LCSW, 20 years of experience
My name is Berthovena (Bertha for short) and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in South Florida. I originally received my Masters in Social Work from Hunter College and have been professionally working in the field for over 23 years now. Since I was a child I loved serving others, and this passion is a large part of what has maintained my deep drive and love for Social Work not only as a career, but as a way of life.
In our first session together clients can expect us to start with a brief introduction, followed by a review of standard procedures, and then a deep dive into the specific challenges that they are facing and have come to resolve. All of these steps will help us to create a measurable and attainable treatment plan that will help us to gain positive results.
My greatest strengths as a provider rest in the levels of compassion, empathy, and insight that I am capable of exercising and displaying for a client. I also work from a strength based approach that helps my clients to become more resilient by seeing the cup half full.
I am best positioned to work with teenagers and adults processing trauma. I have years of experience in providing these groups the support they need to navigate their post-traumatic stress and help them in their journey towards healing.
I am experienced in using this treatment method to help clients identify and change negative patterns of thought/behavior. I implement a comprehensive approach designed to help clients overcome their challenges through skill building, crisis intervention, collaboration, support networks, and medicine if necessary.