Faith C. Whinfield

Clinical Intern

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Faith is a Master’s candidate at Wurzweiler School of Social Work. With extensive experience as a Case Manager, she is passionate about empowering individuals and communities to recognize their strengths and lead lives of dignity. Faith approaches each client as a whole person, acknowledging that both their internal experiences and external circumstances shape their lives.

In her practice, she employs a variety of interventions, including Psychodynamic Theory, Motivational Interviewing, and Crisis Intervention strategies. Faith’s therapeutic style is rooted in empathy and collaboration, working in partnership with her clients to foster trust and create a safe space for healing.

As a clinician working from a trauma-informed perspective, Faith embraces the Iceberg Theory to guide her work. This theory suggests that, like an iceberg, a person’s outward behaviors and emotions (the visible tip) are often influenced by deeper, unseen factors such as unconscious thoughts, past trauma, or unmet emotional needs (the submerged part of the iceberg). By exploring these hidden layers, she helps clients gain insight into how underlying beliefs and experiences impact their present struggles. Faith’s goal is to empower her clients to understand these deeper forces, supporting them as they work toward greater self-awareness and overall wellness on their therapeutic journey.