PhD Candidate
Smith College School for Social Work
Cheryl Aguilar is a licensed independent clinical social worker specializing in work with Latinxs, immigrants, refugees and other BIPOC communities. She is the founder, director and therapist at the Hope Center for Wellness, a mental health practice focused on holistic healing. Currently, she is also Phd student at Smith College School for Social Work; a fellow at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Policy Research Scholars program and a fellow at American Psychological Association’s Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship program. Cheryl’s immigration and bi-cultural experience guides her clinical, advocacy and research curiosity to explore the impact of immigration on mental health. In 2024, she received the Council of Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Council on Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity (CRECD) Award.
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