Naseem Obaydou

Naseem Obaydou is an experienced clinician specializing in community-based mental health services, currently serving as an Intensive in Community Clinician (IIC) at Empower U. since December 2020. Prior roles include clinician positions at Senior Care Therapy and Cornell Scott - Hill Health Center, as well as a Yale Postgraduate Social Work Fellow at Yale University, where Naseem conducted mobile crisis evaluations and provided psychotherapy interventions. Earlier experience includes clinical internships at Hackensack Meridian Health and South Orange Middle School, focusing on psychotherapy and student counseling. Naseem holds a Master of Social Work from Columbia University and has engaged in various roles within mental health outreach and advocacy, including volunteering at Wafa House Inc. and serving as a research assistant at Montclair State University. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Montclair State University and a high school diploma from Ridgefield Memorial High School.