I’m Jose F. Luevano, LCSW, a bilingual psychotherapist and the founder of The Cerebral Garage. I provide full‑time individual therapy for adults, with a focus on Latino men, identity, masculinity, trauma, and the emotional stories we inherit across generations.

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Before becoming a therapist, I worked in warehouses, machine shops, retail stores, construction and demolition, truck delivery, and wrought‑iron welding while putting myself through school. Those years shaped the way I show up in the therapy room — grounded, direct, and deeply connected to the realities of working‑class life.

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I’ve spent more than fifteen years in mental health and social services, including roles as an Adjunct Professor of Social Work at Cal State LA and as a trainer and coach with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, supporting professionals who work with youth in the child welfare system. I’ve also worked across community mental health, integrated behavioral health, school‑based services, hospice care, developmental disability services, crisis intervention, and social services.

 

As a first‑generation Latino man, I understand what it means to grow up between worlds, to carry silence, and to learn — slowly and imperfectly — how to feel whole. My work is rooted in that lived experience. I help clients explore who they are beneath the expectations, pressure, and roles they were taught to play.

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I’m also the author of The Inner Lives of Latino Men: A Guide to Healing, Identity, and Emotional Freedom and the Identity Exploration Workbook: Understanding Self Through Culture, Experience, and Growth. I live in Los Angeles with my partner of nearly twenty years, Christina Falcon, PsyD.

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If you’re ready to understand yourself more deeply and move toward emotional freedom, I’m here to walk that path with you.