As as a Puerto Rican female who grew up in Brooklyn and Queens,
NY, I've always known two things about myself -
1) I love interacting with children
2) I love helping people solve their problems and have better
relationships.
My journey to get to where I am today entailed a variety of
experiences for which I am truly proud and grateful.
They include :
- Starting my work experience at the age of 15 in a small Mom & Pop retail clothing store selling men's clothing for 10 years while going to school full-time
- Graduating with my Master's degree from Social Work school in 2006 and being the first Latina in my family to do so
- Working at various non-profit organizations in Manhattan, NY where I counseled victims of Elder abuse, adult children concerned about a loved one with dementia and individuals coping with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Opening my Private practice 14 years ago to work with adults with anxiety & depression
- And in 2018, expanding my private practice to work with children ages 3-8 and becoming credentialed as a Registered Play Therapist.