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Education<\/h3>\n

Dr. Leslie Perez (Pronouns: she\/her\/ella) holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in Psychology from Seton Hall University (SHU). She also received a combined master\u2019s degree in Professional Counseling and Education Specialist from SHU. Dr. Perez went on to receive her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Saint Elizabeth University.<\/p>\n

Professional Experience<\/h3>\n

Dr. Perez is a NJ Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with almost a decade of experience working as a mental health practitioner. She previously completed her pre-doctoral externship and internship at Seton Hall University\u2019s counseling center. She has also worked as an intern at the counseling center at Bloomfield College. She has also worked as a Psychiatric Clinician in an outpatient program at CarePoint Health, in which she exclusively worked with marginalized populations involved with the Division of Child Protection and Permanency.<\/p>\n

Professional Interests<\/h3>\n

Dr. Perez\u2019s clinical expertise includes integrating several evidence-based modalities such as CBT, ACT, psychodynamic, IFS, and interpersonal theoretical orientations. She has worked with individuals across the lifespan and thoroughly enjoys her work with college students. Her professional interests include grief\/loss treatment in college mental health, and her research focused on the relevance of hope in the lives of first-generation Latinx college students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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