About Me

 Welcome to fearless counseling!!  My name is Waleska and no, I'm not Polish but was born on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.   My early memories are living on the island with my grandparents and then later being in the foster care system.   I was adopted at about 9 years old to a wonderful multiracial family consisting of 6 kids with 5 being adopted. My siblings are racially mixed and I had a diverse upbringing.  My life experiences have brought me to this point in my life.  Now I am a Social Worker and feel the most fulfilled when helping others.  I have worked in the Social Work field for over 20 years.  

I received my BSW in Social Work in 1995 from Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana and got my MSW in 2001 from Aurora University in Aurora, Illinois.  I became a licensed clinical Social Worker in 2017 after moving to Florida from Illinois.  

My family is very important to me and I use them as examples when working with clients.  I believe in practicing what I preach, so many of my parenting ideas come from using them on  my kids.   I enjoy working with children over 6 years old, adolescents, adults and the elderly.  Some of the topics I work with are depression, anxiety, anger issues, poor self-esteem, grief and loss and difficult parent-child relationships.  As you can see I am a dog lover and overall a lover of animals.  My hobbies include, gardening, cooking, and going for walks on the beach.  

Engaging in therapy takes courage, determination and the desire to want to change. Join me on your journey to self discovery and healing.  Fear can grab a hold of us and keep us from moving forward, but we need a little bit of fear to be fearless.