Master of Business Administration - In Process
Texas Christian University (anticipated 2025)
Master of Science in Social Work
Direct Concentration in Practice with Children & Families
The University of Texas at Arlington (2008)
Bachelor of Social Work, with a Minor in Spanish
Magna Cum Laude & Member of Phi Alpha, Social Work Honor Society
University of North Texas (2006)
University of North Texas, Spring 2014 – Spring 2015
Anastasia lives in the Fort Worth area and enjoys spending time with her kiddos, dogs, and chickens. She is very passionate about foster/adoption causes and is a foster/adoptive parent herself. Two of Anastasia's children are also on the Autism Spectrum so she is both personally and professionally aware of the many challenges families face with their unique struggles and strengths. Anastasia is bilingual in Spanish/English and is passionate about providing services that meet clients where they are at in their journey. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Supervisor (LCSW-S) and is extensively trained in a variety of therapeutic models including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI). Though her role at EmpathHQ is to focus on the daily operations of the agency, she still works in the field providing therapy at various sites on a case by case basis. As a proud member of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. she upholds the mission, vision, and motto today. Anastasia is also a Master of Business Administration student at Texas Christian University and is anticipated to graduate in 2025. In her free time, she enjoys a wide variety of interests, including traveling, puzzles, the arts, crafting, gardening, volunteering, sports activities for her children, and frequenting various coffee shops.
Anastasia is bilingual in Spanish/English and is passionate about providing services that meet clients where they are at in their journey. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Supervisor (LCSW-S) and is extensively trained in a variety of therapeutic models including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI). Anastasia works with ages 3 - 103 and specializes in working with foster care and adoption, blended families, life transitions in late adulthood, social-emotional learning, and trauma for individuals of all ages. Though her role at ACFS is to focus on the daily operations of the agency, she still works in the field providing therapy at various sites on a case by case basis.
