DARA TELLER, LCSW

Dara Teller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Miami, Florida. She has been providing mental health services to the community since 2017. Dara earned her Master of Social Work degree from Barry University and has been practicing in Miami ever since.

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​Dara has provided pro bono therapeutic support throughout her career and has witnessed the need for a charity that gives resources to those who do not meet the specific criteria for other charities or government funded support. Dara has extensive experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, ages, races, religions, ethnicities and sexual orientation. This has allowed her to provide culturally competent services for her clients. 

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Dara is passionate about her work and takes a client-centered approach to therapy. She believes in empowering her clients to take control of their mental health and overall health to lead a fulfilled life. Her warm, supportive, and non-judgmental approach has made her a trusted therapist among her clients. 

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Dara has a passion for nature, travel, art, photography and acquiring knowledge. 

 

ELDER PROGRAM 

 

Dara was given an assignment in her Graduate program, that required her to develop an imaginary program for an agency, to help a specific community. 

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That is when Dara began to realize that her passion for helping others, mental health, mind/ body connection, elders, inspiring youth, knowledge, wisdom, life purpose and social connection ALL played a role in her imaginary program that would improve society. 

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Since a young age, Dara has always loved speaking with those older than her and hearing their life stories, wisdom or just giving them a ear that is happy to listen.

 

She began to research for her graduate assignment, how mental health is linked to longevity, mental clarity, physical health and happiness. The supporting evidence was astonishing and that is when it became apparent that the missing link in society, is a program that mentally stimulates the elder population and gives them meaning and purpose in their life.

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That is when Dara took it to the next level and realized her generation and those younger than her are missing out on wisdom and connection with society, due to the reality of social media and its nature of isolating people from in person connection and if they are active with online platforms, the youth have a distorted perception of reality, which is leading to mental health challenges in younger generations. 

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The light blub went off.....how can we connect these two worlds, of elders and youth, to make it into a better ONE!

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