Mrs. Mahajoy Laufer, Mrs Mahajoy Adia Laufer, LICSW
(she/her/ella)
About Me
I’m Mahajoy (she/her/ella), a mixed-race Black and Filipena cisgender woman adopted from the Philippines at a young age. I grew up in Florence, Massachusetts.
Education & Experience
I attended Mount Holyoke College undergrad and Smith College School for Social Work graduate school. In my free time, I enjoy meditating, singing, writing, exercising, and speaking Spanish to my cat. In 2014, I moved to Peru for 6 years to become fluent in Spanish. I also work at a social service project called Rurapuk, teaching on-line English classes to children in Lima, Peru.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
I am a volunteer with Western Mass Asylum Support Network and Pioneer Valley Workers Center as a translator.
Specialty Area
- Adoption
- Depression
- Family Issues
- Gender Identity
- Mood Disorders
- Moral Injury
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adults
- Immigrants
- Seniors
- Underserved
Language
- English
- Spanish
Insurance
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- UnitedHealth
Optum, United Health Care, Fallon, Mass General Brigham, Allways,
