Surviving to Thriving: The Journey to MSW & LCSW as First-Gen with Maribí Henriquez, LCSW

Maribí is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, currently practicing as a full-time psychotherapist in FL. She is passionate about supporting Gen Z in their mental wellness journey. Together with her client's she focuses her work on building self-esteem, bettering communication skills and navigating relationships authentically in a healthy manner. Maribí is a daughter of immigrants and a first-generation college graduate with nearly a decade of professional experience in higher education and college access work. She utilizes her personal and professional background to provide mentorship to young people exploring life during and after their schooling experiences. Maribí joined the podcast to discuss her passion for working with youth, and the pressures of navigating higher education as a first-generation student such as experiencing microaggressions, imposter syndrome and mistrust of higher education institutions. Maribí shared from her perspectives as a Social Worker, a former higher education academic advisor and as someone who was a first-gen student. Maribí also shared things that she wished she knew along her own journey as a first-generation student. To connect with Maribí you can follow her on ig @projectchula For podcast updates follow @healingcornerwithnat