We are bringing our inspirational and thought provoking series Cafè y Charla to the podcast. On today’s episode Erica talks about trauma informed therapy from the familial expectations on life, gender roles, education, and sexuality with Latinx/e in Social Work Vol. 1 author Jessica Hardial, MA, LCSW, PhD(c)

Guest Information:

Jessica Hardial is a bilingual clinical social worker, speaker, entrepreneur, professor, leader, and co-author of Latinx in Social Work. Jessica is the founder and clinical director of Blossoming Lotus Therapy, LCSW PLLC, where she oversees a team ofmental health professionals who specialize working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. Jessica is passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ community members and their families, the foster care and adoption population, and children of immigrants.

Jessica specializes in issues surrounding trauma, anxiety, and family conflict using a somatic-oriented approach. Jessica continues to enhance the social work profession by providing supervision to graduate students and post-graduate students to enhance their clinical skills in their field of practice, as well as providing workshops on a variety of mental health topics, such as: confidence building, narrative writing, LGBQTIA+ seminars, etc.

Jessica received her associate’s degree in liberal arts from CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College in 2011, then her bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology with a minor in student services and counseling from CUNY Queens College in 2013. Shortly after, she received her master’s degree in social work from Fordham University in 2016. Jessica completed her second master’s degree in human development from Fielding Graduate University in 2021.

Jessica Hardial serves as an adjunct lecturer for SUNY Stonybrook’s social welfare program and is currently a Ph.D. candidate attending Fielding Graduate University. Additionally, Jessica is the co-chair for NASW-NYC’s SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression) Collective where she provides a safe space for social workers and social work students to engage in LGBQTIA+ work.

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