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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
anxiety counseling
bereavement
bipolar disorder
caregiver burden counseling
caregiver support
children of addicted parents therapy
children of incarcerated parents therapy
depression counseling
depression therapy
divorce counseling
enuresis
grief and loss counseling
help with supplemental food application
hypomania
kleptomania
lgbtq+ mental health
motherhood and mental health
novel coronavirus related mental health conditions
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
problematic interactive media use (pimu)
pyromania
schizophreniform disorder
separation anxiety disorder
tic disorders

Credentials

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh