Desiree is licensed in Rhode Island as a mental health counselor-associate. She holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling and Personnel Services from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Iona University.  Her approach to helping clients struggling with mental health and substance use challenges is based on cognitive behavioral therapy.

Desiree has over 16 years of experience providing school counseling to children and adolescents in charter schools in New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Desiree draws from her extensive experience as a school counselor helping at-risk students overcome obstacles to maintaining discipline, learning difficulties, and socioemotional concerns.

She has implemented research-based interventions to dramatically decrease disciplinary issues and learning difficulties with a high rate of success.  

We welcome Desiree to our practice!

Please contact us to see how we may be able to help you with your specific needs. We look forward to hearing from you.