Cannenta Center

10/17/2026

We enjoyed attending the Sacred Spaces Symposium and learning more about managing burnout and caring for those who care for others. 💚

At Cannenta, we want our team to feel supported, valued, and equipped to care for themselves as they support our community. That means making space for learning, connection, rest, and honest conversations about what we need to thrive.

Grateful for the opportunity to pause, reflect, and bring these conversations back to our work. Cuidarnos también es parte de servir. ✨

10/04/2026

Healing is personal, y la manera en que acompañamos a nuestros clientes también debe serlo. En Cannenta, hacemos espacio para sus tradiciones, prácticas culturales, and the ways they find meaning and connection.

Estos marcos fueron creados por dos hermanas que están haciendo espacio para el duelo y la celebración, honrando la memoria de su mamá. Through this Día de los Mu***os activity, compartieron recuerdos y expresaron el amor que siguen llevando en sus corazones. 🧡

Cuando una tradición es significativa para nuestros clientes, incorporarla en sesión puede abrir espacio para stories, tears, laughter, y mucho cariño. Nos guiamos por lo que tiene sentido para cada persona, porque cada historia y cada manera de vivir el duelo es única.

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10/03/2026

Cannenta had the opportunity to attend the ribbon cutting for the Dallas College Mountain View Welcome Center! 💙

With a food and clothing pantry, study rooms, a laundromat, and showers, the center is dedicated to meeting students where they are and helping them succeed.

These resources help remove everyday barriers to education so students can focus on learning and reaching their goals. We’re excited to celebrate a space that puts students’ needs, dignity, and well-being at the heart of their educational journey.

Congratulations to the Welcome Center team and Dallas College on this meaningful investment in student success!

09/07/2026

This Labor Day, we celebrate the dedication, resilience, and contributions of workers everywhere, especially the compassionate professionals who work each day to strengthen the well-being of our communities. 💚

From all of us at Cannenta, we wish you a safe, restful, and joyful Labor Day. May today offer you time to pause, recharge, and care for yourself, you’ve earned it!

08/29/2026

08/29/2026

Today, we had the honor of celebrating our Founder & CEO, Dr. Leti Cavazos, as she received the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Pacesetter Award!

This recognition represents more than one person. It reflects a vision that began with a commitment to make mental health care more accessible, culturally responsive, and representative of the communities we serve and the incredible team, partners, supporters, and community members who continue to help bring that vision to life.

We are incredibly proud to see Dr. Leti recognized alongside leaders who are making a meaningful impact across North Texas.

Congratulations, Dr. Leti! Thank you for continuing to lead with corazón, purpose, and an unwavering belief in the power of our community.

Today, we celebrate you and everything we are building together. 💚

08/28/2026

Today’s the day!

We’re proud to share that our very own Maritza Ruiz, LCSW, will be presenting today on “The World is on Fire: What Do I Do? (Managing Stress in the Field).”

This FREE training offers 1 CEU and will provide practical tools and strategies for managing stress while doing the important work of serving our communities.

We’re so proud to have Maritza representing Cannenta and sharing her clinical knowledge and experience with fellow professionals.

There’s still time to register and join us today!

Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=U1R-1i9z3EqUpEiI8tl9XfPWoAgjYttHqFo-9NjUgn9UMVVCVUpIOUhSWVg3MFAwOEdaN1RVRzdZNS4u&route=shorturl

We are excited to share that our own Maritza Ruiz, LCSW, LCDC-I, will be presenting at the Dallas College Social Work Academy’s upcoming free virtual Lunch & Learn!

“The World is On Fire: What Do I Do? (Managing Stress in the Field)”

Maritza will lead an important conversation about recognizing and managing stress while working in the field and continuing to support the clients and communities we serve.

FREE Virtual Lunch & Learn
Friday, August 28, 2026
12:00–1:00 PM
1 CEU for participants who attend the full session

We are proud to have Maritza representing Cannenta Foundation and sharing her knowledge and experience with fellow social workers and helping professionals. Thank you to the Dallas College Social Work Academy for creating opportunities for continued learning and professional growth.

We hope you’ll join us!

08/27/2026

Last night, Cannenta had the opportunity to attend an inspiring author talk and book signing with Leslie Priscilla at Whose Books celebrating the release of her debut book, Chancla: Healing Our Families, Ourselves, and Our Culture Through Nonviolent Parenting.

This conversation is especially meaningful to us. For the past five years, Cannenta has incorporated Leslie Priscilla principles into our work with families, helping parents strengthen connection, understand generational patterns, and build healthy parent-child relationships while honoring the culture and traditions that shape who we are.

Leslie’s work invites our community to have an important conversation: How do we celebrate the beauty and strength of our culture while also having the courage to examine traditions that may cause harm? And how do we create something healthier for the next generation?

We are excited to support Leslie in this important work and grateful to see conversations about connection, healing, and nonviolent parenting continuing to grow within the Hispanic community. We also look forward to collaborating with Leslie in the near future and finding new ways to bring this important work to the families and communities we serve.

Congratulations, Leslie, on Chancla and on creating space for families to reflect, heal, and grow together. 🩴❤️

08/24/2026

San Antonio, meet Selma!

We’re so excited to introduce Selma Gutierrez, LPC-Associate, as the newest therapist on the Cannenta team!

Selma is a bilingual English/Spanish Latina therapist who brings warmth, compassion, and authenticity into the therapy room. She is passionate about creating a space where clients can show up exactly as they are - no judgment, no pressure, just genuine support and connection.

She works with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, and those moments when life simply feels like a lot. Using a trauma-informed and person-centered approach, Selma believes there is no one-size-fits-all path to healing. She meets clients where they are and walks alongside them as they build insight, resilience, and practical tools for lasting change.

And when Selma isn’t wearing her therapist hat? Family is at the heart of who she is. Her love of family, culture, and connection is part of the warmth she brings to her work and one of the many reasons she fits right in with the Cannenta familia.

Selma is now accepting clients:
📍 In person in San Antonio
💻 Virtually throughout Texas
🗣️ Services available in English and Spanish

Please help us give Selma a BIG Cannenta welcome! We are so happy to have her as part of our familia and can’t wait for our community to get to know her.

Selma Gutierrez, LPC-Associate
Supervised by Arthur Freyre, LPC-S