Inma Iglesias

​Biography:

Inma Iglesias, LICSW, LCSW-C, RPT-S is a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience working with adults, children, and families in different multicultural settings. Originally from Spain, she speaks Spanish and English fluently. She is also a white, cisgender, activist, Hispanic woman committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

 

Inma received her Master’s in Clinical Social Work from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. in 2011 and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Salamanca, Spain, in 1999. She holds a clinical license in Washington, DC, and Maryland.

 

Inma is a board approved Social Work Supervisor by the state of Maryland, a certified Grief Counselor, a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, a certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapist, a certified Child-Parent Psychotherapist, and a Level I Theraplay practitioner. In addition to working in the private practice setting, she has experience providing therapy in schools, outpatient clinics, and community non-profits.  

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Inma is trained in psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, trauma-informed treatment, grief and loss, expressive therapies (sand tray, art, play, and mindfulness), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). 

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Public speaking:

• Mental Health Crisis among Children and Adolescents, Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School, May 2022

• Advancing the Wellbeing of Latino Families in DC using a Community of Practice Approach, Universidad Central del Caribe, Puerto Rico, February, 2021

• Stress, Trauma, and Coping in the times of COVID-19, AmeriHealth Behavioral Health Webinar, Washington, DC. September, 2020

• PCIT at the schools: Lessons learned, School Based Mental Health Annual Conference, Washington, DC. July, 2017          

• Case Management in Action for Families and Youth, DHS-IMA Annual Conference, Washington, DC. August, 2009

• Family Matters – An Essential Connection, DHS-IMA Annual Conference, Washington, DC. August, 2008

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Trainings and workshops offered:

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For school staff:

• Teaching with emotional intelligence

• Trauma and the brain

• Creating a Trauma-Informed School Culture

• Teachers Wellness: preventing burnout and supporting self-care practices in the classroom

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For parents: 

• Social media and gaming among children and adolescents

• The Good Enough Parent

• How to support children with anxiety and depression

• How to talk to children when a loved one dies

• Supporting your child with ADHD and executive functioning

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For therapists: 

• Clinical documentation and billing in the school setting

• Bibliotherapy and videogames in sessions

• Play Therapy: from setting up the office to the fundamentals of play

• Child-Centered Play Therapy

• Assessment and Treatment of clients using expressive therapies 

• Clinical Supervision 101

• Reflective Supervision 

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Blog: Being Good Enough

https://www.lambpcs.org/blog/2021/5/28/being-good-enough