Miss. Shannon Goria Associate Clinical Social Worker

Miss. Shannon Goria, Associate Clinical Social Worker, 1104509959 is practicing under the supervision of Dyna Tucker (New York, LCSW, 089678) at NYC Counseling.

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I have struggled with mental illness in the past and knows how detrimental it can be in taking away the beauty in life and making you feel like you've lost a sense of who you are. I was inspired to help others like me understand their potential and that there is more to life than their struggles.

My personal experiences have influenced my work with clients as I know how debilitating mental illness can be and how hopeless an individual can feel in times of distress. In my work with clients I use a holistic approach in addressing all factors/identities of an individual in order to reconnect them with the things and people that provide them joy.

I am a certified public speaker for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) as an "Ending the Silence" presenter that focuses on destigmatizing mental illness among school-age students. I was also president of NAMI at Quinnipiac University where I lead informal support groups and advocated mental health around campus. I have experience as a Life Coach at Children's Aid College Prep Charter School in the Bronx where I became certified in Mental Health First Aid. I also worked at Guilford Youth & Family Services, leading groups in social and emotional learning. I also was a member of the "Hidden Opponent" which focused on ending the stigma among athletes struggling with mental illness.