HELLO, I'M
Katie Piura, LCSW
Consultant, Therapist, Writer and Speaker
KATIE PIURA, LCSW
B.S. IN SOCIAL WORK
M.S. IN CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK
LICENSED IN SOCIAL WORK IN DC & MD
About
MY BACKGROUND
With a passion for behavioral health , Katie has both the skill set and professional background necessary to help clients through therapy and consulting services.
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Katie has a decade of experience working with teens, young adults, and families. Katie's expertise includes treating anxiety, depression, school stressors, family stressors, codependency, life transitions and trauma. Katie has worked in various clinical settings and always had in her heart to start her own private practice and she founded her private practice in 2024.
Her areas of expertise include the treatment of depression, anxiety, ADHD, life and emotional stressors, and trauma -informed care.
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Katie offers a warm and welcoming style when working with clients as well as an evidenced-based style; teaching clients the tools they need to improve their mental wellbeing. Katie utilizes CBT, DBT and ACT modalities in her work.
Katie has extensive knowledge and experience working with and serving Latino a/x clients who are first-gen college students, struggling with acculturation and who may be dealing with the nuances of immigrant family background. Her services can be provided in English and or in Spanish.
Katie's Services
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Consulting Services
Katie's consulting services bring subject matter expertise about a behavioral health topic of your need. The format of this service can take place via calls, meetings or presentations to discuss how Katie can support the needs of your practice or organization. This service can be in English and or in Spanish.
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Clinical Supervision & Clinical Consultation
Katie has a decade of experience working with individuals and their families in the clinical social work field.
Katie has worked in various clinical settings. Katie utilizes her knowledge and experience to help pre-licensed social workers receive clinical supervision to further their growth and meet their clinical supervision hours requirement for advanced licensure. Katie also offers clinical consultation to therapists in the mental health field.
Katie provides supervision and consultation in a culturally-informed way.
Katie is authorized to provide clinical supervision in Washington D.C.
Education
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
2011-2015
University of Maryland Baltimore County – Baltimore, MD; Class of 2014
B.S. in Social Work
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Catholic University
Washington D.C.; Class of 2015
M.S. in Social Work
Experience
WHERE I’VE WORKED
From 2014-present (close to a decade of experience)
I have experience working in non-profit, advocacy center, government and private practice settings serving diverse clients and conducting an array of services both nationally and internationally.
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Skills & Languages
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
Consulting services
Content Writing & Social Media Content
Diagnostic Assessment/Clinical Assessment Services
Mental Health Therapy Services
Workshop and presentations on a range of behavioral health topics
Training and prevention work
Networking
Bilingual
Spanish
English
Training, Speaking & Prevention Work
WHERE I SHINE
Partnered with University of Maryland Safe Center and provided a training on Human Trafficking to DHHS Montgomery County Staff
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Conducted a Training to DC Police on Work with Latino (a/x) Families Impacted by Trauma
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Provided Bilingual Presentation on the Risks of Child Sex Trafficking to a Primarily Hispanic Teen Group at DHHS DC
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Conducted Two Presentations One in English and one in Spanish for community members at a Baptist Church on Spirituality and Mental Health
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Presented on a Panel about Experience working with Human Trafficking Survivors and Treatment Considerations for Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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Presented on a Women Empowerment Panel about Experience in the Social Work Field
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Appeared on Telemundo segment providing education to parents on how to support their children's mental health during COVID-19 pandemic
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Appeared on another Telemundo segment and provided tips for prevention and intervention for Hispanic runaway youth
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Appeared on a third Telemundo segment discussing tips to improve mental health
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Volunteer Work
GIVING BACK
Montgomery County Human Trafficking Prevention Committee:
Training Subcommittee
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DC Human Trafficking Task Force:
Training and Outreach Subcommittee
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