LCSW, 20 years of experience
I have been working in the social work field in different areas for twenty years. I have dedicated most of my career to working with children and families. During my time working with families I conducted weekly parenting group sessions using a fifteen week evidence based program. At the beginning of my career, I was employed at Florida International University through a grant funded program that lasted three years serving clients that experienced domestic violence. I have been employed in Miami Dade County public schools for seventeen years. In the school system I worked for three years conducting HIV and STD education for students in an at risk high school, worked for nine years as a school counselor and currently, I provide services families with special needs. I have been employed part-time at a psychiatric hospital for eight years, conducting group sessions, baker acts, individual sessions, family meetings and completing treatment plans.
In the first session the client should expect to be informed about the therapeutic process, confidentiality agreement and treatment modality.
My greatest strength is my ability to be able to work with different populations and individuals with different needs.
I am best positioned to work with families, couples, individuals with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and parenting skills.
Conduct individual, family or couples therapy focusing on identifying negative thoughts and replacing with more positive ones. I assist the patients on breaking down problems and help them develop appropriate coping skills. Focus includes learning new problem-solving skills and how to face fears and challenges. The objective it to learn to apply these skills in real life experiences. Assist clients in developing cognitive coping strategies in an attempt to change negative perception or conception behaviors to reduce negative affects of stress.