Staff

Michael Alicea, MS, MSW Michael J. Alicea, M.S., M.S.W. is a South Florida-based therapist who has been counseling individuals for over sixteen years. He received an A.A. in Psychology and A.S. in Criminal Administration from Miami-Dade College (formerly Miami-Dade Community College). He received his B.A. in Psychology as well as a M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Thomas University. He also received an M.S.W. from the prestigious School of Social Work from Barry University. He has postgraduate clinical training in the areas of trauma, including domestic abuse and sexual assault, and mood disorders.

He has experience in a variety of clinical settings. He began his clinical career providing home assessments and case management for the elderly in the Miami-Dade County area, working in a number of clinical settings that included Partial Hospitalization Programs, Day Treatment Facilities and various hospital-based out-patient settings with recovering alcohol and substance abuse patients. He then spent several years as a Medical Social Worker at a private case management agency, as well as with the renowned South Florida Baptist and South Miami Hospital’s Home Health Services and Social Work and Care Coordination Departments. He has provided crisis intervention to patients and families around issues of death and dying, formulated clinical diagnoses, chronic illness, and abuse. In doing so, he worked in the emergency room, intensive care units, oncology services, transplant units, and on the obstetric and pediatric services.

Michael presently conducts group psychotherapy for recovering prostrate cancer patients at South Miami Hospital, Baptist Hospital Health Network.

In addition to providing direct services to victims and families, he has researched, wrote, and presented curricula for various private and governmental agencies in the Miami-Dade area. He has provided outreach and training to first responders and investigators to the Miami Police Department, the Coral Gables Police Department as well as the University of Miami Public Safety Department.

Having discovered a passion for working with survivors of abuse, he went on to become the only known active Law Enforcement Officer in the State of Florida to work with registered Sexual Offenders as well as providing individual and group therapy to survivors of abuse. He has over twenty-five years of law enforcement experience. He has also assisted in the development of prevention programs, and provided clinical training to other therapists on the dynamics of trauma and abuse.

He works with individuals around a variety of issues and has a broad range of experience that has prepared him to effectively assist clients with general relationship concerns, feelings of depression and anxiety, including postpartum depression, and adjustment to early parenting, as well as issues around aging, illness, grief and loss.

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Mauren Zamora, MSW is a therapist with extensive experience in the field of mental health. She works with adults, adolescents, children and families in both individual and group counseling settings. She received her B.A. Music from Luther College in Iowa, and a B.S. in legal studies from Barry University. She also received her MSW from Barry University.

She is particularly interested in matters relating to Children, Adolescents, Schizophrenia, Co-occurring conditions and other severe mental illness. She utilizes music and art in her therapeutic approach to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages.

Her interest in the helping profession stemmed from her involvement as a Guardian Ad Litem for the 11th Judicial Circuit in Miami Dade County. As the voice for abused and neglected children, Mauren discovered her passion for making a difference in children’s’ lives who were involved in dependency court proceedings. This involvement led her to pursue a master’s degree in social work.

Her background includes Education, Community Mental Health and Partial Hospitalization Programs. Mauren has developed and implemented substance abuse prevention and treatment programs and has trained nurses on topics such as Alzheimer’s and Depression among the elderly population. In addition, she is a motivational speaker who has facilitated workshops for companies on Customer Service, Stress Management and Productivity.

Angie M. Nunez, MSW is a therapist with a broad experience in marital and family therapy, child development, grief and bereavement, life coaching, and medical crisis intervention.

Ms. Nunez obtained an AA degree in Social Work and an AS degree in Business Administration from Miami Dade Community College. She graduated as Suma Cum Laude with a Bachelors Degree in Social Work from Florida International University, and as Magnum Cum Laude with a Masters Degree in Social Work from Barry University. She is currently a Registered Licensed Clinical Social Work intern, treasurer for the Association of Social Work Leaders in Health Care and member of the NASW.(National.Association.of.Social.Workers).

Early in her clinical career she had the opportunity to launch the Welfare Reform program during which she provided individuals with life coaching, and assisted with issues of depression, anxiety, stress, acculturation and employment. She has also worked for foster care agencies and after school programs providing therapy to children at risk and disadvantaged. To give back to her community she has provided pro-bono services to those in need of individual, marital and family therapy. For the past several years she has been involved with end of life care providing counseling in the areas of grief and bereavement; in addition to illness and pain management, cancer support, crisis intervention and legal counseling. Furthermore, as an experienced medical social worker, she has been able to assist the elderly and disenfranchised in the community of Miami Dade.County.

Ms. Nunez, MSW is a true advocate of individuals and families facing day to day challenges. She believes in empowerment and support as venues to overcome any life transition.