Maria is a dedicated and trauma-informed professional with a passion for creating meaningful, accessible resources that empower healing, growth, and learning. With a strong foundation in therapeutic practice and training development, she specializes in designing structured, engaging, and evidence-based materials for clinicians, supervisors, and caregivers. Her work focuses on bridging theory with practical application—whether through trauma recovery frameworks, post-traumatic growth interventions, motivational interviewing, or wellness and burnout education.
Throughout my career, I have developed interactive training sessions, clinical tools, assessment protocols, and wellness-based activities that are rooted in empathy, clarity, and professional integrity. I’m especially driven to support those working in high-impact roles—helping them strengthen their skills, deepen their understanding, and foster resilience in themselves and the people they serve.
At the core of her work is a belief in transformation—not just for clients, but for the professionals supporting them. She strives to cultivate learning environments that are safe, reflective, and practical, while encouraging curiosity and sustainable growth.
Maria is a licensed clinical social worker, supervisor, and trainer with a deep passion for supporting the professional growth, resiliency, and wellness of practitioners, and leaders in the mental health field. She brings over a decade of experience in trauma-informed care, clinical supervision, and program development across community mental health, healthcare, and child welfare and human service fields.
Maria is known for her engaging, relational approach to training, blending research-backed frameworks with real-world application. She has extensive experience using Motivational Interviewing (MI) in both clinical and supervisory roles, and is committed to helping supervisors foster connection, curiosity, and confidence in their work with supervisees.
Whether in the therapy room, training community partners, or in the supervision space, Maria believes in creating environments where people feel safe to explore, learn, and grow.
