Cynthia Cabral, Ph.D. (pronouns: she/they) is a licensed clinical psychologist and just accepted a position as Network Director of Mental Health for DREAM. Previously, Dr. Cabral served as the Clinical Director at PRIDE(Promoting Resilience, Intersectionality, Diversity, and Equity) Research Consortium affiliated with Hunter College, where she provided clinical supervisory support for research focused on reducing HIV transmission and risky sexual behavior with at risk populations such as men who have sex with men and trans young adults. Dr. Cabral received her doctoral degree from St. John’s University, where her research fellowship focused on the assessment and treatment of trauma in racial/ethnic minority communities throughout Western Queens. She has provided clinical treatment to adolescents in day treatment settings with substance use and mental health disorders, adolescent survivors of physical and sexual abuse, and students in school-based settings with a variety of mental health concerns using evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally competent treatment interventions. In doing so, Dr. Cabral has developed expertise in trauma-informed care and an understanding of the relationship between identity development, trauma, and health outcomes.
