Gabriela Y. Mancia, LCSW, MSW

I enjoy watching Gabby's Dollhouse with my children.

I love reading There's a Monster in my Book, because I think it is a fun and entertaining book to read with my children.

My favorite toy when I was growing up was my pair of rollerblades.

My father is my greatest inspiration because he always has a positive outlook, even when things are difficult. I love how he makes the best out of every situation and does it with a big smile. He has faced many challenges in his life, but he has always been so resilient.

I love spending time with my family, we enjoy going to the park, the beach, and theme parks. When I want to relax and take a break, I enjoy coloring or scrapbooking.

I am passionate about mental health and preventative care. Introducing coping skills and emotion awareness at an early age can be preventative of a behavioral health crisis in the future.

I have been working in children's mental health services for over 10 years. Some modalities that I include in my practice are CBT, SFT, motivational interviewing, trauma focused CBT and narrative therapy. In my work with children and teenagers I primarily utilize play therapy, bibliotherapy and art therapy that introduces CBT interventions and skill development to address symptoms or behaviors related to anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, conflict resolution, problem-solving, adjustment difficulties and grief.