Eloa M.

About Eloa M.

For over 13 years, I built a career around one core belief: that understanding people is the foundation of everything — whether you\'re building relationships across cultures and borders or sitting across from someone in their most vulnerable moment. A combination of work, volunteering, and a lifelong curiosity about the world took me across North and Latin America, Asia-Pacific, East Africa, and Western Europe. I learned to listen across languages, build trust across cultures, and translate complex human needs into meaningful impact. That experience didn\'t just shape my career — it shaped how I see the world and the people in it. Now, I\'m channeling that same curiosity and deep respect for human experience into a new chapter. I\'m currently completing my MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Psychology at Nova Southeastern University and interning at Memorial Regional Hospital\'s Outpatient Behavioral Health Center — where my multicultural background, and my own experience of being a foreigner navigating unfamiliar systems, informs how I show up: with cultural humility, openness, and a genuine commitment to meeting each person where they are. I am deeply passionate about trauma-informed care, with a particular focus on complex trauma among marginalized populations — including immigrants, refugees, and LGBTQIA+ individuals — who are disproportionately exposed to chronic trauma and often underserved by mainstream mental health systems. I believe culturally responsive practice is not optional; it is essential when working across intersecting identities and lived experiences. I look forward to building a practice that reflects the diverse world I\'ve had the privilege of living and working in. Always happy to connect with fellow mental health professionals!Expected graduation: December 2026

Experience

1. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Graduate Intern

   Memorial Healthcare System

   Jan 2026 — Present · Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

   One of South Florida\'s most established and comprehensive outpatient behavioral health programs, with over 30 years of dedicated service as part of Memorial Healthcare System — the fifth-largest public healthcare system in the nation.The center provides a full continuum of evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder treatment for adults, integrating psychiatry, behavioral health counseling, social work services, and primary care services under one roof. Services include individual psychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy, trauma-focused therapies, PTSD treatment, mood and anxiety disorder treatment, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), addiction treatment and ambulatory detoxification, the SMART Recovery program (a science-based alternative to traditional 12-step programs supporting individuals in substance use recovery), psychopharmacology consultation, a Long-Acting Injection Therapy Clinic for individuals living with schizophrenia, a smoking cessation program, dual diagnosis support, telehealth services, and specialized programs for pregnant women in recovery and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Peer support is also available through the Rebel\'s Drop-In Center, offering community connection as part of the recovery journey.Nationally recognized for excellence in patient care, Memorial Healthcare System has received the American Hospital Association\'s Foster G. McGaw Award — selected from over hospitals as a national model for community health — and holds top rankings across 11 adult specialties and 6 pediatric specialties per U.S. News & World Report.

Education

• Harvard University

  Global Marketing | Extension Studies | GPA 4.0

  2015

• Korea University of Technology and Education

  South Korea Study Abroad Program | Cross Cultural Psychology and Korean Culture | GPA 4.0

• Dalton State College | The University System of Georgia

  BBA Management, magna cum laude

• Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco

  International Relations

• Nova Southeastern University

  Master of Science | Clinical Mental Health Counseling Psychology

• Zhengzhou University

  China Study Abroad Program | Clinical Psychology and Chinese History | GPA 4.0