Jasmin Suárez-Cordero, MA, RMHCI

English, Spanish

Jasmin was born in New York and raised in Puerto Rico. She currently lives in Orlando with her beloved son, Yadiel, and husband, Raul. They are a big support in her life! She had the opportunity to finish a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Puerto Rico. Also, through the interesting challenges of life, she went to Madrid, Spain to study Social Psychology at the Complutense University of Madrid. Since 1991, she has been working as a counselor and educator in different agencies and universities. Her philosophy as a helping professional and educator is based on a strong belief in people’s strengths. She believes that by providing the right tools and experiences, people will build up strengths and resilience that will allow them to manage challenges and succeed in life. She likes to see people grow and empower themselves to live a happy life.

Johanna Lorenzo, M. Psy.

English, Spanish

Johanna was born in Puerto Rico. She has a master's degree in psychological counseling with a specialty in families, and a certification in education and mediation of conflicts. She has worked with children and adolescents in individual and group therapy and with the geriatric population.

José Sellés, MSW

English, Spanish

Jose is a Social Worker who completed his bachelor’s and Master's degrees at the University of Puerto Rico. His professional career started as a Social Worker and Supervisor in the Department of Family, an agency he worked for five years. For the next ten years, he worked as Mediator and Supervisor in the General Court of Justice of Puerto Rico. In 2013, he moved to Florida where he has continued his professional development as Targeted Case Manager, Family Service Worker, and Mental Health Therapist. He also has been involved in volunteer work in the community, religious, and sports organizations. Jose has vast experience working with different types of populations; children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly.

Kadeem Campbell, Ph. D., LMHC

English

Dr. Kadeem is a licensed mental health counselor and a recent graduate from Florida Atlantic University in 2023. Dr. Campbell’s doctoral studies were in Counselor Education. Dr. Campbell attained his master’s degree in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Florida in 2018. Within his doctoral program the curriculum emphasized clinical, teaching, and supervisory aspects of mental health counseling. Dr. Campbell has worked with Hispanic Family Counseling since 2019. Dr. Campbell was raised within a Jamaican family and uses his cultural background to establish healthy rapport with individuals from the Caribbean. Furthermore, Dr. Campbell uses aspects such as culture and upbringing to help clients tell their own unique stories within treatment. He has primarily worked with children and adolescents suffering from depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, interpersonal relationship conflicts, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. However, recently Dr. Campbell has expanded his practice towards seeing more clients within the adult population. Dr. Campbell recently accepted a new position as a clinical supervisor within Hispanic Family Counseling. He is appreciative of this new role and the opportunities that come along with it. Dr. Campbell enjoys working with Hispafam and prioritizes the agency’s emphasis on community. Dr. Campbell appreciates the familial bond among himself and colleagues within Hispafam. He notes that Hispanic Family Counseling is an entity that embodies what ethical and competent clinical practice should look like.

Nikos Figueroa, MA

English, Spanish

Nikos Figueroa, MSP, holds an earned master’s in psychology with a specialization in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Nikos started his career as a Youth Counselor in the Puerto Rico’s National Guard Challenge Program in 1999, followed by 5 years as a Substance Abuse Counselor in Puerto Rico's Juvenile Institutions Administration. Figueroa distinguished himself as a Program developer which earned him the opportunity to continue as the Program Evaluator for the Puerto Rico's Drug Courts Program for 3 years and the Program Coordinator for the following 3. Nikos came to Florida in July 2013 and has provided services as a Mental Health Targeted Case Manager and Mental Health Counselor for various agencies in Central Florida. For the past three years he has specialized in children, adolescents and family issues, providing in school services. He is also a Certified Life Coach, Family Coach and a Coaching Professor for TRV Florida Group. Nikos is also an active Family Minister for the community and congregation Faith and Blessing Church in Kissimmee and he has worked side by side the pastoral leadership to teach the gospel to every family and develop healthy relationships within the community.

Norma Ventura, MSW

English, Spanish

Norma is a Social Worker pursuing to become a Registered Intern and to obtain her License in Florida. She received her bachelor degree in Social Work from Lehman College in New York City and a master of Social Work degree from Walden University. She has experience and enjoys working with children and adults, experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and anger. Norma is Hispanic, originally from Honduras, she came to New York and started working with multicultural population as a social worker which makes her uniquely prepared to work with a diverse groups and understand how culture can affect mental health, identity and sense of belonging. Norma is a hard working person and strong advocate for mental health and enjoys educating others to promote awareness and discussions on mental health, less the stigma, and encourage others to seek treatment. She is a motivated individual and her passion is to help others.

Vanessa Bouffard, MSW - RCSWI

English

Vanessa is an MSW graduate from the University of Central Florida. Her areas of focus are adolescents, grief, pre/postpartum, and coaching through major life changes like divorce and career changes. Her client centered approach seeks to understand the individual and the systems in which they interact. She uses positive approaches with an emphasis of building resilience and living an authentic life. Vanessa has launched corporate well-being programs at a global level. She is certified in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Wendy J Neuman - M. Ed

English, Spanish

Wendy was born and lived her primary years in Brooklyn, New York. Wendy is of mixed ethnicity, half Jewish and half Puerto Rican; but it was not until she moved to Puerto Rico that she learned the language and culture. She’s a registered intern and has been certified as a MATCH therapist, which is a evidence base therapy that works with CBT approaches to address Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Behavior due to ADHD, ODD, parenting or school challenges. Wendy earned her Maters degree in Guidance and Counseling (2007) and bachelor’s degree in Psychology (2003). She has worked as a teacher and professor for dual enrollment Psychology 101, having experience with children, teens, and adults for over 20 years. She has also provided services treating cases of children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Schizophrenia Bipolar Disorder, and Autism. Wendy has been very involved with the community working with shelters, advocate against Domestic Violence, homeless and addicts.