Clinic Director

Sandra N. Crespo is a licensed clinical social worker, professor, public speaker and advocate for diversity in social work leadership and wellness. As a Clinic Director for Columbia Associates at the North Bethesda, MD office, she oversees the integration of technology and clinical therapy for inclusive mental health care.

​Sandra’s career spans clinical practice, program design, and executive administration in Child Protective Services and the Department of Juvenile Justice in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

​As a Neuro-Divergent leader, Sandra brings unique insights into the challenges faced by this community and reframes these challenges as organizational tools for success. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Social Work (DSW) at Simmons University.