Pina has completed extensive training in CBT and practices from a CBT model with children and adolescents, as well as with adults across the age spectrum. Working from a culturally responsive base, she is privileged to work with Indigenous clients and is NIHB approved. Areas of focus include children and adolescents, chronic health conditions, and trauma. Along with her clinical practice, Pina is an Instructor in Laurier's Continuing Education Program, she is a Field Supervisor working closely with Laurier's BSW/MSW and MSW Indigenous Field of Study programs. She is a Peer Supervision Lead and believes strongly in a lifelong learning mindset that extends from academia to engaging lived experiences from the communities and people that surround you. Outside of clinical practice, Pina is an avid believer in volunteerism and spends much of her free time providing support in a variety of forums to the Type 1 Diabetes community.