Desiree Antonacci is a licensed clinical social worker in the states of Maryland and District of Columbia and is an employee assistance specialist. She has more than 29 years of clinical experience counseling individuals, couples, groups, children, and families in a variety of settings, including, employee assistance, foster care, non-profit and clinical settings.
Ms. Antonacci has provided cognitive-behavioral counseling, solution-focused interventions, case management, and psychoeducation to a wide range of clients. Additionally, Ms. Antonacci has provided grief education, critical incident response services, and educational presentations in her current role as a sr field consultant and in her past roles as program supervisor and therapist. Ms. Antonacci is certified in dialectical behavioral therapy. Additionally, Ms. Antonacci has extensive employee assistance program experience in the federal workplace.
In 2015, Ms. Antonacci joined the Federal Occupational Health Employee Assistance and WorkLife Programs and is a senior field consultant serving CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, within HHS.
Ms. Antonacci received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York and her Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University in Tarrytown, New York
