With a passion for mental health wellness, I provide services, training, and consultation to help individuals improve their well-being.
My Background
Education

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • Intern Supervisor

  • Trainer

  • Presenter

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the word mental health spelled with scrabbles next to a green leaf
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a tablet with the words mental health matters on it
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Experience

  • Mississippi College (Bachelor of Social Work) May 2008

  • Jackson State University (Master of Social Work) May 2014

  • Jackson State University (PhD in the Philosophy of Social Work) Current

  • Hinds Behavioral Health Services (2008 - Current)

    • Community Support Specialist (2008-2014

    • Mental Health Therapist (2014-2016)

    • AIOP Therapist (2016-2019)

    • SOC Project Director (2019-2023

    • Coordinator of Children and Youth Services (2023- Current

  • UMMC ER Social Worker (2019- Current)

Current Trainings Offered
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Innovative Approaches to Mental Health

  • Q.P.R (Question. Persuade. Refer) Gatekeeper Training

  • Adult Mental Health First Aid

  • TIP (Transition to Independence Process)Site Based Trainer

  • Active Parenting

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Services Offered

  • Individual Therapy

  • Family Therapy

  • Grief Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy

  • EMDR

  • Active Parenting

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Consultations and Presentations

  • Suicide Awareness

  • Adolescents and Mental Health

  • Juvenile Justice and Mental Health

  • Education and Mental Health

  • Mental Wellness

  • Self Care

  • Vicarious Trauma

  • Leadership Skills

  • Parenting

  • Substance Abuse

  • System of Care Development

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Mental Health in the Workplace

  • Crisis Intervention

  • Community Partnerships with Mental Health

  • Nontaditional Services in Mental Health

Contacts

dvasquez@therapeuticevolution.net

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