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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

alcohol and drug abuse
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) testing
behavioral disorders
bereavement
bullying
chronic illness counseling
coping with life transitions
cyclothymic disorder
family therapy
impulse control disorders
kleptomania
men's mental health
motherhood and mental health
obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)
panic attack
parent child relations therapy
patient advocacy
phobia
problematic interactive media use (pimu)
self harming behaviors
sexual abuse therapy
stress management counseling
stress management issues
thought disorder
women's mental health

Credentials

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh