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Wafa Simpore Alvarez

Therapist
3 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Transgender issues
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

I believe therapy should be collaborative and restorative—a space where we uncover your strengths, challenge what’s no longer serving you, and build something more aligned with who you actually are.

My approach to therapy

I love working with clients in a direct and affirming manner, allowing the journey to take its nature course. Therapy is suppose to be a healing journey -- Not a fix it tool without the grit. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I hope to be cultural responsive to your needs and create a safe place to land when life is difficult to navigate.

What you can expect from me

I enter the room with an educational background, but I did not come out with a degree in YOU. Our first session is just the beginning of learning about your identity, histories, and where in the world you've landed. Come with an open-minded to a safe place so we can work together.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Creative, Empowering, Direct

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    3 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at Simmons College
  • License type
    LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) (Rhode Island)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Point32 Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Transgender issues
  • More specialties
    Depression, Family issues, LGBTQIA+, Stress management, Panic disorders, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, Trauma, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Strength-Based, Trauma Focused CBT, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Attachment Based
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English