​Biography:

I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience working with adults, children, and families in different multicultural settings.  

 

I received my Master’s in Clinical Social Work from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. in 2011 and obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Salamanca, Spain, in 1999. I hold a clinical license in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

 

I am a board approved Social Work Supervisor by the state of Maryland, a certified Grief Counselor, a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, a certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapist, and a Level I Theraplay practitioner. In addition to working in the private practice setting, I have experience providing therapy in schools, outpatient clinics, and community non-profits.  

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I am trained in psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, trauma-informed treatment, grief and loss, expressive therapies (sand tray, art, play, and mindfulness), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). 

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Public speaking:

• Trauma-Informed Classrooms, MacArthur High School, October 2025

• Mental Health Crisis among Children and Adolescents, Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School, May 2022

• Advancing the Wellbeing of Latino Families in DC using a Community of Practice Approach, Universidad Central del Caribe, Puerto Rico, February, 2021

• Stress, Trauma, and Coping in the times of COVID-19, AmeriHealth Behavioral Health Webinar, Washington, DC. September, 2020

• PCIT at the schools: Lessons learned, School Based Mental Health Annual Conference, Washington, DC. July, 2017          

• Case Management in Action for Families and Youth, DHS-IMA Annual Conference, Washington, DC. August, 2009

• Family Matters – An Essential Connection, DHS-IMA Annual Conference, Washington, DC. August, 2008

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