Seasoned Clinician’s Notebook: Children of Immigrants in Therapy
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Presented by Maria X. Maldonado-Morales, PhD, LCSW
Program Description:
This presentation will use psychoanalytic concepts, including ideas from intersubjectivity, to explore the experiences of children of immigrants in the US managing feelings of belonging and navigating their identities as emerging adults. This talk will utilize clinical case examples as well as dissertation research.
About the Presenter:
Maria X. Maldonado-Morales, PhD, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker with over eleven years of experience providing mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Dr. Maldonado-Morales earned a PhD in Clinical Social Work from the Smith College School for Social Work in 2025, where her dissertation examined belonging and identity among second-generation Latinx emerging adults. She also holds dual Master’s degrees in Social Work and Public Health from Washington University in St. Louis, with a concentration in mental health with children, youth, and families, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Kansas. Dr. Maldonado-Morales has extensive clinical experience in trauma, grief, immigration-related stress, and working with youth and families. In her current roles at Baylor College of Medicine and in private practice, Dr. Maldonado-Morales provides individual, couples, and family psychotherapy using trauma-informed and psychodynamic approaches. A native Spanish speaker, she regularly conducts evaluations and psychotherapy services for diverse, multilingual populations.
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CEUs will not be offered for The Seasoned Clinician’s Notebook, but Letters of Attendance will be sent upon completion of a program evaluation survey.