Kiana Hughes

Kiana is a mental health therapist with over two years of clinical experience within the mental health field. Her clinical experience consists of providing CBT and DBT, motivational interviewing, exposure, and play therapy. She has worked with youths and families with mental health diagnoses such as anxiety and depression. Kiana continues to provide individual, group, and family therapy within the residential care setting.

At Embark, as the Mental Health Therapist, Kiana provides individual, group, and family therapies. Kiana not only works directly with children in care, but also with their families to ensure a collaborative effort towards discharge.
Kiana understands that treatment can be hard and sharing one’s trauma or struggles might come not as easy to some, that is why Kiana believes in ensuring a safe space that provides empathy and lack of judgement which fosters a trusting and lasting therapeutic relationship.

Kiana obtained her undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in Criminal Justice from Pace University following her graduate degree in Social Work at the Silberman School of Social Work in New York City.

Outside of work, Kiana enjoys trying new foods, outdoor activities, and volunteering.