Kamini Verma, LCSW-S, RPT-S is the Child and Adolescent Clinical Lead at Samaritan Center. She is a licensed clinical social worker supervisor and a registered play therapist supervisor. Kamini is enthusiastic about assisting children and their families through periods of healing, development, and growth. Currently, she offers individual therapy to children and adolescents aged 5-16, as well as parenting workshops. Kamini’s focus is providing person-centered, trauma informed care utilizing prescriptive modalities that include, but are not limited to, child-centered play, synergetic play therapy, solution focused therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Kamini worked for eight years as an advocate for children in the Texas foster care system before transitioning to helping children in residential care with neurobehavioral related diagnoses. Her diversified skill set includes expertise in children ages 5 and up. Her experience includes providing individual, family, and group therapies on issues related to healing from trauma, creating home stability, adoption/foster care, attachment, ADHD, depression, and anxiety.
She obtained her master’s degree in clinical social work from The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work and her undergraduate degree in psychology and english from Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX. Kamini is also a Trust Based Relational Intervention® certified educator. She has completed basic EMDR training, attended level one training for Theraplay interventions and attended training in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy certification. Kamini also provides board approved supervision for LMSWs and those seeking a registered play therapy credential. She utilizes a relational, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and integrated development model of supervision.