Kamini Verma is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker- Supervisor and a Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor. She obtained her master’s degree in clinical social work from University of Texas 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 attended level one training for Theraplay interventions and is working towards Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certification.

Kamini is a compassionate advocate for those in need. Kamini is enthusiastic about assisting children and their families through periods of healing, development and growth. She 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 concerns. Kamini’s 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. 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.

Currently, Kamini offers individual therapy to children and adolescents aged 5-16, as well as parenting workshops. 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.

 kamini@samaritan-center.org
 512-451-7337 ext. 335