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Giselle T Fernandes, LCSW

Social Work
School Psychology
Social Work
School Psychology
Giselle Fernandes, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor for the AHN Chill Program who specializes in mental health support for children and adolescents. She has a deep clinical interest in addressing anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma, offering compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to the unique needs of young individuals. Giselle employs a variety of approaches, including Gestalt therapy, psychodynamics, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy, and trauma-focused CBT. She earned her master’s in social work with a focus on mental health from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She also holds a master’s in psychology of education from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Additionally, Giselle has specialized training in mental health and is a certified Gestalt therapist. She welcomes patients ages 5 and older.

Age Groups Seen

Child, Adolescent, Adult, Older Adult

Languages Spoken*

Spanish
Portuguese
English

*Our providers self-report what languages they speak. All AHN practices have interpretive services available.

Expertise

addiction with co-occurring disorders
adolescent psychology
alcohol and drug abuse
anger issues
attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity counseling
behavior counseling
caregiver burden counseling
child abuse
compulsive and addictive behaviors
cyclothymic disorder
depression counseling
drug abuse counseling
family therapy
gender dysphoria
head banging
help with health insurance application
homelessness
mania
mental health care in pregnancy
novel coronavirus related mental health conditions
paranoid personality disorder
pervasive developmental delay
pyromania
thought disorder
toilet training issues

Credentials

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh