Dr. Aceves is an integrated health consultant for the National Council of Mental Wellbeing. She has worked in the mental health field for over 20 years working with children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Aceves earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership with a P-12 emphasis (CSUF) and a doctorate in Social Work (USC). Dr. Aceves has worked with individuals who have mental health conditions, genetic disorders, and trauma. Dr. Aceves is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with over a decade of experience in working with individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Her previous work experience includes working with children with behavioral deficits in orphanages, substance abuse, outreaches to housing insecure and geriatric populations. Her expertise includes early intervention, parent education, family systems and interdisciplinary collaboration with educational and health care systems. Dr. Aceves’ focus is to help clients reach independence and social integration; and to teach their support systems to interact more effectively through sustainable practices.