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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

autism counseling
behavior disorders in children
bipolar disorder
care management home visit
caregiver burden counseling
children of incarcerated parents therapy
christian counseling
community violence and trauma
complex trauma
family conflict mediation
hallucinations
homicide bereavement
hypochondriasis
impulse control disorders
learning disorders
obsessive compulsive personality disorder
paranoid personality disorder
physical abuse
post traumatic stress disorder
schizoid personality disorder
seasonal affective disorder
sexual abuse survivor counseling
somatoform disorders
spirituality counseling
stress management counseling

Credentials

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh