Clinical Social Worker
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
Clinical Social Workers in Coral Gables, FL
Mental Health Specialist
Mental Health Specialists in Coral Gables, FL
Behavioral Therapist
Ms. Maria Ximena Cortada is a Behavioral Therapist in Coral Gables, FL
with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating mental health disorders.
As a Behavioral Therapist, Maria Ximena Cortada, LCSW, MSW, BBA performs
therapies to identify and alter destructive behaviors. Behavioral Therapy is
based on the belief that all dysfunctional behaviors are learned and that healthy behavior can be taught. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Behavioral Therapists include depression, OCD, ADHD, PTSD, and drug abuse.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Behavioral Therapists
include clinical evaluation, cognitive behavioral therapy, system desensitization, and aversion therapy.
Behavioral Therapists in Coral Gables, FL
Psychiatrist
Ms. Maria Ximena Cortada is a Psychiatrist in Coral Gables, FL
with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating people with mental illness.
As a Psychiatrist, Maria Ximena Cortada, LCSW, MSW, BBA performs
mental health assessment, helps patients manage long-term mental health conditions, offers medical treatment and therapy for a wide variety of psychological disorders, provides patient and parent education, and offers referrals to other medical specialists as needed. Psychiatry is
a medical specialty centered on diagnosing and treating patients suffering from a wide variety of mental illnesses and cognitive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Psychiatrists include anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), delusional thought processes, self-harm disorders, eating disorders, specific phobias, drug, alcohol, and gambling addiction, and mood disorders.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Psychiatrists
include mental health evaluation and diagnosis, psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), electroconvulsive therapy, medication prescription, exposure therapy, grief counseling, marriage counseling, and referral to other specialists as needed.
A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.
Psychiatrists in Coral Gables, FL
