Tune in to a captivating episode of Latinx In Social Work as I engage in a heartfelt conversation with Madeline Maldonado, LCSW, and Mary Taveras Garcia, LCSW.
During this episode, I speak with them about how they both founded Minette LCSW Psychotherapy Services, PLLC, a social work clinic with the mission to be inclusive and equitable. This episode highlights the importance of fostering an inclusive social work therapy setting, the advantages of non-competitive partnerships, and their pride in their Latina roots.
More about Minette LCSW Psychotherapy Services, PLLC:
Minette LCSW Psychotherapy Services, PLLC is a Latina owned business. We have over 20 years of experience in clinical work (evaluations, diagnosing, psychotherapy with individual/group/couples/family and clinical supervision).
We are a team of mental health professionals who exhibit sensitivity regarding the needs of the different cultural and ethnic backgrounds of our clients. We are bilingual in Spanish and we value and respect our providers and clients for whom English is a second language.
Specific treatment areas include depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD. We use evidenced based models such as CBT, motivational interviewing, and solution focused psychotherapy. We are also experts in evaluating and diagnosing developmental delays and autism in young children and working with families of children with developmental delays.
Madeline Maldonado, LCSW - R:
Madeline Maldonado is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in program administration, clinical supervision & trainings, psychotherapy, diagnostic evaluations, and social work consulting. Madeline’s greatest joy is to motivate and inspire her clients & other professionals as an agent of hope & change.
Kindness and humor are her trademark. Madeline has dedicated her career to helping people and seeking to improve systems and organizations that work with, and service people. As a professor and Social Work Consultant, she trains students and professionals on how to work within the current mental health system with less stress, secondary trauma and burnout.
Mary Taveras Garcia, LCSW
Mary Taveras Garcia, LCSW, CASAC is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in program administration, clinical supervision psychotherapy, and autism evaluation services.
Mary has a master's degree in Social Work from Fordham University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Lehman College of CUNY and is a Certified Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC). She was the director of the ALICIA M. FERRER Mental Health Clinic from July 12, 2012 – February 26, 2022.
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