Mildred “Mel” Ruiz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Addiction Counselor. Mildred graduated from Fordham University in Bronx, New York. She specializes in compound trauma therapy and addictions. Her post graduate studies are in advanced EMDR and Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics. She enjoys collaborating in the interdisciplinary care model that Marillac Health offers patients for best physical and mental health outcomes.