Mental Health Puerto Rico

YESENIA GARCIA VELEZ

Connecticut State Psychology License # 4522

Puerto Rico Psychology License # 2653

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Mental health professional with 10+ years of experience managing a clinical program and involving with daily activities of the staff. Providing supervision for students and colleagues, and such supervision involved coaching, teaching and evaluation of the quality of the work. EDUCATION

Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology

Carlos Albizu University San Juan, P.R.

2005

Master of Sciences Degree in Clinical Psychology

Carlos Albizu University San Juan, P.R.

2003

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts and Sciences

Social Sciences Minor Degree

University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, P.R.

1997

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IHT Clinician

Mentor South Bay Springfield, M.A.

In Home Therapy services by CBHI (Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative) system of care module. Helping MassHealth children with behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs and their families with integrated behavioral health services, and a comprehensive, community-based system of care. 2018- Present

IHT Clinician

Pathways by Molina Springfield, M.A.

In Home-Therapy services in a team approach, works with the entire family, or a subset of the family, to implement focused interventions and behavioral techniques. 2017-2018 Clinician

Gándara Center Springfield, M.A.

Individual therapy, Group therapy, Family therapy for children, youths, and adults. Develop comprehensive treatment plans for accurate diagnosis. Evaluate clients for psychiatric services and psychotropic medications. 2015-2017 Director/Clinical Psychologist

Centros Psicoeducativos de Puerto Rico Lajas, Cabo Rojo, and Mayagüez, P.R. Supervision for students and coworkers, psychotherapy, and assessment services for children, youths, and adults. Bring support and monitor clients on addiction and substance abuse cases. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services.

2005-2015

Psychologist

Justice Department- Victims of Crime Division

Psychotherapy for children, youths, and their families, crisis interventions, couple therapy, group therapy and family therapy. 2004-2005

Psychotherapist

Department of Children and Families San Juan, P.R

Victims of Sexual Abuse Program

Counseling and Clinical Psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults. 2003-2004

Psychotherapist

Mental Health Community Clinics San Juan, P.R.

Intakes, assessments, individual, and

couple therapy, family therapy, and group therapy. 1999-2003 PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH

Riollano Miranda, B., Berríos, R., Fernández, R. y García Vélez, Y. (2015) Guide to Multicultural Competencies to Assist Latin People: Counseling Implications. University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, Puerto Rico.

García Vélez, Y., Auger, C. y Quintero, N. (2004). Exploratory Study about Psychotherapy Effectiveness in Samples of Victims of Sexual Abuse Program. Carlos Albizu University; San Juan, Puerto Rico.

García Vélez, Y. (2002). Questionnaire about Social Anxiety in Adolescents. Published: Summary of Psychological Tests of Puerto Rico. Author: Jose Rodriguez. Carlos Albizu University; San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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