Roxana Flores, LCSW

About

Roxana Flores, LCSW, is an Adjunct Faculty member in the Graduate Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program at California Lutheran University, where she serves as the lead instructor for the Trauma Specialization Course. A Diplomate with the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, Roxana Flores brings over two decades of extensive clinical experience specializing in trauma-informed care, bilingual psychotherapy, and evidence-based practice. Throughout her distinguished career across school districts, county behavioral health systems, and community agencies, she has developed a deep expertise in clinical supervision and program leadership, mentoring unlicensed clinicians and graduate interns toward clinical excellence. Her holistic and integrative approach to mental health is further enriched by her specialized certifications as a Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor and Sound Bath Facilitator. 

Education

Roxana Flores earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services from the University of Phoenix. As an Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies Diplomate and Instructor, she is highly trained in delivering evidence-based clinical education. Her clinical instruction is further enriched by specialized, ongoing certifications in somatic and holistic modalities, including Trauma-Informed Yoga and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Additionally, she consistently fulfills the specialized continuing education courses required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to maintain her license and lead compliant, up-to-date clinical supervision for emerging professionals.

Expertise

Roxana Flores brings deep clinical expertise in trauma-informed care, bilingual psychotherapy, evidence-based CBT, and comprehensive clinical supervision. She specializes in translating complex behavioral protocols into actionable clinical interventions and bridges traditional and somatic modalities, seamlessly to support trauma survivors. Throughout her career, Roxana Flores has provided culturally and linguistically responsive crisis intervention, risk assessment, and therapy across diverse populations, including complex trauma survivors, victims of crime, children and youth, and families navigating domestic violence or substance abuse. She has worked with marginalized populations including immigrants, low-income families. As an expert supervisor, she specializes in program development and guiding unlicensed clinicians through BBS regulatory compliance, diagnostic assessment, and high-quality case conceptualization.

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