Spanish-Speaking Therapists in South Miami, FL — Page 2

South Miami, FL

Raquel F. Concepcion, Ph.D., LMHC is a licensed psychologist and bilingual therapist in English and Spanish specializing in the treatment and assessment of children. She has specialized in psychological assessment, working with children from early childhood through emerging adulthood, with a specific focus in autism spectrum disorder and psychoeducational/academic evaluations. Dr. Concepcion has been working in early prevention and intervention for social-emotional and disruptive behavioral concerns with families since receiving her license in Mental Health Counseling in 2010 and providing comprehensive evaluation since 2015. Dr. Concepcion is a certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Therapist since 2017 and a PCIT Within Agency Trainer since 2018. She implements parent coaching techniques to provide parents with various evidence-based skills for building caregiver-child relationships, effective communication, and behavioral management to help parents navigate and support their children and reduce oppositional and defiant behaviors. Additionally, Dr. Concepcion is trained and worked with families in the Miami-Dade community using PCIT intervention modification for children with speech and language delays, social-communication concerns, and anxiety. Dr. Concepcion received her bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida and earned her master's degree from Florida International University in Mental Health Counseling. After working in a community setting in early childhood prevention and intervention services, she returned to academia, obtaining her master's and doctorate degrees in School Psychology from the University of Florida. She completed her clinical training with Fundamental Therapy Solutions in Gainesville, Florida and her post-doctoral training with the University of Miami's Autism Spectrum Assessment Clinic and the Mailman Center for Child Development's Parent-Child Interaction Therapy program and Parent Club initiative. Dr. Concepcion is a Miami-naïve and is enthusiastic and passionate about serving her local community. Dr. Concepcion is providing services via telehealth and in person at our South Miami location. More

South Miami, FL

Isabel Hernandez, MS, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who provides group and individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and young adults. She is a bilingual clinician, fluent in English and Spanish, and holds a Master's Degree from Florida International University (FIU). Her clinical interests include autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays, ADHD, ODD, anger management, anxiety, OCD, and Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs). Additionally, Ms. Hernandez has experience working with nonverbal clients and implementing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques to teach functional communication training and reduce challenging and self-injurious behaviors in children with ASD and related disorders. Ms. Hernandez is committed to providing evidence-based treatment and has experience in various therapeutic approaches, including Social Thinking, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Ms. Hernandez facilitates the SURF and PEERS group programs in the South Miami location, providing evidence-based social skills training interventions to children and teens. In addition, she actively collaborates with schools to provide essential support to teachers and students in managing behavior, navigating social conflict, and addressing other socio-emotional needs. Ms. Hernandez works out of the South Miami location and provides individual and family support to clients with emotional regulation challenges, social skills deficits, executive functioning difficulties, and behavioral concerns. She provides services both in-person and via telehealth. More