Therapists

Aileen Herrera, M.S., LMHC
Clinical Director of the MINT Anxiety Program

Aileen Herrera is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Clinical Director of the MINT Anxiety Program at Florida International University. She is also on the Board of Directors of the Selective Mutism Association. She supervises student trainees and provides weekly and intensive treatment for children and teens with emotional disorders in both English and Spanish and directs specialty programs for youth with selective mutism. 

Jami Furr, Ph.D.
Senior Psychologist

Dr. Jami Furr is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Center for Children and Families at Florida International University, where she also serves as Senior Psychologist in the Mental health Interventions and Novel Therapeutics (MINT) Program. She is the President of the Selective Mutism Association (2020-2022) and has served on their Board of Directors for the last 5 years. Dr. Furr has extensive clinical expertise and research interests in cognitive and behavioral treatments of childhood anxiety and disruptive behavior disorders, with a particular focus on preschool mental health and telehealth delivery of care. She supervises student trainees in assessment and treatment of emotional disorders in children and teens. Dr. Furr provides intensive treatment for children with anxiety disorders (primarily selective mutism), and provides trainings on selective mutism and anxiety to parents, school psychologists, teachers, and other school staff in the community.

Carolina Costa, M.S., LMHC
LMHC and Clinic Coordinator

Carolina Costa is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the clinic coordinator of the MINT Anxiety Clinic within the Center for Children and Families (CCF) at Florida International University. Carolina has experience working with children and adolescents in individual and group settings with a wide range of anxiety disorders and behavioral problems in both English and Spanish. Likewise, she incorporates skills for parents and has collaborated with teachers and school administration on accommodations. She looks forward to continuing to work with a diverse group of families. 

Anya Urcuyo, M.S.
Core Associate & Doctoral Student Clinician

Anya Urcuyo is a doctoral student in the Clinical Science Ph.D. program at Florida International University (FIU). Anya has experience working with children and adolescents between the ages of 3-18 as well as their caregivers. She has worked mainly with children with autism, anxiety, and trauma in both Spanish and English. Anya aims to center language, race, and culture within treatment and works within a social-cultural matrix, prioritizing the psychosocial experiences of children and families.

Adelia Kamenetskiy, B.S
Core Associate & Doctoral Student Clinician

Adelia “Ada” Kamenetskiy is a doctoral student in the Clinical Science Ph.D. program and a member of the Mental Health Interventions and Novel Therapeutics (MINT) Lab at Florida International University. She received her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology with minors in Human Development and Neuroscience from the University of Maryland. After graduating, she worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator for the “Emotion Project” at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH), managing a large-scale longitudinal study that investigated neural, physiological, behavioral, and environmental markers related to the development of anxiety disorders and emotion processing in children. Ada’s research interests focus on how parental, peer, and school accommodations may shape the trajectory of anxiety disorders and intervention outcomes in young children. She aims to evaluate, advance, and disseminate cost-effective and culturally sensitive treatments and expand the accessibility of mental health care for childhood anxiety

Debi González Meche, A.B.
Core Associate & Doctoral Student Clinician

Debi González is a doctoral student in the Clinical Science Doctoral program at Florida International University. Prior to her doctoral training, Debi served as a Clinical Research Coordinator for the PREDiCTOR Study and the Multimodal Insights into Neuropsychiatric Disorders (MIND) Lab working with transdiagnostic psychiatric populations at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She also worked with children and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors at Columbia University’s Laboratory for Clinical and Developmental Studies. Debi also serves as a Board Director and Education Consultant for Aid for Families in Need Inc., where she supports underserved children and their families through education support and advocacy. Debi earned her A.B. with Highest Honors in Sociology and Government from Harvard University, with a quantitative track, a citation in Portuguese, and a certificate in Latin American and Iberian Studies. Her research focuses on anxiety, irritability, and trauma in children and adolescents, using a transdiagnostic framework. She is particularly interested in applying computational methods to identify and predict adverse outcomes, reduce barriers to care, and enhance flexibility within evidence-based practices. She draws on her interdisciplinary background to bridge clinical science and practice, with the goal of advancing adaptive, data-driven approaches to youth mental health. 

Jordanne Brown
Core Associate & Doctoral Student Clinician

Jordanne Brown is a first-year doctoral student in the Clinical Science Doctoral program at Florida International University. Jordanne has a background in child and adolescent mental health. Her clinical experience includes working at the FIU Center for Children and Families’ Summer Treatment Program, where she supported school-aged children with neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorders. She has also worked with adolescents with social anxiety as part of a multi-institutional NIH-funded project at Tufts University. Clinically, Jordanne is especially interested in tailoring interventions for youth with internalizing disorders, particularly social anxiety and related diagnoses, while considering the cultural contexts of families from the Global South. 

Claudia Márquez, M.S.
Pre-licensed Master’s Level Clinician and Program Coordinator

Claudia Márquez completed her Masters at Florida International University in the Professional Counseling Psychology program. She completed her practicum at FIU’s Center for Children and Families where she trained in providing evidence-based individual and group treatment for children with behavioral and developmental difficulties within the ages of 6-17. She completed her internship with the MINT Anxiety program where she provided individual and group CBT and PCIT-SM treatment in English and Spanish to children and adolescents with anxiety and selective mutism. Here, she was a counselor for FIU’s Brave Bunch Summer Treatment program during two consecutive years. 

Enid Moreira, M.S.
Doctoral Student Clinician

Enid is a doctoral student in the Clinical Science Ph.D. program at Florida International University (FIU). She earned both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Psychology from FIU. Enid has experience working with children and their families to help them reach their goals through individual and group therapies. Her work spans from supporting parents of infants ages 12–18 months to working with youth ages 4–11 and their families on both externalizing and internalizing behaviors. She is committed to create a supportive and collaborative treatment environment tailored to meet individualized treatment goals.

Natalie Silver, B.S.
Practicum Student Clinician

Natalie Silver is a dedicated Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate student at Florida International University, where she is completing her practicum and internship clinical field experience with the MINT Anxiety Program. She will graduate in December 2025. Natalie holds a Bachelor of Science from Florida State University and is a Counseling Honor Society, Chi Sigma Iota (Delta Iota Chapter) member. Before pursuing her graduate studies, Natalie worked as an elementary school teacher from 2020 to 2024, where she developed a deep understanding of child development and educational support. In 2024, she transitioned into a school counseling role under the supervision of a licensed school counselor. In this position, she gained extensive experience with the Response to Intervention (RTI) process and provided direct counseling support to students. She also spearheaded school-wide initiatives to promote social-emotional learning and student well-being. Natalie is passionate about working with children of diverse needs and is committed to helping families navigate mental health challenges. As a bilingual clinician fluent in English and Spanish, she values culturally responsive care and interdisciplinary collaboration to support children’s success.

Vianca Rodríguez
Practicum Student Clinician

Vianca Rodríguez is a second year Master’s student attending the Professional Counseling Psychology program at FIU. Her clinical experiences consist of treating children with externalizing disorders (ADHD, ODD, CD) under the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy program and the Summer Treatment Program for Pre-Kindergarteners where she was a counselor for the orange class! Vianca is very passionate about supporting children with internalizing and externalizing disorders and she aspires to treat this population as a future licensed mental health counselor. Vianca looks forward to working for the MINT program for her internship as she continues to learn and grow as a student clinician.

Diana García
Practicum Student Clinician

Diana García is a is a second-year graduate student pursuing her Master of Science in Psychology with a major in Professional Counseling Psychology. She has experience delivering evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy to teens with emotional disorders. As well as providing counseling services to children with externalizing behaviors. Diana is looking forward to continuing to work with children and teens with anxiety disorders by teaching strategies to address unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. 

Kenasia “Asia” Holmes, B.A.
Practicum Student Clinician

Kenasia “Asia” Holmes is a second-year master’s student in the Professional Counseling Psychology program at Florida International University. She earned her Bachelors in Arts (B.A) in Psychology with minors in Sociology and Geological Sciences from the University of Miami. She has an extensive background in child and adolescent mental health. Her clinical experience includes working at the FIU Center for Children and Families, where she has delivered evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy to children with externalizing disorders such as ODD, ASD, and ADHD, as well as providing parent-child interaction training. She has also worked with children with selective mutism during an intensive summer treatment program (Brave Bunch) as a counselor for the MINT Lab at FIU. Additionally, she has experience working with children from at-risk families by administering language development assessments as part of the Educare School Readiness Lab at the University of Miami. Clinically, Asia is interested in supporting children with both internalizing and externalizing disorders as she pursues her path toward becoming a licensed mental health counselor. She is excited to continue developing her skills through her internship with MINT.