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Sandra Ascencio: My name is Sandra Ascencio, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California. I am passionate about serving immigrant communities through compassionate, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed mental health care.
As an immigrant myself, I understand firsthand the challenges and complexities of navigating the U.S. immigration system. My clinical experience stems from serving children and families from both immigrant and diverse cultural backgrounds. This experience allows me to approach each evaluation with empathy, cultural humility, and a deep understanding of the psychological impact of trauma and family separation.
Since 2021, I have specialized in conducting immigration mental health evaluations for individuals seeking immigration relief via comprehensive immigration evaluations that accurately reflect each client's experiences and mental health needs.
In addition to providing immigration mental health evaluations, I am committed to supporting and educating fellow mental health professionals who are interested in developing competency in this specialized area of practice.

Dana holds a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, and is a licensed mental health professional with more than 12 years of experience serving individuals with severe and persistent mental illness across case management, outpatient, and residential settings. Her clinical experience also includes working with individuals experiencing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, including those receiving court-mandated treatment through Drug Court and the Florida Safety Council.
Dana has a longstanding passion for supporting immigrant communities and is trained in conducting comprehensive mental health evaluations for immigration-related legal matters. For more than six years, she has provided mental health evaluations for immigration cases, including cases involving individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Fluent in Spanish, Dana approaches each evaluation through a multicultural lens, incorporating cultural humility and an understanding of the ways culture, immigration experiences, family dynamics, and social circumstances can influence an individual’s mental health and personal narrative.
As a clinician, Dana is committed to providing thoughtful, culturally responsive, and clinically sound evaluations that are both compassionate and professionally rigorous. Her approach recognizes the importance of creating a safe and respectful environment in which clients can share their experiences openly and authentically.
Dana is the co-founder of Coast to Coast Immigration Evaluation Training, where she enjoys training and mentoring mental health professionals who share her passion for serving immigrant communities. Through her teaching and mentorship, she helps clinicians develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to expand their practices to include immigration mental health evaluations.