Francesca Dorvilas is a passionate and dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York and New Jersey. She earned her Master’s degree in Social Work at Barry University, and has over 12 years of experience providing services to varies populations, including adults, teens, children, and couples. She specializes in working with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, behavioral concerns, substance abuse, parenting challenges, budgeting, domestic violence, communication problems, trauma, anger management, and stress management. Francesca is trained in evidence-based therapies such as Trauma Informed Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TI-CBT), (DBT) Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, (MST) Multi-Systemic Therapy, Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Solution Focused, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Psychotherapy, Narrative Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Francesca is Haitian-American and conducts therapy in both English and Haitian-Creole.

Francesca’s approach to therapy is client-centered.  She believes in the importance of creating a safe and non-judgmental space for her clients.  She works collaboratively with her clients, tailoring treatment plans to meet their unique needs and goals. Her style can be characterized as empowering, direct, supportive, and open-minded. Francesca became a therapist because she wanted to instill hope and support sustainable changes that would improve her clients’ lives.  She is committed to supporting her clients in their journeys to gain knowledge and skills in order to grow into the best versions of themselves.