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Wendy Segovia, LCSW
Professional Background: Wendy Segovia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a profound commitment to helping individuals navigate and overcome life's challenges. With extensive experience in the field of mental health, Wendy specializes in treating addictions, depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. Her expertise extends to conflict resolution and teaching effective communication skills, empowering her clients to lead more fulfilling lives.
Specializations
• Addictions: Wendy employs evidence-based approaches to support individuals in overcoming substance abuse and addictive behaviors.
• Depression: Through personalized therapy plans, she helps clients manage and alleviate symptoms of depression.
• Anxiety: Wendy provides strategies and interventions to reduce anxiety, helping clients regain control and peace of mind.
• Relationships: She offers guidance for improving relationships, addressing conflicts, and fostering healthy connections.
• Conflict Resolution: Wendy teaches techniques to resolve conflicts constructively, enhancing interpersonal dynamics.
• Effective Communication Skills: She equips clients with tools to communicate more effectively, improving both personal and professional interactions.
Professional Credentials
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) since 2018
Qualified Supervisor
Extensive training and experience in mental health therapy and counseling
Approach to Therapy
Wendy Segovia believes in a client-centered approach, tailoring her methods to meet the unique needs of each individual. Her therapeutic style is compassionate, supportive, and goal-oriented, ensuring that clients feel heard, understood, and motivated to achieve their personal goals.
Mission
Wendy's mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings, develop coping strategies, and work towards positive change. She is dedicated to helping individuals build resilience, enhance their well-being, and lead more balanced, satisfying lives.
Vashti Detres
Vashti Detres is a Clinical Social Work Intern with over 15 years of experience providing compassionate and evidence-based care to individuals, couples, and families. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges.
Vashti earned her MSW from Florida International University in Miami, Florida. Her approach integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based techniques, and psychodynamic principles to tailor treatment plans to each client's unique needs and goals.
Vashti began her career working with adolescents and families with the Department of Juvenile Justice court system in Miami, Florida. She went on to work with adults experiencing hardships due to job loss and lack of educational resources. In addition to clinical practice, Vashti works in education as a school-based counselor providing an array of mental health services to students, families and school staff. Vashti is committed to her community. She is a Certified Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainer. As such, she facilitates mental health trainings to various community members on the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents.
Vashti believes in empowering individuals to develop resilience and achieve lasting change. When she's not working, Vashti enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, trying new recipes and exercising.
Credentials, Certifications and Professional Training:
Master's in Social Work (MSW), Florida International University, Florida
Bachelor's in Social Work (BSW), Florida International University, Fl
Registered Clinical Social Work Intern # 19919
Continued education credits on adolescence and young adults, suicide risk assessment and Florida Model Harm Prevention.