Dernay Coley Torres, LCSW-S

Biography

Ms. Dernay Coley-Torres is a Behavioral Health Consultant and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of clinical, supervisory, teaching, and management experience. She received her master’s degree in social work from the Graduate School of Social Service at Fordham University in New York City, and is licensed in New York, Missouri, and Texas. Her areas of clinical expertise include acute and chronic medical and behavioral health. She has extensive experience helping patients increase their treatment adherence, engage in behavioral changes that support their health and well-being, and access psychosocial and concrete support. She has conducted individual, couples, and group therapy in a variety of settings, from medical settings and substance abuse programs to schools and Employee Assistance Programs. Ms. Coley-Torres has served as a Social Work Field Instructor and has supervised both undergraduate and graduate students in social work for over 20 years.