- 21 S. 11th St. Suite 216, Philadelphia, PA 19107
- noel@mangotreecc.com
- 215-259-8491
I am a Philadelphia-based Licensed Clinical Social Worker and public health professional committed to relational and culturally attuned care. My work is shaped by the resilience of my immigrant Filipino parents, who modeled love through a deep sense of home; by my chosen queer family, who embody resistance and mutual care; and by a public health tradition that honors the impact of social and environmental contexts on well-being.
My clinical approach is relational and intersubjective, grounded in principles of love, respect, and dignity. I strive to create a therapeutic space that affirms identity, honors lived experience, and supports meaningful change.
I am a certified Sex Addictions Therapist (C-SAT) and focus on supporting gay, bi, queer men find healthier intimacy and relationships. I have post-graduate training and supervision on Couples Therapy, Relational and Modern Psychoanalysis, and 3rd wave behavioral therapies.
I hold a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania (2009) and a Master’s in Public Health from Drexel University (2012). I earned my Doctorate in Behavioral Health from Arizona State University (2020), where my academic work focused on the development of patient-centered medical homes, integrated behavioral health models, recovery-oriented primary care, and body-positive behavioral interventions.
I am a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional and have completed foundational training in relational-psychoanalytic psychotherapy. In addition, I hold a certificate in Clinical Social Work Supervision, supporting my commitment to mentorship and the development of emerging clinicians.
I have been a practicing social worker and clinician since 2007, with deep roots in community-based programs across the Philadelphia metro area. Over the past decade, I have led HIV prevention initiatives for gay and bisexual men, designed and implemented recovery and resilience-based programming within a network of federally qualified health centers, and remained actively engaged in community organizing centered on racial, sexual, and health justice.
Currently, I teach graduate-level courses in social work at Columbia University and The College of New Jersey, where I emphasize intersectionality, systems thinking, and culturally responsive care.
I am the founder and director of Mango Tree Counseling & Consulting, a group mental health practice that provides affirming, culturally grounded services to Asian and Pacific Islanders, and offers innovative, identity-affirming behavioral health care for Queer and BIPOC communities.
I am deeply honored to do this work and to stand in community with resilient individuals and compassionate colleagues committed to healing and collective liberation.
