Immigrant Resilience and Mental Health in High Pressure Environments - Kay De Simone

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Kay de Simone is a mental health expert that specializes in immigrational trauma and the stressors of high achievers of underrepresented backgrounds.  She is a clinical psychotherapist  specializing in high achievers' stressors, trauma treatment, and personal growth. 

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of NC, NY, FL, CT, and DC. She earned her Master's Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University, NY, and was trained at the award-winning Zucker Hillside Hospital, a top behavioral, psychiatric hospital in NY.  She is trained and certified in the modalities that are the gold standard for the treatment of PTSD, trauma, grief and loss.   She is a sought after paid speaker and trainer on mental health topics related to underrepresented high achievers in high pressure academic/work environments.  When not working she invests her time loving on for her 3 daughters, getting them credits as a Doctoral  candidate for the University of Alabama. Kay also enjoys perusing museums and urban fashion stores, and is an avid sneakerhead.

Additional Resources:
The Boris Henson Foundation  (therapy vouchers and resources )

 https://borislhensonfoundation.org/

Loveland foundation (therapy vouchers and resources ) 

 https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

Therapy for Black girls (mental health podcast and referral platform )

 https://therapyforblackgirls.com/

Nedra Glover Tawwab.  Psychotherapist. Expert on boundaries.  IG, books and videos

 https://www.nedratawwab.com/

 
National Association of Independent Schools 

https://www.nais.org/

National Hispanic Institute (events and support for high achieving Hispanic youth ) 

https://www.nationalhispanicinstitute.org/

Latinx therapist and resources 

 https://latinxtherapy.com/

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Resources , referrals , peer support 

 https://www.nami.org/Home

Summary:
Join us as we uncover the multifaceted journey of Kay De Simone, a mental health expert, licensed clinical social worker, and doctoral candidate. She takes us through her riveting voyage from the Dominican Republic to the United States, laying bare the challenges she faced and her encounters with immigration trauma. Kay's narrative of resilience paints an inspiring picture of her pursuit to become a therapist, in spite of the mountainous trials and tribulations.

As we delve deeper into Kay's professional expedition, she enriches us with a comprehensive understanding of her work as a psychotherapist. Her unique approach to finding the perfect fit for client and therapist relationships is enlightening. She shines a light on her focus on catering to the unique

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