About
My name is Vanessa and I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Florida & Missouri. I am bilingual(English & Spanish) and can provide counseling in both languages. I am originally from New York and have made Florida my home. My clinical background in Mental Health began as an undergrad and continued through grad school, working for the public sector for the Department of Children & Families where I worked with children, then the elderly in skilled nursing facilities and with adolescents in group homes. I then went on to work as a Nurse Navigator and provided services that included counseling and advocacy for oncology patients at one of the largest cancer hospitals in South Florida. In addition to this, I have also worked with adults in inpatient rehab for substance abuse and court ordered treatment, and served outpatient clients in the LGBTQ community. My training is in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, Solution Focused, and many others that include treatment planning; where my goal is to get my client back to a normal baseline that they are comfortable with and can function in their daily life. I am an open minded, kindhearted and empathetic individual, where my mantra is that I am here for YOU, my job is to assist you in anyway that I can, and help you manage life's daily stressors that may be recent or long-term. I work daily to remove the stigma that Mental Health has in our society, because the reality is, we all have good and bad days, some just need some assistance and guidance on how to manage it better. I believe we are all one step away from a mental health crisis, life is one big roller coaster of stress, worry, emotion that all revolve around something changing in our life that we were not prepared for and do not know how to adjust to it. So my job is to help you navigate all of that and achieve happiness, peace and overall well being.
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Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latinx, White
Client Focus
- Children (6 To 10)
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar
- Career Counseling
- Child Or Adolescent
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gender Identity
- Grief
- Hospice
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ Issues
- Life Coaching
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Postpartum
- Pregnancy/Childbirth
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma And PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Modality
- Couples
- Family
- Group
- Individuals
Education
- Florida International University, Master's in Social Work
Years in Practice
10 years
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Faith
- Christian
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101YM0800X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Mental Health
- Code: 1041C0700X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Social Worker
- Specialization: Clinical
Credentials
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
LCSW | SW16806 Verify | FL |
LCSW | 2022020265 Verify | MO |
LCSW | SWB-2023-1008 Verify | NM |
Practice Locations
603 N. Flamingo Road
Suite 157
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
Phone Number: (954) 844-9008
Fax Number: (954) 438-5191
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