Dr. Vanessa Ramirez
Clinical Psychologist
Phone:
‪(305) 209-0232‬
Email:
A Bit About Me
I have over 12 years experience providing assessment and therapeutic intervention to children and adults, specializing in childhood trauma, immigration, and culturally responsive care. I am trained in various evidence-based therapies, including TF-CBT, CPP, PCIT, and CPT. I have served in leadership positions for numerous mental health and social service agencies and served as Principle Investigator on various federal grants tasked with providing evidence-based therapies and training to professionals. My experience has lead to being part of various national initiatives, publications, professional presentations, and media appearances. I have served as an expert witness in childhood sexual abuse criminal court, where I have evaluated child victims of sexual abuse and their ability to testify in court due to their traumatic experiences.
Special Projects
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Collaborated in adapting Psychological First Aid for Unaccompanied Children, which provides guidance on trauma-informed approaches to providers working in emergency settings for Unaccompanied Children.
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Member of the 2020 National Child Traumatic Stress Network Policy Task Force, which focused on issues affecting Unaccompanied Children, and consulted in developing policy brief titled “Children, Youth, and Families Who Experience Migration-Related Trauma and Family Separation.”
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Faculty for Curriculum Development Project on Trauma-Informed Care for the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
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Presentations & Publications
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Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers Krimes Against Kids Conference, July 25, 2024, “Implementation of Measurement Based Care In a Children's Advocacy Center”
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Casline, E., Patel, Z.S., Toranzo, T., Ramirez, V., & Jensen-Doss, A. (in press). The sustainability of a community-based learning collaborative to improve the use of trauma-informed evidence-based practices. Children and Youth Services Review.
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Patel, S.M., Casline, E.P., Vera, C., Ramirez, V., & Jensen-Doss, A. (2024). Unaccompanied migrant children in the United States: Implementation and effectiveness of Trauma-Focused cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 2024 Aug;16 (Suppl 2):S389-S399. doi: 10.1037/tra0001361. Epub 2022 Sep 15. PMID: 36107712.
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Patel, S.M., Casline, E.P., Shaw, A.M., Jensen-Doss, A., & Ramirez, V. (2022). Measuring clinician stuck points about trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy: The TF-CBT Stuck Points Questionnaire. Journal of Traumatic Stress, volume 35 (issue 5). doi: 10.1002/jts.22835
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Human Trafficking Academy: Migration and Human Trafficking: Tracing Root Causes & Seeking Intensional Solutions, Miami, Fl., July 29, 2022, “Workgroup: The Future of Unaccompanied Minors.”
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Brymer, M., Elmore Borbon, D., Frymier, S., Ramirez, V., Flores, L., Ghosh-Ippen, C., & Gurwitch, R. (2021). Psychological First Aid for Unaccompanied Children. Los Angeles, CA, and Durham, NC: National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.
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International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 37th Annual Meeting. Trauma in Context: Moving Beyond the Individual. Virtual Conference, November 2, 2021, “Innovative Initiatives for Addressing Migration-Related Trauma Among Latin American Immigrant Youth in the U.S.”
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Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers Krimes Against Kids Conference, Virtual Conference, August 6-7, 2021, “Working with Unaccompanied Children: Understanding the Population and Implementing Culturally Modified TF-CBT,” two presentations provided.
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National Child Advocacy Center’s 35th International Symposium on Child Abuse; Huntsville, AL, March 21, 2019, “Clinical Services for CSEC Survivors: Adapting Current Treatments.”
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Pegg, S.L., Walsh, L.M., Becker-Haimes, E.M., Ramirez, V., & Jenson-Doss, A. (2019). Money makes the world go ‘round: A qualitative examination of the role funding plays in large-scale implementation and sustainment of youth evidence-based practice. Psychological Services, 2019 Oct 10. doi: 10.1037/ser0000399. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 31599621.
Awards & Media
Awards:
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American Psychological Association Minority Fellow
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Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Champion Award, 2023
Media:
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Red Table Talk: The Estephans, Betrayed by Trusted Adults
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Contigo Telemundo Interview on Human Trafficking Awareness, 2024
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MegaTV Interview on preventing child sexual abuse
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