My pleasure to meet you!

My name is Dario, the founder of Elevate Mental Health a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Professional Corporation, dedicated to providing exceptional mental health care. My clinical background experience and training has been a mixture of various approaches tailored to the client’s needs. For the past 9 years I have worked in numerous settings and with a vast spectrum in mental health care. I strive to meet client’s current needs in a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment.

Every individual has the capacity and the inner strength to achieve optimal wellness in a supportive and therapeutic environment. It’s the journey that matters to achieve the best version of yourself. My approach is practical, integrative, and collaborative based on your needs and goals. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I utilize treatment modalities which are diverse that best fit the client’s needs such as; solution focused, psychodynamic, narrative, person-centered, interpersonal, attachment-based, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

It is my utmost priority to provide quality mental health care in a therapeutic and safe space in order for the client to learn, grow, heal, and achieve optimal mental health. My focus will always be for every individual to feel supportive in every step of their journey. I specialize with adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, mood dysregulation, family dynamics, trauma, life stressors, and relationships.

What was one of the most challenging experiences during your training to become a therapist? How did you overcome the challenge, and what did you learn from it?

In supervision, it was a challenge to keep in check my feelings in order to analyze and explore severe cases in a very objective manner. I gained the ability to explore further with individuals who were difficult, resistant, and complex. Due to a structured and challenging supervision experience, it helped me overcome barriers to better address and treat client’s with low to high acuity mental illness.

What was your path to becoming a therapist? What inspired you to choose this profession?

Initially working with teens for an undergraduate internship, which strongly inspired me to help other’s in need with compassion and understanding. Since then, I’ve gained a vast experience working with clients, mostly adults struggling with mental health, addiction, family issues, trauma, forensic involved, and from all walks of life.

What does a typical session with you look like?

Warm and organic, in a safe and therapeutic environment where the client is able to learn, evolve, and heal at their own pace.

How have your personal experiences helped your work with your clients?

Learning from my personal mistakes, turning failures into success. No matter how many times we fall getting up is the only option. This has helped me to engage, build trust, and instill hope and optimism to my clients to evolve and heal.

For more information, please visit www.elevatementalhealthcare.com