder of Chingonx Counseling & Consulting. Based in the Denver Metro for nearly a decade, M has over 20 years of experience serving diverse and underserved communities across nonprofit, academic, government, and private sectors. Their mission is to empower clients through culturally relevant, trauma-informed care that honors resilience, intersectionality, and identity.
What you can expect in our work together
M’s approach is rooted in compassion, strength-based practices, and cultural humility. They create affirming therapeutic spaces where LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, immigrant, and refugee clients can explore healing from intergenerational trauma, grief, family and domestic violence, and life transitions. Clients describe M’s style as empowering, collaborative, and grounded in lived experience.
How I support healing
M integrates narrative therapy, somatic therapy, existential therapy, solution-focused approaches, substance use therapy, and advanced motivational interviewing. Their work emphasizes both trauma recovery and resilience-building, helping clients reclaim their stories and envision empowered futures.
A little about me
M’s dedication to this work stems from both professional expertise and personal commitment to justice and equity. As a bilingual therapist and consultant, M also leads diversity, equity, and inclusiveness trainings, specializing in Latinx immigrant and refugee experiences. They believe in co-elevating with community members on their journey toward healing and wholeness.