La Pausa y un Café: A Community Experience Focused on Normalizing Mental Health

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- A new kind of gathering is arriving on the El Paso scene – one that invites people to slow down, connect, and have real conversations about mental health, all within the familiar comfort of a coffee shop.

La Pausa y un Café is a community-centered event series designed to make conversations around mental health feel more natural, accessible, and part of everyday life over coffee, with everyday people. The first event in the series takes place Saturday, April 4, at Viejo Coffee.

Created by licensed therapist Adriana Terry, founder of La Pausa Psychotherapy Practice, the event reimagines the traditional wellness space as a warm, social environment. La Pausa exists to make a positive impact on the lives of the people it serves and to improve the mental health industry – and this community event is an extension of that mission. The gathering offers an alternative to formal therapy settings, focusing on reflection, connection, and practical tools in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

“La Pausa y un Café is about meeting people where they already are,” says Terry. “I want to normalize conversations around mental health in spaces that feel natural, not intimidating, while still offering real value and intention.”

This event is open to everyone – whether you are a longtime mental health advocate, someone just beginning to explore the topic, or simply anyone seeking connection, curiosity, and a moment to pause.

As Terry puts it: “It’s not therapy – but it is therapeutic.”

La Pausa y un Café

When: Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 12:30 PM

Where:  Viejo Coffee 2519 N. Stanton St.

(On Robinson Avenue behind Lost and Found)