Self-Care Corner - Men & Therapy: He Pushed Past His Fears and Turned His Passion for Mental Health and Salsa into a Thriving Licensed Outpatient Clinic - Ep. 17

Flourish with Delores

English - October 16, 2019 07:00 - 46 minutes - 87.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
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Carlos Marrero is the founder and manager of a licensed outpatient children’s clinic that he opened at the age of 27. This year he developed and opened an Extended Day Treatment Facility for children and families suffering from behavioral health difficulties. Currently, he oversees 5 clinical locations and creates innovative behavioral health programs to serve the greater Hartford area by implementing programs in the community and within schools.

He earned his master’s degree in Social Work and published his first behavioral health children and adolescent engagement book for practitioners in the field working with children, at the age of 25. Carlos continuously envisions programs that he can create for the community, analyzes what current agencies and programs are doing and lacking, assesses the communities continuous needs, and then builds innovative unique and engaging programs that can serve the behavioral health needs of families. In his spare time, he empowers and supports students who are studying social work as a clinical preceptor. Additionally, he currently created a “Fathers Works” program that supports fathers and step-fathers struggling with the barriers of fatherhood & raising their children.

On this episode we discuss:

Why you should stop dimming your light How his middle school biology project and grandfather’s Alzheimer’s diagnoses sparked his interest in mental health How he turned his love for salsa and the psychology of children and adolescents into a thriving licensed children’s clinic How he pushes past his challenges including the fear of failure and accepting change The importance of seeking support for your mental health Trends related to men and therapy How we can encourage and uplift men to utilize and normalize therapy How he navigates co-parenting and blending families

Connect with Carlos via phone using 860-249-0975 extension #2 or

email, [email protected]

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