Casadi ‘Khaki” Marino, PhD, LCSW

Casadi "Khaki" Marino, PhD, LCSW, is a social worker with experience in many different treatment settings and with a wide range of client populations. She has worked in residential care, secure and forensic settings, and in emergency rooms. She is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and holds certificates in EMDR, Trauma Informed Services, and Domestic Violence. She is currently working as a therapist in an outpatient child and adolescent psychiatry clinic.

Blog Articles Written by Casadi

Jun 2nd, 2022

Disruptive Angels: Effects of Stress in Childhood

Adversity and maltreatment are known to have profound neurophysiological impacts on a developing child. There is growing evidence that in the earliest years of life, stress and adversity affect development and lead to increased risk of physical and p... Read More

Mar 21st, 2022

Trauma-Informed Care

It is well known that individuals and communities who have experienced trauma, have an elevated risk for mental health problems, substance use disorders, and physical health conditions. Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) protocols recognize the prevalence an... Read More

Dec 22nd, 2021

Self Care, Buddhism, and Working with Dementia Caregivers

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserves your love and affection.” – Buddha Caregivers of individuals with dementia witness suffering of not just the individual but their friends and family as well. Being wi... Read More

Nov 2nd, 2021

DV Visions

I'll never forget the evening I went out to get my mail and had somebody else’s flashback. While I had a trauma history, the vision that had just swooped in from the darkness and jarred me to fear for my immediate safety had never happened to me. I f... Read More