Kelly Mayorga – Clinical Social Work Intern
Kelly Mayorga is a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern at Buxani Counseling Care who provides compassionate, trauma-informed support for individuals, adolescents, and adults. Her approach focuses on creating a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore challenges, strengthen coping skills, and work toward personal growth. Kelly supports clients navigating trauma, grief, life transitions, emotional difficulties, and significant life stressors. Through a person-centered and strengths-based approach, she works collaboratively with each client to develop meaningful goals and encourage greater emotional well-being.Compassionate, Trauma-Informed Therapy for Personal Growth
Kelly Mayorga provides supportive, person-centered care to help individuals navigate emotional challenges, trauma, grief, and major life transitions. As a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern at Buxani Counseling Care, she works collaboratively with clients to build healthy coping strategies, strengthen emotional resilience, and develop a deeper understanding of their experiences. Her strengths-based approach prioritizes a safe, nonjudgmental environment where adolescents and adults can explore their concerns, work toward meaningful goals, and improve their overall emotional well-being through therapy in Miami.
Kelly Mayorga
Registered Clinical Social Work Intern
Kelly Mayorga
Registered Clinical Social Work Intern
As a dedicated Registered Clinical Social Work Intern, Kelly is passionate about creating a warm, collaborative, and safe therapeutic environment where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered. She believes that compassion, curiosity, and respect for each person's unique story are important parts of the therapeutic process, helping clients explore their experiences, discover their strengths, and move toward meaningful change.
Kelly has experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults impacted by trauma, grief, medical challenges, and significant life stressors. She is committed to helping clients develop greater self-awareness, build resilience, and develop practical tools to navigate life's challenges. Her approach recognizes that well-being involves the whole person, including the connection between the mind, body, relationships, and overall well-being.
Kelly takes a strengths-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed approach to therapy, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She recognizes that healing can involve understanding thoughts and emotions, reconnecting with the body, caring for the nervous system, building meaningful relationships, and developing daily practices that support well-being. She tailors her approach to each client's unique needs, values, and goals, ensuring therapy remains collaborative, personalized, and meaningful throughout the therapeutic journey.
Specializations
Kelly's Areas of Expertise
As a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern, Kelly provides a compassionate, collaborative, and trauma-informed therapeutic environment where clients can feel safe exploring their experiences, challenges, and personal growth. She believes in recognizing each client's individual strengths and supporting them in developing greater self-awareness, resilience, and practical tools for navigating life's challenges.
Areas of Focus
Kelly Supports Clients With
Trauma and Trauma-Related Experiences
Grief and Loss
Medical Challenges
Significant Life Stressors
Life Challenges and Transitions
Self-Awareness and Personal Growth
Emotional Well-Being
Resilience Building
Coping Skills and Practical Tools
Mind-Body Connection
Nervous System and Overall Well-Being
Meaningful Relationships
Children and Adolescents
Adults
Treatment Methods
Therapeutic Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
An evidence-based approach that helps clients explore the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while developing more helpful ways of responding to challenges.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
A goal-oriented approach that focuses on strengths, possibilities, and practical steps toward meaningful change.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
An evidence-based approach that helps clients develop practical skills for navigating emotions, difficult experiences, relationships, and everyday challenges.
Person-Centered Therapy
A collaborative approach grounded in empathy, respect, and understanding of each client's unique experiences, values, needs, and goals.
Strengths-Based Counseling
An approach that helps clients recognize their existing strengths and build upon them as they work toward greater resilience, self-awareness, and personal growth.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
An approach that recognizes the impact of trauma on the mind, body, relationships, and overall well-being while prioritizing safety, respect, collaboration, and empowerment.
Kelly tailors every therapeutic approach to the unique needs, experiences, values, and goals of each client, helping individuals develop greater self-awareness, resilience, and practical tools to navigate life's challenges and move toward meaningful, lasting change.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked
Questions
Below are answers to the most common questions about working with Kelly Mayorga at Buxani Counseling Care.
What type of therapist is Kelly Mayorga?
Kelly Mayorga is a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern with a Master of Social Work degree. She works with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing trauma, grief, medical challenges, and significant life stressors.
What is Kelly's approach to therapy?
Kelly uses a strengths-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed approach. She creates a warm and collaborative environment where clients can feel heard, respected, and supported as they explore their experiences and identify their strengths.
What therapeutic approaches does Kelly use?
Kelly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), while tailoring her approach to each client's individual needs and goals.
Does Kelly work with children and adolescents?
Yes. Kelly has experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults. Her approach is individualized according to each client's unique experiences, needs, and goals.
Does Kelly work with clients experiencing trauma or grief?
Yes. Kelly has experience supporting individuals impacted by trauma and grief, as well as those navigating medical challenges and significant life stressors.
Does Kelly incorporate spirituality or faith into therapy?
When spirituality or faith is meaningful to the client, Kelly is open to incorporating these aspects into therapy. She respects each client's individual beliefs, values, and personal understanding of healing.
Does Kelly focus on the mind and body?
Kelly recognizes the connection between the mind, body, relationships, and overall well-being. She believes healing can include understanding thoughts and emotions, reconnecting with the body, caring for the nervous system, building meaningful relationships, and developing daily practices that support well-being.
What can clients work toward in therapy with Kelly?
Kelly helps clients develop greater self-awareness, resilience, and practical tools for navigating life's challenges. Her goal is to support clients in discovering their strengths and moving toward meaningful and lasting change.
Ready to Begin?
Start Your Journey with Kelly Today
Individuals interested in working with Kelly can contact Buxani Counseling Care to learn more about beginning therapy. An initial conversation provides an opportunity to discuss individual concerns, goals, and needs and explore an approach that feels supportive and appropriate for the client's therapeutic journey.
Call +1 786-808-HOPE (4673)