Dr. Celina is a seasoned clinician, of 30 years, and a survivor of sexual, physical abuse and domestic violence, she has dedicated her life's work to helping those who have experienced a traumatic event. She has been in private practice for 22 years serving the minority and disadvantaged populations of Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape and the Islands. For many years, she provided forensic evaluations on sexually abused children and was fortunate to have studied under an extraordinary team of professionals in the field of trauma. In 1988, she began her journey as a sexual abuse evaluator and later transitioned into focusing exclusively on trauma.In 1992, Dr. Celina created a platform to helping those suffering with emotional pains. She founded and is now the CEO of Venilia Gardens, Incorporated dba, Cultural Counseling Services, which is a 501 C 3, organization. The mission Venilia Gardens, Inc, is to provide a mental health therapeutic milieu to the diverse and multicultural population of children and families in Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape and Islands. Dr. Celina is licensed to provide these same services in New York State. She is recognized for her distinguished clinical abilities in providing diagnostic assessments in the area of trauma related issues. In 2015, Dr. Celina created a platform to speak on Emotional Health and began to write; "