Experience, empathy and commitment to every story
We are a bilingual mental health team serving the immigrant community, supervised by a clinical social worker who also came to this country and started from scratch.
Founder
Denisleydis Denis, LCSW-QS
Licensed clinical social worker · Supervises every evaluation
I’m Denisleydis Denis, a licensed clinical social worker since 2017 and a Barry University graduate, Class of 2014. I came to the United States from Cuba at 15; I’ve been married for more than 14 years and I’m the mother of two. My own experience as an immigrant, together with my professional background, helps me truly understand the emotional and family challenges that can come with an immigration process.
I’ve worked with the immigrant community since 2014, when I began working with children who crossed the U.S. border alone. I also spent part of my career helping older adults through their U.S. citizenship process.
I specialize in immigration-related psychological evaluations and suicide prevention. Today I work with more than 12 immigration attorneys in different states.
At Macias Counseling, I combine my professional experience with a human, confidential and personal approach. My goal is for every person to feel heard, respected and supported throughout their evaluation.
- 2014 working with the immigrant community
- 2017 licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)
- 800+ psychological evaluations
- 12+ immigration attorneys work with her
Specialties
- Immigration psychological evaluations
- Suicide prevention
Education
- Master’s in Clinical Social Work, Barry University (2014)
- Florida LCSW license SW14732
Your story matters. You deserve to be heard with empathy, dignity and professionalism.
Yoel Manresa Contreras
Mental Health Support Specialist · Coordinates your case
Yoel is an International Medical Graduate with a Master’s in Psychology from Spain and almost five years of experience in mental and behavioral health. He is a Behavioral Health Case Manager (BHCM) certified by the Florida Certification Board.
His background includes case coordination, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments and community support. At Macias Counseling, once Denis has talked with each person, Yoel coordinates the case: he explains the process and the documents, and assigns each case to the right specialist, under Denis’s clinical supervision.
The team
A network of Master Level evaluators
Besides Denis and Yoel, Macias Counseling works with a network of more than 10 independent evaluators. Yoel assigns each case to the specialist experienced in that type of evaluation, and Denis supervises every report.
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Specialists by case type
Asylum, VAWA, U visa or extreme hardship: each case goes to the evaluator who knows that type best.
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Master Level Clinician or above
Every evaluator holds a master’s degree or higher in mental health.
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Supervised by Denis
Denisleydis Denis, LCSW-QS, reviews every evaluation and testifies as a witness when the court asks.
Take the first step. We’ll walk the rest with you.
Tell us about your case in the short form and we’ll call you with everything ready: the process, the price and the documents.
or call 786-525-6428